Deuteronomy 10:19 "Love the convert"
A person who has converted to Judaism is regarded highly by the Torah.
The convert's tremendous strength and determination is appreciated and respected. He is called a "righteous convert" for taking upon himself the Jewish lifestyle.
He merits special attention and the Torah gives us this specific commandment, instructing us to love him.
Would this ger only be a ger to Judaism or would that include the ger to Torah. In other words the ger who does not become a Jew. The ger toshav.
Hello Jacques,
According to halacha, this verse only applies to a ger tzedek, one who converted to Judaism.
The Rambam (Hilkhot De’ot 6:4) writes:
"Love for a ger who has come under the wings of the Divine Presence (i.e., converted) comprises two positive commandments: one, because he is now among those referred to as “fellow” [as in the commandment, ‘You shall love your fellow as yourself’ (Vayikra19:19)]; and the other, because he is a convert, and the Torah says, “You shall love the ger.”
While there is no command to love the ger toshav, the Gemara (Pesachim 21b) does bring a requirement to sustain him.