Conversion enquiry about Brit Milah

[ElijahAstin]

Originally Posted by Boaztheger

Reform Judaism stipulates the patrilineal child has to be raised Jewish. I wasn’t raised Jewish so I have to convert

I see. So it’s a time-limited factor, like the ability to convert a child with a Jewish father under the Conservative movement by immersing them in a Mikveh during infancy (which I chose not to do for my son, but I digress).

[Chava61]

Originally Posted by ElijahAstin

Under the Law of Return, one Jewish grandparent is all you need.

Originally Posted by Boaztheger

Reform Jewish converts are accepted and plus since my dads family is mainly Jewish I can immigrate to Israel anyways.

Sorry about my inaccurate writing. It is true that one only needs one Jewish grandparent to immigrate to Israel. The problem is about getting married in Israel if one isn't Jewish according to Orthodox tradition as the Israeli Rabbinate will not marry such a person (as they aren't considered Jewish) and Israeli Rabbinate has had full jurisdiction in terms of marriage/divorce (as well as burials, etc) as there have been no civil ceremonies performed in Israel. (I am not sure about the current status quo.) In Israel one has had to marry according to their religion with another person of same religion (whether it be Jewish, Christian, Muslim, etc.)

Many years ago I had an acquaintance who had immigrated to Israel as a Conservative Jewish convert. He told me that the Israeli Ministry of Interior accepted him as a new immigrant but that he wouldn't be able to marry someone Jewish in Israel as the Israeli Rabbinate wouldn't accept him as Jewish.

[Boaztheger]

Originally Posted by Chava61

Sorry about my inaccurate writing. It is true that one only needs one Jewish grandparent to immigrate to Israel. The problem is about getting married in Israel if one isn't Jewish according to Orthodox tradition as the Israeli Rabbinate will not marry such a person (as they aren't considered Jewish) and Israeli Rabbinate has had full jurisdiction in terms of marriage/divorce (as well as burials, etc) as there have been no civil ceremonies performed in Israel. (I am not sure about the current status quo.) In Israel one has had to marry according to their religion with another person of same religion (whether it be Jewish, Christian, Muslim, etc.)

Many years ago I had an acquaintance who had immigrated to Israel as a Conservative Jewish convert. He told me that the Israeli Ministry of Interior accepted him as a new immigrant but that he wouldn't be able to marry someone Jewish in Israel as the Israeli Rabbinate wouldn't accept him as Jewish.

I also understand the implications of not being considered Jewish by the rabbinate but deemed Jewish enough by the Israeli government . It also affects non orthodox Israelis, many of whom have had to go to Cyprus to get married.

[Chava61]

Originally Posted by Boaztheger

I also understand the implications of not being considered Jewish by the rabbinate but deemed Jewish enough by the Israeli government . It also affects non orthodox Israelis, many of whom have had to go to Cyprus to get married.

Most non-Orthodox Jewish Israelis still can married in Israel if they want. The problem is mainly when you have a Cohen who wants to marry a divorced woman which the Israeli Rabbinate won't allow (as it is against Jewish Orthodox law) and a few other such irregular cases.