tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post1802875912159856672..comments2023-11-12T20:59:55.490-05:00Comments on Building a Jewish Life: Is a Convert Ashkenazi or Sephardi?Kochavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-23603746041154976052020-12-17T16:30:08.261-05:002020-12-17T16:30:08.261-05:00All this is only in reference to modern orthodox ...All this is only in reference to modern orthodox ashkenazim,The ultra orthodox look down on converts as they view themselves as the guardians rather than the spreaders of judaism,morality etc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-13535070845786514902015-01-07T20:18:22.772-05:002015-01-07T20:18:22.772-05:00Thank you for sharing your story. I am half Jewish...Thank you for sharing your story. I am half Jewish on my father's side. I am exploring my faith and being prayerful about conversion. Hearing about your journey and your self-confidence is very empowering. G-d bless.<br />JCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-61845401619781754512014-08-17T04:54:28.385-04:002014-08-17T04:54:28.385-04:00I am a convert due to my mother whose conversion f...I am a convert due to my mother whose conversion fell short.. long story short raised in an Ashkenazi Orthodox home.. have many Sephardi friends including a Rabbi or two my husband and I are good friends with.. so, I am running my house in the Sephardi tradition taught to me by my friend who a Rabbi and who specializes in Halacha.. none the less I like the dishes I learned from him and his Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-54170259474614967552014-07-13T11:42:04.011-04:002014-07-13T11:42:04.011-04:00Mr. Cohen, I appreciate your perspective and exper...Mr. Cohen, I appreciate your perspective and experience. However, as a Sephardi orthodox giyoret, your description was not my experience. It is true that some very monochromatic and tightly-knit neighborhoods of Sephardim are not open (or vehemently closed) to conversions, but this is a stance which haRav Ovadya Yosef z"l opposed, and he is followed by the majority of Sephardim in Israel andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-60749042362078607092014-05-27T18:00:13.714-04:002014-05-27T18:00:13.714-04:00Mr. Cohen,
You might be onto something. In my ex...Mr. Cohen, <br /><br />You might be onto something. In my experience sefaradi communities are more resistant to converts. I have heard several sefaradim say outright that they do not believe in conversions. The Torah does, but they don't. Go figure. <br /><br />Nonetheless, based on my lineage I identify as sefaradi. Most of my minhagim come from sefarai tradition, but I confess, I attend an Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-41021174878892637482014-05-18T16:27:04.334-04:002014-05-18T16:27:04.334-04:00I emphatically disagree with converts who attempt ...I emphatically disagree with converts who attempt to “convert Sephardic.”<br /><br />Many Sephardic synagogues are specifically designed as communities for Jews whose ancestors come from a specific country, or even a specific city. <br /><br />For example, there are: Sephardic synagogues for Jews whose ancestors are from Damascus (southern Syria), Sephardic synagogues for Jews whose ancestors Mr. Cohenhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/DerechEmet/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-8054529063592873602014-05-11T16:46:29.378-04:002014-05-11T16:46:29.378-04:00British Reform Judaism chose to blur the distincti...British Reform Judaism chose to blur the distinctions between Ashkenazi and Sefardi traditions, though my community at least seems to follow mainly Sefardi ones; this can be confusing as the Orthodox community, from which some of our members come, is overwhelmingly Ashkenazi and you can often hear some of the members pronouncing blessings à la Ashkenaz during services. Ever the leader of the Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145089993778979583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-11295443928352240822014-05-09T16:23:44.515-04:002014-05-09T16:23:44.515-04:00Interesting post. On an unrelated note, I think yo...Interesting post. On an unrelated note, I think your readers would be interested in the website Shabbat.com. It's a great website where people can sign up to be guests and and find Shabbos meals. People can also sign up to be hosts. I've gotten many Shabbos meals through it. Go to http://www.shabbat.com/ to create a profile!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642569526668156286noreply@blogger.com