I Feel Like a Jew
Question
Shalom rabbi I was a muslim I was praying and suddenly I felt close to the prophet Moses and since then I have been feeling Jewish for 10 years sometimes even if I do religious research all the roads lead me He is bringing me to Israel. My father's side has Jewish ancestors. This may have an effect. So why are non-Jews forbidden from reading the Torah and performing miztvot? Does God have to make me relate to the law and society? Can't I have a way? Teşekkürler
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Shalom!
Thank you for writing.
It is not possible to convert to Judaism in Turkey since there are no Rabbis there to do it.
Judaism believes that God loves all mankind. One does not need to become Jewish to go to heaven. All that God wants from the Non-Jewish world is that they observe 7 precepts, or commandments. They are known as the “Noahide Laws.” They are called “Noahide Laws” because the requirement to observe these seven laws was given Noah, a righteous non-Jew (yes, the fellow from the story with the flood).
The 7 laws are:
1. Don’t murder.
2. Don’t steal.
3. Don’t worship false gods.
4. Don’t be sexually immoral.
5. Don’t eat a limb from an animal that is still alive.
6. Don’t curse God.
7. Establish a system of justice.
Any human being who observes these laws goes to heaven. There is no need to follow any other religion. You can pray to God in your own words and your own language.
Allow me to recommend the following sites to learn more about what G-d expects from Gentiles: https://sukkatshalom-bneinoach.com/ and https://www.netivonline.org/ which specializes in helping non-Jews with religious beliefs. There is a wealth of information there that you will find useful and inspiring. It is also worth looking up the “Noahide” or "B'nai Noach" movement and consider joining them!
However, if you still want to convert you would have to travel to a country like Israel that has an orthodox Rabbi who can advise you and teach how to convert.