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The Sandra Caplan Community Bet Din בית
הדין
הקהילתי
בקליפורניה
הדרומית ע"ש
שושנה קפלן The Pluralistic Entryway for
Conversion to Judaism Voice: 323-863-5486 Fax: 323-417-5027 E-mail
info@scbetdin.us _____________________________________________________ יום
עיון • YOM IYUN Issues in the
Conversion of Children Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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Board
of Governors Rabbi
Elliot Dorff Rabbi
Richard Levy Founders
& Chairs Rabbi Jerrold Goldstein Secretary Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman Treasurer Rabbi
Amy Bernstein Rabbi Adam Greenwald Rabbi Mark Hyman Rabbi Jonathan Kupetz Rabbi Sabine Meyer Rabbi Michelle Missaghieh Rabbi Arinna Shelby Rabbi Lynn Brody Slome Operated in cooperation with the Pacific Southwest region of the
Rabbinical Assembly, the Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis, the Southern California
Region of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical
Association, the Musmachim of the
Academy for Jewish Religion, the regional office of the Jewish Reconstructionist Movement, the West District of the Union for Reform Judaism,
and the Pacific Southwest region of the
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. |
The
Sandra Caplan* Community Bet Din was founded in 2002 on the
premise that conversion to Judaism can and
ought to be an experience that transcends denominations, adhering to firm
standards, directed by a professional rabbinate that guides and welcomes
conversion candidates with sensitivity and gentleness. Rabbis
from the Conservative, Reconstructionist, and Reform movements, as well as
transdenominational rabbis, have agreed on standards and procedures; this assures
that converts will be welcomed by the great majority of the Jewish community.
Our pluralistic, permanent sitting court is virtually unprecedented.
* Sandra
Caplan was a convert to
Judaism and led an exemplary Jewish life. Her premature death was widely
mourned. The work of this Bet Din honors her memory.
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Rabbi Dan Shevitz Av Bet Din (Head
Rabbi of the Court) Rabbi
Stephen Einstein S’gan
Av Bet Din (Associate
Head Rabbi of the Court Rabbi David E. S. Stein Executive
Director Click here for a list of the participating rabbis who
have been certified to bring candidates to the Bet Din (rabbinic panel). Candidates
for conversion to Judaism through this Bet Din must prepare with a member of
the Bet Din, who will serve as their sponsoring rabbi. (See the list of participating rabbis, above.) Candidates can
study privately with their Sponsoring Rabbi or complete a course of study
(Introduction to Judaism) with one of the endorsed programs below. The following
courses satisfy the basic educational requirements of the Community Bet Din: •
Introduction to Judaism courses, sponsored by the Union for Reform Judaism, the association of North American Reform synagogues. http://urj.org/learning/classes/intro/socal-az/
or email to smeyer@urj.org • Introduction to Judaism classes by the Judaism by Choice program
(trans-denominational). www.judaismbychoice.org
or phone: 888-Jew-bychoice (888-539-2924) •
Miller Introduction
to Judaism Program of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (Conservative) at the
American Jewish University. www.ajula.edu/intro or email to intro@ajula.edu. • Jewish Literacy courses, sponsored by
the Jewish Federation of Ventura County. www.jewishventuracounty.org or
email
Rabbi Mike Lotker at lotker@aol.com. |
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Our Calendar The Bet Din is
in regular session on the second Wednesday
and the fourth Tuesday of the month, from 1 to 4 pm, at the American Jewish University in Bel Air. Special sessions can also be arranged.
Your sponsoring rabbi will schedule your appointment. |
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Download application and declaration forms: • Application
for an adult (download before filling in) • Declaration of Jewish Commitment (large-print practice version) • Application for a
child (download
before filling in) •
Parental
Affirmation of Commitment, for a daughter (sample; for a single parent) •
Parental
Affirmation of Commitment, for a son (sample;
for a single parent) |
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Organizational
Policy Statement: Announcement
(August 2012) • Shifting Our
Stance (July 2012) |
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