P.S. thank you for reflecting on Jewish thought outside of what the Western World knows. When my Mother moved to California from Morocco, she could not connect with the Judaism she found in the States, It is & was deeply different then what she & ALL of the Sephardim knew & were raised on,. For that her family raised us in Sephardic Judaism. We were made to feel second class by the ashkenazism and I’m not here to be is against them on the contrary, I’m thankful to see there is another way another side and that it’s not right or wrong it is what it is, RIGHT FOR ME.
@@zsuzsannaderothschild7897 Non-Ashkenazim being made to feel second class by Ashkenazim is a really common issue. It's even a focus in Israeli politics to this day, so that Sephardim and pretty much all non-secular or non-Ashkenazim have their own advocacy groups to fight for representation on a regular basis.
All the ashkenazi ¨rules¨ are originated on the same source: Mishneh Torah and the Shuljan Aruj; With the difference of the own ashkenazi traditions. But the corpus is the same. It´s seems you have a distorted view of the Sephardic ¨rules¨ vs the Ahskenazi.
@@yisrael34 In general the Sepharadi/Mizrachi derekh is more mekel than Ashkenazi. More willingness to matir certain things bishath d'chak like eating OU meat if Beth Yosef isn't available or one community's Rav I believe in Morocco Rabbi Lebhar on RUclips said, they didn't have a mikwe so it was either matir they can use the tap water to fill and make their own or let the families suffer with their wives being nidda for an indefinite amount of time. The Rav chose the former. Other differences: Sephardi Yeshivoth traditionally focus on Tanakh, Mishna (like Chazal recommend) and dikduk before Gemara whereas Ashkenazi Yeshivoth skip straight to Gemara. They focus on pilpul whereas Sepharadi yeshivot traditionally focus more on learning the halakha l'ma'ase. Sepharadim traditionally integrated into society rather than be inclusive. Frum ashkenazim didn't in general until modern Orthodoxy became a thing. To be fair, they did have violent Christians preventing them from feeling they can be part of society. But now when that's not as much an issue, there's still Ashkenazi sects (amongst some Charedim and Chassidim) that are inclusive
No disrespect intended, but it seems you don't really understand the differences between Safardim and Ashkenazim. There are a number of practical areas where sephardim are more lenient because of their history and the approach that they take to halacha. I heard someone say once that sephardim are more lenient, but they are strict about their lenient sees. Ashkenazi him are more strict, but they're more lenient about their strictures. That's about the best way I can sum it up. But askenazi vs. Sephardic is not a difference in who is right and who is wrong. It's purely a cultural difference based on where that Jewish Community comes from in the world. If you come from an Ashkenazi Community, you follow Ashkenazi customs. It's not much more complicated than that really.
I am descended from the Catalan/Catalano family of Spain. They were crypto Jews in Sicily. Here in Louisiana they were outwardly Catholic but were Jews inside.
Excellent lecture.
Shalom from a Mizrachi Jew.
P.S. thank you for reflecting on Jewish thought outside of what the Western World knows. When my Mother moved to California from Morocco, she could not connect with the Judaism she found in the States, It is & was deeply different then what she & ALL of the Sephardim knew & were raised on,. For that her family raised us in Sephardic Judaism. We were made to feel second class by the ashkenazism and I’m not here to be is against them on the contrary, I’m thankful to see there is another way another side and that it’s not right or wrong it is what it is, RIGHT FOR ME.
Right on
I do NOT understand how the Ashkenazi jews made you feel not good..I have never heard that before.....
@@zsuzsannaderothschild7897 this stuff is history. It is especially true in Israel, especially during the creation of the state.
@@zsuzsannaderothschild7897 Non-Ashkenazim being made to feel second class by Ashkenazim is a really common issue. It's even a focus in Israeli politics to this day, so that Sephardim and pretty much all non-secular or non-Ashkenazim have their own advocacy groups to fight for representation on a regular basis.
Refreshing. Thank you for putting this out to have & hear.
This is a great lecture. Thank you.
great lecture.. the rabbi has a clear understanding of history
Ashkenazi rules always seemed more rigid to me but when I watch the you tube lectures the Sephardim Rabonim are way more fire and brimstone
All the ashkenazi ¨rules¨ are originated on the same source: Mishneh Torah and the Shuljan Aruj; With the difference of the own ashkenazi traditions. But the corpus is the same. It´s seems you have a distorted view of the Sephardic ¨rules¨ vs the Ahskenazi.
@@yisrael34 In general the Sepharadi/Mizrachi derekh is more mekel than Ashkenazi. More willingness to matir certain things bishath d'chak like eating OU meat if Beth Yosef isn't available or one community's Rav I believe in Morocco Rabbi Lebhar on RUclips said, they didn't have a mikwe so it was either matir they can use the tap water to fill and make their own or let the families suffer with their wives being nidda for an indefinite amount of time. The Rav chose the former.
Other differences:
Sephardi Yeshivoth traditionally focus on Tanakh, Mishna (like Chazal recommend) and dikduk before Gemara whereas Ashkenazi Yeshivoth skip straight to Gemara. They focus on pilpul whereas Sepharadi yeshivot traditionally focus more on learning the halakha l'ma'ase.
Sepharadim traditionally integrated into society rather than be inclusive. Frum ashkenazim didn't in general until modern Orthodoxy became a thing. To be fair, they did have violent Christians preventing them from feeling they can be part of society. But now when that's not as much an issue, there's still Ashkenazi sects (amongst some Charedim and Chassidim) that are inclusive
No disrespect intended, but it seems you don't really understand the differences between Safardim and Ashkenazim. There are a number of practical areas where sephardim are more lenient because of their history and the approach that they take to halacha. I heard someone say once that sephardim are more lenient, but they are strict about their lenient sees. Ashkenazi him are more strict, but they're more lenient about their strictures. That's about the best way I can sum it up. But askenazi vs. Sephardic is not a difference in who is right and who is wrong. It's purely a cultural difference based on where that Jewish Community comes from in the world. If you come from an Ashkenazi Community, you follow Ashkenazi customs. It's not much more complicated than that really.
I am descended from the Catalan/Catalano family of Spain. They were crypto Jews in Sicily. Here in Louisiana they were outwardly Catholic but were Jews inside.
Not teaching about the Neviim causes seekers to look elsewhere for it. They then end up in non- monotheistic places and usually stay there.
The ramban to me was the greatest
Rabboni
Today the " Rebbe " is very well know.
Richard B. Davis he is not saying anything that is not true...
He said out of the older ones
I get your point, but you need to be careful here please.
Please explain- ‘careful’ how ? In what way ? Thanks
He's talking history. You're worried about people learning historical facts?