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Is this an improvement?

From an Ohr Somayach promotional video. The suggestion is that this young man is in a better place now than before. I don't know. The look in his eyes says otherwise. It's best to watch this on a full screen.   

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Children of BTs and Converts: How They're Really Treated    I  posted the link to  this article  on this blog's  Facebook page  yesterday but it was too important not to include a brief post about it here.    I can only hope that " Children of Baalei Teshuva / Converts / Something to Think About During These 9 Days "goes viral. Parents need to read this. Potential recruits being missionized by ultra-orthodox kiruv professionals need to read this. The frum world needs to read this. People considering an orthodox conversion need to read this.   In a nutshell, converts are supposed to welcomed into the community. They're not be reminded that they are converts. Baalei teshuvah are also supposedly on a higher level than those who are frum from birth, or FFB, since they supposedly overcame more obstacles and changed their way of life. Regardless, the frum community has always found a way to treat gerim (converts) and BTs (newly religious) with...