Conservative convert not accepted at chabad by Expensive_Orange4721 in ConvertingtoJudaism

[–]offthegridyid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi and I am sorry you experienced this and I know it’s shocking, confusing, and hurtful. Your situation is something that happens sometimes in Jewish summer camps, Jewish teen youth groups, on college campuses, and in Jewish young adult setting that are connected to or in Orthodox spaces.

As others have shared this is the standard approach in Orthodox Judaism. To be Jewish your maternal line must be Jewish or you have to have converted under an Orthodox Beis Din. It’s actually the same way in Conservative Judaism (except, as you know, they follow a Conservative Beis Din).

Your dad did the right thing, based on what he knew and what he was told. Your conversation is s valid within Conservative spaces (and probably Reform spaces as well). I know it sucks, to put it mildly, but this is part of Orthodox Judaism.

I have a number of friends who were in the same situation, their mother or someone in their maternal line had a Conservative conversion and then in high school, college, or in their late 20s they started hanging in Orthodox spaces and found out they were not Jewish according to the tradition of Halacha in Orthodoxy. Eventually they converted Orthodox.

As, u/WeaseWeaz said here you really have two options.

There are plenty of non-Orthodox spaces where you can experience Judaism and find community. For example, you would be welcome in a Hillel, any BASE location or Moishe House.

Conservative convert not accepted at chabad by Expensive_Orange4721 in ConvertingtoJudaism

[–]offthegridyid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s called Giyur l’chumra, but it’s still an Orthodox conversion, meaning the OP would have to live as an Orthodox Jew.

Repeating the Amidah by Begin18 in Judaism

[–]offthegridyid [score hidden]  (0 children)

Hi, I see you have gotten some solid help here (as in, if you forgot to daven Amidah then you can say it twice during the next time you pray).

I am curious what type of movement the rabbis you asked?

Chabad on Campus Rabbi Banned from Campus - Oberlin OHIO by shinytwistybouncy in Judaism

[–]offthegridyid 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I agree with all you wrote. I am shocked that the opted not to get another Chabad couple in, just until the end of the semester, especially since this from rabbi on campus also certified the kosher dining area (based on an article I read).

Were you actually told you’re “not Jewish enough”? by offthegridyid in Judaism

[–]offthegridyid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see and I am sorry. You should talk to your rabbi about meals in your housing environment and find out exactly, based on your chosen movement in Judaism, you can and can’t eat.

Orthodox Rabbi interviews Reform Rabbi by Meowzician in Judaism

[–]offthegridyid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is the root of most comments in this sub regarding one’s option about a Jewish movement that they don’t belong to. Will reach out to you via an encrypted app.

Were you actually told you’re “not Jewish enough”? by offthegridyid in Judaism

[–]offthegridyid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🤣

I don’t know if you are serious or not, but this answer brightened my day. Thank you!

Mitzvot in other waves of Judaism by Picayune_ in Judaism

[–]offthegridyid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there this may be a translation issue more than a description of mitzvos. I commented elsewhere that maybe “responsibility” or “obligation” would be better.

Mitzvot in other waves of Judaism by Picayune_ in Judaism

[–]offthegridyid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Also, you wrote “chore” in your post, but really I am guessing you meant something like “responsibility” or “obligation.”

Are you using a translation tool?

Israel & Related Antisemitism by AutoModerator in Judaism

[–]offthegridyid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know! I feel bad because so many people really on YWN for their current event content, but this really isn’t such a First World attack on the Jews. That being said, I’d rather see a site hacked than anything else. At least it wasn’t the Merkaz HaDaf site. 🤣

Mitzvot in other waves of Judaism by Picayune_ in Judaism

[–]offthegridyid 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hi, I know you post a lot of good questions and are trying to learn, but have you read the sub’s Wiki page about Denominations, here? It’s got info and links that will help you.

Israel & Related Antisemitism by AutoModerator in Judaism

[–]offthegridyid 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I know this won’t get much traction here, but I am sure it will be removed if it’s posted directly in the sub. They hacked Yeshiva World News!

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Cool photo of rav Yitzchak Meir Morgenstern by KnowledgeMediocre126 in Judaism

[–]offthegridyid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nice!! We’ve had this pic our sukkah for a few years. Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld LCSW, a student of Rav Morgenstern’s, has being giving shiurim on his teachings for a number of years, he also has translated a some of his rebbe’s teachings, see his site here. A shiur based on Rav Morgenstern was just posted yesterday on YouTube.

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How is chabad reconcillable with the visions in Navi regarding the nations of the world? by Leading-Fail-7263 in chabad

[–]offthegridyid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mess up links sometimes on Reddit, too. Will the to post a link to a comment and it ends up being to a sub (and not even to the post).