1.
1.
Person, who was not born from a Jewish mother is not considered to be Jewish according to Halacha - the Jewish law. Reform movement makes exceptions for people born from a Jewish father if they were raised Jewish, did you know about it?
Yes
15%
•
279 votes
No
85%
•
1579 votes
2.
2.
In order to convert the person has to promise and keep as many of 613 mitzvot/commandments as possible (except for the ones to do with the Temple that was destroyed, twice already). I will post the most common ones, please pick the ones you know.
To believe in one deity
24%
•
444 votes
To keep Shabbat (actually consists of 39 laws)
20%
•
367 votes
To put mezuzah on the doorpost (small Torah scroll)
10%
•
180 votes
To keep kosher (broken down to 26 laws)
22%
•
416 votes
Not to stand by idly when a human life is in danger
11%
•
197 votes
To release debts in the seventh year
9%
•
171 votes
Not to crave something that belongs to another
17%
•
317 votes
Don't know any of them
59%
•
1104 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
18 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.28% | 9 | |
| na | 0.09% | 3 |
| n/a | 0.03% | 1 |
| Sort of familiar with them all, teaching of old testament bible | 0.03% | 1 |
| dont care | 0.03% | 1 |
| all | 0.03% | 1 |
| None | 0.03% | 1 |
| Really! | 0.03% | 1 |
3.
3.
Do you think it is very difficult for a person, who is not Jewish by birth (gentile mother) and who did not grow up in a Jewish home to convert and keep ALL these commandments that he/she did not grow up with?
Yes
38%
•
705 votes
No
21%
•
387 votes
Undecided
41%
•
766 votes
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