[Avodah] [Areivim] The conversion controversy

[Harry Maryles]

--- On Mon, 8/25/08, Chaim G Steinmetz <cgsteinmetz at juno.com> wrote:

> From: Harry Maryles <hmaryles at yahoo.com>writes

>... Here's an idea. Let's make all these Russian immigrants Avodim.
They

> can sell themselves into Avdus. The Government will have 
> pre-designated people to be their owners who will buy them with funds 
> awarded to them by the government.?
> 
> Those owners will then issue them a Shtar Shichrur and presto, they 
> will be Jews according to everyone. No Kabbalas Ol Mitzvos 
> required.
> ?
> HM
> 

Actually, an eved knani needs KOM of the mitzvos which he is obligated in
- which are all the mitzvos a woman is obligated in.


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I've heard that. But I haven't seen the SA. Does the SA or Nosei Kelim there mention KOM as a voluntary oblligation? What happens if he or she refuses? Do we let them go? 
 
If one captures a slave, is he not automatically given the status of a woman vis-a-vis Mitzvah obligation? This is what I aways assumed when learning those sugyos in the Gemarah dealing with Avosdim. 
 
I can't imagine first asking a slave if he will be Mekabel the Ol Mitzvos  just before we capture him. I thought capturing him made him automatically obligated -  whther he or she likes it or not.
 
But since I am not familiar with Hilchos Avodim - and you seem to be... please enlighten.
 
HM

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