# <![CDATA[17. Conversion & Unfortunate Estrangement - Feat. Rabbi Zvi Romm]]>

From **Shu"T First, Ask Questions Later: R Moshe Kurtz** by R Moshe Kurtz.

- **Published:** Thu, 28 Dec 2023 17:13:04 GMT
- **Duration:** 00:38:41
- **Audio:** https://anchor.fm/s/e8faed74/podcast/play/80551439/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2023-11-28%2F361469683-44100-2-b9dd63801f182.m4a
- **Page:** https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moshekurtz/episodes/17--Conversion--Unfortunate-Estrangement---Feat--Rabbi-Zvi-Romm-e2doo2f
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<![CDATA[<p>What should family life look like post-conversion? R. Zvi Romm shares a bittersweet responsum from Igros Moshe (Y.D. 2:130) in which R. Moshe Feinstein argues that it may not only be permissible for a convert to maintain a relationship with their biological parents, but a mitzvah. </p>
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