Conversion: Denied

In all the time I spent studying to convert to Orthodox Judaism, nothing about vaccines ever came up in conversation.

However, on account of a recent measles outbreak, every school has made a rule that children who are unvaccinated may not go to yeshiva any more.

My conversion is on account of a mistake in earlier life. Our family converted Conservative, and I have been living as a religious Jew for all of my adult life. But now we want to dot our "i"s and cross the "t"s as they say.

Why don't I vaccinate? Because of an injury I had, from a vaccine, when I was in college. 

Anyway, the rabbi asked me if I was committed to sending my kids to Jewish day school? Of course I am! But my kids are currently not welcome in school.  

Stupidly, I noted that we'd love to send our kids to school. But they are denied access on account of our stance.

Conversion status: Denied.

This is Orthodox Judaism? Making up new rules as we go along? I'm not sure I want in any more.

Since when is a stance on vaccination grounds for being allowed in or allowed out of the Jewish community?

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