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Conversion in Jewish Philosophy and Law

This Jewish Life - With Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe

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The Philosophy of the Transformation of a Convert

When someone converts, on a spiritual level, they are born. Their previous identity seizes to exist and a new identity is born. A convert has all their sins cleansed. They should completely lose their halakic affiliation with their previous family. In truth, they should be allowed to marry the siblings even though of course incest is prohibited for the non-Jew.

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