How do I start the Jewish conversion process in Los Angeles?

The process begins with finding a sponsoring rabbi. The Sandra Caplan Community Bet Din works with over 100 rabbis across various denominations to guide candidates through their journey.

Is the Sandra Caplan Bet Din conversion recognized?

Yes, our conversions are recognized by the Reform, Conservative, and Reconstructionist movements, providing a community-wide standard for conversion in Southern California.

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Start Your Jewish Journey in Southern California

The Sandra Caplan Community Bet Din is a pluralistic rabbinical court serving Los Angeles, Orange County, Ventura, the Inland Empire, and Santa Barbara. We guide adults through conversion with trained rabbis across Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and trans-denominational communities.

How to Convert Find a Sponsoring Rabbi Rabbis: Register a Candidate Rabbis: Join the Bet Din

Our Process (at a glance)

Learn Judaism with a sponsoring rabbi or Intro course (HUC, Ziegler, AJRCA, local synagogues).
Prepare for Bet Din: Hebrew name, mitzvot basics, lifecycle, holidays, and (if needed) milah/hattafat dam brit.
Meet the panel & immerse at AJU’s mikveh or partner sites. Receive your English + Hebrew certificates.

About our Bet Din

Rabbis Richard Levy and Elliot Dorff, founders of theBet Din.

The Sandra Caplan Community Bet Din of Southern California was founded in 2002 on the premise that conversion to Judaism can and ought to be an experience that transcends denominations. The organization adheres to standards that have been endorsed by the Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist and transdenominational movements. It is directed by a professional rabbinate that guides and welcomes conversion candidates with sensitivity and gentleness. Learn More

Zecher Tzaddik Liv’racha
Rabbi Richard N. Levy, a Founder