Matisyahu: "No More Chassidic Reggae Superstar" (Part 1)
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- Опубликовано: 13 дек 2011
- LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW: wny.cc/tOW1GU
"Somehow the beard is like the manifestation or the symbol of God's mercy.... I had this fear in my head that if I shaved my beard, somehow those blessings would be cut off.... I recently realized that God's mercy, how can that possibly be connected to me shaving or not?" 
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I love how calm he always speaks and has spoken, as a loud mouth Italian American from Queens NYC we speak loud enough to hear eachother a block away I really dig his speaking.
I think that he’s very authentic and most definitely extremely down to earth and that he’s not so caught up into himself at all. Unlike the way many other singers are. Look him up allowing the singer in that coffee he met and then he let him sing with him on stage all I can say is wow man and that was so cool and very humbling as well
🐋plus
Whoa - serious ASMR tingles from this guy's voice in addition to an interesting interview.
IKR! CAN I GET A WOOT WOOT FOR THE ASMR LOVERZ??!! WHERES THE FULL INTERVIEW????????
I do. I ❤️ #meself
He’s ok. lol
🎙 me.
His music is for all of us. I freaking love that ❤
his voice is so soothing, he really sounds like someone who's absolutely at peace with himself and the world.
man he have such a relaxing voice when he talks
love, love, love him, and his message!
one thing..NO ONE is deserving of God's mercy...that's why it's so amazingly awesome that He gives it. Grace & peace to you on your journey, Matis.
Matis...what you said and how you said it was beautiful.You gained some truly deep Emunah and made the right move for you. How brave. I applaud how brave. A Shout out to you with my fist in the air and big proud smile. Stay strong !
He's saving his voice for his FoL shows next week. He's not trying to strain his voice.
I support Matis in everything he does. I'm a huge fan of his, and always will be. He's a good person. That will NEVER change. His music may change, but I'll listen to what ever music he makes because the message of peace and love will always be there in one way or another.
love his honesty
No more reggae? Such a shame. Loved him best as a reggae artist, wish he could make more, it's gunna suck not hearing reggae from him.
I agree. His first album is amazing.
Amen! Merci à toi pour la traduction! Toda raba lekha
E un artista particolare, le sue conzoni cinvolgono l'anima dal profondo, immersi in un dolce suono che fa sognare a lontananze remote e futuristiche, si sdoppia nel suo essere musica..
some people ...just check out his music ,with the lyrics,then you might understand your own walk.Call it whatever, he speaks truth,and I thank the MostHigh for his gift.
Wow amen amen and amen!!! How awesome it is to find that kind of freedom in God and in himself. What a wonderful testimony for Jews and Gentiles. Love this!
Im still looking forward to going to your concert next weeek!
That voice!😍
one last thing! we dont need a "tree of pain." from the siddur..."it is a Tree of Life for those who take hold of it. Its ways are ways of pleasantness and ALL its paths are peace! Bring us back to YOU oh L-rd and we shall come! Renew our days as of old!" Torah is this Tree of Life! We need no tree of death when HaShem has given us Torah! To me Torah is not just some book to make up rules to live by! It is the story of MY FAMILY!!!
he is still my favorite musician in the entire world, he is still the same Matis. His personal decisions in life are his personal decisions in life! and as fans we should support him regardless
Matisyahu out here explaining why he cut his beard though ASMR
Matisyahu is beautiful. His beauty comes from within.
Matis has the most beautiful eyes. His moon is in Virgo. I think that is why he is so soft spoken.
12 star signs are not going to tell you anything about billions of different people and personalities. It's just not possible. 🤷🏾♂️
yo Matis, dont listen to anyone that says youre crazy for doing this. you ARE still YOU. you can still make ur music which is great! keep it up! see you in miami for your concert!!!
I'm a bit confused. Ever since I noticed that he had shaved it seems as though his message has changed. Not really sure if anyone else sees it but I've noticed that cursing is invested in his words now. It's though he finds no control and expressing his frustration with the current condition of our world without the use of those words. I at times struggle with the same words so I'm not trying to put myself on a pedestal as being better. The only thing I'm saying is his previous music like Jerusalem, one day, and the like really spoke peace into my spirit which made daily living a little bit easier. I'm glad that he finds balance and I also know that the presence of a beard doesn't necessarily bring you closer to God but I still have my beard and feel there is a connection in some ways. I trimmed it down one time for a job interview as a prison guard because it was going to be a requirement for the job. I was never selected for the job and regretted the trimming of my beard drastically. I regretted it so much so I couldn't wait to grow it back again and as it grew I felt the connection that I had increasing again. I hope if he sees this comment that he doesn't get offended and just contemplates what I might be saying. I love your music Matis. I just hope you find your center again that doesn't involve curse words.
It's understandable people's reaction, as if Bob Marley cut off his dreadlocks. Not a question of religion. It's about image. So, dear Matis, keep growing as a person the way you feel. Superficial comments of some people are just that.
José J. Bob Marley did cut off his dreads when he got cancer
thank you! just re-posted it
I support you Matisyahu and the fact you to go the Happy Minyan shows you have inner beauty to love Hashem (God) from within and his mercy is represented with people with beards or not the same
Your a super star, keep up the great work and show people the beauty of God from within and shine it bright to make people believe in themselves with a beard or not that Hashem God is full of compasion and mercy and people no matter what religious should do more acts of kindness
Wow his voice...
He is so cute -3 Love his music!
so beautiful ♥♥
He is still Jewish and with God. He still represents outwardly his Faith by wearing the Yamica. Just because he shaved does not mean he lost his belief or that God loves him any less. Quite opposite, actually, because now he has grown and found himself and in doing so this soul searching has brought him closer to God. Stop judging the man. Leave the judgment to God. HE is the only one worthy of doing so anyway.
well said
Rollyz yeah I say fuck any religion !!!!!
I find it interesting that his music is not as good as it once was. All I can think of is his song Jerusalem. " Jerusalem if I forget you, let my right hand forget what it supposed to do. .....Maybe he forgot
Dorothy Taylor I dont know if you are Jewish or not but for the sake of this conversation I will say you are not. In Hasidic Judism the highest form of orthodoxy in the faith the beard is part of Jewish law as it pertains to vanity and a symbol of our devotion to God. Hasidim believe that if you cannot follow God's law as its written in the Torah and Talmud you aren't Jewish. I am, what is called a reformed Jew. We are the least observing of the different sects of Judism and according to the Hasidic Jews I am not Jewish. My advice to you is to not get entangled in arguments over what the say about him. God Bless your kindness
It's spelled yarmulke :)
nice!!!!!!!
He sounds and looks different in almost every interview. I don't know what's going on with him, but I still love his music. Hopefully the real Matthew Miller will surface, so I can appreciate his music even more.
I know, right?! It's confusing! Lol
He's so mellow!
damn he is so soft spoken!
It's an act. Check out the vid on youtube where he's chatting in a coffee shop with a dude who covered one of his songs, he just sounds like a regular dude. Almost nothing about him is genuine.
@@MonstaMunch101 Yeah I've him speak in a much deeper tone before. I don't know where the Michael Jackson voice came from.
he speaks so softly
Nice interview
beard or no beard who cares, do you really think god cares about a beard? matisyahu keep bringing those new flavors and experiences to the world. thank you
My husband I coming 2 see U in Chicago! Bless U!
Some people need to chill out. MATIS YOU DA MAN!! Plus, my dream came true..I always wondered what you looked like without the beard. :)
He is beautiful and lovely.
wow great guy!
Moshe asked something very similar of Him, long ago. He asked, "who should I say has sent me?" What did He say? "I Am that I Am." His name is less important than is His Spirit and what He teaches and His Spirit represents, imparts and conveys. It's His Spirit that is important, that is what we must come to know. As Matisyahu himself sings,
"Many names for one G-d
Trotting on, through the facade
You are ALL my children
Got a dig for that feeling."
Many will claim His name(s). Fight wars and kill and murder in His name, but do they really know Him? Or just claim to? Do they possess His Spirit? Many scream "G-d is on my side!" And commit atrocities. It's base foolishness and human arrogance and ignorance. As was said long ago, "Pray not that God be on our side, but pray instead that we be found on G-d's side." In this life, men try to use G-d as their weapon. They try to conform Him. In truth, G-d leads men, it is not, and will never be, the other way around. He judges us to be approved, we only presume to name Him, and judge Him to be approved as our G-d. He is, the I AM. He simply is, that He is. You want the name of the true and One G-d. It is most simply and irreducibly, the "I AM."
13Then Moses said to God, "Behold, I am going to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you.' Now they may say to me, 'What is His name?' What shall I say to them?" 14God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM"; and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'" 15God, furthermore, said to Moses, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.' This is My name forever, and this is My memorial-name to all generations.…
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I completely agree with your comments. Thank you so much for sharing.
1.because it promotes the belief of your chosen religion.
2. because your ancestors did it.
3. for jews, the beard is NOT a requirement a lot of jews have no beards shave very day and are still extremely god fearing.
Matis u rock
He is a talented and very attractive young man. Good luck to him. He will do well because he works hard and has natural talent! Stop the hate, people!!
Did I just watch an interview solely about why a man shaved the hairs on his chin
you clearly have no clue what a beard means to Judaism. and also, you didn't watch the entire video
@wadyano ok I'm not even going to respond to your comment but for future references, when you write Hashems name you write G-d, not G-od
Keep it up tzadik!!!
@youtopia900 ...and you always make Zman Krisma ?????
so true
Je ne comprends pas assez bien l'anglais,quelqu'un pourrait-il me traduire pourquoi Mattisyahu a coupé sa barbe et ses peyss? Il n'est plus 'hassid?
@youtopia900 what comment are you referring to ?
he is so beautiful
What he is saying is very true.
@deepmind my point exactly "This is certainly not the only way to do such a thing, but it definitely has substance". i didnt say that having a beard doesnt have substance, but from all these comments you would think that having a beard is in itself the ultimate goal of being close to God..
i love matisyahu
🌹
He is cool!
@storywell totally agree with u, there is no way u can compare god with man, god is unimaginable
hey man why u transformed? we are in Austria and were fcking proud of having a chassidic reggae God!
Mirrors 🪞 Blessings are never 👎🏿 cut off. 💒
Are Human Beans 🫘
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--"
@Sweetashanni sorry if i offended you sweetshanni, however i dont think that you should worry so much. Most of what transpires is unknowable by us. People have Tikkumin to do in all kinds of strange places, as Rebbe Nachman of Breslov says that people only go down to come back up stronger...I'm not saying he's gone down, but just in case you think so....
@nat101yt what strength did you respect him for? for being a zombie NY Jew who lives his life according to everyone's approval? what he did now took alot more inner strength, believing in yourself and trusting that GOD will guide you is much harder then just going along with everyone's thumbs up and approvals.
You are right...
I can't see any change
He's the same person,and of course he's a proud jew :)
I love you Matisyahu ,Support from israel!
were is part 2?
@mendel5757 Your gut can be wrong sometimes. The head was placed at the top of the body for a reason.
Shalom
@VisualConnection I feel the need to give this message over whenever this conversation arises, nothing personal. Being someone that has worked with many non Jews, it always bothered me when frum Jews had this superiority complex around gentiles...
@beatboxsimchayaffa As someone who live in Israel I can say you are definitely right!
I just saw him 2 hours ago at the Williamsburg Music Hall and it was very weird. Even his voice is different.
@sam93977 wholeheartedly agree with you.
FYI, though....it's spelled "ludicrous".
Peace.
did he say kabbalah???
He should do asmr
Being soft spoken can come with chronic singing. He speaks peacefully in other videos but never this soft
@youtopia900 I guess a neshamah such as Matitiahu´s is always longing for something differente. As an artist I know that we want everything and nothing at the same time. The beauty of Judaism is in allowing and encounraging this search! The longing for Hashem, for His Kedushah never ends. Hat or not, beard or not, are only levushim - clothing! What really counts is what the neshamah is doing to make this world the best spiritual experience possible withing the means we have.
i'm watching this video in 2021 and Matisyahu is not religious at all. so much for saying how just cuz he shaved he's still religious.. don't get me wrong, he still has powerful songs (sometimes), but as you can see, cutting the beard has a bigger effect then he thought
rest of the worlds understanding,fit our pieces of the puzzle together with all the others.
Now it's time to put it all together,to find out the bigger picture,the foundation which keeps it all together.
The foundation is beyond the concept and the details.
You're not going to find what keeps it all together,you're not going to solve the puzzle,from the just the concept,or just the details.
It requires you to view it from outside view,from the view of the creator.
The world is now in this
@mitukats sorry if i misread you, however this is a forum and everyone's comments have to do with their perception of Judaism, so I'm just giving mine..
Its was always about the music Ha Is truely gods child and I Rabbi of the word
i dont know about you guys but im happy for him he is finding his real self
Guys! Jeez!
@antireptile you could consider it superficial if it were grown for appearance purposes only, but as he stated, it was done for the most important of reasons, to strengthen his connection with G-d. This is certainly not the only way to do such a thing, but it definitely has substance.
@nat101yt Ok you are completely wrong in saying this. Have you listened to a word he has said? He is not looking for apathy or attention in doing this, he is doing it for his self and what he feels is right. He does what he needs to do. Don't say he is doing wrong for what your view on this choice is. This is who he is and he made this transformation through much thinking and it was hard for him, he is not afraid at all he is always quiet.
Mitisyahu please grow the beard back, because I'm not going to shave mine tell you start growing yours again. God Bless you brother.
@11drogbacfc Have I listened? Of course! I LOVE him. On contrair, did you listen closely? What I mean is this. He says that things happened in the 'last few weeks'(!) that prompted his action. Now you tell me. This you call 'much thinking'? Something happened in these weeks that upstaged a career of more than 10 years?
No matter what happened, a settled non-troubled person would wait at least 6 months.
According to him, he pulled this quick one without informing his own family.
Family feud?
Title of Interview: Matisiyahu Comes Clean
@mory12341 that is according to some traditions, others strongly disagree.what bothers me the most is that matt did not shave because he is now following the lithuanian tradition permitting it. he seems to be playing it by ear. Judaism is complex, nuanced, intricate. you cant do what you feel and assume that as long as your a "good person" G-od will be ok with it.You need a rabbi to guide you, a community with shared traditions for support.
@youtopia900 PLEASE Its a reality of any group that exists, religious, secular, whatever, if people are a part of a group then they want to fit in with that group. look i don't know why matisyahu didn't want to shave his beard when he was in Chabad, but if your gonna suggest that him having a beard was an indicator of his religious observance, then you need to re evaluate your priorities.
While it's true that G-D'S mercy is'nt limited to having a beard,G-D still chose it as a channel to represent and express his divine mercy.
Having said that however,I don't judge him,he is still a part of G-D.
Here is what I wrote about this subject.
The details of Judaism are necessary,but we can't get too lost in those details,and forget the foundation.
We got the concepts,delved into the details,applied those details to our own unique view and understanding,fit our understanding to the
truth.
@mory12341 you can't just pick and choose comandments and customs. thats now serving G-od, thats serving yourself. When you serve G-od you do things His way.
G-d's mercy is way beyond facial hair. Very true. So when you grow your beard back. This time don't do it because you need any material or spiritual gain. Do it just because you're connected to G-d and you want to make His desires yours. "I don't want your gan eden....I want YOU alone".
How about he decides not to be a jew but non religious, would you still love him? Or is your love as it is the case with most loves conditional?
God as defined by any and all religions is finite and limited. The fact that there are numerous religions all claiming to be 'right' proves that they are all in fact 'wrong' on that account.
the theologian and philosopher Paul Tillich (best known for his book "The Courage to Be") writes of a God beyond God - that is a God beyond theism. Matishayu is connecting with this power and spirit when he realizes that nothing outward can change the one-on-one relationship we all have or need with God.
His face at the start, I wonder who wrote that intro lol
@nat101yt he's not at a loss of words, he just doesn't want to offend religious Jews for being scared to have faith and to believe in the power of their own souls and in the power of their own free will.
@youtopia900 please, even if he would have said that he isn't a chossid anymore, believe me people would still be all over him...
@mory12341 Shaving is not the "worst" thing, for sure, but neither is the commandment trivial. Saying it means to not "shave in way that it won't grow back" is trivializing the commandment. Who could possibly transgress a commandment that has been diminished to such a degree? Torah differentiates--It differentiates those who choose to let the Living Torah live through them from those who'd rather live like the rest of the world and presume He won't mind. Young man, the power's in your hand :-)