In this first episode in the ‘Conversion to Judaism’ series, Rabbi Esther takes you back to the foundational texts of the Hebrew Bible.
Come study Genesis, Deuteronomy, Ruth, Isaiah and Zechariah and learn about terminology and concepts regarding strangers sojourning with the Israelite community, their position and the theology undergirding it all.
While ‘conversion’ is a rabbinic term anachronistic to the Hebrew Bible, the idea of non-Israelites joining the covenant is not. These sources will look at the first Jews who were also the first converts - Abraham and Sarah - as well as the paradigmatic convert, Ruth the Moabite. We will take a look at the mitzvah to love the stranger / immigrant / convert in the Torah and the radical inclusivity of the Hebrew Prophets.
Questions or comments? Leave them down below! Stay tuned for the next episode on rabbinic and Talmudic sources discussing conversion.
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22 авг 2024