Life and work Philip R. Alstat
alstat (center) witnessing ketubah, jewish marriage document, 1974 he involved in spread , strengthening of conservative movement in many ways, speaking @ many dedication ceremonies , other special events conservative congregations, did on september 17, 1927, ohev shalom synagogue center, in suburb of philadelphia, pennsylvania. important force in conversion studies prospective converts judaism, individuals later come called, jews choice. taught courses himself, supervised network of rabbinical students meet one-on-one conversion students. @ 1 point, virtually requests conversions under auspices of conservative movement in new york city referred him conservative colleagues. among rabbinical students helped him final stages of conversion, including mikveh(ritual immersion) , beit din(rabbinical court), alstat known way that, no matter new name chosen convert, link name, , conversion itself, biblical story of ruth, famous convert in bible. alstat lived in jts dormitory forty-three year...