Liberal Judaism?

[Qnts2]

It would be different in this local situation because I would be the only person knowledgeable enough to meet with a -Jewish representative- from out of county or state. (Speaking common English of course)

What do you mean by knowledgeable enough to meet with a Jewish representative?

 

[ProScribe]

What do you mean by knowledgeable enough to meet with a Jewish representative?

What I mean is what I just said about the Jewish representative.

 

[Qnts2]

What I mean is what I just said about the Jewish representative.

Ok, I do not understand at all.

Who is this 'Jewish representative' and what is he representing and why?

What kind of knowledge do you have to have to meet with this 'Jewish representative'?

 

[ProScribe]

Ok, I do not understand at all.

Who is this 'Jewish representative' and what is he representing and why?

What kind of knowledge do you have to have to meet with this 'Jewish representative'?

I would assume that he would be sent with permission to my area/location with information about Liberal/Reform Judaism.

 

[Qnts2]

I would assume that he would be sent with permission to my area/location with information about Liberal/Reform Judaism.

Jewish people are not sent out to Gentile communities to share information about Liberal or Reform Judaism. Judaism in general does not recruit converts (although a few will encourage Gentiles to become Noahides).
Unless some group asked for a knowledgable Jewish person or Rabbi to give an overview of Judaism in a classroom atmosphere just for a comparative religion education, there aren't any Jewish representatives who will show up in your area.

 

[xDenax]

I would assume that he would be sent with permission to my area/location with information about Liberal/Reform Judaism.

What are you talking about? Like Qnts has already said, Jews are not going to come to you to discuss Judaism or conversion. If you want to know more you have to make the effort to find a congregation or a Rabbi. Is this something you are intereted in? I'm just curious about why you've asked this question.

 

[ProScribe]

Jewish people are not sent out to Gentile communities to share information about Liberal or Reform Judaism. Judaism in general does not recruit converts (although a few will encourage Gentiles to become Noahides).
Unless some group asked for a knowledgable Jewish person or Rabbi to give an overview of Judaism in a classroom atmosphere just for a comparative religion education, there aren't any Jewish representatives who will show up in your area.

Ok . . so?

 

[xDenax]

Ok . . so?

So...you were talking about being a knowledgable enough to speak with a Representative of Judaism should they come into your community to invite you to convert. She's telling you that is never going to happen.

 

[aniello]

Since you are only 40 minutes down HWY 377 from the DFW area, why not be proactive and find a Reform in that area, there should be a few, and investigate your interests to satiety?

Don't expect an "altar call" at the end of the service.

Do sumthin!

 

[ProScribe]

So...you were talking about being a knowledgable enough to speak with a Representative of Judaism should they come into your community to invite you to convert. She's telling you that is never going to happen.

Understood.

 

[ProScribe]

I looked up this thread.

I think Liberal Judaism is having a little knowledge and experience with some of the traditions and rabbinic teachings but maybe not being a strict adherent to Torah.

 

[Jase]

Reform congregations have strong traditions and study rabbinic teachings, however, they don't believe the Torah laws are applicable in most cases to the modern era.

The majority of Jews in the United States are liberal.

 

[Gxg (G²)]

Reform congregations have strong traditions and study rabbinic teachings, however, they don't believe the Torah laws are applicable in most cases to the modern era.

The majority of Jews in the United States are liberal.

Interesting to consider...

 

[Gxg (G²)]

My understanding is that Reform does not discourage converts as much as
Orthodoxy does, and that the process is much more streamlined.

Indeed.

 

[Gerat_Tzedek]

My rebbe looks at Reform synagogues as basically very good congregations for reaching out to and supporting "Righteous Gentiles" (aka noahides, aka G-d Fearers).

 

[ChavaK]

My rebbe looks at Reform synagogues as basically very good congregations for reaching out to and supporting "Righteous Gentiles" (aka noahides, aka G-d Fearers).

What does he mean by "reaching out to and supporting"?
Is his goal conversion eventually? Or just to give them a place to
daven and a community to be with?

 

[Gxg (G²)]

My rebbe looks at Reform synagogues as basically very good congregations for reaching out to and supporting "Righteous Gentiles" (aka noahides, aka G-d Fearers).

It does seem that in alot of Reform Synagouges, there's generally more support for Righteous Gentiles than in other places..some of which outright denoucne anything regarding Noahide laws--but there are alot of Orthodox places that do so as well.

 

[Gerat_Tzedek]

What does he mean by "reaching out to and supporting"?
Is his goal conversion eventually? Or just to give them a place to
daven and a community to be with?

Well most human being do need a religious community for support and fellowship. One of the drawbacks of the Noahide movement is that they have had no place to go. Anyhow, sometimes they do convert eventually, and sometimes they don't. Either way is fine.

 

[Gxg (G²)]

Well most human being do need a religious community for support and fellowship. One of the drawbacks of the Noahide movement is that they have had no place to go. .

Why do you feel that they have no place to go?

 

[Gerat_Tzedek]

Why do you feel that they have no place to go?

Many synagogues are not comfortable having them around, because who are they going to marry? They can't marry a Jew.