Well actually there weren't 'Jews' around then per se so he was the start or the father of the Jews. Yes he was called out of his former beliefs and country by G.d himself and set apart.
The Torah began with Moses, not Abraham. Abraham was, and is, the Father of many nations, but he was not an Israelite or any religion or nationality after he left Haran. God called upon him and Abraham learned to trust and obey God and Abrahams behaviors and knowledge were learned and passed onto his sons and they did the same. Abraham came from Haran and he purchased land in "Hebr-on" to bury Sarah and Abraham lived in "Hebr-on" and so to other Tribes surrounding Hebron he was a "Hebr-ew." During this time period there was no last names so to strangers you were called by your name and your Tribe, hence, "Abraham the Hebrew" or "Abraham, son of Terah." The term "Ju" began when David and his 400 men and all their families took over Judah and the other 11 tribes of Israel still obeyed King Saul's Son Ishbothseth and Abner, the commander of King Saul's Army, and they rejected David as their King because Davids ancestors Joab broke the LORD Commandment not to marry or have children with a Moabite or any other people not from the seed of Jacob. Then David, and of course King Solomon and thereafter, developed the Hebrew language calling it Hebrew because David built his house in Hebron and it was called the city of David and they developed schools, their own alphabet, and these were the Elders and elite of Judah like the Latin language was for the Elders and elite for Rome and the Romans. For 7 years David was King over Judah only and they warred with the other 11 Tribes until Abner turned against the children of King Saul and helped David become King over a 12 Tribes and King Saul men relatives were all killed except Jonathan's handicapped son, who David had live in Davids house. Many Israelite's scattered around the world when David became King over all Israel and the people of Judah and Davids 400 men and their families did not call themselves "Israelite's" but called themselves "Ju's" which subsequently became "Jews." So, anyone can convert to Judaism but nobody can become an Israelite for being an Israelite is a spiritual journey in which those who were raised by Moses in the wilderness for 40 years are the Israelite's and when their flesh dies they are born again into new flesh and although they most likely tried to keep the commandment of the LORD and have only children with those of the children of Jacob only many were scatted everywhere, enslaved, and adopted by non Israelite families but in spirit they are still Israelite's and the LORD knows them all and only the LORD knows them all and they are trained and raised to be called back, spiritually, to Israel, when the LORD unites them all and raises King David to rule over them. The LORD's covenant was only with King David and his bloodline and not with all the people who moved into Judah with King David, of the 400 then 600 men David ruled over. But King Solomon spread his seed with many nationalities so only the LORD knows the true seeds of King David and King Solomon's bloodline. Joseph married an Egyptian and these are Israelite's even though the children are from and Egyptian women because Israel was not established until the 12 tribes obeyed the LORD and began conquering the land of Canaan. So we dont really know by skin color and nationality who are the real Israelite people because its a spiritual nation not a physical one and so only the LORD knows and when He wants to wake them individually He does and guides them to learn about themselves like the Black's of America who are just realizing in the past two decades that they are Israelite's. Does this mean the original Israelite's were black, well they certainly were dark skinned people but some of course are still black, or dark skinned but others the LORD said He would make "White?" So, each person should individually seek God and trust that when their flesh dies they will be returned spiritually to Israel as the LORD promised. But the House of Judah has been blessed by the LORD to carry on the LORD Gods commandments and are spiritually Israelite's of the Tribe of Judah and during the past two thousand years the LORD has guided and trained them and made them White when in a previous life bthey were Black, or Dark Skinned people. So dont try to convert to Judaism by trying to please people, or worry about being an Israelite desiring to move to Israel, just keep obeying and pleasing the LORD and spiritually you will be rewarded and united with the original Israelite's of the children of Jacob and the LORD said he would unite the Jews and the Israelite's together and they will be one nation. Dont think of fame, glory, war, and other stuff when trying to please the LORD just read the Psalms like 15, 37, and 41 and be as the LORD desires you to be and be poor or rich but just suffer to please the LORD only and obey completely the 1st Commandment. Ask God to guide, correct, punish, and change you so that you will be worthy to be in His Kingdom, His spiritual kingdom, for the flesh profits nothing rte ally, so dont go by fleshly desires, just constantly pray for guidance and stay completely sober minded as much as possible atleast keep your children from abusing alcohol drugs, and other mind altering things until they are 17 and then they were learn from their own behaviors what is good for them and what causes them hardships. Some have to be born again over and over to become whole, but parents should always be there for their children for the basics and advice and chastise disobedient children using constructive criticism that they can relate to and comprehend according to the times and their lifestyles. Remember Exodus 20"20 and 34:7 parents.
Yeah. But as further as it went in generations its considered more and more to be one born or at least converted to Orthodox... now, keep it simple... some people believe either way of conversion is good, some others don't. I know one lady who is converted reform and she's doing just fine..
That's why we discourage converts. Someone can follow G-d and not be Jewish. If they decide they want to be Jewish, that is a deep spiritual process which changes one's very soul. Converting to Judaism is not easy. That's why someone has to be very sure they want to be Jewish, because there's no turning back once you've become a Jew - as was explained in the video.
Ezra Hoerster gee, thanks for the update. I converted in '94. Got smicha and ran a chabad house in '97. My Rebbe told me not to let Jews make me an antisemite. Best and most relevant advice ever
@@mcsage7070 I'm in the process of conversion..it will take another year as I'm studying for it and learning everything needed to live a full Jewish life. Shalom
I swear I have been encouraged by god to become a jew. Its a long story but its basically where on the spot I randomlu wanted to become a jew and am getting converted soon
I’m a Catholic I wanted to become a nun and the same way happened you would get discouraged before becomeing one, but I was all ready a Catholic thanks to my gran I never became a nun lol it never bothered me I’m still living a hobby life.
I must already be a Jew, because I tried to do as this rabbi said. I was born Catholic, and for many years tried to become a Jew and I failed. So I tried to be Catholic again, and I would get dreams at night where HaSatan would come and scorn me. One day, not too long ago, he came to me and scorned me for not following Hashem. I responded back to him something that then I heard Hashem’s voice instead and he said “you must convert”. He asked me to start praying Modeh Ani and the Shema, he told me to prepare a kosher meal for the Shabbat after thanksgiving, and then he said “will you do it?” I woke up from that dream, and I said yes. So I did what he said and upon doing that, HaSatan stopped visiting me. It’s been peaceful ever since. I’ve been speaking to a rabbi, and I am now officially working to get converted.
Have you ever asked yourself why Satan, the enemy of God, would suddenly enter into your dreams and bother you about being a christian? Why would Satan want to direct you towards the worship of the true God in the correct religion??? It makes no sense. Satan is a liar and a deceiver, he wants to get people AWAY from God, not towards him. So whatever Satan tells you you should ignore. I would seriously reconsider following the advice of this figure whom you claim to be Satan. It sounds really fishy to me. I fear you may have fallen into a state of prelest. Google that if you don't know what that means.
If you read the Torah it states there is only one Creator , the God of Israel, none else, and every other gods are idols. Conversion rules are tradition created by men. Abraham did not face a Bet Din or go to a Mikvah. Judaism should be more open to outsiders. Torah should rule, not the tradition of men.
@Greg F. None of the Torah passage you invoke was intended to approve of the rabbis and their power grab. The rabbis "interpret" it out of context, fraudulently, to justify their usurpation of leadership from the priests and deceive others into believing that YHWH intended for them to lead Israel. Moshe the Levite was the first prophet, not even remortely a rabbi.
@TimBo I understand my fellow Jews who sport a beard, sidelocks and wear a Kippah, but none of these are actually commanded in the "Written" Torah, notwithstanding Orthodox-Rabbinic contortions. Heck, the Kippah is a *post-Halakhic* custom that is almost universally considered mandatory among the Orthodox. If Rabbinic Jews stuck to the Torah's straightforward meaning, I suppose none of that would be a hallmark of Jewish males. But go on cracking vicious jokes about Jews.
Abi, the Quran says "They have taken as lords beside Allah their rabbis and their monks and the Messiah son of Mary, when they were bidden to worship only One Allah. There is no Allah save Him. Be He Glorified from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)" (9:31) That's why God sent the Quran so that people can get rid of this mischief.
There's nothing in Halakha that tells us to discourage conversions lol. Chazal says nothing about discouraging potential converts, nor does the Torah, in fact, the Torah says to let non Jews who want to become Jews become Jewish! Rabbi Locks what your teaching here in this particular lecture isn't Judaism, it's modern day Rabbisim. I respect you alot, but on this issue, we disagree, shalom.
I like certain aspects of Kabbalah myself on a personal level, however I would never call it Torah or build doctrine around it, I also agree with you that Kabbalah as a whole has influenced this type of thinking among Jews. All I can do, as a Rabbi myself, is fight back against it.
There always been this concept, to at least bring awareness to the fact that a person doesn't need to be Jewish to be accepted by G-d, on the contrary for some people they would be better off not converting because they may not be able to perform at a high level, so we discourage them, to allow them make sure before making this crucial decision, it was told I don't remember where, that we should ask why would you want to join our nation don't you know that we are undergoing alot of hardships right now, but after we have brought these challenges and we let them know that they don't need to convert to serve G-d, and we ask them about the major mitzvot and the minor ones, if they still want to convert then we accept them because we know they are in it for real, and in fact these souls can very well be souls that are returning home. But the Rabbi's are right to question them and discourage them, because Rabbis are the gate keepers and the burden falls on them to only allow people that will benefit Am Yisrael and not the opposite.
I understand your points in a way, but I have heard many stories of people being turned down time and again, even after they have proved their sincerity. I recognize we must be make sure someone is sincere, but we are not told too turn people away three times, nor throw them the seven Noahide laws. I think we should welcome all who wish to join our people, and, as we go along in their conversion process, teach them what they will be accepting, and if they still want to after the conversion process is over, then we should accept them. That's how I do things anyway.
Sometimes it’s not about the Jewish faith but about the person feeing at home within the Jewish world through a spiritual, internal connection and there are folks who find the Noahide way of life lacking depth and not meeting their needs
G-d loves and wants all His creations doing their purpose. The better way is not to advise one to follow what he wants to do, but what G-d wants him to be and do. It's too hard changing costumes and traditions. Imagine the big effort to become a jew if that isn't the G-d's will? If we think that if G-d wants one to be a jew, He could bring such person to born in a Jewish family. (With rarely exceptions). But if I'm an exception? The probability is more or less like the Jewish people's proportion in the world, less than 0.5%. And even considering this, one's always need to look for, what G-d wants me to be? Not what I think I want to.
@Carlos Netzhit Even supposing you are right that your false messiah was descended from a convert, why does it matter at all? He was Jewish from birth.
@Ian Lev Judaism is the Jewish people's nationalism that contains the Jewish religion. When one "converts to Judaism" they are joining the Jewish community in a culmination of a naturalization process.It is not a matter of switching to some religion out there.
I have Jewish ancestry on my father's side but am still a Gentile since I wasn't born to a Jewish mother. I recently started attending parsha classes at a local Chabad house. When I explained that I was still a Gentile to the rabbi and asked him if it was okay for me to attend, he said he didn't have a problem with it but also encouraged me not to become Jewish. As funny and odd as it may seem, it's true that rabbis try to discourage people from becoming Jewish because they themselves admit how difficult it is to learn and retain the Jewish lifestyle. However, I still want to convert to Judaism sometime in my life, but I'm in no rush. For now, I'll just continue studying Torah and learning more about Judaism at the Chabad house as long as I'm still welcomed.
@@sofiab.9129 I still haven't gone through the conversion process but continue to take Torah studies classes and take part in many other aspects of Jewish life. I may convert someday if I find a Jewish community where I feel I can truly belong, but for now, I'm just happy learning as much as I can about Jewish life. Thank you for asking. I hope your journey into Judaism is also fulfilling.
@@godsmacks1000 my father is jewish and we lived the Lifestyle as a family but when i go to the Synagoge i feel like an outsider. Never learned about Christiany but also not jewish by halacha. Its complicated for me
You don’t have to be born of a Jewish mother to be Jewish that is not in the Torah or Tanakh, that is man made tradition not Gods. Ruth was not Jewish yet from her came King David and King Solomon which made the first temple.
this message hits close to home. many times I have thought of completely abandoning torah observance, but like the video says you are only running away from yourself. It would be like looking in the mirror and wishing you looked different, but you might as well embrace your external form. If your a jew you might as well learn torah and follow mitzvos because g-d created you this way and ultimately it is only going to benefit you.
Question, what is the thing that, despite you not recognising your own Jewhood is still keeping you a Jew? Even if other Jews still consider you a Jew that doesn't mean you are one right? If it is like becoming part of a tribe, if I leave the tribe, and seaze to recognise the fact that I am part of the "Chosen people", how are you than still part of this Jewhood? It feels like your are talking about it as if it where as clear as the colour of your skin, which I find very odd. Could you please explain?
2Pac Avalley. yes it is a simple idea. if your mother is Jewish than you are obligated to keep the entire Torah. it is not even a choice, and this is a rabbinic teaching that against our will we were created. So the best life is to follow it with joy. but if you run away from Torah you will only find more troubles.
@@matisyahup613 The concept of it not being a choice confuses me, if you live in a free country, in which way don't you have a choice? Who is forcing you to do this bidding? If you were a black african I could understand, because as wel from inside your community, as from outside, people recognise your are a black african, therefore trying not to te be a black african would be useless. But nobody can see that you are a jew, so not wanting to be a jew, i argue, does only take your own will. what is stopping you from just excommunicating yourself, and live life without judaism?
2Pac Avalley free will was one of the ways g-d used to make us in his image, meaning that just as hashem is the master of his greatness, a man who chooses Torah acquired his own majesty. if we enslaved like African americans than we would attribute it to our slave owners who coerced us to follow the Torah. a man is never free in this world. we are either slaves to physicality, wanting food, sex, money, power and the like. or if we are wise we will become slaves to hashem, who will bless us in this world and eternally in the world to come.
@@matisyahup613 But what do you mean by troubles? If a Jew by birth believes that Jesus Christ as his saviour, and converts to Catholicism, how is he still a Jew? He doesn't believe he is one anymore!
I am planning to have an Orthodox conversion. Becoming a jew is my biggest goal right now. I don't ever plan on leaving it or turning my back on HaShem. It is my only goal and dream. Unfortunately, the closest shul is two hours away, so I'm planning to move nearby. I WILL accomplish it and stay righteous on the path for the rest of my days.
Something about Judaism has resonated with me for a while, I was circumcised as a baby, although we come from a Catholic family, my father stopped going to the church, then my father dated several Jewish women, we never ate pork, it was a taboo in my house, his believes about god are similar to Judaism, so he raised me that way, after doing my family tree I suspected that I could be of Sephardi Jewish ancestry, since around 24% of Hispanic Americans had a jewish ancestors, based on DNA evidence, even the scales of flamenco come from Jewish music, being hispanic and being Mexica and my family from Spain, several last name in my family were common among Sephardi Jewish who were once 10% of the population of Spain, and were forced to convert to Christianity or leave, most of them stayed, some became Crypto Jews, there is something Jewish in our culture, and specially in my family and I feel it, but I don't know what to do. Everything about Judaism resonates with me, although I feel closer to reform or more liberal denominations, I would not want follow the 7 commandments of Noah, I would love to be a full Jew.
@@zaheerabbasbukhari7701 approach a Rabbi and tell him you're interested in Judaism and might want to convert. He'll talk to you to determine your sincerity etc
My father told me I was Jewish my whole childhood. He was abusive and crazy. I really believed we were though. I felt this belonging with the few Jewish kids in my school. When I found out I wasn't, I was so sad. I'm still sad 30 years later. I don't think conversion is proper for me though for several reasons, none of them having to do with Jewish people.
I am Zera yisroel and growing up seeing my grandfather conduct a Passover Seder I can’t help but feel alittle Jewish. Perhaps we all can be alittle Jewish at heart. The Jewish neshama expounds on hashems Divine order and correctness. Even if we aim for the sun we still end up amidst the stars.
My parents both converted through orthodox and now live mostly secular lives except I went to a Jewish school and we celebrated holidays and some Shabbats. Since they started living secular after converting am I still Jewish or do I have to convert?
I'm converting myself actually. Orthodox (Chabad-Lubavitch) conversion. The Rabbi who is guiding me through the process rejected my request three times. I think the tradition of initially rejecting the request of a Jewish Convert to convert is a good thing. It makes sure that the convert really wants this and is absolutely sure about becoming a Jew. Thank you Rabbi for this message
Hello, Rabbi, I hope you are well. I am a Bedouin Arab from southern Iraq, and in our culture we are not considered an Arab unless our father is an Arab from an Arab tribe. I do not understand how a jew can become Jewish if the mother is Jewish. Is there a reason for this?
The first Jew (Hebrew) was Abraham, and he had a son with his wife Sarah whose name was Yitzchak. Abraham also had a son with Sarah's concubine, Hagar, whose name was Ishmael. Yitzchak was a Jew because his mother Sarah was a Jew. Ishmael was an Egyptian arab because his mother Hagar was an Egyptian arab. This is how it has been since the beginning of the Jewish people. The people go according to the mother, and the tribe goes according to the father.
@@gutmanlocks Egyptians were not Arabs in those days. Hagar was, correct my dates if I am wrong, around 3000 years ago in 1500 BC Egypt only became conquered by Arabs in the 700s AD and became Arabized in the 1100s And still a sizeable Coptic minority to this day who isn't Arab.
Rabbie Locks what advice would you give for a Conservative convert who wishes to convert orthodox but do to issues involving time, job, and family, finds it very difficult to do so at the moment. should I try my best to preform mitzvote as possible and try to follow Orthodox practices. I was converted at a really young age as a Conservative jew, but I wear a Kepah, Tallit katan , and keep kosher, I want to better myself and learn more about my Jewish heritage but find it difficult to do so any advice would be appreciated.
Start davening with an orthodox minyan (but let the rabbi know that your conversion is conservative) and do the mitzvahs as an orthodox Jew would do and then talk to the Court and ask them what more you should do. Be well...
The Torah and Tanakh doesn’t say that your Jewish only through your mother. Ruth was not a Jew but her husband was and from her came King David and King Solomon
Abraham son Yitzchak was a Jew because of his mother Sarah. Abraham's son Ishmael was an Egyptian because his mother was an Egyptian. Ruth was a kosher convert.
Gutman Locks It was because he was from the promise yet God still told Abraham to let Hagar and Ishmael leave that he will make great nation from him. What I’m trying for people to understand is that Ruth blood line was not Jewish yet God still used her because He breaks men’s tradition. And like others say as well that Abraham was a convert to because God told him to leave his land. Joseph had children with an Egyptian and they are still considered Jewish. It’s not so much the women’s blood nor her womb but who God chooses and of Hashem allows anyone and everyone who is willing then it doesn’t really matter what judges say
@@gutmanlocks You are in such a feeble position that the examples you invoke are invalid, since they are from before the Torah was given. So much for a rabbi being an authority on everything Jewish.
The rabbis changed from the patrilineal to the matrilineal yardstick ca. AD 200. They then made up arguments attributing the matrilineal yardstick to Ezra the Scribe and the quarrel between the Israelite and the son of the Egyptian woman during the Sinai wanderings, but critical minds should find these attempts by the rabbis to cover their tracks less than compelling.
iLiketigerz101 Mines is Jewish but is a Christian my great great mother married into Christianity and now noone practices Judaism anymore. Am I still Jewish?
It's how it's passed down. I haven't even seen that in the talmud. It's a general consensus. The native Americans do the same thing. If you have a Cherokee mother and a Choctaw father , you are Cherokee. However, living among the father and his kind you are apart of the fathers clan. It's not about who is apart of the heritage or not. It's about keeping your heritage intact and learning who you and your family are. I am Hebrew Cherokee. My mother s family is from the tribe of levi. My dad's clan is the aniwaya clan. (Wolf clan). I live according to the Torah and follow the old paths. No matter what, ill always be jewish and no matter what, I will always be Aniwaya.
Isaiah 53 King James Version 53 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? 2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. 3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. 8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. 9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. 10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. Tanakh
What about the Moabitess Ruth who followed Naomi? She married Boaz then eventually King David was selected to be remembered forever out of this lineage
I was born a Jew,never doubted that I shouldn’t convert to any other religion and now I want to learn more and respect my religion and became somewhat or entirely religious so I’ve been learning and learning till I can one day not just say I’m a jew just because I was born into a Jewish family,but that I’m a religious jew that loves his religion entirely.
my older brother looked more " Jews " and was generally accepted unless it came up in conversation our mother was not Jewish . he was referred to as Jewish by Jews and non Jews so much he had to consider himself as such . neither of us was raised Jewish or even particular Catholic . our father was secular his brother made barmitzvah but he did not . he was very ignorant not only of Jewish traditions and customs , but the rich history
Can I convert to Judaism if none(i think none) of my family is Jewish? (Or if my mother is not Jewish) If you could anwser that would be appreciated : )
If your mother was Jewish you would already be a Jew. Anyone who is not Jewish can convert but it is a long a difficult process requiring the supervision of an Orthodox Jewish Law Court. You can follow the Seven Commandments of Noah and you will have a wonderful life in this world and a share in the World to Come. There is no need to convert. Shalom
@@stormsith5169 Many gentiles on the Noahide path realize at some point that it is not a sustanable lifestyle on both the communal and individual level. Conversion, if you can handle it in any of the Jewish denominations -- not necessarily Orthodox -- is a more fair deal.
Eleanor-Mae Wilkinson commented: My mother is not a practicing Jew however her family carries Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, quite closely too (grandparent level to myself). As this is on my mother’s side am I automatically a Jew or as she is not practicing and has never practiced has that broken the tie? Gutman's Reply: If your mother is a Jew then you are a Jew, no matter what you do, or do not do. Learn what it means to be a Jew. Learn your family’s history, and your family’s future. Marry a Jew, raise a Jewish family, fulfill your purpose in having been born a Jew. Be well.
@gutmanlocks. Having Jewish dna on the mother’s lineage is not acceptable as proof of Judaism. There must be documentation of her Judaism within three generations… a kesuba, a burial plot in a Jewish cemetery, or a kosher conversion….
Having the Din of a Jew or becoming a Jewish Person should not be discouraged. We are no longer living in the previous decades, centuries, millennia of darkness, and the time of the Moshiac is clearly at hand. It was not too long ago that Study of the Kabbalah and Zohar was forbidden for anyone who has had not yet reached their fortieth birthday. Such rabbinical restrictions have now been set aside. The Rambam has clearly outlined 13 fundamental principles of faith; these principles of faith clearly identify "who-is" and "who-is-not" a KOSHER Jew. Anyone who wants to be a Kosher Jew, and demonstrates their willingness to live a Jewish life, should be allowed a timely Orthodox conversion within a year. It must be clear, having at least 2 Jewish witnesses, before a Bet Din, the convert in question has NO OTHER G-D and serves no other than The Eternal One of the Torah. The only job of the Bet Din is to stand as a witness and certify that the convert's oath and Allegiance to the JEWISH FAITH AND PEOPLE is true to the best of their knowledge. While it is possible to be a non-kosher Jew, being a non-kosher jew serves no benefit for the Jew who has not repented from their sin; especially, those who are openly violating Shabbos, such Jews maintain the "DIN" of a "Noahkhuri" (non-jewish person). If they pour you wine, you cannot drink it because you know that they openly violated shabbos. They cannot be called to the Torah as Cohen or Levi, if they do not keep shabbat or have a jade buddah statue hanging from their neck. Strict religious observance is necessary to identify who is and who is not a KOSHER Jew. "DISCOURAGING" conversion is not a clear halachaic command; Again it is not a clear command because the methods of "discouragement" are not clearly outlined; otherwise, any conversion whatsoever might not be allowed in fear that the requirement to "discourage" had not yet been satisfied.
It must be discouraged. When you become a Jewish person, you become alien to your society and to your family. Jewish law does not feel that nonJews should become aliens to their own famly
@@barbarathomas9534 If that were the case, then Abraham, of blessed memory, would not have left his family to begin with. Remember he wasn't a Jew, yet he was still required or compelled to follow a voice that told him he must become a stranger to his household and go to a land which G-d would show him. He did so out of faith and was then called a friend of the Eternal One. I'm sorry but this narrative of yours does not match with the Torah.
Reform converts are routinely recognized by the Conservative stream (as well as the Reconstructionist). Orthodox conversions from outside Israel, however, are routinely challenged by the Orthodox authorities in Israel. And as for leaving other religions, lots of religions say that it's not possible. If you're baptized Catholic, even as a baby, you're considered Catholic forever; if you stop practicing, you're just an apostate. If you take initiation in Wicca, you have that initiation forever, even if you stop practicing. I believe being twice-born in Sanatana Dharma is the same (though I could be wrong, as I am not).
@@sampds not according to the catechism of the Catholic Church. Baptism (and confirmation, and holy orders) confer an indelible mark. Once Catholic, forever Catholic (just like Jewish, Wiccan, Druze, and numerous other religions).
I can be a Jew without getting a mitzvah by a different branch of Judaism but my idea is more to a Reform Judaism, I’m jewish for my belief, I walk away from Christianity and I decided to become Jewish. Yes, I do read the Torah, I do prayer in Hebrew and different language whenever I feel comfortable, celebrate Holidays and I do kosher. So I believe to not discourage peoples to become Jewish because they don’t have jewish ethnicity, because that idea has to be discontinue and open with our arms open.
Many gentiles lead fully observent Jewish lives without converting to Judaism. This is *very* positive, as long as you do not present demands to any Jews to recognize you as being Jewish, namely having converted to Judaism. To that end you will have to be naturalized into the Jewish people by rep's of a bona fide Jewish denomination.
ZviJ1 I kept observing for the past 5 month but now I’m looking specific branch of Judaism (I’m looking for is Modern Orthodox Judaism) in any state or any country but where I live, Puerto Rico, does not have Modern Orthodox, there’s only 3 “Reform, Conservative and Hassidic”
@EpicNear Reading through kjuonline.net/ will cover much of the information gap about Qaraite Judaism. They are the closest to authentic Judaism among all organized forms of Judaism.
Its been about six years that i researched about Judaism and Jewish people and when i wear white shirt with black vest i think I am a Jewish and always like to be as a jew ...
I don't like the word convert, any one who is not Jewish and want to be Jewish is because he was Jewish in another life. The State of Israel recognize all Jewish denomination
3. (30-32) Lot and his daughters live in a wilderness cave. Then Lot went up out of Zoar and dwelt in the mountains, and his two daughters were with him; for he was afraid to dwell in Zoar. And he and his two daughters dwelt in a cave. Now the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man on the earth to come in to us as is the custom of all the earth. Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve the lineage of our father.” 4. (33-38) Moab and Ammon are born from this incestuous relationship.
I always thought my family and I were Jewish since I thought that my mom, grandmother and great grandmother were Jewish. But after deeply digging into family records, it turns out most likely my great grandmother got her Jewish heritage from her father and her mother wasn’t Jewish, but since my grandmother never met her mother’s parents she just assumed they were both Jewish. Would it be reasonable for me to convert or no?
My friend Winthrop says that people like the gentleman this video converted in Kazaria. He says that according to DNA tests they have very little Semitc heritage. He says that if you look closely at them you will notice that they look Slavic. Nothing wrong with that !
This is a strange thing to me. Ever since I was a boy and was reading the Bible I believed in the Torah. And I somewhat believed in the New Testament, but not any of the stuff about Jesus is God. But, I also understood that as you say a Jew is a person whose mother is a Jew. So, even though I believed in the Torah and rejected Christianity I never really considered myself a Jew or tried to follow any mitzvahs. Instead, I studied many different religions. When I was 18 I prayed to God and said, God all of these different people have prophets and they have scriptures and arguments and their evidences; how am I supposed to know who is right? I don't have a problem with any of them, so what do You want me to be. Give me a sign that I will know for certain this is the religion you want me to follow and whatever religion you give to me; I will follow that religion. Then a short time later I had a dream that I was in clouds and I saw a spear and a bright light above me. And I woke up and I knew that was my sign. But, I didn't know what it meant. Then I got a letter from my brother and he had converted to Islam and he wrote to me: Muhammad, saws, said paradise lies under the shade of the spear. And I knew that was what my sign was in my dream. So I started reading my brothers Quran and it said so much things that I myself had already determined. So I took Shahada. But, after many years of studying Islam I still believed in Quran and Hadith but I couldn't find any sect of Islam that I agreed with. I was very sympathetic to Ismailis but I couldn't get in. Even after I went to a Jama'at Khana in Santa Monica they sent me an application to my email but immediately when I tried to get to it I had been locked out of my email. And later I tried again to go to a Jama'at Khana to get another application but I couldn't find any Jama'at Khana even though I had found the address. I had heard the Hazar Imam say that you should not go to other people's churches/mosques. So, I started to become really depressed. I made a dua and said God You told me to be a Muslim and I converted. But, now Hazar Imam says that people shouldn't go to other people's mosques. Yet, you didn't tell me what kind of Muslim to be. So, how am I supposed to go to Juma if I don't know what kind of Muslim to be. Tell me what kind of Muslim You want me to be and whatever You tell me, that is what kind of Muslim I will be. Then after my dua I got my Quran and opened it to read and I immediately saw the verse 2:40. So, then that made sense to me. I always believed in the Torah even though other Muslims don't believe in the Torah. And so I started to study the Torah again. And I thought that the verse was telling me to be a Jew. But, after several years everytime I try to do conversion everything in my life just starts falling apart. And the whole world just starts trying to keep me from being able to. 😡🤷 And then I did a DNA test. And it says that I am 100% European. Mostly Irish and English with about 13% Italian. It doesn't show any indication of having Jewish ancestors. And my mother doesn't believe in religion at all. So, now I think that maybe God wasn't saying that I am a Jew. But, I don't know what else it is supposed to mean. Israel is the land for Jews. Even Sheikh Palazzi says that and I have inspected Quran and Hadith and that seems to be the most rational way to view it.🤷🤦 And people say that you shouldn't convert to Judaism. Well, now that is very scary for me. Because Muhammad, saws says that if you live and eat etc among Christians then you are a Christian. And I live in a Christian land and my ancestors are from a Christian land and I have never believed in Christianity at all. Christians always say that Christianity is believing that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Savior and he died on a cross and rose after three days to forgive humanity for our sins. That just doesn't make any sense at all. No offense to Christians. But, that sounds like polytheism in a very clear sense, on top of being scripturally inaccurate from my lifetime of study. And when I was a boy they always tried to force me to be a Christian but I hated it because I don't believe that. So, now I am starting to think that God only gave me that sign because He was saying that it doesn't matter I am going to go to Hell. When I started studying Quran I started to notice that it keeps describing Ad Dajjal like me. Saying that Dajjal is on an island in the east and another says on an island in the West. Which sounds like America. And it says that Dajjal will have a swollen eye and is blind. Like a stigmatism and I have a stigmatism and I am legally blind because of it. And it says Dajjal used to braid his hair as a boy. And I used to live to have my hair braided when I was a boy. And Muhammad said that he saw Dajjal was a large man chained in a prison. And I used to be over 200lbs in federal prison. And I was tested when I was a boy many times and the state always said that I am in the top 1% of my peers in reading comprehension. And you Jews say that Moshiac will be so smart. And I try not to think about those things and study another thing but it still says it. Like how Nietzsche wrote about the Anti Christ is the Superman and Americans say that Superman is from a small town in Kansas. And I grew up and live now in SE Kansas and my family farm used to be in Mildred a very small town. So I am starting to think that God only gave me that vision because He was just telling me that I am destined for the Hellfire. Otherwise, I don't know why everyone attacks me and everything in the world goes crazy everytime I try to go to Israel or convert to Judaism so I can. 🤷 I used to think that perhaps I am a crazy person. So when I was a boy I told the staff in my group home about how when I was about 13-14 God told me that I am Moshiac. But, I laughed because like I said there are no Jews here in SE Kansas. And I said Am I Moshiac like Hercules? And God said yes. So I didn't believe God and said Ok if I am Moshiac like Hercules then I could command the angels to make it rain and it will rain. And God said yes, you can. So I started commanding the angels to make it rain having a fun time with it because it was a clear sunny day. But within a few minutes it started to storm very heavily. And the psychologist said that I was lying because I am too cognizant of my surroundings and I don't have irrational thoughts and I am very rational in fact. And people who are as clear headed and aware as I am simply don't have hallucinations like that or communicate back and forth with God and Angels. But, I certainly have always communicated back and forth with God and the angels and so much so that it seems silly to me that nobody else does except for crazy people. And I told the federal gov the same thing and they also replied that they didn't think I am crazy and said that I am a lier. And I was in Pueblo and I simply kept my reality to myself and they said that I am perfectly fine and didn't appear at all to be symptomatic but I am always symptomatic. So, I am thinking that I am just one of the Dajjal and God is going to cast me into the Hellfire when I die. But, I have also had some dreams where I wake up in the Hereafter and everyone rises up to heaven and I am not cast into hellfire but just left here by myself on the Earth. That is much better for me. I don't so much mind being left on Earth by myself forever. But, I don't like that I should be cast into hellfire. So, even if everyone attacks me I will just keep saying that I am Dajjal. And it is better for me whatever people do to me than if I am cast into hellfire. So, you all have a good day today and keep your mitzvahs and I will try to figure out mine. 🙌🥰
Is Hebrew and jewish the same....? I hear my lions roaring and judah is calling out their name. I tought he was gonnatalk about blood types since your mother is the one who gives you that.....???????
How do you become a Jewish person? What in the conversion process makes you a Jewish person versus someone who doesn’t go through the process and still believes and practices all the rituals?
The answer is that you seriously undertake to tie your fate with the Jewish *people* and become an integral part of it. You get naturalized as a new member of this people. You can read on the 'net information on the conversion processes offered by various Jewish denominations. The least appealing is the Orthodox, though some decide to undergo it nevertheless.
what I find strange is alot of reformed Jews who are for gay marriage etc will tell me I am not Jews & many blond blue eye Ashkenazi will also tell me this when clearly they have had many converts in their blood line to look the way they do & it usually was the mother who was pagan or Christian ,1500 years ago . I might be closer to a actual Hebrew genetically then them . 51% according to my dna . my mom had a bisle probably great grand parent & my dad probably had a great grand parent who was non Jewish .I always felt like that biblical story of Ishmael is it ? the one whose mother was a Bedouin & father a Jew who where cast out from the camp
Before the whole of Torah was given at mount Sinai. Moses mom was aunt to his father, that was prohibited at mount sinai also amongst many other things.
@@thesweetlifeeveryday8143 Try harder, because your first claim is pathetic, seeing that Israelites are mentioned in the Miqra after the Torah was given as marrying gentile foreign women, but their offspring from these women were indusputably considered Israelite nonetheless. Examples, King David and King Shelomo's son, King ReḤav`am. If you were much more informed and intelligent you would not be wasting your time in futile attempts to defend the laughable Rabbinic position.
I hope you don't mind a further comment. A further one after seeing your comments to others is just follow the laws of Noah. But in reality, virtually no one who is non Jewish does this. Not the Christians. I suppose you could make an argument in favor of the Muslims. I respect that Jews do not want converts who are not very serious, but it does seem to be a problem. Most people in the world will not follow the laws of Noah without a religion.
Is there someone who could explain the following problem to me? For over 2000 years jews were killed, forced to hide their identity, intermarried and were even forced to convert to other religions. If you stay jewish, no matter what religion you follow, a jewish mother would always give on her jewishness to her children, no matter what religion she follows, wouldn‘t she? Wouldn‘t then anyone who had one female jewish ancestor in those last 2500 years on their mother‘s side technically be jewish? Even if that was generations ago and even if it was a genetical percentage of 0,01% as long as it stayed on the mother‘s side of the family? If yes. Why are jews whoms ancestors didn‘t stray from the path making it so hard for gentiles who seriously want to convert?
Ruth is the prime example of a proper convert and when she told her mother in law that she wanted to convert the mother in law said that it would be good for her to go back to her own people but Ruth insisted and became the grandmother of King David. So do we today tell potential converts that it is better for them to go to their own people.
Hashim has led me to be jewish while on my Journey to walk and Persue the Messiah i love elohim and the messiah i will do anything hashim tells me i have been tested all this way and to be converted to be jewish is such a blessing and im deeply filled with joy and hope
Great! I'm proud of you wanting to convert to Judaism. Have you consulted your local rabbi about converting? And if you did, are you converting to the Orthodox movement?
@@theguyver4934 i strongly suggest that you marry a muslim woman. now she does not have to be an islamic believer, just let it be the same kindred as you. keep your kindred preserved, don't mix and math and mess up what God made your kind to be like
This isn’t being a light to the nations.How can you be a kingdom of priests if you’re withholding the light from the nations? His Torah is not only those who have a Jewish mother, but it is for anybody who wants to join himself to Israel. Our Father wants the whole world to fear Him and His name and to see what a wise Torah we have.
There are already many more enlightened Orthodox rabbis, let alone those of the other Jewish denominations, who do not send away serious gentiles who sincerely wish to convert to Judaism. But you must understand that the uploader's extreme position is a historic outgrowth of the ban on Jewish proselytizing that both Christians and Muslims enacted in the early Middle Ages.
You say "To be a Jew you have to have a Jewish mother. That is the only way." But the Litvaks are patrilinear. It seems they also say the Lithuanian equivalent of "Mishva? Schmishva!" My point is just that if you find one Jew who says one thing, you won't have to dig deep to find another who says exactly the opposite. That's true of Catholics too, so if you're thinking of converting, both of those are things to ease yourself into, rather than go to at a rush.
But it doesn't matter what this Jew and that Jew say - It matter what is the Jewish law on the matter. The Jewish law on the matter is that you are Jewish if the mother is Jewish, period
I was born Christian I stil have alot to learn and I'm reading the bible everyday. I especially love proverbs. I'm kind of happy alone at the moment. But let's say one day I did decide Judaism was for me. Would I be accepted? And do I have to have a circumcision (i had to ask... all things I want to consider)
Shalom alechem Rab Gutman, I have a question, So ever since I have been 8 years old I've never been on the Christian path (My parents path right now, I have always loved Judaism and read Torah learned Hebrew and kept the Mitzvos of Tzitzis and a Yarmulke, I have found out that I am a levite and that my my mom's grandparents are Jewish, am I Jewish or should I find a Chabad?
If your mother's mother was a Jew then your mother is a Jew and then you are a Jew.; If your mother is a Jew and your father is a Jew from the tribe of Levi then you are a Levi.; Go to the Chabad House and learn from them.
@@yitzhaakosoriorodriguez7758 Jews go by the mother, and our tribes go by the father. If your mother's mother was a Jew then your mother was/is a Jew. If your mother is a Jew you are a Jew. If you belong to a particular tribe will depend of if your father is a Jew and if so then what tribe his father is/was from. Shalom
@@yitzhaakosoriorodriguez7758 If your mom is a Levite's daughter, this does not make you a Levite. However, it is excellent that you were not raised in Christinsanity by your parents, and you also seem like a Jew according to matrilineal descent. Chabad is merely one place to learn and I recommend you do not confine yourself to it, but begin studying Judaism online from as many viewpoints as possible, including the Qaraite. In Rabbinical Judaism Jewishness is invariably established matrilineally, but this was not the case prior to AD 200 and the Qaraites still go by the patrilineal yardstick, which is also legitimate, no matter how much the Orthodox Jews hate it.
Not hard to understand why the Jewish diaspora is both "a religion and an ethnicity" when they strictly prohibit interbreeding amongst their communities and outsiders, perform genomic testing on Jewish pupils in school to ensure purity, and practice traditions that practically consume their character in large-part. By extension this also makes any wayward Jewish community (one away from Israel) an enclave, by definition. It is a fiercely insulated tribe which carves out an autonomous zone wherever a Jewish population exists.
I was a free mason now I am a Jew weather Massachusetts lodge like me or not I don’t care as soon I am happy with my great Father The creator of this universe
A lot of born Jews say that converts are not really Jewish and that conversion is something that was invented by the rabbis and isn't mentioned in the Torah.
I want to be a Jew. But even though I get my Jewish ancestry from my mum, it was her dad that was Jewish. Also, I'm only 13. How would I convert? Could I convert at the age of 13?
@@gutmanlocks I'm 13 as well. I live in a small town in North Carolina, USA. There isn't a synagogue within an hour of my. Would I still have to go to synagogue every day?
@@hunterjosey8027 You have to have a local orthodox rabbi to guide. But why convert? Follow the Seven Commandments of Noah and you will do great. Check out such sites as AskNoah.org. Be well
Would you rather have someone born a Jew who really doesn't care and totally is non-observant or would you rather have a convert who is seriously interested in Torah and diligently studying?
The Torah says whoever does not keep the commandments is cut off from the people. What do you think that means? It means they are no longer Israel, no longer Jewish. Thus someone can stop being Jewish.
ok i have a problem here my grandmother had a jewish mother, so that makes her jewish too, right? if my grandmother is jewish, my mother is jewish too, and i am, right? but my grandmother and mother are christians am i still a jewish person or do i have to do the conversion too?
If your mother's mother was a Jew your mother is a Jew, and if your mother is a Jew, you are a Jew....no matter what they believe they will always be Jews. Religion is a belief that can change any day. Jews are a people and will always be a people. Make sure you marry a Jewish boy so your family will not only be Jews, but they will also be raised as Jews. be well
@@gutmanlocks my grandpa is a Jewish and iam a i Jewish i been going to my Jewish church since I was little and my church is called Jewish church mount of Zion?
LOL It's mainly the Shulhan Aruch -- that is very different than the actual Torah's commandments -- that must be obeyed by an Ortho Jew. You know this acutely. Obeying the actual Torah is similar to the Qaraite path, which is something vastly different.
That’s not true. The patriarch of human civilization was our forefather Adam. From him was Came his wife eve and from them came many nations. From them was Jacob aka Israe and from him came the Chidren of Israel. What made king David a Jew was his father not his mother.
No one is born into x-ianity. x-ianity is a belief not a people. No one is born with a belief. G-d is Infinite. The Infinite has no parts. The Infinite is All. To believe in a god with three parts is idolatry. Don't do that!
@@hi_im_kai9111 If you want an Orthodox or Conservative conversion, the uploader's input seems reasonable. If you were not raised in another religion and you don't really care about the Orthodox viewpoint and do not want to fellowship with Orthodox or Conservative Jews, you ARE already Jewish anyway and you can act accordingly.
I admit there is a part of this that escapes me. If you're born to a Jewish mother - you're a Jew. To me, that implies some kind of genetic {something or other}. Somehow (and I realize this is a faith - it doesn't have to be deterministic) an Orthodox conversion makes a person 'as-if' he/she was born to a Jewish mother? It seems to erode the notion of genetics, or the necessity to be "born in". The details may be too much for me to understand. Good video, though.
abraham was a convert too... never forget
Well actually there weren't 'Jews' around then per se so he was the start or the father of the Jews. Yes he was called out of his former beliefs and country by G.d himself and set apart.
Ruth too.
The Torah began with Moses, not Abraham. Abraham was, and is, the Father of many nations, but he was not an Israelite or any religion or nationality after he left Haran. God called upon him and Abraham learned to trust and obey God and Abrahams behaviors and knowledge were learned and passed onto his sons and they did the same.
Abraham came from Haran and he purchased land in "Hebr-on" to bury Sarah and Abraham lived in "Hebr-on" and so to other Tribes surrounding Hebron he was a "Hebr-ew." During this time period there was no last names so to strangers you were called by your name and your Tribe, hence, "Abraham the Hebrew" or "Abraham, son of Terah."
The term "Ju" began when David and his 400 men and all their families took over Judah and the other 11 tribes of Israel still obeyed King Saul's Son Ishbothseth and Abner, the commander of King Saul's Army, and they rejected David as their King because Davids ancestors Joab broke the LORD Commandment not to marry or have children with a Moabite or any other people not from the seed of Jacob.
Then David, and of course King Solomon and thereafter, developed the Hebrew language calling it Hebrew because David built his house in Hebron and it was called the city of David and they developed schools, their own alphabet, and these were the Elders and elite of Judah like the Latin language was for the Elders and elite for Rome and the Romans.
For 7 years David was King over Judah only and they warred with the other 11 Tribes until Abner turned against the children of King Saul and helped David become King over a 12 Tribes and King Saul men relatives were all killed except Jonathan's handicapped son, who David had live in Davids house.
Many Israelite's scattered around the world when David became King over all Israel and the people of Judah and Davids 400 men and their families did not call themselves "Israelite's" but called themselves "Ju's" which subsequently became "Jews."
So, anyone can convert to Judaism but nobody can become an Israelite for being an Israelite is a spiritual journey in which those who were raised by Moses in the wilderness for 40 years are the Israelite's and when their flesh dies they are born again into new flesh and although they most likely tried to keep the commandment of the LORD and have only children with those of the children of Jacob only many were scatted everywhere, enslaved, and adopted by non Israelite families but in spirit they are still Israelite's and the LORD knows them all and only the LORD knows them all and they are trained and raised to be called back, spiritually, to Israel, when the LORD unites them all and raises King David to rule over them.
The LORD's covenant was only with King David and his bloodline and not with all the people who moved into Judah with King David, of the 400 then 600 men David ruled over. But King Solomon spread his seed with many nationalities so only the LORD knows the true seeds of King David and King Solomon's bloodline.
Joseph married an Egyptian and these are Israelite's even though the children are from and Egyptian women because Israel was not established until the 12 tribes obeyed the LORD and began conquering the land of Canaan. So we dont really know by skin color and nationality who are the real Israelite people because its a spiritual nation not a physical one and so only the LORD knows and when He wants to wake them individually He does and guides them to learn about themselves like the Black's of America who are just realizing in the past two decades that they are Israelite's. Does this mean the original Israelite's were black, well they certainly were dark skinned people but some of course are still black, or dark skinned but others the LORD said He would make "White?"
So, each person should individually seek God and trust that when their flesh dies they will be returned spiritually to Israel as the LORD promised. But the House of Judah has been blessed by the LORD to carry on the LORD Gods commandments and are spiritually Israelite's of the Tribe of Judah and during the past two thousand years the LORD has guided and trained them and made them White when in a previous life bthey were Black, or Dark Skinned people.
So dont try to convert to Judaism by trying to please people, or worry about being an Israelite desiring to move to Israel, just keep obeying and pleasing the LORD and spiritually you will be rewarded and united with the original Israelite's of the children of Jacob and the LORD said he would unite the Jews and the Israelite's together and they will be one nation. Dont think of fame, glory, war, and other stuff when trying to please the LORD just read the Psalms like 15, 37, and 41 and be as the LORD desires you to be and be poor or rich but just suffer to please the LORD only and obey completely the 1st Commandment.
Ask God to guide, correct, punish, and change you so that you will be worthy to be in His Kingdom, His spiritual kingdom, for the flesh profits nothing rte ally, so dont go by fleshly desires, just constantly pray for guidance and stay completely sober minded as much as possible atleast keep your children from abusing alcohol drugs, and other mind altering things until they are 17 and then they were learn from their own behaviors what is good for them and what causes them hardships. Some have to be born again over and over to become whole, but parents should always be there for their children for the basics and advice and chastise disobedient children using constructive criticism that they can relate to and comprehend according to the times and their lifestyles.
Remember Exodus 20"20 and 34:7 parents.
@@StevenDAugerSr actually the Torah existed before the world began. It was given to Moses at Mt Sinai.
Yeah. But as further as it went in generations its considered more and more to be one born or at least converted to Orthodox... now, keep it simple... some people believe either way of conversion is good, some others don't. I know one lady who is converted reform and she's doing just fine..
A convert is constantly tested and has a blessed life. Huge adjustment. Not easy. Patience, patience, patience
That's why we discourage converts. Someone can follow G-d and not be Jewish. If they decide they want to be Jewish, that is a deep spiritual process which changes one's very soul. Converting to Judaism is not easy. That's why someone has to be very sure they want to be Jewish, because there's no turning back once you've become a Jew - as was explained in the video.
Ezra Hoerster gee, thanks for the update. I converted in '94. Got smicha and ran a chabad house in '97. My Rebbe told me not to let Jews make me an antisemite. Best and most relevant advice ever
@@mcsage7070 I'm in the process of conversion..it will take another year as I'm studying for it and learning everything needed to live a full Jewish life. Shalom
I swear I have been encouraged by god to become a jew. Its a long story but its basically where on the spot I randomlu wanted to become a jew and am getting converted soon
I’m a Catholic I wanted to become a nun and the same way happened you would get discouraged before becomeing one, but I was all ready a Catholic thanks to my gran I never became a nun lol it never bothered me I’m still living a hobby life.
I must already be a Jew, because I tried to do as this rabbi said. I was born Catholic, and for many years tried to become a Jew and I failed. So I tried to be Catholic again, and I would get dreams at night where HaSatan would come and scorn me. One day, not too long ago, he came to me and scorned me for not following Hashem. I responded back to him something that then I heard Hashem’s voice instead and he said “you must convert”. He asked me to start praying Modeh Ani and the Shema, he told me to prepare a kosher meal for the Shabbat after thanksgiving, and then he said “will you do it?” I woke up from that dream, and I said yes. So I did what he said and upon doing that, HaSatan stopped visiting me. It’s been peaceful ever since. I’ve been speaking to a rabbi, and I am now officially working to get converted.
Have you ever asked yourself why Satan, the enemy of God, would suddenly enter into your dreams and bother you about being a christian? Why would Satan want to direct you towards the worship of the true God in the correct religion??? It makes no sense. Satan is a liar and a deceiver, he wants to get people AWAY from God, not towards him. So whatever Satan tells you you should ignore. I would seriously reconsider following the advice of this figure whom you claim to be Satan. It sounds really fishy to me. I fear you may have fallen into a state of prelest. Google that if you don't know what that means.
Jesus was a Jew and gentile. Don't be who are not. It's not your fault
@@nathanbell6962 Jesus was Jewish
@@Bellg HaShem created the satan. He is not G-d's enemy.
You sound like you have some serious mental health issues that need a doctor ASAP.
If you read the Torah it states there is only one Creator , the God of Israel, none else, and every other gods are idols. Conversion rules are tradition created by men. Abraham did not face a Bet Din or go to a Mikvah. Judaism should be more open to outsiders. Torah should rule, not the tradition of men.
How anybody can convert himself/herself to jewish.
@Greg F.
None of the Torah passage you invoke was intended to approve of the rabbis and their power grab. The rabbis "interpret" it out of context, fraudulently, to justify their usurpation of leadership from the priests and deceive others into believing that YHWH intended for them to lead Israel. Moshe the Levite was the first prophet, not even remortely a rabbi.
@TimBo I understand my fellow Jews who sport a beard, sidelocks and wear a Kippah, but none of these are actually commanded in the "Written" Torah, notwithstanding Orthodox-Rabbinic contortions. Heck, the Kippah is a *post-Halakhic* custom that is almost universally considered mandatory among the Orthodox. If Rabbinic Jews stuck to the Torah's straightforward meaning, I suppose none of that would be a hallmark of Jewish males. But go on cracking vicious jokes about Jews.
@TimBo I didn't twist anything. But then again, I have come to expect both Christians and Orthodox Jews to lie. Few lies are too low for them.
Abi, the Quran says "They have taken as lords beside Allah their rabbis and their monks and the Messiah son of Mary, when they were bidden to worship only One Allah. There is no Allah save Him. Be He Glorified from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)" (9:31) That's why God sent the Quran so that people can get rid of this mischief.
There's nothing in Halakha that tells us to discourage conversions lol. Chazal says nothing about discouraging potential converts, nor does the Torah, in fact, the Torah says to let non Jews who want to become Jews become Jewish! Rabbi Locks what your teaching here in this particular lecture isn't Judaism, it's modern day Rabbisim. I respect you alot, but on this issue, we disagree, shalom.
I like certain aspects of Kabbalah myself on a personal level, however I would never call it Torah or build doctrine around it, I also agree with you that Kabbalah as a whole has influenced this type of thinking among Jews. All I can do, as a Rabbi myself, is fight back against it.
Matt White Wolf You should make videos to correct this rabbi and teach true Judaism
There always been this concept, to at least bring awareness to the fact that a person doesn't need to be Jewish to be accepted by G-d, on the contrary for some people they would be better off not converting because they may not be able to perform at a high level, so we discourage them, to allow them make sure before making this crucial decision, it was told I don't remember where, that we should ask why would you want to join our nation don't you know that we are undergoing alot of hardships right now, but after we have brought these challenges and we let them know that they don't need to convert to serve G-d, and we ask them about the major mitzvot and the minor ones, if they still want to convert then we accept them because we know they are in it for real, and in fact these souls can very well be souls that are returning home. But the Rabbi's are right to question them and discourage them, because Rabbis are the gate keepers and the burden falls on them to only allow people that will benefit Am Yisrael and not the opposite.
I write a blog and I address these issues frequently, and I plan on writing books eventually.
I understand your points in a way, but I have heard many stories of people being turned down time and again, even after they have proved their sincerity. I recognize we must be make sure someone is sincere, but we are not told too turn people away three times, nor throw them the seven Noahide laws. I think we should welcome all who wish to join our people, and, as we go along in their conversion process, teach them what they will be accepting, and if they still want to after the conversion process is over, then we should accept them. That's how I do things anyway.
Sometimes it’s not about the Jewish faith but about the person feeing at home within the Jewish world through a spiritual, internal connection and there are folks who find the Noahide way of life lacking depth and not meeting their needs
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People take Rabbis, popes & fathers as Gods, that's why most religions are corrupted.
Why is conversion discouraged? Didn't many great sages come from converts? Isn't the Messiah himself a descendant of a convert?
G-d loves and wants all His creations doing their purpose. The better way is not to advise one to follow what he wants to do, but what G-d wants him to be and do.
It's too hard changing costumes and traditions. Imagine the big effort to become a jew if that isn't the G-d's will?
If we think that if G-d wants one to be a jew, He could bring such person to born in a Jewish family. (With rarely exceptions).
But if I'm an exception? The probability is more or less like the Jewish people's proportion in the world, less than 0.5%.
And even considering this, one's always need to look for, what G-d wants me to be? Not what I think I want to.
You can no more change your nationality then you can change your gender.
@Carlos Netzhit
Even supposing you are right that your false messiah was descended from a convert, why does it matter at all? He was Jewish from birth.
@Ian Lev
Judaism is the Jewish people's nationalism that contains the Jewish religion. When one "converts to Judaism" they are joining the Jewish community in a culmination of a naturalization process.It is not a matter of switching to some religion out there.
Greg F.
Ugh...sure, buddy.
I have Jewish ancestry on my father's side but am still a Gentile since I wasn't born to a Jewish mother. I recently started attending parsha classes at a local Chabad house. When I explained that I was still a Gentile to the rabbi and asked him if it was okay for me to attend, he said he didn't have a problem with it but also encouraged me not to become Jewish. As funny and odd as it may seem, it's true that rabbis try to discourage people from becoming Jewish because they themselves admit how difficult it is to learn and retain the Jewish lifestyle. However, I still want to convert to Judaism sometime in my life, but I'm in no rush. For now, I'll just continue studying Torah and learning more about Judaism at the Chabad house as long as I'm still welcomed.
Same here. How is it going?
@@sofiab.9129 I still haven't gone through the conversion process but continue to take Torah studies classes and take part in many other aspects of Jewish life. I may convert someday if I find a Jewish community where I feel I can truly belong, but for now, I'm just happy learning as much as I can about Jewish life. Thank you for asking. I hope your journey into Judaism is also fulfilling.
@@godsmacks1000 my father is jewish and we lived the Lifestyle as a family but when i go to the Synagoge i feel like an outsider. Never learned about Christiany but also not jewish by halacha. Its complicated for me
You don’t have to be born of a Jewish mother to be Jewish that is not in the Torah or Tanakh, that is man made tradition not Gods. Ruth was not Jewish yet from her came King David and King Solomon which made the first temple.
Don’t just study Torah study The Jewish Tanakh which speaks of your savior in Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7, 53, Zechariah 12:10, 13:6
this message hits close to home. many times I have thought of completely abandoning torah observance, but like the video says you are only running away from yourself. It would be like looking in the mirror and wishing you looked different, but you might as well embrace your external form. If your a jew you might as well learn torah and follow mitzvos because g-d created you this way and ultimately it is only going to benefit you.
Question, what is the thing that, despite you not recognising your own Jewhood is still keeping you a Jew? Even if other Jews still consider you a Jew that doesn't mean you are one right? If it is like becoming part of a tribe, if I leave the tribe, and seaze to recognise the fact that I am part of the "Chosen people", how are you than still part of this Jewhood? It feels like your are talking about it as if it where as clear as the colour of your skin, which I find very odd. Could you please explain?
2Pac Avalley. yes it is a simple idea. if your mother is Jewish than you are obligated to keep the entire Torah. it is not even a choice, and this is a rabbinic teaching that against our will we were created. So the best life is to follow it with joy. but if you run away from Torah you will only find more troubles.
@@matisyahup613 The concept of it not being a choice confuses me, if you live in a free country, in which way don't you have a choice? Who is forcing you to do this bidding? If you were a black african I could understand, because as wel from inside your community, as from outside, people recognise your are a black african, therefore trying not to te be a black african would be useless. But nobody can see that you are a jew, so not wanting to be a jew, i argue, does only take your own will. what is stopping you from just excommunicating yourself, and live life without judaism?
2Pac Avalley free will was one of the ways g-d used to make us in his image, meaning that just as hashem is the master of his greatness, a man who chooses Torah acquired his own majesty. if we enslaved like African americans than we would attribute it to our slave owners who coerced us to follow the Torah. a man is never free in this world. we are either slaves to physicality, wanting food, sex, money, power and the like. or if we are wise we will become slaves to hashem, who will bless us in this world and eternally in the world to come.
@@matisyahup613 But what do you mean by troubles? If a Jew by birth believes that Jesus Christ as his saviour, and converts to Catholicism, how is he still a Jew? He doesn't believe he is one anymore!
I am planning to have an Orthodox conversion. Becoming a jew is my biggest goal right now. I don't ever plan on leaving it or turning my back on HaShem. It is my only goal and dream. Unfortunately, the closest shul is two hours away, so I'm planning to move nearby. I WILL accomplish it and stay righteous on the path for the rest of my days.
If the Orthodox Jewish Court has accepted your application then Hashem bless you to succeed.
@@gutmanlocks Thank you. I know if it's meant to be, then HaShem will allow it.
How’d you get on?
@@calebmacmoyer4450 Did you convert?
So much work for so little benefit
Something about Judaism has resonated with me for a while, I was circumcised as a baby, although we come from a Catholic family, my father stopped going to the church, then my father dated several Jewish women, we never ate pork, it was a taboo in my house, his believes about god are similar to Judaism, so he raised me that way, after doing my family tree I suspected that I could be of Sephardi Jewish ancestry, since around 24% of Hispanic Americans had a jewish ancestors, based on DNA evidence, even the scales of flamenco come from Jewish music, being hispanic and being Mexica and my family from Spain, several last name in my family were common among Sephardi Jewish who were once 10% of the population of Spain, and were forced to convert to Christianity or leave, most of them stayed, some became Crypto Jews, there is something Jewish in our culture, and specially in my family and I feel it, but I don't know what to do. Everything about Judaism resonates with me, although I feel closer to reform or more liberal denominations, I would not want follow the 7 commandments of Noah, I would love to be a full Jew.
I wasn’t expecting to see a fellow Okie in this video.
Me either, I was taken aback when he said Oklahoma.
Once a Jew always a Jew, for better or for worst, I love that.
How anybody can become jew? please.
@@zaheerabbasbukhari7701 approach a Rabbi and tell him you're interested in Judaism and might want to convert. He'll talk to you to determine your sincerity etc
I am very proud of my Judean heritage!🕎🇮🇱💪🏽
Do you practice black arts ?
My father told me I was Jewish my whole childhood. He was abusive and crazy. I really believed we were though. I felt this belonging with the few Jewish kids in my school. When I found out I wasn't, I was so sad. I'm still sad 30 years later. I don't think conversion is proper for me though for several reasons, none of them having to do with Jewish people.
Your life is a waste
@@pedo_muhammad Why be disrespectful? Give her some edification if you think she needs it, as we only seal our fates once we pass.
@@daviddufresne9905 I don't need to flatter inorder to impress others.
Based on what she said, my statement is an accurate summary of what she is.
I am Zera yisroel and growing up seeing my grandfather conduct a Passover Seder I can’t help but feel alittle Jewish. Perhaps we all can be alittle Jewish at heart. The Jewish neshama expounds on hashems Divine order and correctness. Even if we aim for the sun we still end up amidst the stars.
Christian ,muslim ,Jewish ,atheist and agnostic.
We are all humans.
We must fight fanaticism and extremism to survive this world from our madness !
Very good
Unless your Jewish
Uhhhhh.... dude, we are not told to coexist, we are told to co exalt.
Aliyah zion right exactly
My parents both converted through orthodox and now live mostly secular lives except I went to a Jewish school and we celebrated holidays and some Shabbats. Since they started living secular after converting am I still Jewish or do I have to convert?
If your mother had an orthodox conversion before you were born than you are a Jew no matter what you do. Have a wonderful New Year.
Gutman Locks thank you so much! Have a great new year!! 😄
@@sarahis2920 a convert is never a real Jew. Sorry.
King David's great grandmother Ruth was not Jewish but she was a righteous convert.
There is someone who will have mercy on me
My mother's father was part jewish and my father was part and I'm gonna become a jew
shalom
I'm converting myself actually. Orthodox (Chabad-Lubavitch) conversion. The Rabbi who is guiding me through the process rejected my request three times. I think the tradition of initially rejecting the request of a Jewish Convert to convert is a good thing. It makes sure that the convert really wants this and is absolutely sure about becoming a Jew. Thank you Rabbi for this message
SHALOM DEAR CHAKHAM THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR SHIUR CHAZAKUT BARUCH FROM BARCELONA SPAIN ❤️🇮🇱❤️
Hello, Rabbi, I hope you are well. I am a Bedouin Arab from southern Iraq, and in our culture we are not considered an Arab unless our father is an Arab from an Arab tribe. I do not understand how a jew can become Jewish if the mother is Jewish. Is there a reason for this?
The first Jew (Hebrew) was Abraham, and he had a son with his wife Sarah whose name was Yitzchak. Abraham also had a son with Sarah's concubine, Hagar, whose name was Ishmael. Yitzchak was a Jew because his mother Sarah was a Jew. Ishmael was an Egyptian arab because his mother Hagar was an Egyptian arab. This is how it has been since the beginning of the Jewish people. The people go according to the mother, and the tribe goes according to the father.
@@gutmanlocks Egyptians were not Arabs in those days.
Hagar was, correct my dates if I am wrong, around 3000 years ago in 1500 BC
Egypt only became conquered by Arabs in the 700s AD and became Arabized in the 1100s And still a sizeable Coptic minority to this day who isn't Arab.
Rabbie Locks what advice would you give for a Conservative convert who wishes to convert orthodox but do to issues involving time, job, and family, finds it very difficult to do so at the moment. should I try my best to preform mitzvote as possible and try to follow Orthodox practices. I was converted at a really young age as a Conservative jew, but I wear a Kepah, Tallit katan , and keep kosher, I want to better myself and learn more about my Jewish heritage but find it difficult to do so any advice would be appreciated.
Start davening with an orthodox minyan (but let the rabbi know that your conversion is conservative) and do the mitzvahs as an orthodox Jew would do and then talk to the Court and ask them what more you should do. Be well...
@@gutmanlocks I call to the Jews for Islam before it was too late, and then regret would not work
@@godspearontheearth917 Islam is religion in the world ok
@@godspearontheearth917 sorry, we don't do idol worship nor do we want to prostrate a stone.
@@godspearontheearth917 Islam is basically just copied from Judaism and Christianity with Arab pagan stuff left in
Eh, wasn’t planning on it, just interested in the belief and culture since my first visit to the Holy Land
I have videos on my channel about Israel.
The Torah and Tanakh doesn’t say that your Jewish only through your mother. Ruth was not a Jew but her husband was and from her came King David and King Solomon
Abraham son Yitzchak was a Jew because of his mother Sarah. Abraham's son Ishmael was an Egyptian because his mother was an Egyptian. Ruth was a kosher convert.
Gutman Locks It was because he was from the promise yet God still told Abraham to let Hagar and Ishmael leave that he will make great nation from him. What I’m trying for people to understand is that Ruth blood line was not Jewish yet God still used her because He breaks men’s tradition. And like others say as well that Abraham was a convert to because God told him to leave his land. Joseph had children with an Egyptian and they are still considered Jewish. It’s not so much the women’s blood nor her womb but who God chooses and of Hashem allows anyone and everyone who is willing then it doesn’t really matter what judges say
@@gutmanlocks You are in such a feeble position that the examples you invoke are invalid, since they are from before the Torah was given. So much for a rabbi being an authority on everything Jewish.
The rabbis changed from the patrilineal to the matrilineal yardstick ca. AD 200. They then made up arguments attributing the matrilineal yardstick to Ezra the Scribe and the quarrel between the Israelite and the son of the Egyptian woman during the Sinai wanderings, but critical minds should find these attempts by the rabbis to cover their tracks less than compelling.
What about a Jewish mom but a secular lifestyle. Is that person still Jewish?
If that Jewish mom has a Jewish mother then that Jewish mom is Jewish and so are all her children Jewish no matter what their lifestyle is.
Gutman Locks how are black converts treated?
iLiketigerz101 Mines is Jewish but is a Christian my great great mother married into Christianity and now noone practices Judaism anymore. Am I still Jewish?
@Ian Lev the tribe travels down the fathers line. The jewishness through the mothers
It's how it's passed down. I haven't even seen that in the talmud. It's a general consensus. The native Americans do the same thing. If you have a Cherokee mother and a Choctaw father , you are Cherokee. However, living among the father and his kind you are apart of the fathers clan. It's not about who is apart of the heritage or not. It's about keeping your heritage intact and learning who you and your family are. I am Hebrew Cherokee. My mother s family is from the tribe of levi. My dad's clan is the aniwaya clan. (Wolf clan). I live according to the Torah and follow the old paths. No matter what, ill always be jewish and no matter what, I will always be Aniwaya.
Isaiah 53
King James Version
53 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. Tanakh
What about the Moabitess Ruth who followed Naomi? She married Boaz then eventually King David was selected to be remembered forever out of this lineage
I was born a Jew,never doubted that I shouldn’t convert to any other religion and now I want to learn more and respect my religion and became somewhat or entirely religious so I’ve been learning and learning till I can one day not just say I’m a jew just because I was born into a Jewish family,but that I’m a religious jew that loves his religion entirely.
In the end this video is encouraging me more to work harder on my conversion. Baruch Hashem.
my older brother looked more " Jews " and was generally accepted unless it came up in conversation our mother was not Jewish . he was referred to as Jewish by Jews and non Jews so much he had to consider himself as such . neither of us was raised Jewish or even particular Catholic . our father was secular his brother made barmitzvah but he did not . he was very ignorant not only of Jewish traditions and customs , but the rich history
i wanna convert to judiasm too please help me
You have to go to an Orthodox Jewish Court and tell them what you want to do. Be well
@@gutmanlocks and were are they located ?
@@haroldkay6303 Ask your local Chabad Lubavitch Rabbi.
@@gutmanlocks there is it one here
@@haroldkay6303 Search the internet for Chabad in your country.
I want the hat the old guy has that's gangster .
hahahahahha
My mother is Jewish but I don't recognize myself as a Jew because my father is not a Jew
You don't have to recognize yourself as Jewish no matter what you do you are a Jew
Can I convert to Judaism if none(i think none) of my family is Jewish? (Or if my mother is not Jewish)
If you could anwser that would be appreciated : )
If your mother was Jewish you would already be a Jew. Anyone who is not Jewish can convert but it is a long a difficult process requiring the supervision of an Orthodox Jewish Law Court. You can follow the Seven Commandments of Noah and you will have a wonderful life in this world and a share in the World to Come. There is no need to convert. Shalom
Thank you Gutman for your reply, this is very useful advice.
P.S. I am sorry for replying a bit late to the comment. Shalom
@@stormsith5169 Many gentiles on the Noahide path realize at some point that it is not a sustanable lifestyle on both the communal and individual level. Conversion, if you can handle it in any of the Jewish denominations -- not necessarily Orthodox -- is a more fair deal.
Eleanor-Mae Wilkinson commented: My mother is not a practicing Jew however her family carries Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, quite closely too (grandparent level to myself). As this is on my mother’s side am I automatically a Jew or as she is not practicing and has never practiced has that broken the tie?
Gutman's Reply: If your mother is a Jew then you are a Jew, no matter what you do, or do not do. Learn what it means to be a Jew. Learn your family’s history, and your family’s future. Marry a Jew, raise a Jewish family, fulfill your purpose in having been born a Jew. Be well.
@gutmanlocks. Having Jewish dna on the mother’s lineage is not acceptable as proof of Judaism. There must be documentation of her Judaism within three generations… a kesuba, a burial plot in a Jewish cemetery, or a kosher conversion….
Having the Din of a Jew or becoming a Jewish Person should not be discouraged. We are no longer living in the previous decades, centuries, millennia of darkness, and the time of the Moshiac is clearly at hand. It was not too long ago that Study of the Kabbalah and Zohar was forbidden for anyone who has had not yet reached their fortieth birthday. Such rabbinical restrictions have now been set aside.
The Rambam has clearly outlined 13 fundamental principles of faith; these principles of faith clearly identify "who-is" and "who-is-not" a KOSHER Jew. Anyone who wants to be a Kosher Jew, and demonstrates their willingness to live a Jewish life, should be allowed a timely Orthodox conversion within a year.
It must be clear, having at least 2 Jewish witnesses, before a Bet Din, the convert in question has NO OTHER G-D and serves no other than The Eternal One of the Torah. The only job of the Bet Din is to stand as a witness and certify that the convert's oath and Allegiance to the JEWISH FAITH AND PEOPLE is true to the best of their knowledge.
While it is possible to be a non-kosher Jew, being a non-kosher jew serves no benefit for the Jew who has not repented from their sin; especially, those who are openly violating Shabbos, such Jews maintain the "DIN" of a "Noahkhuri" (non-jewish person). If they pour you wine, you cannot drink it because you know that they openly violated shabbos. They cannot be called to the Torah as Cohen or Levi, if they do not keep shabbat or have a jade buddah statue hanging from their neck. Strict religious observance is necessary to identify who is and who is not a KOSHER Jew.
"DISCOURAGING" conversion is not a clear halachaic command; Again it is not a clear command because the methods of "discouragement" are not clearly outlined; otherwise, any conversion whatsoever might not be allowed in fear that the requirement to "discourage" had not yet been satisfied.
It must be discouraged. When you become a Jewish person, you become alien to your society and to your family. Jewish law does not feel that nonJews should become aliens to their own famly
@@barbarathomas9534 If that were the case, then Abraham, of blessed memory, would not have left his family to begin with. Remember he wasn't a Jew, yet he was still required or compelled to follow a voice that told him he must become a stranger to his household and go to a land which G-d would show him. He did so out of faith and was then called a friend of the Eternal One. I'm sorry but this narrative of yours does not match with the Torah.
Reform converts are routinely recognized by the Conservative stream (as well as the Reconstructionist). Orthodox conversions from outside Israel, however, are routinely challenged by the Orthodox authorities in Israel.
And as for leaving other religions, lots of religions say that it's not possible. If you're baptized Catholic, even as a baby, you're considered Catholic forever; if you stop practicing, you're just an apostate. If you take initiation in Wicca, you have that initiation forever, even if you stop practicing. I believe being twice-born in Sanatana Dharma is the same (though I could be wrong, as I am not).
Tecnically, there is a way to get out of the Catholic Church and no longer be consider part of this one.
I'd like to convert to Orthodox Judaism, I'm watching from London UK.
@@sampds not according to the catechism of the Catholic Church. Baptism (and confirmation, and holy orders) confer an indelible mark. Once Catholic, forever Catholic (just like Jewish, Wiccan, Druze, and numerous other religions).
@@LD-hy1psExcommunication doesn’t mean that you’re not catholic anymore. Your a catholic deprived of the communion of saints and the sacraments.
Our father is Hashem and that enough
He is much more important than all the mothers on this planet.
I can be a Jew without getting a mitzvah by a different branch of Judaism but my idea is more to a Reform Judaism, I’m jewish for my belief, I walk away from Christianity and I decided to become Jewish. Yes, I do read the Torah, I do prayer in Hebrew and different language whenever I feel comfortable, celebrate Holidays and I do kosher. So I believe to not discourage peoples to become Jewish because they don’t have jewish ethnicity, because that idea has to be discontinue and open with our arms open.
Many gentiles lead fully observent Jewish lives without converting to Judaism. This is *very* positive, as long as you do not present demands to any Jews to recognize you as being Jewish, namely having converted to Judaism. To that end you will have to be naturalized into the Jewish people by rep's of a bona fide Jewish denomination.
ZviJ1 I kept observing for the past 5 month but now I’m looking specific branch of Judaism (I’m looking for is Modern Orthodox Judaism) in any state or any country but where I live, Puerto Rico, does not have Modern Orthodox, there’s only 3 “Reform, Conservative and Hassidic”
@EpicNear I know of a couple in PR who converted through the Qaraite movement.
ZviJ1 Qaraite? Never heard of them before, what are they?
@EpicNear Reading through kjuonline.net/ will cover much of the information gap about Qaraite Judaism. They are the closest to authentic Judaism among all organized forms of Judaism.
Its been about six years that i researched about Judaism and Jewish people and when i wear white shirt with black vest i think I am a Jewish and always like to be as a jew ...
You can convert to any type of Judaism you want. Does not matter if your mother is jewish or not.
I don't like the word convert, any one who is not Jewish and want to be Jewish is because he was Jewish in another life. The State of Israel recognize all Jewish denomination
Jewish in another life? You mean reincarnation?
@@minifest6969 That is correct , who wants to be Jewish ? only a person that was Jewish before.
@@Bronco57 But Torah does not mention reincarnation.
3. (30-32) Lot and his daughters live in a wilderness cave.
Then Lot went up out of Zoar and dwelt in the mountains, and his two daughters were with him; for he was afraid to dwell in Zoar. And he and his two daughters dwelt in a cave. Now the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man on the earth to come in to us as is the custom of all the earth. Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve the lineage of our father.”
4. (33-38) Moab and Ammon are born from this incestuous relationship.
Whaaa--???? Is this written in Torah?
@@extremeadventure2082
You can check yourself
@@extremeadventure2082
Yes and the Torah is part of the holly book of the Christians
Lot was not Jewish … neither were his offspring
I always thought my family and I were Jewish since I thought that my mom, grandmother and great grandmother were Jewish. But after deeply digging into family records, it turns out most likely my great grandmother got her Jewish heritage from her father and her mother wasn’t Jewish, but since my grandmother never met her mother’s parents she just assumed they were both Jewish. Would it be reasonable for me to convert or no?
Consult a local Orthodox rabbi who will help verify your facts and then see what he recommends.
No, stay clear while you can
Esther, Deborah was a convert.
King David comes from the lineage of a convert.
My friend Winthrop says that people like the gentleman this video converted in Kazaria. He says that according to DNA tests they have very little Semitc heritage. He says that if you look closely at them you will notice that they look Slavic. Nothing wrong with that !
Your friend winthrop is wrong: see this video czcams.com/video/wJROHkdwQbw/video.html
Are AshkenaziJews Really Jews?
I suspect there are far better video clips than this one to effectively drive the point across. But the uploader is right.
If a person has a Jewish mother but the person himself is an atheist and do not follow and do not believe in Torah, so is he still a Jew?
Absolutely. Jews are a people not a religion
This weeks parisha by eshla is the story of yocko Joseph and his brothers, basically wanted to kill him because he stole all the blessings.
Rabbi locks your beard is amazing
This is a strange thing to me.
Ever since I was a boy and was reading the Bible I believed in the Torah. And I somewhat believed in the New Testament, but not any of the stuff about Jesus is God.
But, I also understood that as you say a Jew is a person whose mother is a Jew. So, even though I believed in the Torah and rejected Christianity I never really considered myself a Jew or tried to follow any mitzvahs.
Instead, I studied many different religions.
When I was 18 I prayed to God and said,
God all of these different people have prophets and they have scriptures and arguments and their evidences; how am I supposed to know who is right? I don't have a problem with any of them, so what do You want me to be. Give me a sign that I will know for certain this is the religion you want me to follow and whatever religion you give to me; I will follow that religion.
Then a short time later I had a dream that I was in clouds and I saw a spear and a bright light above me. And I woke up and I knew that was my sign. But, I didn't know what it meant.
Then I got a letter from my brother and he had converted to Islam and he wrote to me:
Muhammad, saws, said paradise lies under the shade of the spear.
And I knew that was what my sign was in my dream. So I started reading my brothers Quran and it said so much things that I myself had already determined. So I took Shahada.
But, after many years of studying Islam I still believed in Quran and Hadith but I couldn't find any sect of Islam that I agreed with. I was very sympathetic to Ismailis but I couldn't get in. Even after I went to a Jama'at Khana in Santa Monica they sent me an application to my email but immediately when I tried to get to it I had been locked out of my email.
And later I tried again to go to a Jama'at Khana to get another application but I couldn't find any Jama'at Khana even though I had found the address.
I had heard the Hazar Imam say that you should not go to other people's churches/mosques. So, I started to become really depressed.
I made a dua and said
God You told me to be a Muslim and I converted. But, now Hazar Imam says that people shouldn't go to other people's mosques. Yet, you didn't tell me what kind of Muslim to be. So, how am I supposed to go to Juma if I don't know what kind of Muslim to be. Tell me what kind of Muslim You want me to be and whatever You tell me, that is what kind of Muslim I will be.
Then after my dua I got my Quran and opened it to read and I immediately saw the verse 2:40.
So, then that made sense to me. I always believed in the Torah even though other Muslims don't believe in the Torah. And so I started to study the Torah again. And I thought that the verse was telling me to be a Jew.
But, after several years everytime I try to do conversion everything in my life just starts falling apart. And the whole world just starts trying to keep me from being able to. 😡🤷
And then I did a DNA test. And it says that I am 100% European. Mostly Irish and English with about 13% Italian. It doesn't show any indication of having Jewish ancestors.
And my mother doesn't believe in religion at all.
So, now I think that maybe God wasn't saying that I am a Jew. But, I don't know what else it is supposed to mean. Israel is the land for Jews. Even Sheikh Palazzi says that and I have inspected Quran and Hadith and that seems to be the most rational way to view it.🤷🤦
And people say that you shouldn't convert to Judaism.
Well, now that is very scary for me.
Because Muhammad, saws says that if you live and eat etc among Christians then you are a Christian. And I live in a Christian land and my ancestors are from a Christian land and I have never believed in Christianity at all.
Christians always say that Christianity is believing that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Savior and he died on a cross and rose after three days to forgive humanity for our sins.
That just doesn't make any sense at all. No offense to Christians. But, that sounds like polytheism in a very clear sense, on top of being scripturally inaccurate from my lifetime of study. And when I was a boy they always tried to force me to be a Christian but I hated it because I don't believe that.
So, now I am starting to think that God only gave me that sign because He was saying that it doesn't matter I am going to go to Hell.
When I started studying Quran I started to notice that it keeps describing Ad Dajjal like me. Saying that Dajjal is on an island in the east and another says on an island in the West. Which sounds like America. And it says that Dajjal will have a swollen eye and is blind. Like a stigmatism and I have a stigmatism and I am legally blind because of it. And it says Dajjal used to braid his hair as a boy. And I used to live to have my hair braided when I was a boy. And Muhammad said that he saw Dajjal was a large man chained in a prison. And I used to be over 200lbs in federal prison. And I was tested when I was a boy many times and the state always said that I am in the top 1% of my peers in reading comprehension. And you Jews say that Moshiac will be so smart.
And I try not to think about those things and study another thing but it still says it.
Like how Nietzsche wrote about the Anti Christ is the Superman and Americans say that Superman is from a small town in Kansas. And I grew up and live now in SE Kansas and my family farm used to be in Mildred a very small town.
So I am starting to think that God only gave me that vision because He was just telling me that I am destined for the Hellfire.
Otherwise, I don't know why everyone attacks me and everything in the world goes crazy everytime I try to go to Israel or convert to Judaism so I can.
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I used to think that perhaps I am a crazy person. So when I was a boy I told the staff in my group home about how when I was about 13-14 God told me that I am Moshiac. But, I laughed because like I said there are no Jews here in SE Kansas.
And I said Am I Moshiac like Hercules?
And God said yes.
So I didn't believe God and said
Ok if I am Moshiac like Hercules then I could command the angels to make it rain and it will rain. And God said yes, you can.
So I started commanding the angels to make it rain having a fun time with it because it was a clear sunny day. But within a few minutes it started to storm very heavily.
And the psychologist said that I was lying because I am too cognizant of my surroundings and I don't have irrational thoughts and I am very rational in fact. And people who are as clear headed and aware as I am simply don't have hallucinations like that or communicate back and forth with God and Angels.
But, I certainly have always communicated back and forth with God and the angels and so much so that it seems silly to me that nobody else does except for crazy people.
And I told the federal gov the same thing and they also replied that they didn't think I am crazy and said that I am a lier.
And I was in Pueblo and I simply kept my reality to myself and they said that I am perfectly fine and didn't appear at all to be symptomatic but I am always symptomatic.
So, I am thinking that I am just one of the Dajjal and God is going to cast me into the Hellfire when I die.
But, I have also had some dreams where I wake up in the Hereafter and everyone rises up to heaven and I am not cast into hellfire but just left here by myself on the Earth.
That is much better for me. I don't so much mind being left on Earth by myself forever. But, I don't like that I should be cast into hellfire. So, even if everyone attacks me I will just keep saying that I am Dajjal. And it is better for me whatever people do to me than if I am cast into hellfire.
So, you all have a good day today and keep your mitzvahs and I will try to figure out mine.
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Is Hebrew and jewish the same....? I hear my lions roaring and judah is calling out their name. I tought he was gonnatalk about blood types since your mother is the one who gives you that.....???????
Hebrew and Jewish is the same, except where the Samaritan Israelites are concerned, since they are Hebrews too.
How do you become a Jewish person? What in the conversion process makes you a Jewish person versus someone who doesn’t go through the process and still believes and practices all the rituals?
The answer is that you seriously undertake to tie your fate with the Jewish *people* and become an integral part of it. You get naturalized as a new member of this people.
You can read on the 'net information on the conversion processes offered by various Jewish denominations. The least appealing is the Orthodox, though some decide to undergo it nevertheless.
what I find strange is alot of reformed Jews who are for gay marriage etc will tell me I am not Jews & many blond blue eye Ashkenazi will also tell me this when clearly they have had many converts in their blood line to look the way they do & it usually was the mother who was pagan or Christian ,1500 years ago . I might be closer to a actual Hebrew genetically then them . 51% according to my dna . my mom had a bisle probably great grand parent & my dad probably had a great grand parent who was non Jewish .I always felt like that biblical story of Ishmael is it ? the one whose mother was a Bedouin & father a Jew who where cast out from the camp
Ephraim and Manasseh mother was Egyptian and they were considered Israelites
Before the whole of Torah was given at mount Sinai. Moses mom was aunt to his father, that was prohibited at mount sinai also amongst many other things.
@@thesweetlifeeveryday8143 Try harder, because your first claim is pathetic, seeing that Israelites are mentioned in the Miqra after the Torah was given as marrying gentile foreign women, but their offspring from these women were indusputably considered Israelite nonetheless. Examples, King David and King Shelomo's son, King ReḤav`am.
If you were much more informed and intelligent you would not be wasting your time in futile attempts to defend the laughable Rabbinic position.
I hope you don't mind a further comment. A further one after seeing your comments to others is just follow the laws of Noah. But in reality, virtually no one who is non Jewish does this. Not the Christians. I suppose you could make an argument in favor of the Muslims. I respect that Jews do not want converts who are not very serious, but it does seem to be a problem. Most people in the world will not follow the laws of Noah without a religion.
Following the Seven is their religion,
Is there someone who could explain the following problem to me?
For over 2000 years jews were killed, forced to hide their identity, intermarried and were even forced to convert to other religions.
If you stay jewish, no matter what religion you follow, a jewish mother would always give on her jewishness to her children, no matter what religion she follows, wouldn‘t she?
Wouldn‘t then anyone who had one female jewish ancestor in those last 2500 years on their mother‘s side technically be jewish? Even if that was generations ago and even if it was a genetical percentage of 0,01% as long as it stayed on the mother‘s side of the family?
If yes. Why are jews whoms ancestors didn‘t stray from the path making it so hard for gentiles who seriously want to convert?
Ruth is the prime example of a proper convert and when she told her mother in law that she wanted to convert the mother in law said that it would be good for her to go back to her own people but Ruth insisted and became the grandmother of King David. So do we today tell potential converts that it is better for them to go to their own people.
Thank you! ❤@@gutmanlocks
Hashim has led me to be jewish while on my Journey to walk and Persue the Messiah i love elohim and the messiah i will do anything hashim tells me i have been tested all this way and to be converted to be jewish is such a blessing and im deeply filled with joy and hope
Great! I'm proud of you wanting to convert to Judaism.
Have you consulted your local rabbi about converting? And if you did, are you converting to the Orthodox movement?
@@cxarhomell5867 i have been working so much i havent been given a chance to see my local rabi but i will be soon
to be quite honest, it would be really cool
to be a Jew
I am a Pakistani Muslim guy who love to get engaged to a Jewish girl because I love both Christians, Jewish girls equally my Abrahamic cousins
@@theguyver4934 i strongly suggest that you marry a muslim woman.
now she does not have to be an islamic believer, just let it be the same
kindred as you. keep your kindred preserved, don't mix and math and
mess up what God made your kind to be like
I am accepting helplessness with an old age home, I am Muslim, I will listen to what you have to say, please I want to do human service.
This isn’t being a light to the nations.How can you be a kingdom of priests if you’re withholding the light from the nations? His Torah is not only those who have a Jewish mother, but it is for anybody who wants to join himself to Israel. Our Father wants the whole world to fear Him and His name and to see what a wise Torah we have.
There are already many more enlightened Orthodox rabbis, let alone those of the other Jewish denominations, who do not send away serious gentiles who sincerely wish to convert to Judaism. But you must understand that the uploader's extreme position is a historic outgrowth of the ban on Jewish proselytizing that both Christians and Muslims enacted in the early Middle Ages.
You say "To be a Jew you have to have a Jewish mother. That is the only way." But the Litvaks are patrilinear. It seems they also say the Lithuanian equivalent of "Mishva? Schmishva!" My point is just that if you find one Jew who says one thing, you won't have to dig deep to find another who says exactly the opposite. That's true of Catholics too, so if you're thinking of converting, both of those are things to ease yourself into, rather than go to at a rush.
But it doesn't matter what this Jew and that Jew say - It matter what is the Jewish law on the matter. The Jewish law on the matter is that you are Jewish if the mother is Jewish, period
I was born Christian I stil have alot to learn and I'm reading the bible everyday. I especially love proverbs. I'm kind of happy alone at the moment. But let's say one day I did decide Judaism was for me. Would I be accepted? And do I have to have a circumcision (i had to ask... all things I want to consider)
i keep replaying where the dudes yarmulke flies off
Shalom alechem Rab Gutman, I have a question, So ever since I have been 8 years old I've never been on the Christian path (My parents path right now, I have always loved Judaism and read Torah learned Hebrew and kept the Mitzvos of Tzitzis and a Yarmulke, I have found out that I am a levite and that my my mom's grandparents are Jewish, am I Jewish or should I find a Chabad?
If your mother's mother was a Jew then your mother is a Jew and then you are a Jew.; If your mother is a Jew and your father is a Jew from the tribe of Levi then you are a Levi.; Go to the Chabad House and learn from them.
@@gutmanlocks my mother is from the tribe of Levi 🙂 so am I a full Jew?
@@yitzhaakosoriorodriguez7758 Jews go by the mother, and our tribes go by the father. If your mother's mother was a Jew then your mother was/is a Jew. If your mother is a Jew you are a Jew. If you belong to a particular tribe will depend of if your father is a Jew and if so then what tribe his father is/was from. Shalom
@@yitzhaakosoriorodriguez7758 If your mom is a Levite's daughter, this does not make you a Levite. However, it is excellent that you were not raised in Christinsanity by your parents, and you also seem like a Jew according to matrilineal descent. Chabad is merely one place to learn and I recommend you do not confine yourself to it, but begin studying Judaism online from as many viewpoints as possible, including the Qaraite.
In Rabbinical Judaism Jewishness is invariably established matrilineally, but this was not the case prior to AD 200 and the Qaraites still go by the patrilineal yardstick, which is also legitimate, no matter how much the Orthodox Jews hate it.
I dreamed i was in the temple of david, before i even found out what the temple of David looked like. I would like to be a jew but im loyal to jesus
JC is idolatrous
Shabbat Shalom every one
Not hard to understand why the Jewish diaspora is both "a religion and an ethnicity" when they strictly prohibit interbreeding amongst their communities and outsiders, perform genomic testing on Jewish pupils in school to ensure purity, and practice traditions that practically consume their character in large-part. By extension this also makes any wayward Jewish community (one away from Israel) an enclave, by definition. It is a fiercely insulated tribe which carves out an autonomous zone wherever a Jewish population exists.
I was a free mason now I am a Jew weather
Massachusetts lodge like me or not I don’t care as soon I am happy with my great Father
The creator of this universe
What happens if the mother is non jew and the father is a jew
The children are not Jews unless they have an orthodox conversion
A lot of born Jews say that converts are not really Jewish and that conversion is something that was invented by the rabbis and isn't mentioned in the Torah.
Read the book of Ruth.
Ruth was a Moabite not a Jew, I think conversion is actually harmful to Jewish people because it brings in non Jewish genes.
Blos11 Every Single Rabbi on the planet will tell you this: Judaism is a religion not a race.
I never said that it is a race. I was trying to say that by today's standards many Jews would not consider Ruth Jewish because she wasn't born Jewish.
No Jew worth his salt says that to a proper convert.
I want to be a Jew. But even though I get my Jewish ancestry from my mum, it was her dad that was Jewish. Also, I'm only 13. How would I convert? Could I convert at the age of 13?
Go to your local orthodox Jewish rabbi and discuss it with him. A Chabad, Lubavitch rabbi would probably the best for you to talk to. Be well
@@gutmanlocks I'm 13 as well. I live in a small town in North Carolina, USA. There isn't a synagogue within an hour of my. Would I still have to go to synagogue every day?
@@hunterjosey8027 You have to have a local orthodox rabbi to guide. But why convert? Follow the Seven Commandments of Noah and you will do great. Check out such sites as AskNoah.org. Be well
In order to convert one has to have an Orthodox Jewish Religious Court instruct them. This is the only way. Shalom
Gutman Locks I have one about an hour away. Would that work?
Would you rather have someone born a Jew who really doesn't care and totally is non-observant or would you rather have a convert who is seriously interested in Torah and diligently studying?
A Jew is a Jew no matter what he or she does. If a convert had an orthodox conversion he or she is a Jew.
The Torah says whoever does not keep the commandments is cut off from the people. What do you think that means? It means they are no longer Israel, no longer Jewish. Thus someone can stop being Jewish.
@@matthewpettipas8233 Being cut off meaning being cut off spiritually ...they are still Jews.
@@gutmanlocks so does that mean being spiritual is more important?
@@Nic-om7en We need both the physical and the spiritual.
If i cannot embrace true religion then why will God punish me, I did not told him to give me a non jewish mother.
Because it’s not a true religion
"God doesnt like you if you follow another religion." Lol
Rabbi Gutman you are the best
Forget religion, I want to become a banker :D
lol
Who needs a Credit ?:D
Best comment here haha
Crazy, I wanna convert to join the kosher mafia
you have to be a jew first
ok i have a problem here
my grandmother had a jewish mother, so that makes her jewish too, right?
if my grandmother is jewish, my mother is jewish too, and i am, right?
but my grandmother and mother are christians
am i still a jewish person or do i have to do the conversion too?
If your mother's mother was a Jew your mother is a Jew, and if your mother is a Jew, you are a Jew....no matter what they believe they will always be Jews. Religion is a belief that can change any day. Jews are a people and will always be a people. Make sure you marry a Jewish boy so your family will not only be Jews, but they will also be raised as Jews. be well
@@gutmanlocks thank you!
@@gutmanlocks my grandpa is a Jewish and iam a i Jewish i been going to my Jewish church since I was little and my church is called Jewish church mount of Zion?
@@gutmanlocks god is eternal he is omnipresent god is life
Funny I just asked this question
Being a good person is more important than being a Jew!
This is very interesting Thanks
This Rabbi went to India to study and learn from the Yogis, and now he sits around the wall playing to be wise man.
Jesus would turn. Crusaders are coming. Again. One meal at a time.
The woman who adopted my mother is Jewish. Would this make my mother Jewish?
Not unless her Jewish adopted mother had her converted in a kosher way.
Mazel Tov!
A tricky subject. Caution mist be used to insure potential convert is truly dedicated to Torah life...I agree with refusing 4 or more times. Shalom.
How do I become an Orthodox Jew being a reform Jew?
If your mother is Jewish all you have to do is what the Torah tells us to do. Ask your local Orthodox rabbi for instructions. Be well
LOL It's mainly the Shulhan Aruch -- that is very different than the actual Torah's commandments -- that must be obeyed by an Ortho Jew. You know this acutely.
Obeying the actual Torah is similar to the Qaraite path, which is something vastly different.
Also Technically being a Jew is not a religion its a lifestyle and a way of life
The curly hair and the left hands. How do you like them genetics.....lol.....
I love how Gutman explained it and how welcoming he was to the young man.
That’s not true. The patriarch of human civilization was our forefather Adam. From him was Came his wife eve and from them came many nations. From them was Jacob aka Israe and from him came the Chidren of Israel. What made king David a Jew was his father not his mother.
I do not get....I am hearing this but....I do not hear this. I am ready to study, no one finds me.
Supposedly my mother comes from a Jewish lineage but there’s no way to confirm it, is there any way to do that?
Go to a local Orthodox Jewish Law Court and see what they say.
as for now I think the 100 I did seem to be enough. Be well @@joesphrobinette8878
Wasn't Judith wife Tamara a Canaanite he wasn't Jewish Judah was Jewish but she wasn't Jewish she was a Canaanite
If you are born into Christianity, but do not believe God comes in three parts, you have to change. You must be true to God.
No one is born into x-ianity. x-ianity is a belief not a people. No one is born with a belief. G-d is Infinite. The Infinite has no parts. The Infinite is All. To believe in a god with three parts is idolatry. Don't do that!
you see, my dad is jewish and i grew up around jewish family, celebrating the holidays and such. i’m not technically jewish yet i would like to be
If your father is Jewish the Orthodox courts make it easier for you to convert.
@@gutmanlocks good to know, thank you
@@hi_im_kai9111 If you want an Orthodox or Conservative conversion, the uploader's input seems reasonable.
If you were not raised in another religion and you don't really care about the Orthodox viewpoint and do not want to fellowship with Orthodox or Conservative Jews, you ARE already Jewish anyway and you can act accordingly.
Since my Jewish father gives me no meaning in Judaism I’m totally ok with leaving them to converts they deem acceptable,
I admit there is a part of this that escapes me. If you're born to a Jewish mother - you're a Jew. To me, that implies some kind of genetic {something or other}. Somehow (and I realize this is a faith - it doesn't have to be deterministic) an Orthodox conversion makes a person 'as-if' he/she was born to a Jewish mother? It seems to erode the notion of genetics, or the necessity to be "born in". The details may be too much for me to understand. Good video, though.
It's a generational covenant