Super Hero or Super Person

The Super-Special People

The World of The Ger is a Torah book written for non-Jews. The question presented in TWOTG is what should non-Jews be called, and the plight that went into writing it, was to figure out how non-Jews should be addressed [i.e. not the age old: to be ‘Noahide’ vs. ‘making every other attempt at self-branding’]. If the Jewish People have historically been referred to as the ‘Chosen People’ then how do we refer to the non-Jews? ‘Super-Special People’? Obviously not, and the answer may be utterly unanswerable…but this task was and always will be the prime directive and true sign of success between Jews and their spiritual partners who emerge from among the nations.

The Jewish People are colloquially called ‘The Chosen People’ and in the bluntest of terms, the non-Jews are not. The Torah is clear about how it depicts the God-Fearing non-Jew; 46 times in the Torah it warns to ‘not taunt the Ger’ and emphasizes God’s Love for/to the Ger. 

It should be second nature to realize that the Nations have an identity, history, a future, and Torah-proven terms of endearment. However the question still persists, if the Jewish People are God’s Chosen People, then should the ‘Noahides’ be called something like God’s ‘Super-Special People’. [i.e. The Jews are not alone.]

…But that would be silly and obviously only serves to stress how crucial the point actually is. The specific terminologies of the Nations are to be taken seriously and with careful study, they are found to be plentiful and diverse. The issue is one; can there be anything remotely related to the Chosen People – in terms of locating an (ancient) [parallel] identity? This is where the emotional struggle begins and where The World of The Ger takes action.

This is a challenge in communication. How do the Jew and non-Jew communicate without sounding trite, ignorant, rude, offensive, etc.? People generally have only the best of intentions in social matters, and here it is no different. It is time to get this right, and The World of The Ger got it right.

The Righteous Gentile is called Ger. It is that simple. And not only are they called Gerim Biblically (as opposed to Nochri), 2000 years of Rabbinic Literature has delivered a prolific amount of source work that contains the history, terms, identities, etc. of ‘The Ger in your Gates’. The World of The Ger sought to be the first to deliver this message, in English, and geared toward its specific audience. The Noahides who have been asking ‘Who are we’ and ‘What should we do’ found ‘Ger’.

The task of refining the message, communicating it, and articulating it came next…entirely from Torah sources, while refusing to rely on guess-work and vulgar non-Torah terms. When The World of The Ger was finally ready, The Super-Special People were clearly ready to stand alongside Israel, God’s Chosen People. And now that we know they are a part of [the] Gerim, the Torah can finally speak for itself. Our job is perpetually to listen, learn, and pronounce.

In my initial search for original Noahide terminology (I felt compelled to find these terms, quickly becoming self-conscious in teaching through a repetitive paradigm: ‘The Jews are the Chosen People, and ya’ll are the …???’), I came across a commentary of the Ramban, who in reference to the Patriarchs, wrote that they were called ‘The Men of Nobility’. This was a huge success in the early scholarship, and in teaching the nobility concept, a powerful tool in communicating the idea of the righteous non-Jew in Torah came to life.

The Super-Special People who had previously been Noahides, were ultimately sourced as (at least) ‘The Ger in your gates’ and also identified as the Men of Nobility. It didn’t take long from there to find the common thread in the Torah for a not so uncommon people. Soon sources would pour in of many types of Gerim, along with Nilveh, Chasid, Toshav/Tzedek, and definitions as to what is a Ben Noach (as opposed to Noahide), Nochri, Ben Noach Kosher, and God Fearers, etc. The Men of Nobility found good company, and the work had only just begun.

Thus there is no need to refer to the righteous non-Jew who keeps Torah and seeks to find his identity in Torah as Super-Special People; rather the Ger in your Gate stands in the Torah. The World of The Ger has proven this specific concept (of identity) to be authentic, verified, and, necessary.

People are intelligent creatures, and surely one can get this message clearly (articulated) in The World of The Ger. Can people’s frustrations be attributed to intellectually not getting Ger? The answer is no. There is an emotional block over a book that solved an emotional quest. The book was created to solve an ‘identity’ issue over a ‘religious’ one. The religious works of a Ger’s spiritual observance and relationship with God according to Torah are continuously being produced and refined. The goal is to bring total clarity in the service of God.

The World of The Ger returned an identity, while simultaneously putting pressure back onto the Jewish one. The Jewish People have taken refuge in the moniker ‘God’s Chosen People’ and due to the fact that the World hasn’t known today’s Ger since the days of King Solomon’s Temple, the sudden burst of Light has justifiably so blinded those who are not prepared to see. They are not aware that they are looking at a different gentile than their forefathers knew. Today’s non-Jew is looking for the God of Israel; and in finding Him, they are finding God’s Chosen People in an epic fashion of Biblical proportions – pun intended.

The Jewish People are God’s Chosen people, and the proof is very simple: the non-Jews would not have made it out of idolatry had it not been for the Jewish People and their adherence to Torah. The non-Jews’ journey back is proof that there is a God and His Torah and People are real. The Nations were created to return alongside Israel and exist together in the service of God. Both in halacha and in Kabbalah, this is referred to as the 4^th House – Ger (Kohen, Levi, Israel, Ger); the 4^th House is attached onto Israel, and it is prophesied at length by the Prophets.

The task is clear: The Torah says Ger, and this Ger is either a ‘non-Jew’ or a ‘convert’, which attracts an emotional confusion that stems from an unpreparedness of the subject matter at hand.

The Righteous non-Jew, attaches to the Chosen People, as they themselves can choose to either convert or to not convert. Statistically, many of them will choose to not convert. They were created with a purpose, and the Torah has preserved their identity. Apropos, The Jewish People will forever be God’s Chosen People, the Light unto the Nations, and the Nations per force will elevate and recognize the Torah Wisdom through Israel.

The Super-Special People exist, and they attach to Israel; they always have, always do, and always will. These are the Ger(im) and there are many kinds of Gerim.

In closing, The World of The Ger took up the plight of our super special brothers in order to share this insight with all those who can relate to the phenomena happening today. There are non-Jews who are coming to Torah and openly believe in the God of Israel.

God didn’t simply make room for both; He created both. Uniquely, and not the same, he is his brother’s keeper.

Amen