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To love converts

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מִצְוָה עֲשֵׂה - Positive Commandment
מִצְוָה לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה - Negative Commandment
Love – אַהֲבָה

We are commanded to love converts.

This mitzvah commands us to show love to converts who have chosen to join the Jewish people. Their commitment to Torah and Hashem is especially precious, and the Torah emphasizes their protection and dignity. Loving the convert means supporting them materially, spiritually, and emotionally, ensuring they feel fully part of the community of Israel.

Commentary & Classical Explanation:

  • Rambam (Hilchot De’ot 6:4): The convert is entitled to double love — as a Jew and as a convert.
  • Sefer HaChinuch (Mitzvah 431): Teaches that because converts left their nations and families for Hashem, we are commanded to strengthen their bond with the community through love.
  • Talmud (Bava Metzia 59b): The Torah warns about the treatment of converts no fewer than 36 times, underscoring the gravity of this command.
(Source: Chabad.org)
וַאֲהַבְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הַגֵּ֑ר כִּֽי־גֵרִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ - פָּרָשַׁת עֵקֶב
Deuteronomy 10:19 - "And you shall love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt."
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