Question: Is a convert who marries a non-Jew still considered a Jew?
Dear Rabbi,
At 24 I converted to Judaism through the orthodox Sydney Beit Dinn. However, at 27 I married a non-Jewish man (this has subsequently turned out to be a mistake). I still keep kosher, shabbat, and go to synagogue. Did my marrying of the non-Jewish man invalidate my conversion? Will any children I have be Jewish?
Thank you, Chaya
Answer: Dear Chaya,
You are still a Jew, and your future children will be Jewish. "A Jew who has sinned is still a Jew" (Sanhedrin 44a).
Be well,
Rabbi Ari Enkin
Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel
You are still a Jew, and your future children will be Jewish. "A Jew who has sinned is still a Jew" (Sanhedrin 44a).
Be well,
Rabbi Ari Enkin
Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel
