The "Keter Shem Tov" Conversion School
The conversion process we go through together at the Keter Shem Tov School includes deep immersion in the world of Jewish commandments, or mitzvot. For men, one of the most important and visually significant mitzvot is putting on tefillin. Tefillin are leather boxes (batim) containing scrolls with quotations from the…
Joining Judaism, or conversion, is one of the deepest and most meaningful decisions in life. The conversion process requires serious preparation and study of Torah and halacha (Jewish law). The peak of this journey, which leads to a successful conversion, is an interview with a rabbi, and then an interview…
You think Orthodox rabbis are too strict. You think the requirements are impossible. You think the road to real Judaism is full of bureaucratic barriers. Fears and myths about conversion sometimes create a distorted picture. They make you doubt your ability and your true intentions on this path. Conversion is…
