Apostasy in Judaism
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Apostasy in Judaism is the rejection of Judaism and possible conversion to another religion by a Jew.[1] The term apostasy is derived from Ancient Greek: ἀποστάτης, meaning "rebellious"[2] (Hebrew: מורד.[3] translitterally Mored) Equivalent expressions for apostate in Hebrew that are used by rabbinical scholars include mumar (מומר, literally "one who is changed" [out of their faith]), poshea Yisrael (פושע ישראל, literally, "transgressor of Israel"), and kofer (כופר, transliterally Koffer).[3] Similar terms are meshumad (משומד, lit. "destroyed one"), and min (מין) or Epikoros (אפיקורוס), which denote heresy and the negation of God and Judaism, implying atheism.[3]