proselyte
Judaism
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A proselyte is someone who has recently joined a religious group or sect. In the context of Judaism, a proselyte is a Gentile convert who is accepted as a Jewish person in the fullest sense. While all branches of Judaism agree that a child born of a Jewish mother is Jewish, Reform Judaism also considers a child Jewish if either parent is Jewish. Converts to Judaism are fully accepted, and under Israel's Law of Return, they are entitled to settle in Israel and receive citizenship.123
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