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הלכות איסורי ביאה פרק י״ד · 5 Questions
Question 1
Why does the court initially discourage a prospective convert?
The court describes the burdens of the Jewish people so only a genuinely motivated candidate proceeds.
Question 2
What distinguishes a resident alien from a full convert?
A Ger Toshav commits to the Noahide laws before a court but undergoes neither circumcision nor immersion.
Question 3
What happens to a gentile's prior family relationships upon conversion?
Upon conversion, the person is halachically like a newborn. All prior familial ties are dissolved by Torah law.
Question 4
Why did the Sages prohibit a convert from marrying his converted mother?
The Sages feared converts would conclude they moved from greater to lesser holiness.
Question 5
Legal status of a Jewish-owned servant regarding forbidden relations?
A servant has departed gentile category but not yet entered Israel's — a unique intermediate status.