tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post486698694884551479..comments2023-11-12T20:59:55.490-05:00Comments on Building a Jewish Life: Meeting with a Beit Din: What If You "Go Blank"?Kochavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-1987969472072826562013-10-13T16:41:30.130-04:002013-10-13T16:41:30.130-04:00Excellent! Mazal tov!Excellent! Mazal tov!Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-6930525454393397772013-10-13T16:40:59.440-04:002013-10-13T16:40:59.440-04:00It was really nice to meet you too! I've alway...It was really nice to meet you too! I've always liked your blog! (And it's really clever title!)Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-73069485358841365912013-10-07T15:52:53.845-04:002013-10-07T15:52:53.845-04:00Thank you so much. I had the mikvah date. And thin...Thank you so much. I had the mikvah date. And things went well. I'm done with the conversion process. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-4389495169059986572013-10-03T20:57:01.877-04:002013-10-03T20:57:01.877-04:00I had total privacy during my orthodox mikvah prep...I had total privacy during my orthodox mikvah prep. The mikvah lady checked my back for fallen hairs. Now that I'm married, the ladies have only checked my back for hairs, and most will ask if I want them to check my hands and feet. I always say yes, but everyone feels differently. No one has ever checked my front. My *conservative* beit din was the awkward one where the lady (a friend) Kochavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-70957107436195194192013-10-02T16:18:08.575-04:002013-10-02T16:18:08.575-04:00Off-topic, I know, but I was delighted to meet you...Off-topic, I know, but I was delighted to meet you at the shiur (sacred studies class/lecture) last night, and hope we'll see each again at future shiurim.<br /><br />Shira Salamone<br />http://onthefringe_jewishblog.blogspot.com/Shira Salamonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989302669175887512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-44573133932315607832013-10-01T21:52:12.606-04:002013-10-01T21:52:12.606-04:00My beis din didn't ask me or grilled me about ...My beis din didn't ask me or grilled me about my knowledge of halacha or hashkafah. It looked more like a shmuess between friends, just missing some beers. FYI, my beis din was ultra orthodox, Bnei Brak. So it seems to me, that everything depends on the person and the beis din. There is not one type of orthodox conversion. My wife's conversion was very different than mine. yoni the yogihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719222967106768793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-90695410075851536662013-09-27T15:13:36.799-04:002013-09-27T15:13:36.799-04:00I had a very similar experience to Rachel and Mike...I had a very similar experience to Rachel and Mike's--my rabbi was a part of my beit din and he told me before hand "it's not a test; it's a schmooze. I wouldn't have suggested the mikvah or convened the beit din if I didn't think you were ready." While it was still nerve-wracking and I still managed to cry, there was something really lovely about sharing my journey ♥Leiramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005274164801120971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-37313733291630016102013-09-23T15:35:52.596-04:002013-09-23T15:35:52.596-04:00I have a question: you mentioned in a previous pos...I have a question: you mentioned in a previous post about going to the mikvah and the difference btw ortho and non-ortho. when you went to the Ortho mikvah in NY, did the mikvah lady check only your back or both back and front and sat in the room with you while you were preparing? Was there any privacy? Thank you so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-83149813345052399032013-09-18T07:13:26.926-04:002013-09-18T07:13:26.926-04:00This is an informative blog by which I have got th...This is an informative blog by which I have got that info which I really wanted to get. <a href="http://rabbileibtropper.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">leib tropper</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519378741595975707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-32294143501033760122013-09-17T10:47:22.040-04:002013-09-17T10:47:22.040-04:00I went through an Ortho beis din and I got every s...I went through an Ortho beis din and I got every single one of their questions right. Instead of taking me to the mikvah, they sent me to a different Ortho beis din who they thought was a much better option for me perhaps because it's more well known and they did not let me go through the first beis din. These are all Ortho Beis dins with good reputation, recognized in Israel. Mikvah day is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-77312198757360732682013-09-10T18:56:54.620-04:002013-09-10T18:56:54.620-04:00There are different styles of Beit Dins. It is imp...There are different styles of Beit Dins. It is important to align oneself with a Beit Din one can trust and relate to. The experience my wife and I had when we went before the Beit Din for conversion was overwhelmingly positive. While I'm sure there were "test" questions thrown in, it didn't feel as much like a test as it did a conversation. The Rabbi who lead our program was Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-80839617933187405512013-08-30T04:19:29.505-04:002013-08-30T04:19:29.505-04:00you should read the rambam about a slave that jump...you should read the rambam about a slave that jumps into the mikvah and shots out leshem ben chorin that becomes Jewish in spite of the fact that the beit din nor his owner wants him to be JewishAvraham https://www.blogger.com/profile/07822433921393627746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-15477591467152786572013-08-26T16:32:38.595-04:002013-08-26T16:32:38.595-04:00This is so different from my beit din experience. ...This is so different from my beit din experience. (Maybe because I'm not Orthodox?) It wasn't a "quiz" about knowledge and facts - my rabbi had made sure I was well-educated on all that beforehand, and I guess didn't need to test me on that in this context. It was questions that didn't have a "right" answer, questions that would give them an understanding of Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02342508860302150831noreply@blogger.com