1. Complete application form. and email it back 

Chicago/  area Course for Conversion

Application Form (rev. 1/10)

Today’s Date:

Name:                                                              Date of Birth:

Gender Male or Female? 

If male, are you circumcised?

Phone:                                                              Email:

Street Address:

City:                                                     State/Region:

Country:                                                Zip/Postal Code:

Name of Spouse (if applicable):

Is e/she converting also?

Names(s) and ages of Children:

Are they converting? If so, ages and genders? If male, are they circumcised?

Occupation                                                       Employer

Educational History (names of schools, majors, degrees earned):

Present/Past Religious Affiliation:

How did you learn about the program? 

Please explain your interest in converting to Judaism:

Describe any prior Jewish learning. If you have previously worked with a rabbi, include name and contact info:

How to Purchase books and pay tuition for the course

PAYMENT INFORMATION: We accept Mastercard/Visa or PayPal,  or money order to Esynagogue

For credit card billing please send the following info:

Card number/

expiration date/

security code on back of card

put initials here    ___I/we understand this conversion, done under Conservative Rabbinic auspices, may not be acceptable to Orthodox Rabbis and the Israeli Orthodox Rabbinic establishment.

We will send, or you can pick up the box of books course syllabus and a cd, and we will also email the entire program of study.

Also:

1. We’ll send a digital Shabbat morning  learner’s prayer book and the videos you need to learn the prayers if you desire. This is related to session 5 of the course but is optional.
2. We’ll send a digital series of Passover songs and the video links to learn the songs
3. We’ll send video links for the Hebrew alphabet, and some vocabulary to get you started in Hebrew.

2. Complete all 16 Sessions

•    Do all assigned readings-we send the books by mail
•    Watch videos-we'll send the list of the videos to watch by session
. You can also order the dvds.

•    Complete memory work-there is a cd and videos to help
•    Send terms with completed definitions for each session to rabbi@convertjudaism.org

there are videos to help
•    Study values for each session
•    Be able to demonstrate familiarity with all assigned materials

With each set of terms returned and defined, please cut and paste this form and send it back once you have completed each step:

  I have completed all the readings for this session, read over the values, worked on memorization of the requested items, watched all the videos (except for session 5 which are optional except for set a.) Here are the terms defined for the session:

3. Return completed answers to “100 Questions.”-there are videos to help. The questions will be sent as part of the course curriculum

4. Each week during your process, find on the Jewish calendar and try and read the weekly Torah reading (Parsha) and commentary in the provided Chumash. Watch  D’var Torah video for the week’s reading,OPTIONAL-Write a brief explanation of 3 weekly portions and email them in.

5. Have conversations with our Rabbis as needed, in person, by phone or email 847-331-3584.