Should/can I convert?
Question
Should I convert to Judaism? I have been visited from what I suppose are angel and I was told I had to walk the path of a Nazarite. To fully accept the vow should I first convert? I know nazarite practices are no longer acknowledged but this word came from on high. I was born into Catholicism but something doesn’t feel right about Christianity. Anyways it would be nice to talk to a rabbi about this.
Answer
Shalom!
Thank you for your question.
Judaism believes that God loves all mankind. 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.