When you leave the classroom and all its theoretical materials and big ideas for a moment, you discover what Judaism is in the real world: connecting, immersive, and part of everyday life. It’s meaningful in a way that’s hard to put into words. This is why, as part of the conversion process, students are supported by a host family whose lifestyle reflects a traditional Jewish way of life. Our goal is that everyone who wants to convert will have a host family, who will help them get to know all the practical aspects of Jewish life, from top to bottom, and support them as much as possible through the different stages of the conversion process.
The support provided by host families includes hosting students for several Shabbats (without overnight stays), escorting students to the synagogue, and providing religious community support in your residential area.
The main goal of the host family is to create a personal relationship, enabling conversion students to learn about the Jewish family in a supportive, explanatory, and welcoming environment. Many students who have visited host families at home have strongly identified with the family, been moved, and learned a lot from their personal example, the home atmosphere, family relationships, conversations at the Shabbat dinner table, spending time together in the living room, and going to synagogue together. This is how the host family presents the very best of Jewish daily life to the students. Ideally, this relationship will continue even after the conversion process is complete, as the student will have developed connections within the same community as their host family. In fact, many Nativ graduates choose to maintain close, ongoing relationships with their host families for years after their official conversion. This is a deeply meaningful connection in which the host family often becomes a real family.
Need a host family? Ask your teacher at your next conversion class.
Our conversion students need guidance, support, a listening ear,
and a warm heart that will encourage and motivate them throughout this process.
If you choose to join this important national mission, we would greatly appreciate your assistance.
אינכם אזרחי ישראל או תושבי קבע במדינה?
תוכלו להגיש בקשה לוועדת חריגים לגיור באתר האינטרנט “ממשל זמין“.
