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According to traditional Jewish Law, a Jew is anyone born of a Jewish mother or converted to Judaism in accordance with Jewish Law.

American Reform Judaism and British Liberal Judaism accept the child of one Jewish parent ( father or mother ) as Jewish if the parents raise the child with a Jewish identity.

All mainstream forms of Judaism today are open to sincere converts, although conversion has traditionally been discouraged since the time of the Talmud.

The conversion process is evaluated by an authority, and the convert is examined on his or her sincerity and knowledge.

Converts are given the name " ben Abraham " or " bat Abraham ", ( son or daughter of Abraham ).