When a person becomes a ger, he or she is considered a newborn, but what about their biological parents/family? Do all the halachos of tznius, yichud, shomer negiah, etc. apply to his/her biological family just the same as anyone else, or are leniencies with biological family?
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related https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/31694/can-convert-siblings-marry-each-other – rosends May 06 '22 at 19:03
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probably no worse than an adoptive family – Double AA May 06 '22 at 20:00
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There is no problem at all, these halachos depend on human nature, and therefore depend on the biological reality. The same halachos that apply to a Jew by birth’s biological family apply to a Ger’s non-Jewish family.
Igros Moshe Even Hoezer 4:64; Toras HaYichud 2:2; Dvar Halachah, Hosafos Chadashos 7:19; Shevet Halevi Vol. 9 no. 260; Nitei Gavriel no. 14.
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The concept of a biological family ceases to exist the moment you become Jewish. You will need to keep the stricter of the opinions when you have a question about Yichud etc. – Mars Sojourner Jun 01 '22 at 18:43
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@MarsSojourner what are you talking about what stricter opinions? Did you notice the Poskim I quoted? Are you saying this just because you heard Gerim have the Din a new born child? That’s just in general like regarding Kibud Av Deoraisa, Yichud has to do with physical attraction, also for example the Rambam says a Ger still can’t disgrace his parents, the concept of “they shouldn’t say they came from a strict to a light Kedusha, and Chazal prohibited Gerim from marrying their otherwise permitted relatives. Things aren’t as black and white as you think. – Yehoshua Levy Jun 01 '22 at 22:34
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I heard from Rav Shraga Neuberger, that his uncle, Rabbi Ruderman zt"l, paskened that there is no issue of yichud with a ger and his biological mother.
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