convert would typically be asked if they want to remain Jewish after reaching religious adulthood, which is 12 years of age for a girl and 13 for a boy. This standard is applied by Orthodox and Conservative Judaism, which accept halakha as binding and normative.

Reconstructionist Judaism values the symbolism of the conversion ritual and encourages those who were not born of Jewish parents and who wish to convert to undergo this rite of passage. The Reconstructionist course of study for