I live in a very remote area, hours away from any Synagogue. I have been reading about, and considering, conversion to Judaism for some day. The problem is my distance from a Jewish community. How would I go about converting to Judaism whether the traditional ceremonies, and access to a Rabbi, are not available to me?

Simply speaking, you cannot convert under these circumstances. A Jew must live in a community of Jews with access to synagogue life, a mikveh, kosher food, and opportunities for Torah study.

However, you can commence a conversion process by reading books such as “To Be a Jew”, by Rabbi Hayim Donin, and “that is My God”, by Herman Wouk. You can additionally do some lengthy distance Torah study. However, any Orthodox rabbi will require you to live within walking distance of a synagogue and live

Best wishes,

Rabbi Michael Katz

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