וַאֲהַבְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הַגֵּ֑ר
"You too, must love the convert"
- Deuteronomy 10:19
Throughout the Torah, we are commanded again and again to love the convert — a mitzvah our Sages understood to be repeated no fewer than 36 times.
There is something extraordinary about a person who chooses to leave behind what is familiar and join the Jewish people in faith, responsibility, and destiny.
For us, guiding someone through that journey is not simply education. It is an extraordinary privilege and responsibility — and one we are deeply honored to take part in.
Whether your journey begins through Jewish family, a Jewish partner, or a personal calling toward Torah, we are honored to help you discover where that journey may lead.
COMPLETE CONVERSION PROGRAM
WHATs included
Education
A thoughtfully structured curriculum that builds your Jewish knowledge gradually, from strong foundations to advanced study.
Local Rabbi Coordination
We work directly with your local Rabbi throughout the process, coordinating your progress and the local observance needed along your journey.
Beit Din Referral
We facilitate your referral to a recognized Orthodox Beit Din and provide a record of your studies, together with our personal recommendation of your readiness.
Mentorship
Personalized one-on-one mentorship that deepens as you progress, from navigating synagogue life to preparing for your Beit Din meetings.
Beit Din Preparation
Advanced preparation focused on ensuring you are truly ready for the Beit Din, with evaluations, practice interviews, and personalized preparation.
Post Conversion Support
Our relationship doesn’t end with conversion. We continue to provide guidance, mentorship, and education as you navigate the next chapter.
Learning online. Building Jewish life where you are.
A Complete Approach to Orthodox Conversion.
Your CTJ journey may begin online, but Orthodox conversion is ultimately lived — in your home, your synagogue, before a Beit Din and most importantly after your conversion is complete.
While your education, mentorship, and preparation take place online, you will be expected to build an observant Jewish life within a local Orthodox community and develop a relationship with a local Rabbi.
Our role is to bring the pieces together. By guiding your education, working directly with your local Rabbi, and coordinating with the Rabbinic authorities involved as you move toward conversion.
What To Expect
Our three-level program follows the natural progression of the conversion journey — beginning with a strong foundation, moving into the development of observant Jewish life, and ultimately advancing into individualized preparation and guidance through the Beit Din process.
SJO: Study Judaism Online
Level 1
SJO is a prerequisite to CTJ and establishes the foundation every student needs before advancing into the conversion process.
Students develop essential knowledge of Jewish belief, Torah, Shabbat, Kosher Laws, Prayer, Holidays, Hebrew, and everyday Jewish practice.
CTJ: Convert To Judaism
Level 2
Students enter our comprehensive conversion program, where structured Jewish education is combined with practical observance, synagogue and community integration, local Rabbinic guidance, and ongoing personal support.
Throughout this stage, we work closely with each student as they build an observant Jewish life — guiding your progress, helping navigate challenges as they arise, coordinating with your local Rabbi, and gradually preparing you for the expectations of Orthodox conversion and the Beit Din process ahead.
CTJ: Convert To Judaism
Level 3
Level 3 brings students into the final stages of the program through advanced reviews, one on one evaluations, exams and more intensive individual mentorship.
We assess readiness, address remaining areas of development, prepare students for the Beit Din meetings, and continue guidance after the conversion is complete.
Frequently Asked Questions
Converts You Should Know
Ruth
A Moabite princess widowed of her Jewish husband, Ruth left her life of royalty and faithfully followed her former mother-in-law to Israel. She famously declared: “Wherever you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your G‑d my G‑d.” Ruth 1:16. Ruth was the great grandmother of King David.
Batya
The daughter of Pharaoh who found Moses floating upon the Nile river and took him to the palace to raise him as an Egyptian prince. According to the Talmud, Batya had been at the river to cleanse herself from the idolatry of her father’s house and convert to Judaism when she found Moses.
Yitro
A learned priest who had explored all the deities known to man at the time. Yitro, Moses’ father-in-law, joined the Nation of Israel in the desert, proclaiming, “Now I know that G‑d is greater than all the gods" Exodus 18:11
Onkelos
Onkelos was the nephew of the Roman emperor Hadrian. He walked away from the wealth and power of his family for Judaism. Noting that Aramaic was fast becoming the dominant language of the Jewish people, Onkelos transcribed a faithful Aramaic translation of the Torah, one that has been printed in every standard edition since.
The Kuzari
One of the most important philosophical works of all time was written by Rabbi Yehudah Halevi, a Jewish scholar and poet who lived in Spain. Known as the Kuzari, his book is built around the theoretical conversations of a Khazar king who was searching for the “true faith" and in his search discovered the truth of Judaism.
Rabbi Akiva
While Rabbi Akiva himself was not a convert, he was a descendant of converts to Judaism. Rabbi Akiva is one of the most famous Rabbis of all time and considered to be one of the greatest Rabbinic Sages of all time. He is known in the Talmud of the "Chief of the Sages"
