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Originally posted by swissmiss04
I find it fascinating that in Judaism (traditionally) a person who approaches a synagogue to convert is refused up to 3 times, to test their conviction. Some people say "Oh how harsh and unwelcoming!" But I bet it keeps out the "religious nuts".
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That's true. I was not formally "refused", but the first rabbi I approached really, really, REALLY didn't want to work with potential Jews-by-choice (an odd attitude for a campus chaplain!) so he set ridiculous requirements - he told me I'd have to learn Yiddish
among other things. I found another rabbi.
Judaism also does not proselytize. Jews don't go out and seek converts; you have to go to them.