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Gerim (Hebrew plural: גרים "converts", singular masculine: גר "ger", singular feminine: גייורת "giyoret") also known as gerey tzedek (righteous proselytes)[1] are non-Jews who have converted to Judaism and have become "naturalized" Jews[2][3][4][5] according to Jewish Law. A ger acquires a Jewish soul upon the completion of the conversion known as גִּיּוּר ("giur") or גֵּרוּת ("geirut") in the process of conversion to Judaism.
It is important to note that there is a distinction between a "ger tzedek" and a "ger toshav" (גר תושב), who is a "resident alien" and is bound only to the Seven Laws of Noah.
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- ^ "How the Inquisition's Conversos Defined Modern Jewish Identity". Tablet Magazine. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ Epstein, Lawrence J. (2015-01-14). Converts to Judaism: Stories from Biblical Times to Today. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4422-3468-0.
- ^ Walzer, Michael; Lorberbaum, Menachem; Zohar, Noam J.; Ackerman, Ari (2006-05-15). The Jewish Political Tradition: Membership. Yale University Press. pp. 233–236. ISBN 978-0-300-11573-4.
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