re: Question to OT about an old flame

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frigging convert. what is there to it?

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Jews don't respect converts like other religions do. Converts are basically second-class citizens. The good thing is that male converts are slightly more respected than female converts because the children of male converts (assuming the spouse in Jewish) can still be technically Jewish (Jewishness is passed on through the mother) and thus could be rabbis. A female Jewish convert is never truly respected because her children would not be Jews and cannot be rabbis. She will always be seen as a shiksa.

Also, the conversion process in Judaism is pretty lengthy and not for the feint of heart. It's even more involved than RCIA for Catholics.