Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of conversion, the process by which those of other faiths adopt Judaism. Most streams of Judaism, unlike many other religions, do not evangelize.
Conversion
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BINTEL BRIEF Can a man convert to Judaism without being circumcised?
Bintel says some rabbis are OK with that. Here’s what you need to know
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Culture The only good Jews in this hit Christian TV show are the ones who follow Jesus
'The Chosen' has long been obsessed with Jewish practice — but Jewish people don't come off well in its retelling
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Film & TV They converted to Judaism in Colombia. Why won’t Israel let them make aliyah?
The documentary 'Torah Tropical' shows the struggle of Latin American converts to be accepted by the broader Jewish community
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Opinion What “Nobody Wants This” gets wrong about interfaith relationships today
Conversion is not the only path, and many mixed-faith couples raise Jewish children
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Fast Forward After long legal fight, man from Ugandan Jewish community is approved for Israeli citizenship
‘I cannot describe how I feel at this moment after being approved as an Israeli,’ Kibita said in a statement
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Yiddish World How a colorfully dressed Orthodox Jewish woman became my soul sister
As a secular Jew, I was astounded to see how similar our Jewish journeys were
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News Why would anyone convert to Judaism after Oct. 7?
Despite rising antisemitism, interest in conversion is up and those already on the path are sticking with it
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Film & TV In Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s ‘The Curse,’ chicken, conversions and a deeply complicated American atonement
The Showtime series is a deeply Jewish reflection on America’s original sins
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Culture Ye’s antisemitism is old news, but it’s time to pay attention again
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Opinion How anti-Israel rhetoric led to the killing of 2 in Washington, DC
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Opinion After the DC shooting it’s clear: The pro-Palestine movement must be purged of violent extremism
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Opinion I want Palestinians to be free. But hearing the Capital Jewish Museum shooter’s chant terrifies me
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Fast Forward Trump administration says Columbia University ‘continually failed to protect Jewish students’
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Art Ben Shahn was a radical artist — why didn’t he want to be called a Jewish one?
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