Ineligible for Conversion?

I read an article from Ynetnews.com about Deaf are ineligible for conversion. No Deaf for Judaism according to what I understood from reading.

Those who cannot hear, cannot fulfill mitzvoth and therefore, believes rabbinical court in 2008, cannot convert to Judaism(Rabbi says deaf 'ineligible for conversion')

The article is full of lame excuses like:

The court ruled in the majority that there was no point in converting her, since the Halacha exempts the deaf from performing mitzvahs; and since the conversion would be rendered insignificant, there was no way to perform it.

The court's reasoning was that since the Halacha says that "one who is deaf, one who is young and one who is a simpleton shall be exempt form ordinance," the woman in deemed incapable of observing mitzvahs, thus incapable of accepting the burden of ordinance, which is the cornerstone of conversion.

To quote an author, Rivkah Luvitch:

"I was upset by his words. The thought that parts of Jewish law categorically prevent admission of the deaf into the flock sent shivers down my spine. What happens if a family wants to adopt a deaf child? The Rabbinical Court would not agree to convert the child. And what if a family wishes to convert and one of its sons is hearing impaired? Will the court convert all but one?"

I found myself swearing with prejudicial pig latin language at this article--I don't want to write them down on this Blog in case I might alienate my Jew Friends. Few things that I don't understood what the problems with this article: First, I had been met Deaf Jews and found them very decent human beings, and very decent Deaf people. Second, I had been sit down with a Jew friend and was taught by him about things in Old Testament so I can understand what Scriptures really said. Few keys that I learned alot from him about Deaf in Bible and he gave me one verse in Leviticus. He taught me about love your neighbor that related to this verse--I will write this verse in few translations down next few paragraphs. Third, I had no problems hanging out with friends with backgrounds in Judaism as long as I respect their belief. Had seen a Deaf Jew in his bar mitzvahs.

Beside the difference between Judaism and Christianity, we believe in same God. I had met Deaf Christians and they are decent Deaf people who believe in what they stand for. I don't see any problems with their conversions as they told me how they converted to. I had been seen the changes in person when he or she converted to Christianity--that's how I learned about the spiritual fruits that I will know them by its fruits.

Personally, I don't understand so much about why the Rabbi have an authority to bar the Deaf from converting to Judaism. It would violate the royal law of love: Love God and Love another. It was already written in Old testament and New testament.

I have to use their Jewish bible, Tanakh The Holy Scriptures for the verse in Leviticus 19:14

"You shall not insult the deaf, or place a stumbling block before the blind. You will fear your God: I am the LORD."

Other translation like New King James version:

"You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God: I am the LORD."

Anyway, I read these verses like this, it is about treating Deaf with respect and helping the Blind. If Deaf want to convert to some religions, that's fine as long as they found the truth.

If Deaf can't be treated with respect in a church, it is not my religion.