Gentile Woman Who Marries a Jewish Man

Hebrew translation: gioret

16:01 Dec 28, 2008
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English term or phrase: Gentile Woman Who Marries a Jewish Man
What is the name of a gentile woman who marries a Jewish man - then converts to the Jewish faith?
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Hebrew translation:gioret
Explanation:
This is the term for a female convert to the Jewish faith.

Shalom.

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Note added at 10 mins (2008-12-28 16:11:20 GMT)
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This is the term irrespective of whether the woman is converting "because she is marrying a Jewish man". In fact, at least within Orthodox and Conservative Judaism, if marriage is the motivation, the conversion typically would take place prior to the wedding so that the couple could have some form of traditional Jewish wedding.
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Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 08:45
Grading comment
Very quick response. Very appreciative of his quick answer.
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gentile woman who marries a jewish man
gioret


Explanation:
This is the term for a female convert to the Jewish faith.

Shalom.

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Note added at 10 mins (2008-12-28 16:11:20 GMT)
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This is the term irrespective of whether the woman is converting "because she is marrying a Jewish man". In fact, at least within Orthodox and Conservative Judaism, if marriage is the motivation, the conversion typically would take place prior to the wedding so that the couple could have some form of traditional Jewish wedding.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 08:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Very quick response. Very appreciative of his quick answer.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your quick response. Very helpful.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tzviya Levin Rifkind
33 mins
  -> Todah, Tzviya.

agree  Lingopro: Gioret is specifically the term for a woman who converts to Judaism, irrespective of marriage. As Robert said, conversion usually takes place before marriage.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Lingo.

agree  Zehavit Ehre
1 hr
  -> Todah, Zehavit.

agree  Textpertise: Gioret is female convert irrespective of marital status. Disagree that conversion usually happens before marriage because marriage as objective for conversion is frowned upon. Remarriage in Jewish religious ceremony often takes place after conversion.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Texptertise. I have no hard evidence either way, and was only going by my impressions within a US context. From what I've seen, if difference is an issue, then it is an issue prior to marriage and not afterward. In any case, thank you.

agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sib.

agree  sarayurman: Sara Yurman
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Sara.
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