Reform Judaism-Consequences of not circumcising? - Page 3

[Faliciagayle]

Originally Posted by kittywitty

My mother isn't Jewish, so I would need to convert. My mother never wanted to convert and it would have been nearly impossible with our distance to a synagogue or any other Jewish community. I was raised Jewish by my stepfather from the time I was about 6 months old, though. So I am not technically Jewish, but was raised within a Jewish family as a Jew.

I think what merpk meant is that you don't convert to "Conservative," "Reform," or "Orthodox" Judaism. You convert to Judaism, period. Yes, some conversions are more Kosher than others (i.e. an Orthodox conversion) but a conversion by a Reform or Conservative Rabbi still renders one Jewish.

[kittywitty]

Originally Posted by Faliciagayle

I think what merpk meant is that you don't convert to "Conservative," "Reform," or "Orthodox" Judaism. You convert to Judaism, period. Yes, some conversions are more Kosher than others (i.e. an Orthodox conversion) but a conversion by a Reform or Conservative Rabbi still renders one Jewish.

Yes, but they are very different from each other in many ways. As someone raised around both Reform and Orthodox family and watching my Aunt's husband go through conversion to an Orthodox congregation and another uncle's wife going through Reform conversion, the requirements are different.