Conversion Requirements
Brit Milah/Hatafat: Yes (Approved certification of the procedure is also acceptable.)
Mikvah: Yes (Community Mikveh at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles)
Bet Din: Yes (Myself and 2 other community rabbis)
Conversion Location: Los Angeles, CA – If need be, other arrangements can be made
Students Accepted: Chai, Mitzvah
Additional Languages: Spanish
I work with:
– Families (All converting family members must complete their own educational materials and be in touch with me.)
– LGBTQ+
– Interfaith and dual-faith relationships (Non-converting partner must express their approval of the candidates decision to convert, as well as a willingness to support their efforts and to raise all children they may come to rear in the Jewish religion and community.)
Additional requirements: Engagement and integration with a local Jewish community
I am proud to welcome you and blessed with the opportunity to provide you with guidance and support in your journey. The Jewish People’s mission is to bring light and justice to this world through personal and communal refinement. My goal is to help you rise to this challenge and bind yourself to the work of revealing the World-to-Come through acts of lovingkindness, justice, and ritual practice.
Education: Jewish Theological Seminary
