[Avodah] tenets of the Faith

[Micha Berger via Avodah]

On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 07:44:04AM -0800, saul newman via Avodah wrote:
: if someone comes to beis din  and  says 'i want to convert to judaism, but
: do not  believe in sefirot, gilgulim, klipa etc  ie  kabbalistic principles
:   ----  will  he  be accepted ,  or are those fundamental dogma that makes
: one not a jew if one doesn't believe in them ?

I believe that nearly every beis din on the planet requires belief in the
13 iqarim and that the candidate agree that they ought to be performing
every applicable halakhah of the 613 + 7 mitzvos.

Not more, and (pace R/Dr Marc Shapiro) not less.

And even of the 13 iqarim, only in the sense of being able to be within
commonly accepted explanations distance from Yigdal or Ani Maamin, not
strict compliance to the Rambam's formulation. (Which sefiros, partzufim
and gilgulim likely don't. Ironically, a Bal'adei Teimani beith din may
well exclude a candidate who WOULD accept some of the items on your list.)

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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