Conversion to any stream of Judaism, Orthodox or not, is not fast. Potential converts must typically spend many hours of study under the supervision of a rabbi before they face a rabbinical court, a beit din, which will determine whether they can convert, then, Jewish tradition requires males be circumcised and all converts to immerse in a mikveh (ritual bath) before the beit din finalizes the conversion. Conversion is not just a matter of accepting a set of personal beliefs, it is about becoming part of a community and taking on obligations within that community. As such, conversion to Judaism can be compared to becoming a naturalized citizen of a country. Details of the conversion process depend on the community. Some large communities have formal classes for converts, with a fixed curri