#5736 – The Converts Change Over?
Question
See question above. And finally since נכרי הבא על בת ישראל הוולד כשר אבל פגום
What is the nature of the פגם? Is it actually halachic or only cultural?
Answer
As mentioned above it depends for what purpose. For having him join as part of a minyan, get married, or to testify in court and similar, he would be accepted. However, for main leading community positions some Poskim have issues.
See next question.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman Horav, Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a
Answered by: Hagaon Rav Shlomo Miller Shlit'a
Published: January 2, 2026
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