Conservative Judaism/Converting to Judaism

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Expert: - 12/8/2006


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I am interested in converting to Judaism.  I want to be a Conservative Jew.  Where do I go in Chicago?

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Dear Rosalie,

Thanks for writing.

I'm contacting colleagues in Chicago to determine who teaches in the Hillel School. Please contact me in a week for a name and email address if not a phone number as well.

Best wishes

Rabbi Dov

Dear Rosalie,

I have the following leads for you to contact in Chicago as I promised:

alexboca@aol.com
Feel free to contact me.
Alex Felch
RA President Chicago Region
PS We have a tutor who is excellent. Her name is Nancy Labbie and teaches both downtown and in the suburbs

Rabbi Michael Siegel at Anshe Emet at 773-868-5110

Rabbi Daniel Burg at Anshe Emet

Best wishes

Rabbi Dov  

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Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner

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Write to me with questions about Jewish customs and law, history, philosophy and tradition for answers from a Conservative perspective or conversion. I am a graduate of The Jewish Theological Seminary and a member of the Conservative Rabbinical Assembly. Having served in congregational pulpits since 1970, I now am President of the Foundation For Family Education, Inc. a non-profit educational endeavor. I established it to create new formats of hands-on programs and provide free educational downloads at www.jewishfreeware.org. In addition to general informational questions I welcome your questions about programs for social action, outreach to dual-faith families, inter-faith clergy projects, healing services, education for conversion, adult education for the congregation and the community. If you have questions about Informal and Formal Education I am ready to share my extensive experience with Youth Activities, Camping and Religious School/Hebrew High School on a congregational, community and national/international level.

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I have served on the National Youth Commission for more than 25 years and serve on the Boards of the Conservative Zionist movement MERCAZ and the World Council of Synagogues. I have always dual-families and taught candidates for conversion with a great sense of fulfillment. I am very proud of 25 years on the Jewish camping staff of Camps Ramah. My greatest source of pride is my family! Ask me about them, please!:-)

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