This is 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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Letters The real reason Jews care about Marilyn Monroe
It's not just that she didn't 'look Jewish' or that she made an odd pair with Arthur Miller
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Film & TV Marilyn Monroe would be 100 today. Are we making too much of her conversion?
The actor’s 1956 leap of faith has long been a piece of Jewish trivia
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Yiddish World How Yiddish and Savta Sarah shaped my Jewish journey
Sarah taught me how Yiddish articulated resilience through cynicism, poking fun at everything in life from the tragic to the banal
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Film & TV This Christian conversion comedy should have left Jews out of it
In 'Premarital,' a Christian family tries to convert their secular son-in-law
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Opinion It’s time to talk about Purim’s unsettling message about conversion
Questions about how power changes the face of Judaism often go unacknowledged amid festivities
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Fast Forward Argentina’s chief Sephardic rabbi reaffirms century-old ban on local conversions, sparking backlash
Orthodox leaders say conversions must be finalized in Israel, while non-Orthodox rabbis call the move outdated and unfair.
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Opinion The part of the Hanukkah story we ignore — and why it matters to converts like me
The holiday’s call to make Judaism visible raises an old question: What do people find when they choose us?
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News DNA test kits spark a surge of online conversions to Judaism in the U.S.
Some people who felt a connection to Judaism discover hidden ancestry
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