Conversion (Giyyur)

by Saddoq ben Avraham Avinu

Recognition 1/3/2007

From its inception one of the goals of the KJU has been to perform

conversions recognized by all Karaite Jews. One of the most important

modern Karaite institutions is the Moetzet Hakhamim –Council of

Sages – based out of Ramleh, Israel which represents Israeli

Karaites and which is itself recognized by the State of Israel. On

December 27, 2006 an historic meeting was held between KJU board members

and the Moetzet Hakhamim. In an earlier meeting Moshe Firouz and Nehemia

Gordon had explained to the Moetzet Hakhamim the inner workings of the

conversion course. In the recent meeting Meir Rekhavi, Eliezer Gayer,

and Shawn Lichaa joined Moshe Firouz and Nehemia Gordon in Israel to

present a formal request to the Moetzet Hakhamim asking them to

supervise and approve of KJU conversions. At the end of the historic

meeting, the Moetzet Hakhamim blessed the activities of the KJU and

stated that they would approve of the KJU's conversions on a case by

case basis. In accordance with this decision, the KJU staff is currently

preparing dossiers on every conversion applicant which will be submitted

to the Moetzet Hakhamim for their approval. KJU has structured it's

program to meet the 9/2004 Protocols of Conversion Guidelines.

See the following links for modern conversion to Karaite Israelitism:

Is the Tora Binding Upon the Nations- by Hakham Meir Rekhavi

http://www.kjuonline.com/Is%20the%20Tora%20Binding%20Upon%20the%20Nations.pdf

Four Links from the Karaite Jewish Univeristy on Conversion 

http://www.kjuonline.com/Decision_to_Convert.htm

http://www.kjuonline.com/conversion%20info.htm

http://www.kjuonline.com/children.htm

http://www.kjuonline.com/Marzouk_eng_heb_Annoucement_090507.pdf

Please see the following documents in the 'Studies and References' section of our Google site for verification of this site administrator's authentic conversion to Karaism as well as the authority given by the Moetseth Hakhamim to the Karaite Jewish University to conduct conversions to Karaite Judaism:

A Letter by Rabbi 'Ovadya Barukh 

Teudath Giyyur

The Process of Conversion