Are converts to Judaism allowed to marry those of Jewish ethnicity, or are they forbidden to?

Question

I was just curious of this ))

Answer 1

they probably want to keep their blood "pure" since you know they "are the chosen people"

Answer 2

once someone converts to judaism they are considered to be jewish.

sometimes there are problems in recognizing the conversions, the more extreme ultra orhodox being the strictest about it, but once the person is approved it is as if they had always been jewish and one is not supposed to even mention the fact that they've been converted, unless they mention it.

Answer 3

The secular Jews may marry outside their religion but the orthodox ones tend to marry only withing their community. It's more of an individual choice than religious, the same applies to converts.

Answer 4

VERY loving. It isn't required to be Jewish one can also be righteous gentile, Noachide and still have that loving welcome.

There are some tight knit pockets within Judaism that nobody is allowed in regarding marriage but it isn't anything to do with conversion it is for that group's protection.

About converts, in general, Maimonides wrote:

Know that the majority of our forefathers who left Egypt were idolaters whilst in Egypt, had intermarried with Gentiles and adopted their ways, until the Holy One sent Moses, our teacher, master of all the prophets, who separated us from the Nations, brought us under the wings of the Divine Presence -- us and all converts -- and gave us all one Law. Your ancestry should not be inferior in your eyes. Whereas we trace our roots to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, you trace yours to the Creator, as it says explicitly in Isaiah (44:5): "One shall say, 'I am the Lord's,' another shall use the name of 'Jacob.'" It is the convert who says, "I am the Lord's"; the Israelite uses the name, "Jacob."

The converts are very much endeared because the Jewish nation was brought by Exodus out of Egypt and witnessed these miracles firsthand.  Converts and the generations of children after wards did not witness these miracles firsthand therefore they are both considered very precious.

Judaism has a good relation of having converts that have contributed to the society. Conversion is done never by force in anytime in history and conversion is actually dissuaded. Once a person has converted they are Jewish in all respects with the trials and tribulations responsibilities and rewards. Being Noachide also offers the same rewards and that is alternative to being convert but more of a righteous gentile but with that there is no intermarriage.

Answer 5

Judaism is a religion not a race.

Answer 6

Traditionally, converts are viewed as no different from those born into Judaism. I've heard from some that such converts are actually considered "more" Jewish in that they freely chose Judaism.

That being said, attitudes towards conversion vary among different sects with many Orthodox Jews not recognizing the conversions of non-Orthodox Rabbis.

Answer 7

Orthodox Jews will only marry other orthodox Jews. They have an old tradition and a very strict set of daring rules. It is a very interesting culture. BUT this represents a very small percentage of Jews. Most have no problem marrying a convert, and may even consider it complementing that you converted.