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Why Would Someone Convert To Judaism?

by Chaim Kramer
July 28, 2015

What is it that compels a non-Jew to join the ranks of the Jewish People? After all, the media takes a joyride by demonizing Israel and the Jewish nation. Why make a conscious decision to become a Jew?

Many teachings found in our writings actually marvel at the qualities it takes to make such a bold step.

Nowhere in Chassidic discourses can we find the abundance of material addressing this idea as in the writings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov.

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This article originally appeared in “Bnei Avraham Ahuvecha: Gerim in Chassidic Thought“. This book presents the story behind the story — the mystical teachings found within Chassidic literature that illuminate the hidden inner world of the ger (convert).

Chaim Kramer converts gerim non-jews

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Chaim Kramer

Chaim Kramer is largely responsible for introducing Rebbe Nachman’s teachings to today’s generation. He is a sought-after lecturer on Rebbe Nachman’s teachings by English-speaking congregations around the world. Chaim has been the director of the Breslov Research Institute since its inception in 1979. BRI has been the main publishing-house for translations of classic and contemporary Breslov books. More than 100 titles are currently in print, in English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, and even Korean. Chaim himself, is the author of “Through Fire and Water”, “Crossing the Narrow Bridge”, “Anatomy of the Soul”, “This Land is My Land”, and many more titles, as well as annotating the entire 15 volume English Edition of Likutei MoHaRan.