DEUT460 Show love for converts. Having made the nation of Israel His chosen and holy people, Hashem seeks to elevate us and make us more worthy. Therefore, He teaches and guides us so that we develop feelings of mercy and pity. He enjoins us to crown ourselves with all of the positive and desired character traits, so that we will cast our charm upon everyone around us. When the nations of the world will look upon us, they will exclaim, “These are the people of God” (Yechezkel 36: 20). How very pleasant and charming it is when Jews show love for converts and go out of their way to be kind to them and protect them from any sort of suffering. The convert has left his native people and family, and has placed himself under the wings of a different people because he loves them, and because he has chosen truth and hates falsehood. We also learn from this mitzvah to show mercy on any visitor who comes to a strange city, far from his homeland. When he is amongst us, alone and with no one to help him, we may not turn our eyes from him and ignore his plight. We see that the Torah commands us to show kindness to all who need help. If we strengthen these traits in ourselves, we become worthy of Heaven's mercy. The blessings of Hashem will rest upon our heads, and His good will cling to us.