Rabbi Rachel Cowan The Nathan Cummings Foundation, 1997
"This comprehensive book...will be useful to those who think of becoming Jewish, and to their families on both sides."


Dr. Egon Mayer Jewish Outreach Institute, 1997
"...a 'user-friendly' guide to modern Judaism, making it readily available to all who might be interested."


Rabbi Alexander Schindler Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1997
"Down-to-earth and accessible...will be useful for those looking for a thorough yet brief introduction to Judaism..."


Dr. Morton K. Siegel The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, 1997
"[The book's] forthright approach is one of its greatest assets."


Book Description
Conversion to Judaism provides information, advice, and support for individuals contemplating conversion to Judaism, as well as those who have converted and the families affected by this decision. With sensitivity and compassion, Lawrence J. Epstein offers an informative volume that warmly welcomes the newcomer to Judaism.


About the Author
Lawrence J. Epstein is a professor of English at Suffolk Community College in Selden, New York. The author of Samuel Goldwyn, Zion's Call, A Treasury of Jewish Anecdotes, The Theory and Practice of Welcoming Converts to Judaism, and A Treasury of Jewish Inspirational Stories, he has also written more than 100 articles, stories, and reviews on Jewish life that have been published in major Jewish periodicals. Dr. Epstein served as Middle East Advisor to a U. S. congressman from 1981 to 1986 and currently lives in New York State with his wife, Sharon, and their four children.

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