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Bombmaniac
My credentials are that I’m a Conservative rabbi, so yes, I know a little bit more than you about what goes into a COnservative conversion. I take exception to being lumped with Reform rabbis, not because I disrespect them, but because we have real differences when it comes to Jewish theology and law. I accept the Jewish law is binding, they do not.
As for another comment someone mad about who we accept as Jews – No COnservative rabbi will tell you that the child of a Jewish father and a non-Jewish mother is Jewish. I have personally been involved with conversions of such children. It may be painful for the family, but we insist on it because it is Halacha.
A response to all the rude comments – You should be careful before you toss another group of Jews into the “junkyard”, someday someone will do that to you and I can’t wait to see how you like it.