Conversion to Judaism in Jewish Law
Essays and Responsa
1st Edition
Published on 23. June 1994
216 pages
978-1-80073-585-9 (ISBN)
Description
THE FREEHOF INSTITUTE OF PROGRESSIVE HALAKHAH
The Freehof Institute of Progressive Halakhah is a creative research center devoted to studying and defining the progressive character of the halakhah in accordance with the principles and theology of Reform Judaism. It seeks to establish the ideological basis of Progressive halakhah, and its application to daily life. The Institute fosters serious studies, and helps scholars in various portions of the world to work together for a common cause. It provides an ongoing forum through symposia, and publications including the quarterly newsletter, HalakhaH, published under the editorship of Walter Jacob, in the United States. The foremost halakhic scholars in the Reform, Liberal, and Progressive rabbinate along with some Conservative and Orthodox colleagues as well as university professors serve on our Academic Council.
The Freehof Institute of Progressive Halakhah is a creative research center devoted to studying and defining the progressive character of the halakhah in accordance with the principles and theology of Reform Judaism. It seeks to establish the ideological basis of Progressive halakhah, and its application to daily life. The Institute fosters serious studies, and helps scholars in various portions of the world to work together for a common cause. It provides an ongoing forum through symposia, and publications including the quarterly newsletter, HalakhaH, published under the editorship of Walter Jacob, in the United States. The foremost halakhic scholars in the Reform, Liberal, and Progressive rabbinate along with some Conservative and Orthodox colleagues as well as university professors serve on our Academic Council.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-80073-585-9 (9781800735859)
DOI
10.3167/9780929699059
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Persons
Walter Jacob was Senior Scholar of Rodef Shalom Congregation, Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania. He also served as President of the Freehof Institute of Progressive Halakhah. He is the author and editor of a number of titles including American Reform Responsa (1983), Liberal Judaism and Halakhah (1988) and Not by Birth Alone, Conversion to Judaism (1997).
Content
- CONVERSION TO JUDAISM IN JEWISH LAW
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- INTRODUCTION
- HALAKHAH AND ULTERIOR MOTIVES: Rabbinic Discretion and the Law of Conversion
- RETROACTNE ANNULMENT OF A CONVERSION: A Survey of Representative Halakhic Sources
- SINCERE CONVERSION AND ULTERIOR MOTIVES
- AMBNALENCE IN PROSELYTISM
- WITHOUT MILAH AND TEVILAH
- CONVERSION IN REFORM HALAKHAH
- SELECTED REFORM RESPONSA
- CONVERSION WITHOUT FORMAL INSTRUCTION
- GERUT AND THE QUESTION OF BELIEF
- A CONVERT FROM ANOTHER LAND
- CONVERSION AND CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
- MENTAL COMPETENCY OF A CONVERT
- THE PREGNANT PROSELYTE
- CONVERTING A MARRIED WOMAN
- CONVERSION OF A YOUNG CHILD
- CIRCUMCISION OF PROSELYTES
- PROSPECTIVE CONVERT WHO FEARS CIRCUMCISION
- A CONVERT AND HEBREW
- THE MIQVEH AND REFORM CONVERTS
- A SWIMMING POOL AS A MIQVEH
- THE INCOMPLETE CONVERSION
- LAYMAN CONDUCTING A CONVERSION
- PRIVACY OF A CONVERT
- UNPROVABLE CIAIMS TO CONVERSION
- THE COURSE OF STUDY FOR GERUT
- THE PROSELYTE AND HER GENTILE PARENTS
- MEMORIALIZING CHRISTIAN RELATIVES
- AN APOSTATE PROSELYTE
- CONTRIBUTORS
