Apostasy in Judaism

Apostasy in Judaism is the rejection of Judaism and possible conversion to another religion by a Jew. The term apostasy is derived from Ancient Greek: ἀποστάτης, meaning "rebellious" (Hebrew: מורד. 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). 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.

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