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Ivanka Trump converting to Judaism
Yaniv Halily
Published: 31.10.08, 09:34
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1. The root of the tree of faith of the Orthodox Jewish Messiah
Rivkah   (10.31.08)
is the religion Yeshua kept to perfection without ever sinning. It is the religion the Messiah will judge the nations when he comes at Armageddon for not observing. It is the religion with the Shabbat of the Lord instead of a sabbath of man. It is a religion of laws instead of lawlessness (torahlessness). A realtor in Tucson who sold us a house long ago was Jewish and married a Catholic. His Rabbi asked him if his children would be raised Jewish or Catholic and he told the Rabbi he was happy at the Temple Beth Shalom. If he could find such happiness and friendships at his wife's church, he would go there and raise his children there. But he did not think he could find anything better than what he already had. Ivanka will make her husband's life less complicated.
2. I wonder
Judy   (10.31.08)
Since she's going through an Orthodox conversion, if she is indeed keeping herself pure and not cohabitating before marriage, as is the Orthodox tradition? I suspect this is a conversion of convenience.
3. So what! Don't mean nuttin'. She's still a goy.
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4. whoopie and goldberg too!!
larry ,   chicago   (10.31.08)
her together with Madana or is it Madamana? will certainly enhance Judiasm which has been sorely lacking since Whoopie Goldberg and Sammy Davis Jr. turned thier backs on us.
5. More religious coersion
Ron Morris   (10.31.08)
The rabbis mange to get their hands into everything. I wonder how much the rabbinic court managed to extort from "the Donald". I can't believe that a Jewish man rich enough and smart enough to impress Ivanka woud take religous Judaism seriously without being forced by some money hungry rabbi. Traditional Jews are a sad sight. Who would want to be part of them?
6. Thats dumb - same bible - when in Israel
ANDREW ,   miami,fl   (10.31.08)
visit the chrisyain site - and take your new hubby with you...jesus was a jew too kushner is a billionair shtetl monkey
7. congratulations on committing to a true conversion
Y ,   Nitzan, Israel   (10.31.08)
I was all set to criticize Ivanka Trump for a phoney conversion to the Reform or Conservative religions and intermarriage. Much to my surprize - a google search of Kehilath Jeshurun Synagogue shows it to be Orthodox. Congratulations Ivanka on joining our people and your upcomming wedding.
8. Ivanka Trump converting to Judaism
Yonatan ,   Jerusalem   (10.31.08)
G - d bless you Ivanka and please be happy
9. Judy # 2 , of course
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.31.08)
That it is a convenience conversion . IF this was her idea , she could have done it some time ago .
10. ron morris # 5
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.31.08)
The worse antisemites are those claiming to be Jewish as you do
11. # 1 , hold your messias for the "blessed" as youi are
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.31.08)
With a crippled brain , great fantasy and a medieval belief .
12. #7ORTHODOX DOESNT PERMIT CONVERSION FOR MARRIGE. .DID THEY?
I NEED EXPLANTIONS ,   ..............DACON9   (10.31.08)
MONEY MONEY MONEY THIS IS THE ONLY EXPLANATION WHY DID HE EVEN START TO DATE HER? CONVERSION USUALLY TAKES 2 YEARS AVERAGE OR APPROX WHAT EVER WORD YOU PREFER THIS IS JUST ANOTHER *MODERN* DAY MIRACLE I PRAY I AM WRONG AND SHE WANTED TO CONVERT WHEN SHE ATTENDED HER FATHERS CHURCH , BEFORE SHE DATED JARED KUSHNER
13. #1...xjeusx DID NOT KEEP TORAH TO PERFECTION. THIS IS WHY..
..............DACON9   (10.31.08)
#1 JEUS DID NOT KEEP TORAH TO PERFECTION. THIS IS WHY JEWS DO NOT EVEN MENTION HIS NAME YOUR idol AND YOU GO AGAINST EVERYTHING IN TORAH rivka you are a brainwashed fool trying to preach here. you are a missionary a palin dirty xtian missionary
14. DaCON , BOTH have MONEY , much MONEY
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.31.08)
15. Hope its not a stunt
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16. CHARLES THAT IS MY POINT...MODERN MIRACLE CONVERSION FOR $$$
I HOPE I AM WRONG ,   ..............DACON9   (10.31.08)
17. has anyone even stopped to think...
oferdesade ,   israel   (10.31.08)
how sad it si for two individuals to have names such as ivan-KA-Trump (make it sound like ker-thump) and jared kushner (probably yarid, but still). now say 3 times quickly ivanka-kushner or jared-trump. wonder what they'll call their kids?
18. #2 wow you really have proof :-)
Ronny   (10.31.08)
"Tradition" alone is not relevant. And by the way, it's not easy to convert to judaism according to orthodox standards.
19. Deja-vu
Fadi ,   lobnan   (10.31.08)
he will marry her and , take half of her money ..then throw her to the dogs ..
20. wedding
colin   (10.31.08)
A very hearty MAZELTOV to the young couple.May they have all the happiness possible and produce many ofspring for the grandparents.
21. Not the right reasons
Leah C ,   Israel   (10.31.08)
Any true Rabbi wouldn't assist her in her conversion unless she wanted to convert for HERSELF, not for her fiancee. She would need a REAL reason to want to convert, not because her hubby to be asked her to. Ordinarily, she would've been rejected in her request, but because she's Ivanka Trum$, she can get anything she wants.
22. 11&13: In Biblical times, a person convicted of a crime was
Rivkah   (10.31.08)
blotted out and no mention could be made of the person's name for thirty years. That is why the followers of the Orthodox Jewish Yeshua had to wait for thirty years to mention the name Yeshua in letters that eventually became the Christian/Messianic Bible. It was the Apostle Paul who caused a lot of problems with the Jews because he said it was not necessary for Gentile males who converted to Messianic Judaism to be circumcised. Paul was not Yeshua. Paul was not perfect. Yeshua was convicted of blasphemy for saying he was the son of God. But he had to be executed and rise from the grave to graft on Gentiles to the Jewish faith and be sin for all those who God chose to be in His family. Be thankful.
23. DaCON , WRONG as always .they don't NEED money
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.31.08)
They have enough , both of them . When smart people say that someone is marrying for money , it means that he/she has'nt and the other has .
24. "You're magai'erd!"
AJ ,   Tel Aviv   (10.31.08)
25. #3 - you know nothing about Judaism
redmike ,   Tel Aviv   (10.31.08)
"As a citizen among you shall be the ger who lives among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were gerim in the land of Egypt—I am the Lord your God". A Righteous Convert is a full convert to Judaism. He is a one hundred percent Jew, and is called a "citizen" in the Torah. It is forbidden to call a specific convert a Righteous Convert in a derogatory manner or to cause him distress in any way. This is also part of the laws of guarding one's tongue. However, the term Righteous Convert is often used in Jewish Law on a non-personal basis. The Righteous Convert is the fourth leg or pillar of the Chariot. The Kohanim ("Priests") correspond to Lovingkindness and Abraham. The Levites correspond to Might and Issac. The Israelites correspond to Beauty and Jacob. The Converts correspond to Kingdom and David. Therefore, David descends from Ruth, who was a convert. The Righteous Convert, called Ger Tzedek in Hebrew, is attached to the concept of Tzedek. Tzedek is the Holy Kingdom. Without the Ger Tzedek, we cannot merit Kingdom.
26. #13 Where's your claim?
JC in USA   (10.31.08)
Where's your claim Jesus didn't follow the Torah perfectly? I would like to know since my research shows that he did. Maybe you go by the Talmud which is manmade and not actually the written Torah? Jesus is the messiah and he proved it with over 300 prophecies. No one else even comes close. God bless.
27. Rivka - Jesus never existed except as fiction or psychosis
JMK ,   NYC   (10.31.08)
Why are all the semi-used to be jewish crazies going to AZ? to await and await and await the armageddon-resurrection that will never ever happen.
28. intent
Erica ,   Los Angeles   (10.31.08)
why can't any of you give the benefit of the doubt to this couple? neither needs the money, both are highly educated and she obviously loves and respects him enough to convert in order to raise her family jewish. nobody is twisting her arm. grant them the respect deserved.
29. Rivkah
lea/shosh ,   s.o. ca usa   (10.31.08)
from your baseless bigoted comments I strongly believe your one of these so called messianic Jews..One can't be both religions so stop this endless meaningless t/bs. A REAL Jew!
30. Redmike # 25
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (10.31.08)
You are right , by halacha he/she who converts is Jewish . For me only a follower of the Jewish faith . To become a TRUE Jew , you need some generations . A convert has'nt this Jewish background we , Jews since generations , have in us . They can't have the same feelings , reactions and so we have . They have'nt our history engraved in their blood as we have . She will probably be a good mother , but never a "yiddishe Mame"
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