> From: colin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: NJC If Joni became Jewish > > > "He comes for Conversion" > > > > I knoew you are joking but did you know that jews don't convert? According > to a recent doc I saw they stopped converting eons ago and decide that you > could only be born into the faith. this was because they had been so > persecuted so they thought'well up yours, you can't join us'. Those words > weren;t used but that is what they meant. >
Colin, I'm afraid this documentary is nonsense. Perhaps what they meant is that orthodox jews never proselytized and they don't approve of insincere conversions for marriage purposes so they really make it difficult to convert (unless you're a big contributor, LOL). However, once you're converted you have exactly the same rights, privileges and obligations as one who is born in the faith. We never forget that Ruth was herself a convert. As Nuriel said, conversions occur everyday. Laurent
