Reply To: Pushing off Geirim

YMI, perhaps you can share some of the things that sting most. People are often unaware of what hurts. I doubt you are talking about people outright poking fun of the fact that you are a Ger.

There is probably a lot of miscommunication. Many Geirim are embarrassed about their status and try not to bring it up, while many people actually mention it out of feeling of awe and admiration. Many Yidden think to themselves and wonder if they would have had the courage to be Megayer and had they not been brought up with Emuna, would they be believe in anything past science.

The beingjewish website addresses the experiences one might encounter when coming to a Shul, and helps put things in perspective. Instead of viewing the guy staring at you as a representative of his community, you can view him as the guy that wasn’t thrown out.