Reform Movement (UK) Conversion Program
Preparation Process: The Reform movement in the UK requires a 12-18 month conversion process which includes participation in a synagogue, completion of a study program (either in class or private study with a rabbi, depending on your synagogue), active involvement in a synagogue, developing basic Hebrew language skills, and demonstrating Jewish observance in a home context.
Ritual Requirements: Reform converts in the UK will appear before a Bet Din. Male converts are required to be circumcised or to undergo the hatafat dam brit ritual, but exceptions can be made for health reasons. 1
Costs: £350 for the bet din, plus any costs for the class.
Can this program be done online: Unknown
Is this program bi-religious friendly? No
In what movements will this conversion be accepted?:
- Humanistic: Yes
- Reform: Yes
- Reconstructing Judaism: Yes
- Renewal: Yes
- Conservative/Masorti: Possibly, assuming that rituals such as Bet Din and Mikveh were done.
- Orthodox: No
- Post-Denominational: Likely yes
Notes/Comments: More details on the Reform movement (UK)’s process of conversion can be found here.
- For discussion of the issues regarding circumcision for transgender men and transmasculine people, see this article from Svara.