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<p style="text-indent: 2em">The Avudraham<ref>Cited by the Beit Yosef 46</ref> writes that a ger may not recite shelo asani goy since this bracha is thanking Hashem for how we were created. The Taz 46:5, however, argues that a ger is like a newborn baby (Yevamot 23a) and therefore can recite sheasani ger, because it is as if he was created as a ger. Additionally, the Kaf Hachaim 46:36 quotes Shyarei Knesset HaGedola who held that a ger can recite shelo asani goy because the intent is to praise Hashem for not creating him to remain as a non-Jew. <Ref>Magen Avraham 46:10 says that according to the Mikubalim a ger can recite shelo asani goy because the beracha is recited on the way that one’s Neshama will be taken from the world. Piskei Teshuvot 46:11 says one has on whom to rely if he wants to recite shelo asani goy.</ref> </p>

<p style="text-indent: 2em"> The Rama (Darkei Moshe 46:3) writes that the ger can recite a different beracha, sheasani ger.<ref> He codifies this in his comments to S”A (Rama 46:4).</ref> On the other hand, the Bach<ref>Bach 46 s.v. VeYesh Od</ref> claims that he can’t recite sheasani yehudi because he only became a Jew through his own decision to convert. The Magen Avraham adds that everyone agrees that a ger can recite Shelo Asani Aved and Shelo Asani Isha.<ref>He explains that since it was up to his decision whether to convert or not, he can thank Hashem for being created a free male, who has the potential to be chayav in mitvzot. Aruch Hashulchan 46:10, Yalkut Yosef 46:21, and Kaf Hachaim 46:36 rule like that a ger should only recite Shelo Asani Aved and Shelo Asani Isha.</ref></p>