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...