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Conversion Resources

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.

Recommended Conversion Articles

• Preparation, Standards and Ceremonies Involved in Reform Conversion in the Boston Area by Rabbi Henry A. Zoob
• True Confessions from a Convert's Wife by Bonni Goldberg
• My Journey to Judaism by Shira Aliza
• Dear Rabbi: Conversion and Non-Jewish Family by Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson
• Those Hard-to-Grasp Nuances of Judaism by Gina Hagler

For many more helpful articles on conversion, click on these links to access our archives:

• Conversion

For previous Web Magazine issues on conversion, click on the links below:

• Issue 214 (August 2007)
• Issue 182 (April 2006)
• Issue 103 (February 2003)
• Issue 102 (February 2003)
• Issue 101 (January 2003) 
• Issue 100 (January 2003) 
• Issue 56 (February 2001)
• Issue 55 (Febuary 2001)
• Issue 21 (October 1999)
• Issue 20 (October 1999)

Discussion Boards

• Conversion

Additional Resources on Conversion

Websites

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

• Overview: About Conversion
• Overview: The Conversion Process--Idea to Realization
• What to Consider When Thinking About Converting
• Telling Parents about 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, 1977.
• 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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