Conversion

Conversion is a very significant personal decision. If you or your partner is considering converting to Judaism--and are sick of the pressure to convert from other corners of the Jewish community--you've come to the right place. Explore InterfaithFamily.com's list of articles, resources and external links.

Helpful Documents on Conversion

A Resource Guide to Jewish Conversion, also available in PDF and Word formats.

Helpful Articles on Conversion

1.	How One Phone Call Helped Me Convert to Judaism - By Charlotte Gordon
2.	Does It Hurt? - By David Davies
3.	Beyond Conversion: Becoming a Jewish Family - By Harold Berman
4.	How We Make A Jew - By Michael Doyle

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1.	How One Phone Call Helped Me Convert to Judaism - By Charlotte Gordon
2.	Why I Haven't Joined Hadassah, Yet - By Charlotte Gordon
3.	True Confessions from a Convert's Wife - By Bonni Goldberg
4.	Standards and Ceremonies Involved in Reform Conversion in the Boston Area - By Rabbi Henry A, Zoob

Conversion Article Archive

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Conversion Discussion Board

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Additional Resources on Conversion

From Mayyim Hayyim

Watch a wonderful video about converting an infant to Judaism.

Websites

Visit our partner MyJewishLearning.com for more information on conversion:

Books

Friedland, Ronnie and Case, Edmund, ed. The Guide to Jewish Interfaith Family Life: An InterfaithFamily.com Handbook. Jewish Lights, 2001. Read a review.
Diamant, Anita. Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends. Schocken, 1997.
Fink, Nan. A Stranger in Our Midst: A Memoir of Spiritual and Interfaith Pilgrimage. Basic Books, 1997. Read our review.
Shenker, Lois. Welcome to the Family! Opening Doors to the Jewish Experience. White Cloud Press, 2001. Read our review.

If you know of other conversion resources--or if you'd like to see additional resources on a particular aspect of conversion--please email us at network@interfaithfamily.com and let us know what you'd like us to provide.

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