Question about Jewish people

[Anonymous]

The more interesting question is what happens if an already circumcised man wants to convert.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What happens if an uncircumcised man wants to convert?

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The more interesting question is what happens if an already circumcised man wants to convert.

They do a needle prick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What happens if an uncircumcised man wants to convert?

Snip, snip, snip. Ouch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What happens if an uncircumcised man wants to convert?

Snip, snip, snip. Ouch.

You mean no screaming like you would have been as a newborn?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BTW, Jews come in all races. Jesus was Jewish.

As was legendary Ratpacker Sammy Davis Jr.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:BTW, Jews come in all races. Jesus was Jewish.

As was legendary Ratpacker Sammy Davis Jr.

Are there yellow or Indian jews?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:BTW, Jews come in all races. Jesus was Jewish.

As was legendary Ratpacker Sammy Davis Jr.

Are there yellow or Indian jews?

"Yellow"? Really?

But to answer your question: yes, of course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What happens if an uncircumcised man wants to convert?

Snip, snip, snip. Ouch.

You mean no screaming like you would have been as a newborn?

Doesn't hurt as much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If Judaism is a religion not an ethnicity, then how come my nieces and nephews who were born to a Jewish father and Christian mother and all had bar and bat mitzvahs, are not considered Jewish by many temples or by the state of Israel? Why were they rejected by several temples when they were young because their mother is not Jewish? Why can't they "convert" to Judaism?

And why are such people rejected when many Jewish people simultaneously complain about being a minority? Why not accept kids like the ones above into the fold and therefore grow a larger commuity rather than rejecting them?

Answer?
("Quirky" rules, explain nothing.)

But all communities have rules. Go back to the once upon a times... when there was no genetic testing, and fathers could take off. Connection was established by the mother, who was undeniably present at the birth of the child. Now, it really depends on how conservative the temple community is. Personally, I think it's crazy not to accept children with families willing to raise them in the Jewish community. Many modern rabbis feel the same way. Some don't. We are in a synagogue where my non-Jewish spouse is welcome, and his non-Jewish family is embraced when they visit or participate in events (Bnai Mitzvah's etc.) as is the case with a Jewish father and non-Jewish mother.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
But all communities have rules. Go back to the once upon a times... when there was no genetic testing, and fathers could take off. Connection was established by the mother, who was undeniably present at the birth of the child. Now, it really depends on how conservative the temple community is. Personally, I think it's crazy not to accept children with families willing to raise them in the Jewish community. Many modern rabbis feel the same way. Some don't. We are in a synagogue where my non-Jewish spouse is welcome, and his non-Jewish family is embraced when they visit or participate in events (Bnai Mitzvah's etc.) as is the case with a Jewish father and non-Jewish mother.

That is the exception, not the rule
To be jewish you need a jewish mother. Men must marry women who are jewish, jewish women must marry jewish men. Judaism is for jews. Some want a jewish temple where only jews go to. It is important who you are related to

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
But all communities have rules. Go back to the once upon a times... when there was no genetic testing, and fathers could take off. Connection was established by the mother, who was undeniably present at the birth of the child. Now, it really depends on how conservative the temple community is. Personally, I think it's crazy not to accept children with families willing to raise them in the Jewish community. Many modern rabbis feel the same way. Some don't. We are in a synagogue where my non-Jewish spouse is welcome, and his non-Jewish family is embraced when they visit or participate in events (Bnai Mitzvah's etc.) as is the case with a Jewish father and non-Jewish mother.

That is the exception, not the rule
To be jewish you need a jewish mother. Men must marry women who are jewish, jewish women must marry jewish men. Judaism is for jews. Some want a jewish temple where only jews go to. It is important who you are related to

This is so simplistic and really just plain wrong. It does not reconcile the high rate of intermarriage in the Jewish community-- almost 50% in some parts of the United States.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
But all communities have rules. Go back to the once upon a times... when there was no genetic testing, and fathers could take off. Connection was established by the mother, who was undeniably present at the birth of the child. Now, it really depends on how conservative the temple community is. Personally, I think it's crazy not to accept children with families willing to raise them in the Jewish community. Many modern rabbis feel the same way. Some don't. We are in a synagogue where my non-Jewish spouse is welcome, and his non-Jewish family is embraced when they visit or participate in events (Bnai Mitzvah's etc.) as is the case with a Jewish father and non-Jewish mother.

That is the exception, not the rule
To be jewish you need a jewish mother. Men must marry women who are jewish, jewish women must marry jewish men. Judaism is for jews. Some want a jewish temple where only jews go to. It is important who you are related to

This is so simplistic and really just plain wrong. It does not reconcile the high rate of intermarriage in the Jewish community-- almost 50% in some parts of the United States.

Judaism has always opposed intermarriage. But it has always happened. That does not mean it is encouraged, some communities tolerate it, some do not

[Anonymous]

It is wrong to say that this it is the exception, not the rule in that it is the official policy of reform judaism, which is the largest Jewish denomination by a substantial amount, that children who are raised Jewish are Jewish whether or not they have a Jewish mother. Also, even in the conservative setting, the "conversion" of a baby is really easy so this problem is easily avoided by simply having the simple ceremony to "convert" the baby born to the non-Jewish mother and the Jewish father. So I know several situations like this (as is the case for adopted children born to non-Jewish mothers who are being raised by Jewish families).

[Anonymous]

Reform jews are just a small minority in worlds jews. Most are orthodox

But tell us more about jewish parents needing to convert their adopted baby?