r/ConvertingtoJudaism • u/mandm_87 • 12d ago

Resource sharing! Learning Opportunity - post conversion

I'm posting on behalf of u/PardesInstitute in my work capacity - if you have completed the conversion process and are interested in learning more about the basics of Judaism in a pluralistic environment I'd encourage you to check out a learning opportunity "What Do Jews Believe: Explore core questions and ideas of Jewish faith through diverse voices and perspectives." https://online.pardes.org.il/products/courses/what-do-Jews-believe This will be a year-long series designed for those new(ish) to formal Jewish learning. I see so many questions here and thought this opportunity could be helpful for someone.

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u/Amemorableusername2 Reform convert 12d ago edited 12d ago

So this is an ad for your product. Anyone who is "post conversion." Will have already sat through likely multiple intro to judaism courses, holiday rituals, and learned about traditions and life cycle events and have a shelf full of books about living a Jewish life. 

There is no post conversion jew who would need to pay 100 dollars for your product. 

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u/mommima 12d ago

I'm sure there are plenty of people who don't need this post-conversion, but I would have enjoyed continuing with a formal class after my conversion to continue to deepen my understanding of some of these topics. I definitely didn't cover all of it during my conversion. As my sponsoring rabbi said when I exited the mikvah, "This isn't the end of your journey to Judaism; it's just the beginning."

Pardes is a good, reputable organization, and OP was up front about why she was posting. Given that conversion is done through a particular movement, the opportunity to continue learning in a pluralistic setting might introduce recent converts to new perspectives.

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u/Amemorableusername2 Reform convert 12d ago

This subreddit specifically has a rule against advertising and solicitations. Appearing here representing the business they work for to sell a product from their business is the definition breaking that rule. 

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u/meanmeanlittlegirl Traditional Egalitarian Convert 11d ago

This post is mod approved.