RABBI ANSWERS ALL YOUR QUESTIONS - Converting to Judaism!!! (Jewish Conversion Episode 3) 

I converted to Judaism through the Conservative movement in 2003. It was the best decision I have ever made. Thank you Rabbi for sharing you heart and knowledge.

Thank you, Rabbi, for expressing that one's faith is not just about what "group/family" you belong to, but also to one's personal growth!

I’m on my conversion journey now and you answered something I was struggling with. You’re so right about the rituals. If there’s a Jewish soul asleep inside me, I’m gonna have to do the work to wake him up.

Love this- Me and my 2 kids are converts. We didn’t do it for marriage but for ourselves and it was one of the best decision of my life! Also- this was the class I took too.

Lovely news: My Beit Din was last week, Feb. 9 and I was allowed and welcomed into Judaism (three for three judges!). Then on Feb. 12 I had during the service to say the Shema and answer questions. Thank-you for all your assistance Marion. I have been taking notes for two years from your channel and your name came up during my Conversion classes. I'll continue to watch and grow from your videos. Shalom!

Loved this video! As a jewish teenager (non convert) who grew up in a pretty non observant family and is looking to connect with my culture and religion, I am grateful for this video as well as your channel! You both are amazing 😁

This one really filled me with encouragement. Rabbi Greenwald is so comforting & well spoken. His local community os so blessed to have him.

I just wanted to say thank you for making these videos. I saw a video of yours about covid or vaccines around a year a go I think, and the things you and the Rabbi said in the video stuck with me like glue. I was born into a Christian (mom)/Catholic (dad) house hold and I struggled feeling whole in my religious beliefs my entire life. I slowly mulled over and thought about Judaism for a while just looking at the way holidays work, values, and even just day to day life content. I've been thinking about finally reaching out to a Rabbi locally for a while, but I didn't want to feel like I was stepping on any ones toes or doing it disrespectfully. I am looking into contacting a Rabbi, and signing up for a learning course now! You both answered every question I had (even ones I didn't know I had) and came off so kind, and caring. Once again thank you for all of the videos you've mad on this topic, and others!

I am in the Miller Intro program right now and was so excited to see Rabbi Adam Greenwald in this video! It is a spectacular program and Rabbi Greenwald is an expert at framing the classes in unique and engaging ways. Thank you both for this video!

Wow. So, I'm late to the channel and conversion series, but so very glad I found it. I don't really want to over share. But I am grateful to you and the Rabbi for taking the time out to offer this series with such important information.

Thanks for this video! So happy you’re sharing these with us!

What a great video! I was waiting for it since you announced it on Instagram!💓 I love this series, hope to see new videos soon.

Love this video and your channel. Thanks to both of you for all this information!

Such a great Q&A interview! Thank you so much for sharing it!

I love this video so much! Thank you for given a platform for and answering these questions!

This was very helpful. The Rabbi raised my awareness of all kinds of issues that I hadn't even recognized that I am struggling with, and he provided both answers and resources for me to deal with those issues. Thank you.

I enjoyed the Q & A with Rabbi Greenwald. Thank you.

This was so important to me that you could never know. I will absolutely join the University and convert but also will hopefully connect with this wonderful Rabbi. Bless you all.

You are inspiring and changing lives! Thank you . I know that this video series is a few months previous now but this is so informative and timeless.

Glad I found my way to this episode. Start classes through Miller on the 17th!

Thank you so much to you and the Rabbi for this video! I love this conversion series so much! 💜

Thank u so much for making this video. I’ve been thinking of converting for a while now and this video and your other ones have been really helpful. There’s not many good videos online about conversion and yours are very helpful and encouraging.

Hi Marion, thanks for putting my question (about a non observant Jewish partner) into your Q&A with Rabbi Greenwald! I'm eternally grateful for your videos, they have really helped me during my journey. Lots of love from Melbourne, Australia :)

I took the Miller course earlier this year and highly recommend it. Though I successfully completed it, I am not yet ready for conversion, though technically I could already have gone to the mikvah and beit din. I want to do more and go beyond the basic requirements first. It's my own decision... probably to somewhat avoid that whole "imposter syndrome."

Terrific Job M !!! This was a good "break the ice" attempt in Judaism. I attend online jewish community and LOVE the wonders of weekly SHABBAT meetings. The Miller program seems as its the likely next step for understanding MORE. Do you speak either ancient or modern hebrew language? I have been learning as much as possible on my own but you eventually run into things you must have guidance on. I enjoy ALL facets of your chanel - a BREATH of fresh air always!

Very interesting video. Thank you for sharing your traditions and customs. Best regards

Thank you so much! I love your heart so much! Your example is absolutely a major influence on my decision to study.

Thank you Rabbi Greenwald. I am a new convert and some of these answers made me feel a lot better! Converting during COVID has been especially hard without community NOW, but luckily I live where I will have a lot of community later when things get better.

Wonderful video. Thank you!

Loved this! Thank you

Hello from Belgium 🇧🇪 Thank you for sharing this video found it very educational

Excellent video! Thank you so much

Thank you . I am in process of converting myself.So this video was helpful.

Thank you so much for this.

This was a really interesting video and both you guys have done a great job demonstrating warmth towards those who choose to be Jewish. I would however have liked to hear what the Rabbi had to say on the requirement for circumcision for males - it's a big deal that could cause anxiety amongst those wishing to convert who would need to do this

I'm enrolled in the Miller Program through a Reform synagogue in Cincinnati. The textbook is written by Rabbi Adam and it is amazing.

Thank you and what an amazing resource!

I am an Evangical Christian, and I found this information to be so welcoming and non-judgmental. I have such deep love for my Jewish friends, and always seek to understand them better. Thank you!

that was so awesome to watch, to have real insight into the conversion process. ive been giving it alot of thought lately as i lead an empty life and want to be part of something greater than who i am. we have a few synagogues in the area but its the initial contact that scares me and the other concern, being 56, am i too old to change my life this way - its the old, ,'you cant teach a dog new tricks' thing. ive felt this calling to convert, cant say why but its been there for some time and its with me every day. i dont want to speak ill of my religious past buts its left me feeling empty and subjugated and hasnt brought me the happiness i want in life. sorry to dump this here on this platform but i need a little guidance here and can take it from there, i know its within me to follow thru.

6 foot, full tattooed on every surface. Arms, ears, neck, legs, hands, feet, back, chest etc. Our family is at that moment where we have now researched Judaism and honestly considering conversion. I have been a unitarian minister for over a decade and my biggest concern is my appearance. Being able to be respectful to those around me by covering them etc. Your videos have been beyond helpful. Just want you to know just how much impact you are making.

Thank you!

GREAT CONVERSATION. LOVE IT.

Rabbi Is Such a Wonderful Guy

I understand what Rabbi is saying! I live 10 miles + from my community, and it's horrible. Even before the lock down it's very rare for anyone to come and see me! Unfortunately they say, l live to far away to come visit. So grateful l have my online community, like yourself! It makes a great difference. Shalom. Moira From England.

That was FAN-FRIGGEN-TASTIC😄😃! Thank you for another informative video! So happy i found you, Marion 😄. I enjoy your vids immensely 😁 ty!!

Thank you great video!

Just had my conversion today at Adas Israel in DC 😻

LOVED THIS

Marion can you please make a video about abstinence in the Jewish community? Much love from Texas!

Thank you so much!

Can you provide more info on conversion and which classes to take, especially first. Thanks.

My family has always had a diffrent religion and aspects from my other family members. My uncle is catholic and my aunt is Christian, my mom and dad are also Christian but my grandma is testigo de jehova. My family has always been a multi-religious house hold but I never really fit in, I was never really intrigued or influenced by any of this religions. Then I found out about Judaism by my world history teacher. Listening and reading about this religion really intrigued me and I want to covert. The idea of having a family w a huge community and guidance is a very fascinating thing to have which I don't wanna be a hipocrit or criticize in any way or form, but Christianity never really offered me that. I was just wondering if converting to Judaism would be the right thing to do, I know it's gonna take years and commitment to covert and I know I need to learn and practice a lot of things and I'm ready for that but I just want to have some feedback from someone if this is the right thing to do. If I'm just too young and curious and don't know what I'm doing or if I need to give Christianity another chance or I'm doing the right thing in converting or if I'm being a fake and disrespecting Judaism ( if I am I apologize and it's not my intention at all)or if I'm just being dumb and foolish. I'm at a lost here, I just wanna have a community where I feel welcomed and cherished, where I feel happy and loved, where I can have a guidance and a community I can trust in, somewhere where I feel I Belong and know that my sons will be guided and influenced in the right way, that's all I want. I feel Christianity doesn't offer me that and never really introduced me into that concept but learning Judaism and seeing the community they have, opened my eyes and can just Imagine myself in that community and it just feels right. I just want some advice if this is the right thing and if it is what's the steps into converting and if not then what is the right thing for me to do.

I tried sabbath for the first time recently by myself. It was good.

I've been wishing to convert for 27 years- since I read Number the Stars when I was 10, but I've been afraid to because of the part I've heard about being turned away three times. Also I was raised Catholic and my parents might stroke out if I told them I wasn't Catholic anymore even though I haven't practiced in well over a decade. This helped me know where to begin but I'm still worried. I have a 3 year old circumcised son and I read that for their conversion when a son has been circumcized some blood has to be drawn from "there". I don't think he's at an appropriate age for that, I worry that it could sexually traumatize him. Can anyone speak on that?

Thank you Rabbi

Thank you

Really interesting video. One Q for you. You mentioned that you and your husband have very different levels of observance and religious feeling and interest - is this an issue for you guys and your relationship?

love it.

How much Hebrew does one need to learn before converting? I have been attending services at the Temple for several months and I feel I am missing a lot as so much in in a Hebrew.

Question: I have heard Jewish identity comes from a maternal descent. What happens if you have children before you officially convert or while in the process of converting - would your children have to convert later on in life as well? Really enjoying this series! Thank you!

Great video

I JUST SAW THIS VIEDO AND IN THE FUTURE I WOULD LIKE TO CONVERT SO I AM LEARNING THIS IS A VERY HELPFUL VIEDO🥰🦋🦋🦋🌻🌻🌻🐝

Thank you for your teachings on here Rabbi my question is do you have to be fluent in Hebrew to convert to Judaism thanks

Shalom all

Shalom shalom 💜

Will Israel as a state accept converts as their citizens? Do Convert needs to change food habits as I can't eat non vegetarian food? How will I worship as we do not have any place to worship ...I meant to say though you can worship bin your heart but to really practice as a religion.

Can you take the introduction to Jewish life class without the intention of converting, but with the goal of just gaining knowledge and understanding?

Hi, I would like to buy a Tanakh Hebrew-English, which one would you recommend?

B”H Your Rabbi seems so nice!

Iam 13 and would very much like to convert. My parents are supportive (but oppose stuff like Kosher). Otherwise Iam very enthusiastic I havent contacted a Rabbi yet but Im planning. Two questions, How hard will it be for me and do I need to circumcised (my mum heavily opposes it). Thank you in advance

I can hear Rabbi Greenwald much better than I can hear you, but I'll stick with it. I'm sort of surprised that people still refer to Orthodox Jewry as a single denomination and fail to mention Reconstructionist Judaism. So good to know that the Miller course is online now. How wonderful that many thought to ask if one is obligated to continually separate oneself out somehow by saying you are a convert. It makes life too complicated unnecessarily and can be perceived wrongly. However, it is good within one's family, synagogue, neighborhood if you can let people know you need help at certain holidays or on certain occasions with doing things appropriately because you are relatively new to the religious pieties and folkways. I suspect young teens are just too young to convert, but they can study, learn, prepare. Perhaps by the time they have been graduated from college and are no longer biologically still in their adolescence then they would be ready to complete the conversion process. I so agree with what Rabbi Greenwald said about spouses. It is so important for the born Jewish partner to realize that the convert must do things to immerse themselves in Jewish religion and folkways on a level that the born Jew need not or would not want to, because that partner may have been reared in a quite secular home that tried to let those pieties and traditions fall by the wayside. But, it is true, as with all religion, that synagogues are fuller on high holy days than they are on an average Friday night or Saturday morning. I would suggest that as the rabbi stated there is the component of living a Jewish life that is how one deepens one's sense of being Jewish. Sharing one's life with one's fellow congregants and one's spouse's family also deepens those feelings. Another way I would put it is that when I was learning a foreign language, I was good at it and understood the basics of language skills and so on. However, there was a final piece of the puzzle that fell into place without my taking notice of it immediately when it happened. There comes a point as a speaker of another tongue when you are no longer translating everything quickly in your head. You are finally thinking French. You are not translating back and forth. And one day you will even know only the French word or expression for something and not your native tongue's counterpart. It could take months or even a year before you realize quite suddenly one day that you are no longer translating into French, you are thinking in French. Some conversion, translation has happened inside of you. It is exciting and sobering and something to be handled with care, because as with all joys it, too, can bring a kind of pain or sadness or grieving that had not occurred before as you rejoice. We are not sorry to join with our new love in marriage, but we relinquish our girl life. Conversion of life in any sense is always a process with it's rituals and markers, but in a sort of slow motion. This is hard in another sense because often the conversion in the heart was fast. This was such a truly warm, embracing, stimulating, wonderful presentation from both of you.

Nice 👍information to the world, hi i m from India.

Hi, I have been studying about Judaism for a little while, I feel this strong urge within me to become a Jew and I will keep trying until I become a true Jew, I live in southern NY and I don’t know where to go to begin this process

I'm planning to convert, but I have a question about how children are considered Jewish id their mother is Jewish. I'm an older woman with grown children and young grandchildren. When I convert, will my children and grandchildren be considered Jewish, or will they have to convert if they decide to practice the religion? Thank you.

Shalom I would love, love to convert been wanting for a long time. Born and raised Christian but I feel like wasted my time being Christian and really waiting for synagogues to open. I cry sometimes just imagining the day I can convert and studying. I've studied Judaism, prayed about it, for Hashem, I will change my eating lifestyle and everything else. Please help

Is there any need to change our name in ID proof after conversion ?

I am married to a lovely jewish woman and have followed the ways for the past 10 years , i would love to convert to reformed. My biggest issue is having to get circumcised as an adult. Injust do not have the courage to do it and im certain most men would understand. Is it possible to convert without having to get circumcised?

What if one is already circumcised what would that man have to do for brit milah???

I have a question. I have heard many, many times that if one converts through a conservative rabbi that one's conversion won't be accepted for aliyah, and the only conversion acceptable is through an orthodox rabbi. Is this true? I have considered converting for many years but this one issue causes me concern. Thank you.

Anyone have any information on tattoos? Starting my journey but I am covered, neck, fingers, hands. And just looking for some info

I just wanted to learn more about Judaism but I keep coming back because I see these in my recommended 😂. She's so pretty and has such a great personality. Her husband is a lucky guy.

Shalom dear rabbi .when Iam iligal in UK or Europe or USA possible I make orthodox conversion ? In when I move Israel possible my family come to Israel without conversion after conversion done here in Israel?

Hi, how would someone who is a christan give up hell to convert, I am wanting to convert and that is one of the things that is keeping me stuck.

I grew up Jewish, and I always felt Jewish, even if I wasn't doing something Jewish.

I'm 13 and I'm trying to find my place and I really feel this is where I belong thank you I have a question is it ok to join the military if your Jewish

I've heard that people who convert to Reform Judaism are not recognized as jewish, compared to those who convert to Orthodox or even Conservative. Would someone converting to Reform be just as jewish as any other denomination?

Wonderful video!! Thank you both so much!!! I was wondering if I could ask for Rabbi Greenwald’s email address? I do have a question.

please help me ,I need to convert, After conversion how will I change My Religion in school certificates and ID proof? Or Is not Necessary to change? Will they provide Any Certificate That we have converted to Judaism is that is Fine ? I have completed my studies and I got married also ,now we have a daughter she is 3 years old. We all need to convert to Judaism, the current religion of husband is RC and I'm Hindu...Here in my place Kerala only few synagogues, in Which In Trivandrum the place where I stay have no synagogues. But Conversion is really needed ,For me its like my Life goal...🙏🙏🙏🙏

I wanted to convert to Judaism but it's a pity kenya doesn't have a rabbi.

I was adopted to a Christian family and my biological family did not disclose that my 4th 5th 6th and 7th generation Grandparents were actually Ashkenazi Jewish😢. We only recently discovered this after getting into contact with our half-brothers and sisters and biological sisters and brothers who wanted to reconnect just to solve the mystery of our heritage and ancestry roots. And sadly another shameful act brought into light kept hidden was our Jewish Heritage that my brother and I had. A very important connection was finally restored of our Jewish Heritage though we are asuktw now. We never truly felt a connection to the adoptive family in terms of holidays and ethnicity celebrating culture heritage from their ancestors because we knweknew they weren't our own, we were diffrent, looked diffrent and felt out of place. It was really upsetting and it was very disheartening to hear that our grandparents and parents who we are biological from knew but never disclosed our Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. We feel closed off from our Jewish faith as we are older, and I personally have tried to make amends in starting to learn my ancestries faith and want to emerse and acknowledge it, become a part of it. now we're trying to learn To take back a part of ourselves that part of our identity that was lost to us because our biological parents family knew it, but never wanted to disclose it before adoption to a Christianfamily and well 40 years later I'm desperately trying to restore that connection to my heritage. I want to know, I live in U.S and my adoptive parents have Jewish friends, and I don't want to sound intrusive to them but looking to learn more and come to my jewish faith. Thanks for talking about this.

Do male converts have to have a bris to convert?

Is eating Kosher and keeping Shabbat only for The religion of Judism according to Torah. 🤔

Seemly its on me i have tryed send email to rabbi alot times but he didn't respond to me too

No one is allowed to ask if you converted? Every synagogue membership application asks and often demands proof.

What is it to be a Jew according to the bible???

This is really for Americans to convert to Judaism, sex & city episode I don’t watch never have, talks about American university Judaism, converting from catholic to Judaism it’s only for Americans I need a channel for Anglican Protestant (converting from Church Of England to Judaism) what a British christian needs to do & learn, what a British person needs to study, how a British christian can reach out to a Rabbi, where to reach out if you live in England, how to reach out if your in England, what a British Jewish lifestyle will be, where to go in England, starting from very very basics if your English christian, remember where I am from in North East UK there are not many Jewish as it’s all Anglican, Apostolic Church of England Christian, so I need to know, places & Rabi’s in North East UK, not American courses & school, you really need to start talking & helping British not just only Americans as I am very serious about converting to Judaism, I don’t drink, I don’t smoke but I vape, what channels I should watch to understand Orthodox Judaism in Britain, nothing for UK Citizens which is becoming typical on RU-vid, remember where I live we never see Jewish, in America you do. I am extremely serious about converting to Judaism but American aimed videos & channels don’t help a lot. I am wanting to do it because my mind, body heart & soul is telling me loudly that Judaism was right all along

honest question.... not sure if anyoen will answer video is a year old but.... im confused.... im cathloc but jesus was a jew... why am i calthoc? inside i dont feel right about being cathloc if jesus was not even cathoc

How can you convert to a nationality 🤔. Numbers 1:18 [18]And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

The Philippines is fifteen hours later than Pacific time, not earlier. Conservative conversion is rejected by the Orthodox and the State of Israel. Reason: the training and practice of Conservative Judaism is deemed woefully insufficient.

And some of jews saying no one must be a jew because , you don't need to be a Jew to communicate with God. Is it a lie to cover something or many branches of Judaism really beleives that? It's like Sikhism?