«.... The tragedy of many rejected converts points yet again to the primacy of advising prospective Gerim to go through the [RCA] GPS system.
The GPS system while not fool-proof t offers the best possible protection and assurance that a prospective Ger will be treated like mishpachah, as will her children. In the same vein, this points once again to why I believe it is tragic, and even virtually borders on rabbinic malpractice, for a Reform rabbi or a Conservative rabbi or even a non-GPS Orthodox rav to lead a non-Jew on a conversion path without explicitly warning in advance, in full disclosure, that any conversion other than GPS cannot assure that the convert — or especially the futuire generations of a woman convert — will be accepted as Jewish in Israel or, for that matter, in America.»
High Standards, while harsh at the outset, tend to clear more hurdles and earn greater acceptance. It stands to reason to use a Standard of Geirut that will most likely be accepted by Israeli Battei Din.
Best Regards,
RRW
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