^[1] 46/4; The positioning of these blessings here follows the order of laws in Shulchan Aruch. However practically these blessings are said before the blessing of Hamavir as it is like a preparation for the Davening, to which Hamavir is compared to as explained above.

[2] Rama 46/4; Taz 46/5

[3] The Reason: He may not recite the blessing of “Shelo Asani Goy” being that he was first created as a gentile. Rather, he should recite a blessing of “that He made me a convert”, as upon his conversion he is considered liken a child that was just born and he has become newly formed and created. [ibid]

[4] M”A 46/10 in name of Shlah; Bach brought in Taz ibid

[5] Being that he converted on his own accord, and thus it is not true to say “that he was created a convert”. [ibid]

[6] Being that the Kabalists explain that the meaning of the blessing is to thank G-d for not attaching a soul of a gentile to him upon awakening [and this matter is equally relevant to a convert]. [ibid; and so rules M”A 46/10; Piskeiy Teshuvos 46/11; See Matzas Shmurim brought in Kaf Hachaim 46/32]

[7] Piskeiy Teshuvos 46/11

[8] Kaf Hachaim 46/36; Siddur Yaavetz

^[9] 46/4; The positioning of these blessings here follows the order of laws in Shulchan Aruch. However practically these blessings are said before the blessing of Hamavir as it is like a preparation for the Davening, to which Hamavir is compared to as explained above.

[10] Now although he was born a gentile which is even worse than a slave nevertheless [being born a gentile is also advantageous] being that he is able to convert and then become obligated in all the Mitzvos. However if he were to be born a slave then he would be unable to [become obligated in all the Mitzvos] unless he were to be freed from his master [which is not dependent on him]. [ibid]