#recognition of conversion

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Do you have any resources on how to deal with shame? Mainly when it comes to conversion. I'm a half-jew (father's side) who has started welcoming judaism into his life. I'm transgender and want to convert reform, which isn't an easy mix: Towards Judaism, I feel a lot of shame for being trans, shame for "not converting the right way", and on the flipside, shame towards my lgbt+ peers because I'm "suddenly" religious. The thought of Conversion makes me very happy, but the shame is in the way.

Mod here. I would like to remind respondents that we don’t bash other Jewish communities on this blog--don’t do so in your response. On that note, respondents might want to think twice about whether they have something helpful to contribute if they are neither coming from a Reform FOR nor share some aspect of anon’s experience.

Much thanks! (Todah rabah!)  !תּוֹדָה רַבָּה  

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Hey, so, um, i've heard that chabad sometimes gives Hanukkiot for free to jews who can't afford one. Would they give one to me, a reform convert, even if they technically don't recognize me as jewish?

FOR: Chabad on whether it’s appropriate to ask and how Chabad is likely to proceed. However, other FORs can provide alternatives. While anon’s conversion may not be universally recognized, please be polite. Similarly, all should avoid community-bashing on this post.

Much thanks! (Todah rabah!)  !תּוֹדָה רַבָּה

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If, say, someone's mother converts reform, would the child, raised as a Jew and born after the mother converted, be accepted by, say orthodox Jews as Jewish?

Mod here. FOR: Orthodox.

Conversations about who is considered Jewish by any given community can be painful. If you don’t want to see them on your dash, block the tag “#who’s Jewish?”. To just block conversations around recognition of conversions, block “#recognition of conversion”

Much thanks! (Todah rabah!)  !תּוֹדָה רַבָּה

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Should I convert orthodox so that my conversion is considered as valid as it can be by the jewish world?I think my values most align with reform or conservative, but i dislike that many would consider me not jewish and subsequently any children i have not jewish etc. idk i just hate the thought of an orthodox rabbi converting me and then finding out im going to reform shabbat services a month later. it feels dishonest but i really want to convert as halakhic(is this the right term?) as possible

Please be gentle chaverim!

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I'm a gentile, this is a question born purely of curiosity. I've heard that Orthodox communities usually consider non-Orthodox conversions invalid. does that mean if a woman converted non-Orthodox, and then had a kid, the kid would have to convert Orthodox if they wanted to join an Orthodox community?

Mod here. This question has an FOR of Orthodox.