The short answer
Choose by fit — shared values, trust, the community you want to belong to, and the rabbi's ability to teach you — not by which path asks least. The 'easiest' path may not lead to the community you actually want.
Why people ask this
This is the temptation most converts face; the honest warning is that convenience and belonging are different goals.
Key terms
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Jewish perspectives
- Choose a community you want to grow into, then find its rabbi.
- A rabbi who challenges you appropriately is often more valuable than one who asks least.
Scholarly & historical context
Choosing the easiest requirements is a modern temptation created by the availability of multiple standards.
What is agreed upon
Fit matters more than ease.
Where the disagreement begins
How much difficulty is appropriate as a sign of seriousness.
Practical consequences
Ask which community you want to belong to in five years, and convert toward that.
Original sources
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