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Convert/Conversion to Judaism Program-Converting
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Home Schooling for Hebrew school

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2 dvd set of over 550 of our educational videos
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Basic Judaism Course about Judaism for  Christians

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Para-Rabbinic training

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Bar Bat Mitzvah tutoring for Children or adults

 

 Call  847-331-3584 

email rabbi@ehnt.org

 

 


Thank you!  I have been reading and listening to the UTube courses non stop since I spoke with you on the phone.  This is a wonderful set of classes and so informative.  This is wonderful.  Thank you again. Colleen

 


 

 

Email-small world story

What a small world we live in.  I was one of three on the Beit Din of a wonderful young lady this afternoon.  Her name is Val.The Rabbi at the Reform Temple here tries to have someone that has converted to Judaism on the panel.  This time I was fortunately asked. Through the course of questions, Val and I discovered that weboth know your through your videos!  The others on the panel were at a loss to our excitement.  We both had big smiles on our faces and it really broke the ice. ValWe had a chance to talk after the Beit Din, before her Mikvah, about all the things we learned from you.  We both lived rather far awayfrom a Synagogue and your were our lifeline to Judaism. I hope you understand the scope of the good work that you do.  I personally can't thank you enough for what you have done for me.Today's experience taught me that I am not alone in feeling this way. Scott
         

        

 

 

Online Conversion or Sunday AM Chicago based class

 

Besides our Chicago based conversion classes, we also offer an online Jewish Conversion/converting conversion to Judaism program for anyone in the world.

 

What makes our program special and unique?

a. It follows a traditional Conservative/Masorti curriculm of subjects, readings, and traditonal standards of a Conservative Rabbinic Bet Din set of conversion requirements and documents

b. The Bet Din members who sign the documents are Conservative Rabbis

c. BUT, it is a self study/long distance program based on our unique 550+ videos, cds, dvds. You go at your own pace, asking questions and submitting reports as you procede. It can be even better than a classroom because, you have mentoring, but can go back as many times as you wish to the brief videos for enhanced understanding.

 



 


 


1. Complete application form. and email it back 

  Long Distance Learning for Conversion

Application Form (rev. 5/09)

 

Today’s Date:

Name:                                                              Date of Birth:

Gender Male or Female? 

 

If male, are you circumcised?

 

Phone:                                                              Email:

Street Address:

City:                                                     State/Region:

Country:                                                Zip/Postal Code:

Name of Spouse (if applicable):

Is e/she converting also?

Names(s) and ages of Children:

Are they converting? If so, ages and genders? If male, are they circumcised?

Occupation                                                       Employer

Educational History (names of schools, majors, degrees earned):

Present/Past Religious Affiliation:

How did you learn about the program? 

 

Please explain your interest in converting to Judaism:

 

 

 

Describe any prior Jewish learning. If you have previously worked with a rabbi, include name and contact info:

 

 

How to Purchase books and pay tuition for the course

 

Total course and materials expenses shipped for an individual. Add $250 for a family of any size.

$650 (+ optional $40 dvd set of all videos) within USA

$675 (+ optional $40 dvd set of all videos)outside USA

 

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION: We accept Mastercard/Visa or PayPal,  or money order to Esynagogue

For credit card billing please send the following info:

1.  Name on card

2.  Billing address

3.  Card number and expiration date plus security code on back of card

 

For PayPal let us know the correct email address to use for billing.

 

___I/we understand this conversion, done under Conservative Rabbinic auspices, may not be acceptable to Orthodox Rabbis and the Israeli Orthodox Rabbinic establishment.

 

We wills end a box of books and a cd, and email the entire program of study.

Also:

  1. We’ll send a digital Shabbat mornig  learner’s prayer book and the videos you need to learn the prayers if you desire. This is related to session 5 of the course but is optional.
  2. We’ll send a digital series of Passover songs and the video links to learn the songs
  3. We’ll send video links for the Hebrew alphabet, and some vocabulary to get you started in Hebrew.




2 Complete all 16 Sessions

•    Do all assigned readings-we send the books by mail
•    Watch videos-we'll send the list of the videos to watch by session
. You can also order the dvds.

•    Complete memory work-there is a cd and videos to help
•    Send terms with completed definitions for each session to rabbi@convertjudaism.org

there are videos to help
•    Study values for each session
•    Be able to demonstrate familiarity with all assigned materials

 

3. Return completed answers to “100 Questions.”-there are videos to help. The questions will be sent as part of the course curriculum

4. Each week during your process, find on the Jewish calendar and try and read the weekly Torah reading (Parsha) and commentary in the provided Chumash. Watch Rabbi Ginsburg's D’var Torah video for the week’s reading, which you can find at: http://weeklyvideodvartorah.blogspot.com/  (It will be the first one there that week). OPTIONAL-Write a brief explanation of 3 weekly portions and email them in.

 

5. Have conversations with our Rabbis as needed, by phone or email 847-331-3584.


 

 

Thanks for your interest in our conversion to Judaism program. To proceed, fill out this form and email it back. Feel free to call or email with any questions. 847-331-3584

 

ESYNAGOGUE.COM Long Distance Learning for Conversion
Course of study

1. Complete application form. and email it back 

 

ESYNAGOGUE.COM Long Distance Learning for Conversion

Application Form (rev. 1/10)

 

Today’s Date:

Name:                                                              Date of Birth:

Gender Male or Female? 

 

If male, are you circumcised?

 

Phone:                                                              Email:

Street Address:

City:                                                     State/Region:

Country:                                                Zip/Postal Code:

Name of Spouse (if applicable):

Is e/she converting also?

Names(s) and ages of Children:

Are they converting? If so, ages and genders? If male, are they circumcised?

Occupation                                                       Employer

Educational History (names of schools, majors, degrees earned):

Present/Past Religious Affiliation:

How did you learn about the program? 

 

Please explain your interest in converting to Judaism:

 

 

 

Describe any prior Jewish learning. If you have previously worked with a rabbi, include name and contact info:

 

 

How to Purchase books and pay tuition for the course

 

Total course and materials expenses shipped for an individual. Add $250 for a family of any size.

$650 (+ optional $40 dvd set of all videos) within USA

$675 (+ optional $40 dvd set of all videos)outside USA

 I do or do not want the dvds too. (please circle one)

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION: We accept Mastercard/Visa or PayPal,  or money order to Esynagogue

For credit card billing please send the following info:

 

Card number/

expiration date/

security code on back of card

 

Or to pay with PayPal . go to www.convertjudaism.blogspot.com and pay there using the correct option for 1 or 2 for a family.

 

put initials here    ___I/we understand this conversion, done under Conservative Rabbinic auspices, may not be acceptable to Orthodox Rabbis and the Israeli Orthodox Rabbinic establishment.

 

We will send a box of books and a cd, and email the entire program of study.

Also:

  1. We’ll send a digital Shabbat morning  learner’s prayer book and the videos you need to learn the prayers if you desire. This is related to session 5 of the course but is optional.
  2. We’ll send a digital series of Passover songs and the video links to learn the songs
  3. We’ll send video links for the Hebrew alphabet, and some vocabulary to get you started in Hebrew.




2. Complete all 16 Sessions

•    Do all assigned readings-we send the books by mail
•    Watch videos-we'll send the list of the videos to watch by session
. You can also order the dvds.

•    Complete memory work-there is a cd and videos to help
•    Send terms with completed definitions for each session to rabbi@convertjudaism.org

there are videos to help
•    Study values for each session
•    Be able to demonstrate familiarity with all assigned materials

With each set of terms returned and defined, please cut and paste this form and send it back once you have completed each step:

  I have completed all the readings for this session, read over the values, worked on memorization of the requested items, watched all the videos (except for session 5 which are optional except for set a.) Here are the terms defined for the session:

 

3. Return completed answers to “100 Questions.”-there are videos to help. The questions will be sent as part of the course curriculum

4. Each week during your process, find on the Jewish calendar and try and read the weekly Torah reading (Parsha) and commentary in the provided Chumash. Watch Rabbi Ginsburg's D’var Torah video for the week’s reading, which you can find at: http://weeklyvideodvartorah.blogspot.com/  (It will be the first one there that week). OPTIONAL-Write a brief explanation of 3 weekly portions and email them in.

 

5. Have conversations with our Rabbis as needed, by phone or email 847-331-3584.

When you sign up and receive my files by email, this explanation will help:

LDL is Long Distance Learning

LMS is Learner's Minyon Siddur.  The digital siddur has page numbers. The videos on that page have LMS with a page number corresponding to the page in the digital siddur to which the video prayers corresponds. This part is optional but helpful for your learning the Shabbat morning prayers. Many of them are used at other times in worship also.

 

Additional items
-Couples may do they work together, or separately, as they wish.
-Children under 13 need not take the course, because they convert by the authority of the bet din. Please teach them as you go through the course. We have a home schooling course for children 3rd-8th grade if you wish also. Boys must be circumcised in a religious ceremony, or if already circumcised but not religiously, then they require hatafat dam brit/symbolic circumcision as the father does. Both boys and girl must immerse. If old enough, they immerse by themselves. If young, then Jewish parent (even if Jewish one minute), dons a bathing suit and takes young children in.
-Costs for families:  Mikvah fee cap is $350 no matter how many in the family. Honorarium you pay for the 2 Rabbinic witnesses we use is $100 x each Rabbi for one adult, $150 for 2 adults plus 2 children, $200 for
for 2 plus 3 and $250 for 2 +4 or more children. There is no extra charge for the course for children.
-Parents immerse first so children can use the new Jewish parents' names as their parents ben or bat etc.
-Work is at your own pace
-Start anytime
-Israel officials tell us Aliyah to Israel is only possible, even with this course and conversion, if you are a member of a synagogue and have a relationship with them.

Call with any questions or concerns 847-331-3584

WE offer a comprehensive ONLINE Convert to Judaism program based on my 400 videos, podcasts, emails, phone calls, readings anmd comprehensive curriculum. It is the same program as our Chicago based classroom program, just substituting the videos and podcasts for class time.

Jewish community is an important part living as a Jew -in addition to taking our course, it is very important to make every effort to be part of a Jewish community if at all possible

Hi Rabbis Jonathan just wanted to check in with you since my conversion back in
September.  I'm so happy and thankful to have taken your online course
 it was so comprehensive and a great foundation for the start of my
Jewish life and learning. Traveling to Skokie from Iowa to visit with
you and have the conversion ceremony was very special to me.  I hope
you and your family are doing well.  I'm anxious to continue my Jewish
learning. what do you
recommend?

 

Mary

 

ESYNAGOGUE.COM Long Distance Learning for Conversion
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

1. Complete application form. and pay tuition $500 per individual/$750 family rate

2. Purchase books   $150 to USA address includes shipping, $175 outside USA; pay tuition by Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard), Paypal or Money Order

3. Complete all 16 Sessions-we'll send the entire curriculum after you enroll and pay the fees.
•    Do all assigned readings-we send the 11 items  by mail
•    Watch videos-we'll send the list of the videos to wtch by session
•    Complete memory work-there is a cd and videos to help
•    Send terms with completed definitions for each session -there are videos to help
•    Study values for each session
•    Be able to demonstrate familiarity with all assigned materials

4. After completing all sessions write a final essay as assigned.-
These are the questions
Esynagogue.org
ESSAY FOR CONVERSION CANDIDACY
The paper is to address the following questions. There is no prescribed length; just answer each question thoroughly. If you have any questions you may email Rabbi Gail at ginsburg.gail@gmail.com. When the paper is completed, send to this email address.
1. Describe the factors which have drawn you to Judaism.
2. Which Jewish values do you find most appealing and persuasive?
3. How is Judaism more appropriate for you than your former religion or worldview/lifestyle?
4. Describe your understanding of and relationship to God.
5. How has your personal and home life changed because of Jewish tradition? How do see your Jewish life progressing in the future?
6. Describe your sense of identification with the Jewish people in relation to Israel, world Jewry, the local Jewish community and your synagogue.
7. What is your commitment to prayer, Shabbat and keeping kosher?
8. How do you plan to continue your Jewish study?
Your paper will be shared with the two other members of the Bet Din (Rabbinical Court) who are supportive of your decision to join the Jewish people.


5. Return completed answers to “100 Questions.”-we have videos that help you

6. Each week during your process, find on the Jewish calendar and read the weekly Torah reading (Parsha) and commentary in the provided Chumash. Watch Rabbi Ginsburg's D’var Torah video for the week’s reading, which you can find at: http://weeklyvideodvartorah.blogspot.com/  (It will be the first one there that week).
Write at least reflections on 3 different portions

7. Have  phone conversations with the Rabbis as needed.

8. Demonstrate a commitment to Jewish living and religious practice.

9. Commit to learn basic Hebrew reading.

10. If converting with us
Appear before a Beit Din (rabbinical tribunal) at which time you will be asked the following questions:
•    Do you choose to enter the eternal covenant between God and the people Israel and to become a Jew of your own free will?
•    Do you accept Judaism to the exclusion of all other religious faiths and practices?
•    Do you pledge your loyalty to Judaism and to the Jewish people under all circumstances?
•    Do you promise to establish a Jewish home, and to participate actively in the synagogue and the Jewish community?
•    Do you commit yourself to the pursuit of Torah and Jewish knowledge?
•    If you should be blessed with children, do you promise to raise them as Jews?

11. Males will require circumcision. If already circumcised, a ritual circumcision is required. Males and females will require immersion in a mikvah (ritual bath).

12. If converting with us, Read and sign the Declaration of Faith in Front of the Bet in.

If you convert with our program, your Bet Din and Mikveh immersion take place at

A Conservative Synagogue in Wilmette Illinois

conveniently located near Glenview Road and the Edens Expressway (I-94). View us on Google Maps.

3220 Big Tree Lane
Wilmette, IL 60091

 
Blessed are you, Adonai, ruler of the universe, who has kept us alive, sustained us and brought us to this special time.
DECLARATION OF FAITH to be read in front of Bet Din and signed
I hereby declare my desire to accept the principles of the Jewish religion, to follow its practices and ceremonies, and to become a member of the Jewish people. I do this of my own free will, with an understanding of the significance of the tenets and practices of Judaism, and full realization of the commitment I herewith assume.
I pray that my present conviction may guide me through life, that I may be worthy of the sacred tradition and fellowship which I now join. As I am thankful for the privileges thus bestowed upon me, I pray that I may always remain conscious of the duties which are mine as a member of the House of Israel.
I declare my determination to maintain a Jewish home, and accept Kabbalat Ol Mitzvote-the yoke of the commandments incumbent upon all Jews: a commitment to the God of Israel, the Torah of Israel, and the people of Israel . I pledge to live the Jewish way of holiness by accepting the mitzvot of Judaism now and always, here and wherever I may be. I have determined to the best of my ability, to make the following Jewish observances an integral part of both my life and that of my family: Jewish education for all children to be born or adopted by me, observance of Shabbat and holidays, incorporation of kashrut, affiliation with a synagogue and attendance at services, regular prayer, gemilut hasadim –deeds of loving kindness, identifying with the Jewish community and the State of Israel, and the study of Torah.  Should I be blessed with children, I pledge to bring them into the Covenant  of Abraham and to rear all children with whom God may bless me  in loyalty to the Jewish faith and practices.
HEAR, O ISRAEL :  THE LORD IS OUR GOD, THE LORD ALONE.
                                    PRAISED BE HIS SOVEREIGN GLORY FOREVER
Witnesses:
Rabbi Jonathan Ginsburg
………………………….          Date   ………………..
………………………….          Place ………………..

 



13. Pick out a Hebrew name. For legal/spiritual purposes your parents will be Abraham and Sarah

14. If converting with us, at time of completion, fee to Mkveh is $150, $100 honorarium to the other two members of the bet din each and $75 if a male and hatafat dam brit symbolic circumcision is requird.


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