Some traditional rabbis may actively discourage potential converts by turning them away three times. This is a test of how sincere the would-be convert is in wishing to become Jewish. Reform Judaism does not require a circumcision. Conservative, and some Reform rabbis require all candidates for conversion to go to a ritual bath called a mikveh. The candidate is immersed in water and says some prayers.
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Sometimes there is a public ceremony celebrating the conversion. In looking for a rabbi, you can, in addition to just asking around or looking in the phone book, contact your local Board of Rabbis, Jewish Federation, Jewish Community Council or Jewish Family Service for a suggestion. You can contact the various religious movements directly. Conversion is a challenge, but almost all those who have gone through it describe it as exciting, as a time of real personal and spiritual growth and as a time of intensified feelings of love and closeness to family. Now it is your time to consider.