Conversion is a personal decision and journey; therefore, the process will differ for each candidate. We are here to facilitate every aspect of conversion for you—academic, pastoral, and communal—and we enthusiastically welcome you into our community.

Summary of the Conversion Process

1. Attend a Friday Night Service
   Join us on a Friday night for services & meet Rabbi Aaron during Oneg.

2. Initial meeting with Clergy
   In this introductory meeting, we will discuss your background and interest in Judaism and do our best to ascertain whether our program may be a good fit for you.

3. Enrollment in our Exploring Judaism course
   Our course covers the foundations of Judaism: holidays, history, prayer, theology, and life cycle. A new class begins every other month and we meet weekly for a six-month period.

4. One-on-one meetings with Clergy
   These regular meetings (during the six-month period of the Exploring Judaism course) are for individual guidance and mentorship.

5. Extended study after the course
   Conversion candidates are encouraged to study with a rabbi as long as is needed to attain confidence with a basic “literacy” of Judaism. Time will vary with each student.

6. Completion of a conversion project and spiritual autobiography
   Students are asked to complete two small projects toward the end of the conversion process.