Torah Cafe
Torah Cafe
Zalman Gordon
When Children Convert to Judaism
58 minutes Posted Jan 19, 2026 at 1:32 am.
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When adults convert to Judaism, they must convert on their own volition with a commitment to fulfill all of the Torah's commandments that are applicable to them. However, children do not have the agency to choose to convert on their own nor can they be held to a commitment that they make. How then can we convert children to Judaism?

A fascinating discussion about how children convert to Judaism.