The Ancient Jewish Proselytism and Its Rituals

The history of Jewish proselytism is intertwined with the very origins of the Jewish faith itself, rooted deeply in the covenant established between God and the Hebrew patriarchs, as depicted in the Hebrew Bible. Jewish proselytism, or the process of welcoming Gentiles into the Jewish faith through conversion, has been a central yet often contentious aspect of Jewish history. While conversion to Judaism was neither as common nor as formalized in ancient times as it has become in later perio...