From the biblical story of Ruth to the star conversion of Elizabeth Taylor, Epstein tells the stories of people who have converted to Judaism throughout history. This book is a resource for people considering the challenging path of conversion and an illustration of the important role Jewish converts have played in Jewish life through the ages.
From the biblical story of Ruth to the star conversion of Elizabeth Taylor, Epstein tells the stories of people who have converted to Judaism throughout history. This book is a resource for people considering the challenging path of conversion and an illustration of the important role Jewish converts have played in Jewish life through the ages.
Lawrence J. Epstein is professor emeritus at Suffolk County Community College, where he taught courses on Jewish Thought and Culture. The founder of the Conversion to Judaism website, he has written on the subject for a wide range of publications. He is the author of a number of books, including The Basic Beliefs of Judaism and Conversion to Judaism: A Guidebook.
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Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Welcoming the Stranger: The Place of Converts in Jewish Life One: Your People Shall Be My People: Converts in the Biblical Era Two: Over Land and Sea: The Rise of Proselytism in the Hellenistic and Early Roman Period Three: A Fence Around the Torah: Converts in the Talmudic Era Four: The Time of Religious Struggle: Converts in the Medieval Era Five: Leaving the Ghetto: Converts From the Jewish Enlightenment to the Present Six: The Golden Land: Converts in the United States Seven: The Call of Zion: Converts in Israel Eight: Lessons From the History of Conversion to Judaism Glossary References Index
Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Welcoming the Stranger: The Place of Converts in Jewish Life One: Your People Shall Be My People: Converts in the Biblical Era Two: Over Land and Sea: The Rise of Proselytism in the Hellenistic and Early Roman Period Three: A Fence Around the Torah: Converts in the Talmudic Era Four: The Time of Religious Struggle: Converts in the Medieval Era Five: Leaving the Ghetto: Converts From the Jewish Enlightenment to the Present Six: The Golden Land: Converts in the United States Seven: The Call of Zion: Converts in Israel Eight: Lessons From the History of Conversion to Judaism Glossary References Index
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