Who is Jewish?
Question
If a woman converts to Jewish before getting married and having children, are her children Jewish?
Answer
Shalom!
Thank you for your question.
Yes, all children born to a woman after conversion are Jewish.
In fact, even the fetus/child of a woman converts to Judaism while pregnant, is Jewish, as well (though such a woman should be sure to inform the Beit Din that she is pregnant).
Yevamot 78b; YD 268.
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