Q&A: Good afternoon, Rabbi.
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Good afternoon, Rabbi.
Question
I wanted to know what the Rabbi would do if he discovered that he was a gentile. Would the Rabbi convert, or remain a gentile and keep the seven Noahide commandments?
Answer
I don’t know. It seems to me I’ve been asked this once before.
Discussion on Answer
I wrote that I don’t know what I would do. If the question is what would be proper to do, I think it really would be proper to convert. At least from my current perspective.
Why is that more proper?
Because that brings one closer to the Holy One, blessed be He, and to His service.
What’s the case for not converting?