Drop-In 5/2026: Should Jews Seek Converts?

Should Jews Seek Converts?

With Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz

Wednesday, May 20 at 3pm Eastern / Noon Pacific
One Hour on Zoom

Judaism has a complex relatonship with conversion. Fully welcoming and accepting of those who join us, we have generally not been a proselytizing people.

What should be the Jewish relationship to conversion in the 21st century? To what extent should we be seeking out those who wish to convert? And how can our sources guide us in creating a tradition that welcomes them?

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Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz is spiritual leader of Agudas Achim Congregation in Coralville, Iowa. Born in Amsterdam and raised in southern Spain, Rabbi Hugenholtz grew up navigating languages, cultures, and identities. That global upbringing continues to shape her rabbinate: expansive, open-hearted, and attentive to the many ways people find their way into Jewish community.

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