List of converts to Judaism
As
Judaism is not an actively
proselytizing religion,
conversion is a relatively uncommon occurrence. This article endeavours to list some notable people who have converted, or are believed to have converted, to Judaism. This page does not differentiate between
Orthodox Judaism,
Conservative Judaism,
Reform Judaism or
Reconstructionist Judaism.
- Andreas of Bari, Italian archbishop
- Avtalyon, Rabbi during the Second Temple period
- Bulan, king of the Khazars
- Kate Capshaw, actress
- Warder Cresson, American ambassador
- Sammy Davis, Jr, entertainer
- Jacqueline du PrÃÂé, musician
- Jethro, priest of Midian and father-in-law of Moses
- Meir, Rabbi of the Mishna
- Marilyn Monroe, actress (in order to marry Arthur Miller)
- Dhu Nawas, king of Yemen
- Obadiah the Proselyte (nÃÂé Johannes), priest
- Onkelos, Hebrew scholar during the time of the Mishna
- Valentine Potocki, Polish count
- Ruth, grandmother of King David
- Laura Schlessinger, radio personality
- Shemaya, Rabbi during the Second Temple period
- Elizabeth Taylor, actress
- Tom Arnold, actor, (upon marrying Roseanne Barr).