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If you're wanting to start living and worshiping as a Jew, then you should probably speak to your local rabbi. Even with verifiable maternal descent, you would likely be encouraged to join a conversion class or other basic adult beginner's class in order to learn what you need to know so that you can establish a foundation for Jewish leaning.
If you're wanting to start living and worshiping as a Jew, then you should probably speak to your local rabbi. Even with verifiable maternal descent, you would likely be encouraged to join a conversion class or other basic adult beginner's class in order to learn what you need to know so that you can establish a foundation for Jewish leaning.
If you're wanting to start living and worshiping as a Jew, then you should probably speak to your local rabbi. Even with verifiable maternal descent, you would likely be encouraged to join a conversion class or other basic adult beginner's class in order to learn what you need to know so that you can establish a foundation for Jewish leaning.
Since you were raised in neither, which ever you feel most comfortable with is what I would say. But it would really depend on what is available in your area. Some communities are large enough to support multiple synagogues and a variety of traditions. Others, like mine, can only support a single synagogue for all Jews in the area.
If you're wanting to start living and worshiping as a Jew, then you should probably speak to your local rabbi.
I don't mean to discount others here, but I would suggest you ask your local Orthodox rabbi, not just any rabbi. If your goal is to be universally accepted as Jewish, it won't help much to ask a Reform or Conservative rabbi.
That will not come over well to my fellow posters here, but I give you the brutal honesty in order that you follow the correct path.
You are what you are. There is no converting to what you already are.
there's something called a giyur lechumra - when Jewish status is not 100% certain, to make sure.
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