“There is only one crown in the world that is worth anything: the crown of Torah"
It has been many years since the once-mighty king stood before a Jewish sage, demanding to understand the idea written by Dovid Hamelech that one of our days is like a thousand years in Hashem’s eyes. Now the king has been kicked off of his throne and forced to hide among the Jews. He converts and begins a new life with them.
The king found his new life as a Jew difficult at first. The laws were confusing, he was an outsider, and he always felt nervous that someone might give away his identity to the enemy waiting beyond the city’s gates.
As time went on, he became inspired by the many mitzvos incumbent upon him, and he made many friends who were extremely kind to him because of the mitzvah to love a convert. His outward appearance reflected the change occurring inside his heart. A long beard hung from his chin, his eyes sparkled with the knowledge of Torah, and a beautiful, large yarmulke sat upon his head.
“It’s time for the next stage of your life,” the kind Jewish bartender told him one day in the beis medrash. “I’m going to find you a wife.”
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