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Is the soul of a convert the same as the soul of a Jew?

by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg

  

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Yes. "A Jew is a Jew." And the same Jewish soul -- part of the Divine Essence -- can be found in any person who was born to a Jewish mother or converted according to the dictates of Halachah.

See also Can you describe the Jewish soul? and Why should I choose an Orthodox conversion?


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Halachah
Jewish Law. All halachah which is applicable today is found in the Code of Jewish Law.