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Proselyte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Biblical term "Proselyte" , derived from the Koine Greek προσήλυτος/proselytos , as used in the Septuagint for "stranger", i.e. a "newcomer to Israel"; a "sojourner in th...
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Conversion to Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conversion to Judaism (Hebrew: גיור , giyur ) is a formal act undertaken by a non-Jewish person who wishes to be recognised as a full member of the Jewish community. A Jewish conversion is both ...
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If raised as a Reformed Jew, then this proselyte business would be for the birds. Reform's sole Judaic requirement is that a child be reared engaging in acts identifying with Judaism. You know, like watching Yentl and adoring Woody Allen.
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• In the Bible, Jews were called Hebrews or Children of Israel; • The terms "Jew" and "Judaism" come from the tribe or kingdom of Judah; • "Jew" now refers to all physical and spiritual descendants of Jacob;
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After the teaching is complete, the proselyte is brought before a Beit Din (rabbinical court) which examines the proselyte and determines whether he or she is ready to become a Jew. If the proselyte passes this oral examination, the rituals of conversion are performed.
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A convert to Judaism is referred to as a ger tzedek (Hebrew: "righteous proselyte" or "proselyte [of] righteousness") or simply ger ("stranger" or "proselyte"). Template:Jew...
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Proselyte is used in the LXX. for "stranger" (1 Chr. 22:2), i.e., a comer to Palestine; a sojourner in the land ... Again, if a Jew who had become Levitically defiled, required immersion, it is difficult to suppose that a heathen would have been admitted to all the services of the Sanctuary without a similar purification.
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