Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of conversion, the process by which those of other faiths adopt Judaism. Most streams of Judaism, unlike many other religions, do not evangelize.
Conversion
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Opinion He used to be a Christian Holocaust scholar. Now he’s a Jew
The most hopeful words I’ve heard about antisemitism came from this Holocaust expert
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BINTEL BRIEF ‘Sending you love’: Readers uplift convert whose ex said she was no longer Jewish
Flood of support for divorced woman who sought Bintel’s advice
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Fast Forward NBA star Domantas Sabonis is converting to Judaism
“He loves [Judaism] and really wants to be a part of it," his wife said in an interview
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BINTEL BRIEF I converted to marry. Now I’m divorced and my ex says I can’t be Jewish
Bintel thinks your ex is a jerk, but let’s see what the Talmud says
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Fast Forward Converting to Judaism has defined my high school experience
A teenager who grew up in the Bible Belt finds a new community as a Jew by choice
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Culture The real story behind Sammy Davis Jr.’s conversion to Judaism
Jewish comedians made racist jokes about him. Some Black audiences booed him. But his faith was genuine
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First Person I’m a convert who used to love Hanukkah
Coming from a Korean immigrant family, I craved holidays. Hanukkah was magical — until it wasn't
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Opinion Do Jewish converts have to believe in God?
A recent Alma column by an atheist convert to Judaism has provoked intense reactions
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