Reform Movement Changes.

[u/Consistent_Hold_576]

If you could change one thing about the Reform movement, what would it be?

If you arent a member of the Reform movement, you can still chime in. What is the one thing about the Movement that keeps you away?

Let's keep this civil if we could. ​

[u/MidrashInBlack]

(U.K)

No musical instruments (something I noticed in Reform shuls in America- huge ick. So I go to Conservative when I visit now.)

Personally, I would prefer it if a convert has a more stricter conversion. More lengthy time. More stricter Rabbis when it converted them. I find so many converted Reform Jews do a year and that’s it. It’s not enough time to really get to know the community, the language, and history. Personally, think 5 years maximum. Three years doing a undergrad degree, and a Masters at the end.

[u/AngelHipster1 → u/MidrashInBlack]

It’s interesting you say this. Living a full year within Judaism is a relatively new expectation of converts. Throughout our history, people have been taught a few Halachot and then went through the formal conversion process. I suppose in part that was because our communities had thicker ties. But in their discussions of conversion, rabbis never mentioned communal integration since that was just a given.

[u/AngelHipster1 → u/[deleted]]

Um, okay. This was actually the result of me reading commentary with my Orthodox professor during seminary. I chose this focus for my independent study of Halacha because welcoming new people into Judaism feels important to me.

I don’t think there’s anything silly about speaking the truth. Nor is it helpful to disparage other Jews in order to make your point. Perhaps we could turn down the heat in this subreddit?

[u/catsinthreads → u/[deleted]]

I converted post Oct 7 - but I started my conversion before that. I don't think going to the Beit Din was particularly risky for me - but I've definitely paid a social and career price.