Sydney Sweeney Reportedly Meeting Rabbis as She and Scooter Braun Plan a Future
Reports say the actress has met two rabbis and joined Braun at Rosh Hashanah services as the couple discuss marriage and children. No conversion has been announced.
Sydney Sweeney, one of Hollywood's most sought after young actresses, is reportedly exploring Judaism as her relationship with music executive Scooter Braun moves toward marriage. Page Six reported on October 5 that Sweeney has met with two rabbis, and Ynetnews, citing that report, said the couple have been discussing a wedding and children. Neither Sweeney nor Braun has commented, and no conversion has taken place.
A relationship that has moved quickly
Sweeney, 29, rose to fame in Euphoria and The White Lotus and has since become a box office draw. Braun, 45, built his career managing Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande before stepping back from artist management, and has been one of the most prominent Jewish voices in the American music industry, particularly since October 7, 2023.
The two were first linked earlier this year. According to the reports, Braun has introduced Sweeney to his three children from his marriage to Yael Cohen Braun, and sources close to the couple describe him as preparing to propose.
Rosh Hashanah at the synagogue
The clearest sign of Sweeney's interest, according to the coverage, is that she accompanied Braun to synagogue for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which fell in mid September this year. The meetings with rabbis are described as part of the same process: the couple thinking through what a shared home would look like, including how children would be raised.
Braun has spoken openly about his Jewish identity. In the months after October 7 he was among the industry figures who called on colleagues to speak up about the Hamas attack and the hostages, and he has described his faith as central to how he raises his children.
What converting to Judaism involves
Conversion is a lengthy process rather than a single ceremony. Candidates typically study with a rabbi for a year or more, learning Hebrew, Jewish law and practice, and taking part in community life, before appearing before a religious court. For a public figure, meeting rabbis is a first and tentative step, which is why the reports stop short of saying Sweeney has decided anything.
Hollywood has seen similar stories before. Isla Fisher converted before marrying Sacha Baron Cohen, and Ivanka Trump completed an Orthodox conversion before her marriage to Jared Kushner. In both cases the process took years and was confirmed by the people involved, not by the press.
What comes next
The next development worth waiting for is a word from Sweeney or Braun themselves: an engagement, a statement about her studies, or both. Until then the facts are limited to what Page Six has reported and Ynetnews has repeated: meetings with two rabbis, a synagogue visit and a couple talking about their future.
For many Israelis and Jews in the entertainment world, the story has been read as a small, welcome counterpoint to two years of hostility toward Jewish figures in Hollywood. Whether it becomes more than a report depends on the couple.
