(11-06-2022, 12:35 AM)idk Wrote: Hi, ive recently aligned myself with judaism but i need to know what i really need to do.......Before you ask the question, let me give you the answer. Yes, I am, in fact, a rabbi. I am affiliated with the Reform movement.
From the information in your post you would not recognized as a Jew by any of the movements within Judaism. For that matter, from you've indicated about your father, he would not be recognized as a Jew by any movement within Judaism. Although the Reform and the Reconstructionist movements recognize patrilineal descent that recognition is contingent upon a child being raised as a Jew. From what you've said, and correct me if I'm wrong, this was not the case for either you or your father.
If you want to be a Jew, you will have to convert. Whether you seek conversion under the auspices of the Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or Reconstructionist movements is a decision that only you can make. I am concerned about what you actually know about Judaism - in any of its forms - and what you only think you know about Judaism. Unlike some others here I am not going to push you toward any one particular path, but I'd like to be what help I can for you along your journey.
Perhaps you can tell us more about yourself.
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