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A formal male convert to Judaism is referred to by the Hebrew word ger (Hebrew: גר, plural Hebrew: גרים gerim) and a formal female convert is a giyoret. In all branches of Judaism, a ger or giyoret is considered a full Jew; the literal meaning of "stranger", "resident", or "foreigner" refers to the convert's origin, not present status ...
Ayman Subah (now known as Dor Shachar) – Palestinian Arab from Khan Yunis, Gaza who fled to Israel and converted to Judaism. [117] Baruch Mizrahi – Palestinian Arab and member of the Irgun. [118] Dario Hunter – American lawyer, rabbi and politician.
Subcategories. This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total. Converts to Conservative Judaism (9 P) Converts to Orthodox Judaism (29 P) Converts to Reconstructionist Judaism (3 P) Converts to Reform Judaism (16 P)
I then taught a 12-part “Judaism 101” course based on Jewish history, holidays, theology and culture. This cohort was for the conversion candidates and some others who wanted to learn more ...
Onkelos. Targum from the 11th century. Onkelos (Hebrew: אֻנְקְלוֹס ʾunqəlōs), possibly identical to Aquila of Sinope, was a Roman national who converted to Judaism in Tannaic times (c. 35–120 CE). He is considered to be the author of the Targum Onkelos (c. 110 CE).
Beginning in the late 1920s, the Jewish community of San Nicandro developed as a result of the conversion to Judaism of Donato Manduzio (1885–1948), [2] a crippled World War I veteran who was inspired by his own reading of the Bible. [1] [2] Donato was the son of Giuseppe Manduzio and Concetta Frascaria, poor Roman Catholic peasants from San ...
Bulan was a Khazar king who led the conversion of the Khazars to Judaism. His name means "elk" [1] or "hart" in Old Turkic. The date of his reign is unknown, as the date of the conversion is hotly disputed, though it is certain that Bulan reigned some time between the mid-8th and the mid-9th centuries. Nor is it settled whether Bulan was the ...
The process of conversion to Judaism in Israel is overseen by the Orthodox Chief Rabbinate, which requires strict adherence to Jewish law by prospective converts, while most Jewish Israelis are not observant. [1] The Nativ program's first course was inaugurated in 2001 to deal with this problem. [2] It is the only recognized conversion option ...