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Anonymous wrote:Yes, you can covert to Judaism. Jews don't look for converts, but if someone comes with a honest interest in the religion, there is a conversion process. The Torah (Old Testament) accounts for conversion and requires converts to be treated as well as, if not better than, those who are born Jewish.

Though there are some Orthodox Jews who don't recognize you as being Jewish unless you are Jewish on your maternal side. They also don't recognize converts to "reformed" Judaism. It can be a problem if you want to get married in Israel and are coming from the U.S. There are extreme beliefs for every religion.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/magazine/02jewishness-t.html?pagewanted=all

REFORM Judaism. Not reformed.

Really? Wow, I've been saying it wrong for some 30 years.

Anonymous wrote:My mother converted to Judiasm, it took her over a year and was intensive study.

I looked into converting and the Rabbi I spoke with said I could join the Temple without any study / ceremony, as long as I wanted to and would follow the faith. He was more in the camp of it is what you actually do that is important. Obviously a more liberal Temple.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, you can covert to Judaism. Jews don't look for converts, but if someone comes with a honest interest in the religion, there is a conversion process. The Torah (Old Testament) accounts for conversion and requires converts to be treated as well as, if not better than, those who are born Jewish.

Though there are some Orthodox Jews who don't recognize you as being Jewish unless you are Jewish on your maternal side. They also don't recognize converts to "reformed" Judaism. It can be a problem if you want to get married in Israel and are coming from the U.S. There are extreme beliefs for every religion.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/magazine/02jewishness-t.html?pagewanted=all

REFORM Judaism. Not reformed.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, you can covert to Judaism. Jews don't look for converts, but if someone comes with a honest interest in the religion, there is a conversion process. The Torah (Old Testament) accounts for conversion and requires converts to be treated as well as, if not better than, those who are born Jewish.

Though there are some Orthodox Jews who don't recognize you as being Jewish unless you are Jewish on your maternal side. They also don't recognize converts to "reformed" Judaism. It can be a problem if you want to get married in Israel and are coming from the U.S. There are extreme beliefs for every religion.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/magazine/02jewishness-t.html?pagewanted=all

My mother converted to Judiasm, it took her over a year and was intensive study.

I say f*ck him.

But I suppose that's what caused the problem.

"Scary" not sxmary. No idea how that spelling got there.

"Extreme religion" such as in this case is "sxmcary" to me.
Agree that it is more of a relationship issue-rather than religion.
He cannot just change the rules now when it effects the whole family. FWIW: I am a reformed Jew (and NOT a "washed-out one

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Reform is the washed out version of Judaism

That is both a foolish and rude thing to say.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:And why does he go to a Unitarian church if he is Jewish?

Unitarians don't have to believe in God or Jesus.

But why would a "devout Jewish" person attend services there instead of a sinagogue?

I think, using a poorly constructed sentence, that the OP meant that his father attends a Unitarian Church. Though, my sentence structure is poor too, so I might be wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And why does he go to a Unitarian church if he is Jewish?

Unitarians don't have to believe in God or Jesus.

But why would a "devout Jewish" person attend services there instead of a sinagogue?

Well, I can't answer that, but maybe he likes the minister. Maybe he feels comfortable. I have Jewish friends who go to Quaker meeting. My brother (Jewish) went to Catholic Youth League events because he liked the leader and events so much -- wasn't interested in the religion. It would up to the individual to explain.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And why does he go to a Unitarian church if he is Jewish?

Unitarians don't have to believe in God or Jesus.

But why would a "devout Jewish" person attend services there instead of a sinagogue?

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Anonymous wrote:Actually it's pretty hard to convert to Judaism. It's an involved process for sure and requires a significant amount of time and education.

In the SATC episode, didn't she have to keep "harassing" the rabbi before he would take her seriously?

It's a Jewish parable that the convert is turned away three times before he/she is taken seriously. I don't know if this is actually the practice by rabbis, but generally you have to be seen as being rigorously steadfastly serious, not just interested.

Anonymous wrote:And why does he go to a Unitarian church if he is Jewish?

Unitarians don't have to believe in God or Jesus.

Anonymous wrote:Actually it's pretty hard to convert to Judaism. It's an involved process for sure and requires a significant amount of time and education.

In the SATC episode, didn't she have to keep "harassing" the rabbi before he would take her seriously?