The main requirement is the acceptance of Torah and the mitzvos (Torah-commands) with the intent to fulfill them. In addition, the convert must immerse in a mikvah (ritualarium), and men must be circumcised. People do not convert on their own; it must be under the aegis of a Rabbinical Beth Din.
The Jews are the descendants of Jacob, plus people who have converted into Judaism.
They are people who were born Jewish, plus people who converted into Judaism.
A Jew is recognised as anyone who has converted to Judaism or whose mother was Jewish. Thus, many Jews can have blonde hair and blue eyes, either from having converted to Judaism or having ancestors who converted to Judaism. Many Ashkenazic Jews have fair complexions.
No, Herod Antipas was not Jewish. He was an Idumean, which was a people group in the region of Judea that converted to Judaism.
Elizabeth Taylor, who converted to Judaism for her marriages to Mike Todd and Eddie Fisher, is following the rules of the religion by being buried soon after her death Wednesday.
Yes, and she converted to Judaism.
Yes. He converted to Judaism.
She converted to Judaism when she married Arthur Miller.
For the same reasons most other people do so -- they consider that faith system something they want to take part in. A quote from IMDB has he saying that it "had absolutely nothing to do with my past marriage to Mike [Todd] or my upcoming marriage to Eddie Fisher, both of whom were Jewish. It was something I had wanted to do for a long time."
Judaism first. When Jesus Christ was on earth, was crucified, and resurrected back to life, some people converted to Christianity.
In Judaism, no Jews believe this.
not originally but she converted to judaism.