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Conversion to Judaism in Jewish law : essays and responsa / edited by Walter Jacob and Moshe Zemer
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SELECTED REFORM RESPONSA

In brief, the general mood of leniency has led the majority of the authorities cited and the Shulhan Arukh itself to conclude that any three laymen can legally conduct the conversion. However, since the people are of the Benei Israel, this woman and her husband(after she has been converted and married) may move to Israel , and since the Orthodox rabbinate in Israel generally refuses to accept conversion by a Reform rabbi on the ground that the requisite bathing has not been performed, it would be advisable to have three men send in a woman with her to the migveh to have her fulfill this ritual requirement.

*Solomon B. Freehof , Current Reform Responsa, Cincinnati , 1969, #25.