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For those who are not ethncially Jewish, or if Jewish ethnicity is in question, conversion is necessary to become a Jew. Once the period of study under the rabbi is completed, one is taken to a religious court where at least three Jews, and at least one of whom is a rabbi, and they decide whether the individual has fulfilled the requirements of study, sincerity, and living a Jewish lifestyle while immersing onself in the Jewish community. If this goes successfully, the individual is considered a Jew. Males and females are given a ritual bath, and males are circumcised. In the event that a male is already circumcised, a symbolic circumcision occurs when a drop of blood is drawn from the circumcised area. Although in [[Reform Judaism]], those rituals are optional, and Reform conversions are considered invalid in all other sects of Judaism. Orthodox Judaism considers most non-Orthodox conversions invalid.  

For those who are not ethncially Jewish, or if Jewish ethnicity is in question, conversion is necessary to become a Jew. Once the period of study under the rabbi is completed, one is taken to a religious court where at least three Jews, and at least one of whom is a rabbi, and they decide whether the individual has fulfilled the requirements of study, sincerity, and living a Jewish lifestyle while immersing onself in the Jewish community. If this goes successfully, the individual is considered a Jew. Males and females are given a ritual bath, and males are circumcised. In the event that a male is already circumcised, a symbolic circumcision occurs when a drop of blood is drawn from the circumcised area. Although in [[Reform Judaism]], those rituals are optional, and Reform conversions are considered invalid in all other sects of Judaism. Orthodox Judaism considers most non-Orthodox conversions invalid.  

Conversion to Islam requires a sincere  testimony of faith where one states that there is no God but [[Allah]], and that [[Muhammad]] is the messenger of Allah.  

Conversion to Islam requires a sincere  testimony of faith where one states that there is no God but [[Allah]], and that [[Muhammad]] is the messenger of Allah. This is referred to as the [[Shahada]] and is said in Arabic ''"La ilaha Illa Allah Muhammad Rasulu llah."''

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[[Category:Religion]]