I'm from a South Pacific island country. I humbly stand with the Jewish people forever. You people are uniquely intelligent and a blessing. Shalom. This message is powerful and educational. I learnt a lot. Thank you.
Are you from the Marshall Islands ? I grew up on Kwajalein and travelled to outside Atolls during school vacation time. Only 16. I took the supply ships. On Rongelap a poor family put me up a few days. The fish were away that time of year, and I refused to eat the Shellfish cooked. I said I am Jewish and don't eat certain things. That man and his freinds were so 'impressed' ! They said to me: "What are you doing out here, you should be in Israel" Yes, yes they were the ones who first inspired me. So what Island group are you from. ? SHALOM 😇
As a Christian Lebanese myself, unfortunately what we hear about our Jewish brothers and sisters is mainly from Islamic sources which is the opposite of what they really are...God's chosen people..God bless Jerusalem
The most successful population in Israel are Arabic speaking Christians. They are the most educated, higher socio- economic level, stable families and more. Israel is the only place in the middle east where Christian population increase, not persecuted and free to practice Christianity.
As a Jewish female (15) it is important for me to say that this man is the epitome of Judaism. His thoughts, his beliefs, and his actions. Thank you for showing the world who Jews really are ❤
Still blows my mind that there are people who've never met a Jewish person. I've always had Jewish friends, classmates, and neighbors. I love Shabbat dinners and Purim services and every night of Chanukah. Can't imagine a life without Jewish people and culture!
@@batya7 That's bizarre! There's a relatively large Jewish population where I live, even a small Orthodox community. But I bet there are still people here who have no idea.
Imagine being born in a Jewish country and discovering that some people in the world have never heard of the jews. Lol.. met a Chinese couple in Thailand, they had to Google Jewish and Israel 😅
There were active Jewish communities in China till the 1880s. Henry Abrahamson does Jewish history lessons on RUclips. He has the theory that fluency in Hebrew to be able to read Torah is key to the survival of the culture. He noted that the last Hebrew speaker in China died, & the Jewish community assimilated after that. My Hebrew is far from fluent, but I know enough to know it's a real different way of thinking from thinking in English. It cannot really be translated . . . .
i’m not jewish but i can see your collective has evolved in so admirable ways. it’s amazing how much you have accomplished despite thousands of years of persecution
Our continued existence couldn't possibly happen naturally. I don't know if you believe in G-d, but the fact that we're still around is a proof that He exists.
Most monitories are persecuted unfortunately. Jews happen to bounce back and write about it. Many many entire cities and cultures were ethnically cleansed by the Roman’s and Assyrians
Thank you for your video. As a Mizrachi Jew with roots in a Yemenite family, I used to feel a sense of inferiority, especially living in Western society in the United States. However, understanding and embracing who I am has given me the strength to hold on to my identity.
@@Mikedcocco1 Naw bro they never practiced orthodox cut it out that was pressured on them by the white European Jewish man. Tell me how it makes sense that being a Israelite is maternal where in the Bible or Torah is paternal biblically
I was raised Roman Catholic 12 years of school, became a nondenominational bible believing Christian and left after studying the Torah to connect myself to the Jewish faith and Hashem. Rabbi Tovia Singer was a big part of my crossing over, keeping Sabbath and my Journey.
I admire the great and rich history of Persia. Cyrus the Great the ruler of the Persia was a great friend of the Jews and he allowed them to return to their homeland after they were expelled by the Babylonians.
@@xp7575 the Noahide laws are laws supposed to be the basic laws all humans must follow after the flood (Noah ide). It is detailed in the Talmud. There are people who follow them, but it's not super common.
@@thinadlamini4671 thanks, but remember we are not monolith. There are so few of us here in South Africa, you probably won't meet many in the wild. And you might not know if someone is Jewish, even if you do.
Wow, this is the video I’ve waited for. And as a Jew, and a Isrealy; this video is SO SO SO important these days, to show people what we REALLY are and not what what the antisemitic people are saying!! I’m also looking here in the comments how they support Isreal, it is really warming my heart to see comments like that. It was very important for me to see these comments and this video, it is very heartwarming to see it in times like that, that we have supporters❤ Thank you for sharing this video, it made me happy!! 😄🙏🤗
Being Jewish is being part of a global support group. We do celebrate together, mourn together, pray together, and disagree together. I wouldn't want it any other way. Love your videos and IG posts.
Funny thing is, based on this, you actually sound like a Jew. For the record - I'm not, nor would I ever pretend to be. I am, however, in complete moral support of the Jews, as of recent times. But I doubt the same could be said about all those phony Jews & Pro-Israel Christians out there, some of whom are in the comments.
My paternal grandmother was a Holocaust survivor. She was German Jewish, and fled Nazi Germany in 1938. Although I am a Christian, Judaism, and the Jewish people will always have a special place in my heart. ❤🇮🇱
Same here…my grandpa was Jewish and we never knew I think he was trying to protect us but it makes me sad that we didn’t know anything about our connection to our people because of fear…ironic thing is I was raised in a Jewish neighborhood lol
As a Christian this channel has helped learn so much about Jews. And I’ll be the first to admit that Judaism is not for every one. Nonetheless, my respect for practicing Jews has trippled.
@adb012 how can one be a non practising jew? The jews are jews because they follow judaism. They aren't the jews of the bible. Jesus came to fulfill their covenant. They were judged in 66-73ad and the real israelites are living in peace in the actual holy land
I've NEVER been PROUDER to be Jewish than I am RIGHT NOW. I grew up in NYC (the LARGEST Diasporan Jewish Community outside of Israel itself) in a fairly secular (but descended from Chasidim) family.
ביהדות היהדות עוברת דרך האמא אז אם יש לך סבתא רבתה יהודייה הילדים שלה 100 אחוז יהודים ולא חצי וכן הילדים של הבנות הן 100 אחוז יהודיות (אצל הבנים שלה זה תלוי אם הם התחתנו עם יהודייה או לא אם הם התחתנו עם יהודיות אז גם הילדים שלהם 100 אחוז יהודים ואם הם התחתנו עם גויות אז הילדים שלהם 100 אחוז לא יהודים... אז אם הסבתא רבתה שלך היתה יהודיה ואתה צאצא ישיר של בנות שלה ושל הבנות שלהן (הבנת את הרעיון...) אז אתה 100 אחוז יהודי ולא רק 11 אחוז😊
I'm central european non jewish, speaking german, hungarian and some russian. I got shock when I realised, that i actually understand yiddish kinda good.
@@zb3495It is not a dialect, but counted as an own language. But it is founded in Aschkenas, in the Schum cities of Mainz, Worms and Speyer in Germany. Therefore it sounds like a German dialect, but has taken words from Hebrew and a lot of languages where they later lived.
@@zb3495It is not a dialect, but counted as an own language. But it is founded in Aschkenas, in the Schum cities of Mainz, Worms and Speyer in Germany. Therefore it sounds like a German dialect, but has taken words from Hebrew and a lot of languages where they later lived.
@@zb3495 Yiddish is NOT just a dialect but a distinct Germanic language based on Medieval High German. Yiddish is a West Germanic language infused with Aramaic, Hebrew and Slavic loan words. It was around for 1000 years before modern Hochdaych was even born but modern German does have the same roots. Blaybn gezunt, un shtark ;)
The number of Jews (including me) who asked my wife 'Why?!' during her conversion process were countless. Some to see if she was Jewish in her soul (there's a story about this) but lots because we just couldn't understand why anyone would go through all that work, struggling and dedication for years, where they might just be told 'no' at the final moment. And even if told yes, they would face hatred just for being. I'm not sure if I had not been born Jewish I would have the strength, chutzpah, to go through the process.
Chutzpah MAY be seen as strengh, but usually its used in an negative connection. Say, somebody begging social security help although he does has good money.
Yes. Nothing wrong with a conversion if that is your decision and firmly belief. but its true, its not necessary for most. Because, being "salved" = go to Paradise, you do by being a good person... and have a reasonable understanding of God. Monoteists are preferred. :) And thus, as long being a good person doesnt mean you are supposed to kill Jews - practically every good christian, muslim and I presume, buddist, and atheist - will go to Paradise. thus, that is one of the chief reasons Jews are seldom actively spreading their Faith. Its good and helps much, but seldom necessary for non Jews to be a Jew. AND often means, you take burdens on you: you ARE supposed to be a good example for your neigbours, be useful to your community, help others...
@@barneydenstad2148 true, but I think putting that level of work into something, not knowing where you'll end up is a bit of tongue in cheek strength. A bit f*** it, I'm going all in.
@@barneydenstad2148 what happens after we die is such a non-issue. Live a good life, that's all we know we must do. It's fun to debate (soul washing machine or reincarnation?), but it doesn't make a difference to how we are supposed to live right now. And by we, I mean all of humanity. Atheist to Zoroastrian (jk).
@@PrinAnie I agree 💯% Also, it's both soul washing machine AND reincarnation. I've been doing a research about the afterlife recently, listening to hundreds of accounts of near death experiencers and people who remember their previous lives (and can prove it) and there are definitely consistent themes that repeat and that indicate of both options being included in the afterlife. In fact, our whole existence on this earth is just a simulation in order for our soul to learn lessons it couldn otherwise (how can you learn about the importance of love if you've never experienced hate because you've lived only in heaven which is MADE of love?) and we can reincarnate again and again and again. We also choose who to become and what life path to experience and there are spirit guides (just other souls who've already gone through these lessons and want to help others) who set you up with an appropriate life and look over you as you go about it. If you're interested in the subject I recommend starting out with the Next Level Soul Podcast. It's fascinating!
As a Jewish convert 3 times over I found this analysis of what is a Jew fascinating. I started my studies through the Reform movement (first acceptance as a Jew), then continued my expansion of knowledge until I was accepted into the Conservative movement (ritual bath this time) and finally before going to Israel, I was accepted by the Orthodox after additional studies and had second ritual bath. As a Jew the only real difference that I have is in my Hebrew given name. רות בת אברהם אבינו I chose Ruth as my name and instead of my bio father's name being used, I became Ruth, daughter of Abraham Our Father. And for over 50 years I'v been proud to say that I am a Jew. אני יהודייה
I never met a jew until I started to study Torah and found a Rabbi to.started my conversion process. It's wild! I was raised roman catholic and we study a lot the "old testament" but I never felt it, somehow, but I knew it, and the first time I read the Torah everything fits super nicely, zero question, clear as day❤ Thank H' I found an amazing Rabbi and his wife is the best, they are super humble kind and they are so full of knowedge and patience❤
Not easy to convert so I give you a lot of credit. My brother's wife was Catholic and converted before there kids were born so they would be Jewish. Interesting that their kids are Jews by virtue of their convert mother and not due to their Ashkenazi father! That's how Jews roll. And what makes it even more interesting is that my sister in law is not just a convert to Judaism and now part of the tribe, she is also native American (so part of another trine too).
@@JohnJourdan88 You are full of drek. Not only will they accept you, they will welcome you and respect you even MORE than a born Jew. In fact they "accept" everyone for who they are.
I'm not Jewish (ancestry wise, I'm British and Irish), and was raised Christian (no longer, however). However, my grandfather (RIP), though not at all a perfect man, apparently raised my father rather old testament. They didnt celebrate Christmas, but celebrated Passover. They also followed kosher laws like abstaining from pork, and would apparently sing Hebrew hymns. Very interesting. My grandfather once made latkes before (they were pretty good).
@@barbaracohen9944 I highly doubt it. My dad was raised by my grandpa in what was virtually some apocalyptic Christian cult. My grandpa eventually decided that the church they were part of was full of too many zealotic people, and he started his own church in the basement (which is the basement of the very house I grew up in). Genetically, I got a DNA test on Ancestry and 23andme and I am primarily British and Irish, with some Scandinavian and a bit of French. If I had Jewish ancestry, I probably would have heard about it, as I was told since I was a kid about my French Acadian ancestry (which makes up only 3% of my DNA). Honestly, I may not be Jewish, but my family history is pretty interesting nonetheless!
It’s fascinating how many Christians take it upon themselves to observe some aspects of Jewish tradition, but because they don’t study with knowledgeable Jews, they don’t really understand what they’re doing. Some decide they’re doing what Jesus did - except they don’t understand that the Jewish tradition has evolved a lot since those times, after the Second Temple was destroyed. What we know as the Passover seder didn’t exist in Jesus’ time, although one or two prayers and traditions may be that old. It’s all very entangled with the history of the church and the synagogue, which almost no one studies. 🤷🏻♀️
@@Historian212 Yeah, I'm not religious anymore. However, I was never part of my grandpa's little cult or whatever it was. I just remember my dad telling me that my grandpa was very observant of solely what the Bible "objectively" says, including the old Testament.
People who aren’t Jewish can never understand what it’s like. I travel the world and we play “Jewish Geography.” We’re bound to know someone in common. I was in China at a Jewish meet up and a man knew my cousin!
Totally different context, but reminds me of the phrase "two degrees". In NZ you can technically know anyone through two degrees of separation in a close-knit population of five million, while globally it's seven. I'd imagine it's the same for you :) x
Well done video, I am an Ashkenaz, Yeshivah Orthodox, Texan Jew, So I wear a Yarmulke under a Stetson (cowboy hat) was raised with working cattle ranch, and follow the laws very carefully with fear of heaven. My good friend is from Mexico, appears to be Mexican ethnically, is is observant as well. At my Schul we have a American Jew of African heritage, as well as one of Japanese heritage. My mother is Reform, she thinks us Observant Orthodox are a little over the top. But like all Jews, we are commanded to love one another and treat all humanity as HaShem (God's) Children. Even radicals whom attack us. What other army drops flyers upon the "enemy" saying flee before dropping a bomb to stop the attacks on Israel. Jusdaism comes from the Hebrew of being grateful to God, not just the tribe of Judah. Well, great video and I encourage everyone to get a closer to HaShem by following the commandments, but love you even if you dont.
Does it give you a sense of pride that the 5 red heifers now in Israel came from Texas? I think that maybe 1 or 2 of them are disqualified now, but several are still qualified.
That's amazing! Keep strong. We are from Baltimore Orthodox Askanzik Jews. Don't know anyone who wears a cowboy hat and kippah. My husband is a mechanic and wears super thick tziuzus and kippah under his Chevy hat. So proud of him. Our family comes from Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Spain, and Israel.
I am from the city of Cochin in south India 🇮🇳 We have a rich Jewish heritage here. Here we have Jewish town, a Synagogue built in 1568. Some few Jews are still living here
@@Gannicus-USA so sorry for your loss, my family was from Russia and came to North America in the 30s, so we were lucky to miss the Nazis. My family served in WW2 to help defeat them.
@@SuperFredAZ It’s a lot about timing. Some older relatives were able to leave to Israel, the States and S. America, but my grandma was young, so she ended up in Auschwitz and another one ended up in Slave labor camps. I grew up with the mindset that it can happen again!!
Born a Jew you will always be a Jew regardless of religiosity. You would be "secular", but ya know what .... Judaism is way more of a way of life and culture than it is a religion. True.
The comment about us checking the "Early Life" section of the Wikipedia pages of public figures for signs of Judaism is so accurate and I'm glad I'm not the only one who does this 😂
You are right. I sometimes in my life, I heard poeple saying jews are like this or that - sometimes stereotypes. When I hear that, I ask: Do you know one? Than they look astonished and answer "no". I think this question is the best way to break stereotypes by poeple starting to think. There is not "the jew", like there is not "the french", "the spain". Of course we have our culture, but we are also individuals.
I think that he has glossed over the most important component of Judaism: G-d, “HaShem,” the Name that is so holy that we’re not even supposed to pronounce it. Judaism would never have lasted this long without a very deep connection and relationship to G-d and His Torah (teachings).
I am a Sephardic Jew that converted to Christianism, or as some may call: Messianic Jewish. Nonetheless, no one will ever wipe out my culture, heritage, history, and the fact that I will ALWAYS stand with Israel! Am Yisrael Chai!
you are the best jewish representative ❤️. I learn so much from your videos on my own heritage , as a non religious jew i am quite distant from parts of it so thanks!
People in the West especially forget that we arent monolith. I'm Ashkinazi but don't 'look' it. In fact people feel comfortable being antisemitic around me because they have an image of dark curly hair, and I'm pale with mousey hair and green eyes. My son is Black and had to take his bar mitzvah certificate to school to prove it!
being anti semetic is hating on someone from the levant region, if you are jewish but not from the levant region, you are not a semetic person, religion doesn;t matter, race does
@@Joseph-ql9ox Antisemitism was coined as a more scientific term to replace Judenhass. It wasn't about the semetic language group. I was first used in 1860 as a distinct hatred of Jews. On another note, are you saying that Ethiopian Jews (Beta Ysrael) don't face antisemitism. What about the Cochinis, the Bene Israel and the Baghdadis of India. Things get tricky in a diaspora. You know, when people are forced out of their homes to become slaves to the Romans and forced into Spain or even Germany.
@@Joseph-ql9ox True, but those enclaves of Jewish people that were established in the USA or Europe for instance, during the long diaspora, remained in their groups and still carry the Semitic/Levant DNA of their origins. Genetic studies prove the genetic kinship between these groups. Converts to the faith like the Igbo & some Ethiopians aren’t Semitic, I agree.
I'm an east asian Jew and the nonstop stereotypes and antisemitism all around are very infuriating and scary. In America, most Jews are ashkenazi now, after fleeing pogroms and Nazis in the 19th and 20th centuries. Before, Jews here were almost entirely sephardic. I've even had a Jewish guy ask me if I was ashkenazi or Sephardic, ignorant to how many cultures Jews can come from.
As a non-Jewish person, there are a few facts I know about the Jewish people, as revealed in the Bible. Firstly, they are a people God chose by His sovereign will as His own special people, to whom He gave a special revelation of Himself and of His ways, and who would in turn demonstrate this to the rest of the world. They were not supposed to have a human king. God Himself is their King. Secondly, there is a piece of real estate, a plot of land, which God designated as His own personal property, and which He gave to the Jewish people to inhabit. But He warned them explicity, that they were TENANTS in the land, and if they did not abide by His laws, He would evict them off the land, but when His anger cooled, He would bring them back to the land. Thirdly, the city of Jerusalem is God's special city, His designated capital, from which He Himself would govern all nations at the appointed time. And fourthly, the Temple in Jerusalem is God's special dwelling place among the nations. When you know these facts about the Jewish nation, it's easy to understand why Jews are an exceptionally prosperous race, and yet are the most persecuted in history. It also becomes evident why the land of Palestine is hotly contested, ownership of Jerusalem is hotly contested, and the Temple site is disputed. It goes beyond mere politics. It's a spiritual confrontation and contest between God's kingdom of light and the evil forces of the kingdom of darkness.
This was a very exciting video! I have been wanting to learn more about the culture and this helped! 😊 (I am Jewish but I like learning about different cultures!)
@@baonguyen-ct6nj I have lot of Jewish friends, They never insulted my Religion, They used to support me for whatever I am, I used to talk, Drink, sleep & Hangover with them, Their parents treat me like their children. If some people do bad things. Only they should be punished, not an entire Religion
Will be good if the Jewish lawyers continue to advocate for justice and stand up against the brutal oppressive racist regime known as the state of Israel, its allies the USA and the war criminals.
It’s wrong to make such stereotypical assumptions. As with lawyers of all backgrounds, some Jewish lawyers are dishonorable, and some exhibit great integrity. It applies to all people of any profession.
What a wonderful tradition!! What gets me excited is the fact that the Jewish origin is beautiful and original... I am a Christian but i still find Jewish origin as a wonderful bedrock for understanding more about God, for Jesus himself was a Jew I feel so edified with this post... Thank you! We love you❤
Im a "israeli jews zionist shelter extreme". I live in "MIZPE JERICHO" I know so many about jew and Judaism and when i see a opinions like "al jazira" and "neturey karta" or "intelligent students" from the US i get confused. Its like absurd. We need to see al somethin on the world as good and bad together. The. Both side are "right". We are more. Its anywhere and its consensus in the real smart guys. You are the only channel that shorting the way perfectly.
As an Israeli Jew desendent from Ashcenaz Family tree, I whould really like to Know about it too! The majority Israeli jews are either Spheradic or Ashcenazi decendents and there is almost zero knowledge about our relatives from the East. I'm very curious to know more about their journy :)
I absolutely love this episode!!!! The content was well explained and very interesting. There is always something new to learn with Unpacked. My take aways are: (1) we are united although our views are different and (2) learning doesn't stop, thanks Chabad and Unpacked for making info easily accessible.
1:36 this is SO TRUE! Every family has its own specific special history that lead them to where they are now. In my family on my mom’s side one of her grandmothers is from Atlanta Georgia and has lived in America her whole entire life and her mother lived there a long time also. And her other grandmother is from Israel where she met my great grandfather and they moved to America together all for her to ultimately move back there when she got older. And both of my mom’s grandfathers went through the holocaust and suffered great losses but were able to make a family and find a home. On my father’s side his dad comes from Hungary and came to America and a really young age and his parents had to learn to speak English and learn to fit in for their children. (They also suffered horrific losses in the holocaust, one losing basically all of his siblings which he had a lot) And on my dad’s moms side they lived in America and raised my grandmother in a fairly simple state and life. But ultimately all of this came together when my parents met…and well now there’s me….and that is just one example of a one singular person and their story.
The greatest perversion of the Torah is to translate 'stranger גר' as a convert. That a 'stranger' should be treated with love is one of the most often repeated concepts in the Torah and to misconstrue it as meaning a 'convert' is doing God, Jews, Judaism and the Tanach תנ"ך a great disservice. Since the video mentions Ruth who was indeed a convert, please note that in Ruth 2:10 she identifies herself as a 'foreigner נכריה'. My point is simply that no where in the Old Testament does it talk about what should be involved in conversion or what a convert should be called...and the answer as to the latter, a convert should simply be called a Jew.
The Hebrew word "ger" is used in the Five Books of Moses with 3 distinctly different meanings, and in every case, the correct meaning has to be understood from the context and within the basis of Torah Law.
@@hrvatskinoahid1048 Many don't understand that Jews can't pull verses or even chapters out to prove a point. Context matters so much. When people tell me to read a verse to prove their point, I tell them to read the book to understand it.
@@hrvatskinoahid1048 No, ger means stranger in every instance. The rabbanim choose to translate it differently to meet their own agenda, primarily, they didn't like the idea that IAW Deut 10:19 you have to love the stranger because you were strangers in Egypt.' Why? Because the rabbis viewed the stranger as those who conquered them. Are we suppose to love our enemy? The real answer is Yes and No. Yes, when the 'enemy' is your neighbor who you happen to hate but No when your enemy is coming to kill you.
@@nohandle558just like they can't prove that your only Jewish if your mom is, Torah clearly goes by the male, seed of Yisrael, seed of Avraham Yitzchak and Yakkov, all the genealogies only list men, completely ignoring daughters besides a few particular stories, priestly and tribal designation only by the father (what is a "Jew" with a Jewish mother but not a Jewish father = so no tribe) the one example given of a non Jewish father but Jewish mother, was negative, the kid did blasphemy and was stoned
Could you make a video about military conscription in Israel, and about how the lifestyle in Israel is very different between religious and secular people, and about education in Israel? I wrote down a few topics that I think would be nice to see a video about.
I'm not Jewish, and my last name שראין is not my biological father's surname. He's a Varner. After all of my independent research, I arrived at the conclusion that, Second Temple period politics aside, the Sadducees (צדוקים) were closer to the true Hebraic worldview of the ancient Israelites, so the rabbis would dismiss me as an Epicurean and a heretic. Even so, I can wholeheartedly say 'barukh hashem', and I know the signs of 'mashiahh' if he does show up, but in my heart of hearts, I believe that human beings of all nations should be working together in order to pass on a better way of life to future generations here on this one planet Earth that nourishes us all. I wish you all success and true prosperity... 'b'shalom'.
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Theres no such thing as heresy in judaism. Its not a specified crime in the Torah. (Yes theres the story of the golden calf, but its not the same thing). Yes some crazy Orthodox sects might use the word, but its a Greek word, not a Hebrew one. In general saying "theres no god" will still get you a seat at the table for shabbes dinner because Jews are taught to love their children and fellow man whatever happens, not to kick them out because you dont agree with everything they say.
In last weeks parsha, Parshat Reeh; The open versus talk about someone who tries to tell others to serve Idols; Or a city that chose to serve Idols. Also a Prophet that even is successful in doing a miracle but says to serve idols. A jew who unfortunatly does not serve Hashem and follow his Torah both the Written and Oral law is a jew that is sinning but still a Jew. A Jew that serves Idols or has beliefs that are antitetical to the Torahs ideas or the Torahs main fundamentals is also sinning but is still Jewish. The proper way to live as a jew is to be Jewish and to practice as a jew in a Orthodox way. Why Orthodox? because the orthodox are the only group of Practicing Jews that are seeking to live by the Torah both the Oral and written Torah. Wheras every other type of Jewish group that proclaims itself not Orthodox be it conservative, reform or whatever are by their own definition Groups that seek to be free of the full responsability of the obligations mentioned inth Torah and by the RABBI"S of the Talmud. This that Jews have lasted 3500 years is a Orthodox phenomenah not any other group phenomenah. Because all the other groups are relativly new or they died out. The reform come from Rabbinic Orthodox groups only to break away in attempt to ... Reform. Same with Conservative. As for Karaites there are practically none left. Regardless of their numbers the Karaites are simply mistaken and wrong. But even for all the Karaite strictness for literal practice their a group that at the end ofthe day broke away from a responsability just like all other groups that are not orthodox as mentioned above; How so? by throwing off the yoke of having to listen to the oral tradition of ones parents and Rabbi's. The Karaites seeming dedication to the written law exclusivly in its literal raw form seems like righteousness. But lets see how this is. Lets put asiedebating the merist of the oral tradition; lets assume and agree for a moment that indeed the oral tradition is binding just as much as the written Torah. Now both groups lets say agree that every Human being has a Evilinclination to be free of any and all obligation... Right!? So now what do you think a person witha inclination to do evil would rather do and be drawn to choose: 1) A path where all you have to do to be considered good is follow the letter of the law and that it. 2) To harken to the Letter of the Law but also be alert to the spirit of the law but not only that to be alert to and trust other Human beings inspite of having an ego of ones own as to the meaning translation and spirit of each and evry word; and the need to be constantly dustfull at the dust of the wise ones feet. To haveto live in aworld of not just one book but another 60 books based on Oral tradition. To have to live in a world of having to respect the Great Rabbis of the Generation almost like one would respect G-d Himself but at the same time only praying to G-d and only serving G-d. To live ina world where even after one had a Rabbi in their life but lets say heaven forbid the Rabbi past on the person then would go seek to add another Rabbi into his life because the person is interested in having a Live rabbi not just a past rabbbi. So as you can see path one as righteous and pure as it may sound isa path that has a much lighter Yoke than the all encompassing Yoke of the 2nd path. This shows the folly of the Karaites or as other similar groups have been calls Tzaddukim.
I'm Jewish and an Agnostic Atheist. When I wrote that in a RUclips comment, someone did not accept it and argued with me that there cannot be such a combination because these terms are conflicting. Some people are really ignorant and they still argue. Judaism is also an ethnic identity - not just a religion. There are also customs like holidays that we practice even if we don't believe in the theology behind them. Just like Christian Atheists still celebrate Christmas. Why should someone who does not understand Judaism (and probably not atheism for that matter) lectures me and tried to define me?
@@Foyay_Red all religions are variations of exclusionary cults. There's US, and there's all the rest of those other people. And they all require beleif in unproven, unprovable, contradictory, and senseless articles of faith. All have heirarchies of power, all require donations of value from their members, and unquestioned obedience to ritual, dogma, and restriction. UNQUESTIONING beleif and obedience, enforced, at best, by exclusion and ostracisation, usually with signifigant social, economic and opportunity costs, and more often than not, with coercion, and violence. All have a 'supreme dear leader', who has arbitrary power over all of 'the faithful'. All rely on indoctrinating children, and many boast of it's effectiveness. "Give the children unto me until the age of seven, and i shal own them for life'. Talk about induced ptsd, psychological abuse and pavlovian conditioning. Or brainwashing for short. Religion is the wet dream of every con man ever born. And far too often, it's a fraudulent excuse for every crime humans have ever invented. I DISSAPROVE of religion. And can never fully trust anyone who has been indoctrinated into one.
As an israeli jew, I have never heard of asian jews. Still fascinating that there are white and black jews, with a same part in the dna. I am a sephardic jew, so im mostly white, a bit dark.
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I'm from a South Pacific island country. I humbly stand with the Jewish people forever. You people are uniquely intelligent and a blessing. Shalom. This message is powerful and educational. I learnt a lot. Thank you.
They founded israel in 1950s by kicking families out of their homes you should learn the difference between zionist and regular jews
G-d bless you
Are you from the Marshall Islands ? I grew up on Kwajalein and travelled to outside Atolls during school vacation time. Only 16.
I took the supply ships. On Rongelap a poor family put me up a few days. The fish were away that time of year, and I refused to eat the Shellfish cooked. I said I am Jewish and don't eat certain things. That man and his freinds were so 'impressed' ! They said to me: "What are you doing out here, you should be in Israel" Yes, yes they were the ones who first inspired me. So what Island group are you from. ? SHALOM 😇
@@wisdom.research1051 I am from PNG.
@@danielekslin3155 Thank you. G-d bless you too.
"Our strength is not in numbers, but in our deep connection to each other."
*ethnocentism
@@JohnJourdan88 Cry harder
Yes! ❤
What😂😂
This doesn't work for Israel
As a Christian Lebanese myself, unfortunately what we hear about our Jewish brothers and sisters is mainly from Islamic sources which is the opposite of what they really are...God's chosen people..God bless Jerusalem
Hey fellow Christian :D
What you have read from these sources are all true
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The most successful population in Israel are Arabic speaking Christians. They are the most educated, higher socio- economic level, stable families and more.
Israel is the only place in the middle east where Christian population increase, not persecuted and free to practice Christianity.
@@JamalenasoyNah Islamic extremists are ignorant.
As a Jewish female (15) it is important for me to say that this man is the epitome of Judaism. His thoughts, his beliefs, and his actions. Thank you for showing the world who Jews really are ❤
Still blows my mind that there are people who've never met a Jewish person. I've always had Jewish friends, classmates, and neighbors. I love Shabbat dinners and Purim services and every night of Chanukah. Can't imagine a life without Jewish people and culture!
I worked in upstate New York and was the first Jew some people had met. New York! of all places.
@@batya7 That's bizarre! There's a relatively large Jewish population where I live, even a small Orthodox community. But I bet there are still people here who have no idea.
Can you imagine a life without Europeans?
I've spent a lot of time in the rural South & there are many people that never met a Jew.
Imagine being born in a Jewish country and discovering that some people in the world have never heard of the jews. Lol.. met a Chinese couple in Thailand, they had to Google Jewish and Israel 😅
I am a Jew from both paternal and maternal lineage. And I am also a Taiwanese Chinese.
וואלה נדיר, רק פעם אחת פגשתי יהודי סיני והוא יהודי רק מהצד של האמא.
@@Idomealways For your opinion. For jews it's always cool to hear about jews from distant diaspora.
@@IdomealwaysYou don't care. This reflects you & not us. It's your problem.
There were active Jewish communities in China till the 1880s. Henry Abrahamson does Jewish history lessons on RUclips. He has the theory that fluency in Hebrew to be able to read Torah is key to the survival of the culture. He noted that the last Hebrew speaker in China died, & the Jewish community assimilated after that. My Hebrew is far from fluent, but I know enough to know it's a real different way of thinking from thinking in English. It cannot really be translated . . . .
@@brynawaldman5790 idiot go away boi
I'm not Jewish, but I will stand with them and Israel forever.
Same
Thank you all for your kindness
And that’s why they laugh at you
Thank you ❤
Me too.
i’m not jewish but i can see your collective has evolved in so admirable ways. it’s amazing how much you have accomplished despite thousands of years of persecution
Our continued existence couldn't possibly happen naturally. I don't know if you believe in G-d, but the fact that we're still around is a proof that He exists.
Most monitories are persecuted unfortunately. Jews happen to bounce back and write about it. Many many entire cities and cultures were ethnically cleansed by the Roman’s and Assyrians
I love Israel. From Kenya
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Thank you for your video. As a Mizrachi Jew with roots in a Yemenite family, I used to feel a sense of inferiority, especially living in Western society in the United States. However, understanding and embracing who I am has given me the strength to hold on to my identity.
Shalom Why your would you you are among the original ones I’m igbo bro and not only do our people look the same we wear the same tonak cap 💯
Hold strong!! The Yemenite have the oldest traditions in Judaism. Dont ever let go. My family is also Yemenite and I love them all!
@@Mikedcocco1 not Judaism but the ancient Israelite customs 💯
@@Igbo_Israel which is still used today among the orthodox yemenites in Israel.
@@Mikedcocco1 Naw bro they never practiced orthodox cut it out that was pressured on them by the white European Jewish man. Tell me how it makes sense that being a Israelite is maternal where in the Bible or Torah is paternal biblically
I was raised Roman Catholic 12 years of school, became a nondenominational bible believing Christian and left after studying the Torah to connect myself to the Jewish faith and Hashem. Rabbi Tovia Singer was a big part of my crossing over, keeping Sabbath and my Journey.
Why would God promise the Forever Throne?
Bless you
I admire the Jewish nation and civilization from Iran.
We love you too! שלום
And we admire the age old Persians for their wonderful culture and history. Stay strong!
I admire the great and rich history of Persia.
Cyrus the Great the ruler of the Persia was a great friend of the Jews and he allowed them to return to their homeland after they were expelled by the Babylonians.
Amazing. That's rare.
The real face of Iranians😂😂😂
I'm South African and I admire Jewish people.
Gentiles need to keep the 7 Noahide laws. Good luck.
@@hrvatskinoahid1048 what weird religion do you practice? It certainly isn't Judaism
@@hrvatskinoahid1048 huh? as a jewish person what are you talking about? maybe if you want to know about judaism ask a jew...
@@xp7575 the Noahide laws are laws supposed to be the basic laws all humans must follow after the flood (Noah ide). It is detailed in the Talmud. There are people who follow them, but it's not super common.
@@thinadlamini4671 thanks, but remember we are not monolith. There are so few of us here in South Africa, you probably won't meet many in the wild. And you might not know if someone is Jewish, even if you do.
Wow, this is the video I’ve waited for.
And as a Jew, and a Isrealy; this video is SO SO SO important these days, to show people what we REALLY are and not what what the antisemitic people are saying!!
I’m also looking here in the comments how they support Isreal, it is really warming my heart to see comments like that. It was very important for me to see these comments and this video, it is very heartwarming to see it in times like that, that we have supporters❤
Thank you for sharing this video, it made me happy!! 😄🙏🤗
Being Jewish is being part of a global support group. We do celebrate together, mourn together, pray together, and disagree together. I wouldn't want it any other way. Love your videos and IG posts.
Funny thing is, based on this, you actually sound like a Jew. For the record - I'm not, nor would I ever pretend to be. I am, however, in complete moral support of the Jews, as of recent times. But I doubt the same could be said about all those phony Jews & Pro-Israel Christians out there, some of whom are in the comments.
No, we are Individual humans, not part of your reductive children's
fantasy collective.
I am Jewish . I love all of my Jewish family
I had discovered in march that I have a Jewish ethnicity ( and more of course ) so it’s kinda nice to know more about my Jewish background☝🏻
Chack it if its ur mom/grandmother/grate mother etc. Thats means ur jewish im a "practicing jew" so trust me..
@@snoozy_bagpipe73I got it from my great grandmother, from my mom her line
My paternal grandmother was a Holocaust survivor. She was German Jewish, and fled Nazi Germany in 1938. Although I am a Christian, Judaism, and the Jewish people will always have a special place in my heart. ❤🇮🇱
Ours is a special bond that transcends time.
Same here…my grandpa was Jewish and we never knew I think he was trying to protect us but it makes me sad that we didn’t know anything about our connection to our people because of fear…ironic thing is I was raised in a Jewish neighborhood lol
My parents were survivors. You are one of us...
@@elyjane8316 Thank you.
@@jshipps7599 I am sorry that was your situation. God bless you.
As a Christian this channel has helped learn so much about Jews. And I’ll be the first to admit that Judaism is not for every one. Nonetheless, my respect for practicing Jews has trippled.
Judaism is for Jewish people
No fascist forced conversions like Islam
Read jesus in the talmud. The jews are liars
Im a jew and ill like to learn a bit about what is cristianity, do you maybe have a channel like that you can recommend me to learn from?
What about your respect for non-practicing Jews?
@adb012 how can one be a non practising jew? The jews are jews because they follow judaism. They aren't the jews of the bible. Jesus came to fulfill their covenant. They were judged in 66-73ad and the real israelites are living in peace in the actual holy land
I've NEVER been PROUDER to be Jewish than I am RIGHT NOW.
I grew up in NYC (the LARGEST Diasporan Jewish Community outside of Israel itself) in a fairly secular (but descended from Chasidim) family.
I am an Orthodox jew and i admire your work keep doing what your doing♥️
I’m Canadian and respect the Jewish people and from my ancestry I have 11% Jewish in me a great grand mother many generations back from Ireland. 🇨🇦🇨🇦
11% is actually quite significant genetically speaking.
ביהדות
היהדות עוברת דרך האמא אז אם יש לך סבתא רבתה יהודייה הילדים שלה 100 אחוז יהודים ולא חצי
וכן הילדים של הבנות הן 100 אחוז יהודיות (אצל הבנים שלה זה תלוי אם הם התחתנו עם יהודייה או לא אם הם התחתנו עם יהודיות אז גם הילדים שלהם 100 אחוז יהודים ואם הם התחתנו עם גויות אז הילדים שלהם 100 אחוז לא יהודים...
אז אם הסבתא רבתה שלך היתה יהודיה ואתה צאצא ישיר של בנות שלה ושל הבנות שלהן (הבנת את הרעיון...) אז אתה 100 אחוז יהודי ולא רק 11 אחוז😊
I'm central european non jewish, speaking german, hungarian and some russian. I got shock when I realised, that i actually understand yiddish kinda good.
Yiddish is a German dialect
@@zb3495 that's why I understand it
@@zb3495It is not a dialect, but counted as an own language. But it is founded in Aschkenas, in the Schum cities of Mainz, Worms and Speyer in Germany.
Therefore it sounds like a German dialect, but has taken words from Hebrew and a lot of languages where they later lived.
@@zb3495It is not a dialect, but counted as an own language. But it is founded in Aschkenas, in the Schum cities of Mainz, Worms and Speyer in Germany.
Therefore it sounds like a German dialect, but has taken words from Hebrew and a lot of languages where they later lived.
@@zb3495 Yiddish is NOT just a dialect but a distinct Germanic language based on Medieval High German. Yiddish is a West Germanic language infused with Aramaic, Hebrew and Slavic loan words. It was around for 1000 years before modern Hochdaych was even born but modern German does have the same roots.
Blaybn gezunt, un shtark ;)
The number of Jews (including me) who asked my wife 'Why?!' during her conversion process were countless. Some to see if she was Jewish in her soul (there's a story about this) but lots because we just couldn't understand why anyone would go through all that work, struggling and dedication for years, where they might just be told 'no' at the final moment. And even if told yes, they would face hatred just for being.
I'm not sure if I had not been born Jewish I would have the strength, chutzpah, to go through the process.
Chutzpah MAY be seen as strengh, but usually its used in an negative connection. Say, somebody begging social security help although he does has good money.
Yes. Nothing wrong with a conversion if that is your decision and firmly belief. but its true, its not necessary for most. Because, being "salved" = go to Paradise, you do by being a good person... and have a reasonable understanding of God. Monoteists are preferred. :) And thus, as long being a good person doesnt mean you are supposed to kill Jews - practically every good christian, muslim and I presume, buddist, and atheist - will go to Paradise. thus, that is one of the chief reasons Jews are seldom actively spreading their Faith. Its good and helps much, but seldom necessary for non Jews to be a Jew. AND often means, you take burdens on you: you ARE supposed to be a good example for your neigbours, be useful to your community, help others...
@@barneydenstad2148 true, but I think putting that level of work into something, not knowing where you'll end up is a bit of tongue in cheek strength. A bit f*** it, I'm going all in.
@@barneydenstad2148 what happens after we die is such a non-issue. Live a good life, that's all we know we must do. It's fun to debate (soul washing machine or reincarnation?), but it doesn't make a difference to how we are supposed to live right now.
And by we, I mean all of humanity. Atheist to Zoroastrian (jk).
@@PrinAnie I agree 💯%
Also, it's both soul washing machine AND reincarnation. I've been doing a research about the afterlife recently, listening to hundreds of accounts of near death experiencers and people who remember their previous lives (and can prove it) and there are definitely consistent themes that repeat and that indicate of both options being included in the afterlife. In fact, our whole existence on this earth is just a simulation in order for our soul to learn lessons it couldn otherwise (how can you learn about the importance of love if you've never experienced hate because you've lived only in heaven which is MADE of love?) and we can reincarnate again and again and again. We also choose who to become and what life path to experience and there are spirit guides (just other souls who've already gone through these lessons and want to help others) who set you up with an appropriate life and look over you as you go about it.
If you're interested in the subject I recommend starting out with the Next Level Soul Podcast. It's fascinating!
As a Jewish convert 3 times over I found this analysis of what is a Jew fascinating. I started my studies through the Reform movement (first acceptance as a Jew), then continued my expansion of knowledge until I was accepted into the Conservative movement (ritual bath this time) and finally before going to Israel, I was accepted by the Orthodox after additional studies and had second ritual bath. As a Jew the only real difference that I have is in my Hebrew given name. רות בת אברהם אבינו I chose Ruth as my name and instead of my bio father's name being used, I became Ruth, daughter of Abraham Our Father. And for over 50 years I'v been proud to say that I am a Jew. אני יהודייה
Bless you dear sister amen
You always speak so nicely. You’re a great ambassador for our community!
True
He’s kind of stuck up in his mannerisms
I never met a jew until I started to study Torah and found a Rabbi to.started my conversion process. It's wild!
I was raised roman catholic and we study a lot the "old testament" but I never felt it, somehow, but I knew it, and the first time I read the Torah everything fits super nicely, zero question, clear as day❤
Thank H' I found an amazing Rabbi and his wife is the best, they are super humble kind and they are so full of knowedge and patience❤
They will never accept you. Notice how you have no comments and only 2 likes. You aren’t one of them.
Not easy to convert so I give you a lot of credit. My brother's wife was Catholic and converted before there kids were born so they would be Jewish. Interesting that their kids are Jews by virtue of their convert mother and not due to their Ashkenazi father! That's how Jews roll. And what makes it even more interesting is that my sister in law is not just a convert to Judaism and now part of the tribe, she is also native American (so part of another trine too).
Regarding the comment that claims you will never be accepted... I hope you're doing fine, wherever you are. Love ❤
@@JohnJourdan88 You are full of drek. Not only will they accept you, they will welcome you and respect you even MORE than a born Jew. In fact they "accept" everyone for who they are.
Wow! As an orthdhox jew i feel small compared to gar zedek. You guys made such a long and hard way. Your an inspartion. G-d bless you
I respect, admire and love Jewish people.
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I'm Jewish and Israeli American
This video is a Mitzvah!!! Thank you 😊
Love the facts. Informative. Thanks for blessing the world, be it as Israelites or Jews. ❤
I'm not Jewish (ancestry wise, I'm British and Irish), and was raised Christian (no longer, however). However, my grandfather (RIP), though not at all a perfect man, apparently raised my father rather old testament. They didnt celebrate Christmas, but celebrated Passover. They also followed kosher laws like abstaining from pork, and would apparently sing Hebrew hymns. Very interesting. My grandfather once made latkes before (they were pretty good).
Very interesting. He could've been Jewish and never said anything about it.
@@barbaracohen9944 I highly doubt it. My dad was raised by my grandpa in what was virtually some apocalyptic Christian cult. My grandpa eventually decided that the church they were part of was full of too many zealotic people, and he started his own church in the basement (which is the basement of the very house I grew up in).
Genetically, I got a DNA test on Ancestry and 23andme and I am primarily British and Irish, with some Scandinavian and a bit of French. If I had Jewish ancestry, I probably would have heard about it, as I was told since I was a kid about my French Acadian ancestry (which makes up only 3% of my DNA).
Honestly, I may not be Jewish, but my family history is pretty interesting nonetheless!
It certainly is@@eagenthorror
It’s fascinating how many Christians take it upon themselves to observe some aspects of Jewish tradition, but because they don’t study with knowledgeable Jews, they don’t really understand what they’re doing. Some decide they’re doing what Jesus did - except they don’t understand that the Jewish tradition has evolved a lot since those times, after the Second Temple was destroyed. What we know as the Passover seder didn’t exist in Jesus’ time, although one or two prayers and traditions may be that old. It’s all very entangled with the history of the church and the synagogue, which almost no one studies. 🤷🏻♀️
@@Historian212 Yeah, I'm not religious anymore. However, I was never part of my grandpa's little cult or whatever it was. I just remember my dad telling me that my grandpa was very observant of solely what the Bible "objectively" says, including the old Testament.
People who aren’t Jewish can never understand what it’s like. I travel the world and we play “Jewish Geography.” We’re bound to know someone in common. I was in China at a Jewish meet up and a man knew my cousin!
Totally different context, but reminds me of the phrase "two degrees". In NZ you can technically know anyone through two degrees of separation in a close-knit population of five million, while globally it's seven. I'd imagine it's the same for you :) x
And you can never understand what it’s like to be a gentile.
@@JohnJourdan88 converts can understand both.
כל כך נכון
Rabbi Larry Milder - Wherever You Go (There's Always Someone Jewish) - Great fun song
Stay strong my friends 👍🇦🇺
Love you from isreal❤, im scared sometimes because all the world want to kill us 🥺
Thank you!
Well done video, I am an Ashkenaz, Yeshivah Orthodox, Texan Jew, So I wear a Yarmulke under a Stetson (cowboy hat) was raised with working cattle ranch, and follow the laws very carefully with fear of heaven. My good friend is from Mexico, appears to be Mexican ethnically, is is observant as well. At my Schul we have a American Jew of African heritage, as well as one of Japanese heritage. My mother is Reform, she thinks us Observant Orthodox are a little over the top. But like all Jews, we are commanded to love one another and treat all humanity as HaShem (God's) Children. Even radicals whom attack us. What other army drops flyers upon the "enemy" saying flee before dropping a bomb to stop the attacks on Israel. Jusdaism comes from the Hebrew of being grateful to God, not just the tribe of Judah. Well, great video and I encourage everyone to get a closer to HaShem by following the commandments, but love you even if you dont.
It's not true that you must love your enemies. Nowhere does it say that. It just says that you shouldnt be happy when your enemy goes down the drain 😂
Shalom, Brother! 😊
Does it give you a sense of pride that the 5 red heifers now in Israel came from Texas? I think that maybe 1 or 2 of them are disqualified now, but several are still qualified.
That's amazing! Keep strong. We are from Baltimore Orthodox Askanzik Jews. Don't know anyone who wears a cowboy hat and kippah. My husband is a mechanic and wears super thick tziuzus and kippah under his Chevy hat. So proud of him. Our family comes from Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Spain, and Israel.
I got to feed them in Shiloh :). They’re really cute
as a jew, I am really happy to see someone who talks positively about my religion
As a Jew who lives in Israel I think this video represents the Jewish people in the best way so thanks
I am from the city of Cochin in south India 🇮🇳 We have a rich Jewish heritage here. Here we have Jewish town, a Synagogue built in 1568. Some few Jews are still living here
I am ethnically Jewish, but choose not to practice, but I DO identify as Jewish!
Guess what, I have family more religious and less religious! Most ended up in Auschwitz as ashes. People who hate us don’t discriminate
@@Gannicus-USA so sorry for your loss, my family was from Russia and came to North America in the 30s, so we were lucky to miss the Nazis. My family served in WW2 to help defeat them.
@@SuperFredAZ It’s a lot about timing. Some older relatives were able to leave to Israel, the States and S. America, but my grandma was young, so she ended up in Auschwitz and another one ended up in Slave labor camps. I grew up with the mindset that it can happen again!!
But I thought jevvish was a religion? You guys play an interesting game with identity while denying it to your enemies (Palestinians, Europeans).
Born a Jew you will always be a Jew regardless of religiosity. You would be "secular", but ya know what .... Judaism is way more of a way of life and culture than it is a religion. True.
I am a Jew from Israel, and it was a beautiful thank you!❤✡
The comment about us checking the "Early Life" section of the Wikipedia pages of public figures for signs of Judaism is so accurate and I'm glad I'm not the only one who does this 😂
This was so relatable was not expecting it😂
I believed Jews exist in every corner of the world and I simply Identified myself as one. God bless Israel.
@@Johndavidd4133 what do you mean by simply?
That's not how it works.
@@Johndavidd4133 first it's a fact that we exist. Second someone can't just decide that they belong to a nation.
They’ll never accept you
You are right. I sometimes in my life, I heard poeple saying jews are like this or that - sometimes stereotypes.
When I hear that, I ask: Do you know one?
Than they look astonished and answer "no".
I think this question is the best way to break stereotypes by poeple starting to think.
There is not "the jew", like there is not "the french", "the spain". Of course we have our culture, but we are also individuals.
As an Iranian I stand with Israel and against Islamic Regime in my country!
@@NotoLeft 🇮🇱🇬🇷🫂 TOGETHER
Stay proud of your Cyrus great guy
Bless you
I think that he has glossed over the most important component of Judaism: G-d, “HaShem,” the Name that is so holy that we’re not even supposed to pronounce it. Judaism would never have lasted this long without a very deep connection and relationship to G-d and His Torah (teachings).
100% correct
I have Jewish heritage from both of my paternal and maternal lines my father has Sephardi my mother has azkardhi
I’m going through conversation and I have to say it is not easy but I’m loving every second of it ❤
Conversion NOT conversation (sorry typo 😅)
Bless you and your family
Beautifully told and explained. This channel was needed.
I am a Sephardic Jew that converted to Christianism, or as some may call: Messianic Jewish. Nonetheless, no one will ever wipe out my culture, heritage, history, and the fact that I will ALWAYS stand with Israel! Am Yisrael Chai!
Not in NUMBERS but deep in CONNECTION of one another ❤🇮🇱🕍😇🕯️✡️🕎
If people knew all the good that Jews have contributed to mankind, they would be thankful and respect the Jews. I'm not Jewish.
Thankyou so much for this MY friend ❤️
you are the best jewish representative ❤️. I learn so much from your videos on my own heritage , as a non religious jew i am quite distant from parts of it so thanks!
Thank you for the content
I send you all love from Tel Aviv
People in the West especially forget that we arent monolith. I'm Ashkinazi but don't 'look' it. In fact people feel comfortable being antisemitic around me because they have an image of dark curly hair, and I'm pale with mousey hair and green eyes.
My son is Black and had to take his bar mitzvah certificate to school to prove it!
Esau and Jacob were redheads, so ….
being anti semetic is hating on someone from the levant region, if you are jewish but not from the levant region, you are not a semetic person, religion doesn;t matter, race does
@@Joseph-ql9ox Antisemitism was coined as a more scientific term to replace Judenhass. It wasn't about the semetic language group. I was first used in 1860 as a distinct hatred of Jews.
On another note, are you saying that Ethiopian Jews (Beta Ysrael) don't face antisemitism. What about the Cochinis, the Bene Israel and the Baghdadis of India. Things get tricky in a diaspora.
You know, when people are forced out of their homes to become slaves to the Romans and forced into Spain or even Germany.
Why would your blk son have to prove it? You tried to pin racism on whytes and then excused it for your own kind against your own son!
@@Joseph-ql9ox True, but those enclaves of Jewish people that were established in the USA or Europe for instance, during the long diaspora, remained in their groups and still carry the Semitic/Levant DNA of their origins. Genetic studies prove the genetic kinship between these groups. Converts to the faith like the Igbo & some Ethiopians aren’t Semitic, I agree.
I really like your videos, particularly your upbeat nature. Thank you.
This is such an awesome video! I’m going through the Ger process now. More than likely I’ll subscribe to your channel!
ממש מכבד ונכון. בכבוד. תמשיך בכל הכוח, אח שלנו. ושנה טובה שתהיה. בריאות ❤
אני יהודייה מישראל מאד נהניתי לראות את הסרטון תודה רבה🇮🇱😍
עם ישראל חי🇮🇱♥️
עברית סוף סוףףףףףף
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God bless you from Israel im also a jew❤🇮🇱
Being Jewish is being part of a family
I'm an east asian Jew and the nonstop stereotypes and antisemitism all around are very infuriating and scary. In America, most Jews are ashkenazi now, after fleeing pogroms and Nazis in the 19th and 20th centuries. Before, Jews here were almost entirely sephardic. I've even had a Jewish guy ask me if I was ashkenazi or Sephardic, ignorant to how many cultures Jews can come from.
@@sophiaako7663 Because these are the two " main categories" let s say. None asks if someone is mizrakhi or yemenite for example.
Beautiful episode 🤍
As a non-Jewish person, there are a few facts I know about the Jewish people, as revealed in the Bible. Firstly, they are a people God chose by His sovereign will as His own special people, to whom He gave a special revelation of Himself and of His ways, and who would in turn demonstrate this to the rest of the world. They were not supposed to have a human king. God Himself is their King. Secondly, there is a piece of real estate, a plot of land, which God designated as His own personal property, and which He gave to the Jewish people to inhabit. But He warned them explicity, that they were TENANTS in the land, and if they did not abide by His laws, He would evict them off the land, but when His anger cooled, He would bring them back to the land. Thirdly, the city of Jerusalem is God's special city, His designated capital, from which He Himself would govern all nations at the appointed time. And fourthly, the Temple in Jerusalem is God's special dwelling place among the nations. When you know these facts about the Jewish nation, it's easy to understand why Jews are an exceptionally prosperous race, and yet are the most persecuted in history. It also becomes evident why the land of Palestine is hotly contested, ownership of Jerusalem is hotly contested, and the Temple site is disputed. It goes beyond mere politics. It's a spiritual confrontation and contest between God's kingdom of light and the evil forces of the kingdom of darkness.
Well said.
Please don't use the word "Palestine". It's not biblical.
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯💯‼️ wow im shovked and so glad to see that a non jew knows all that so well.
Bro your way of explanation is very good
I love knowledgeable facts about history religion and all keep it up 😁
This was a very exciting video! I have been wanting to learn more about the culture and this helped! 😊 (I am Jewish but I like learning about different cultures!)
Always so informative ❤
this video is so heartwarming ❤️❤️❤️
Its an Obligation for Christians to support Jews. 🇮🇱 ✝️ 🕎
How do you support them?
Yet they spit on your crosses and pilgrims
@@baonguyen-ct6nj Spit your crap somewhere else.
@@rigelb9025 Because They are Good People.
@@baonguyen-ct6nj I have lot of Jewish friends, They never insulted my Religion, They used to support me for whatever I am, I used to talk, Drink, sleep & Hangover with them, Their parents treat me like their children. If some people do bad things. Only they should be punished, not an entire Religion
I love how he says Hebrew words in the right way
At 3:40, totally agree that Jews are the best lawyers.
Will be good if the Jewish lawyers continue to advocate for justice and stand up against the brutal oppressive racist regime known as the state of Israel, its allies the USA and the war criminals.
It’s wrong to make such stereotypical assumptions. As with lawyers of all backgrounds, some Jewish lawyers are dishonorable, and some exhibit great integrity. It applies to all people of any profession.
The only people group who are hated for no good reason. Stay safe and thank you for the informative video.
GOD bless Israel and the Jews, his sons
What a wonderful tradition!! What gets me excited is the fact that the Jewish origin is beautiful and original...
I am a Christian but i still find Jewish origin as a wonderful bedrock for understanding more about God, for Jesus himself was a Jew
I feel so edified with this post...
Thank you!
We love you❤
I am a Jew from Israel
קידוש ה' גדול, יישר כוח!
As a religious Jew, I think you explained really well, except for hitting individual things that the reformers think are true, but that is a lie
Im a "israeli jews zionist shelter extreme". I live in "MIZPE JERICHO"
I know so many about jew and Judaism and when i see a opinions like "al jazira" and "neturey karta" or "intelligent students" from the US i get confused. Its like absurd. We need to see al somethin on the world as good and bad together. The. Both side are "right". We are more. Its anywhere and its consensus in the real smart guys.
You are the only channel that shorting the way perfectly.
Do you agree?
Beautiful!!
אתה מסביר ממש טוב 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
כל הכבוד מישראל 😉
I like the part about going into the ritual bath a Gentile and coming out, a Jew.
Exactly. Dinner was highly educational. Result: I went to Caltech for graduate school.
I would wish you could explore the Jewish ancestry in the Philippines and also how they became a safe haven during the World War 2.
We’ll explore and see if we can produce a video on this topic! Thanks for suggesting it :)
As an Israeli Jew desendent from Ashcenaz Family tree, I whould really like to Know about it too!
The majority Israeli jews are either Spheradic or Ashcenazi decendents and there is almost zero knowledge about our relatives from the East.
I'm very curious to know more about their journy :)
@@rakefetgal8383 Yeah, we're Sephardic Jews too. Many of them are actually from Mexico, and then from Spain, or those mixed with Basque.
@@UNPACKED Thank you❤️🇮🇱
Thank you for this wonderful presentation.
Love u from Israel !!!!!!❤
I absolutely love this episode!!!! The content was well explained and very interesting. There is always something new to learn with Unpacked. My take aways are: (1) we are united although our views are different and (2) learning doesn't stop, thanks Chabad and Unpacked for making info easily accessible.
Great video 📼
God bless Israel 🇮🇱 and the Jewish people 😇
1:36 this is SO TRUE! Every family has its own specific special history that lead them to where they are now. In my family on my mom’s side one of her grandmothers is from Atlanta Georgia and has lived in America her whole entire life and her mother lived there a long time also. And her other grandmother is from Israel where she met my great grandfather and they moved to America together all for her to ultimately move back there when she got older. And both of my mom’s grandfathers went through the holocaust and suffered great losses but were able to make a family and find a home. On my father’s side his dad comes from Hungary and came to America and a really young age and his parents had to learn to speak English and learn to fit in for their children. (They also suffered horrific losses in the holocaust, one losing basically all of his siblings which he had a lot) And on my dad’s moms side they lived in America and raised my grandmother in a fairly simple state and life. But ultimately all of this came together when my parents met…and well now there’s me….and that is just one example of a one singular person and their story.
The greatest perversion of the Torah is to translate 'stranger גר' as a convert. That a 'stranger' should be treated with love is one of the most often repeated concepts in the Torah and to misconstrue it as meaning a 'convert' is doing God, Jews, Judaism and the Tanach תנ"ך a great disservice.
Since the video mentions Ruth who was indeed a convert, please note that in Ruth 2:10 she identifies herself as a 'foreigner נכריה'. My point is simply that no where in the Old Testament does it talk about what should be involved in conversion or what a convert should be called...and the answer as to the latter, a convert should simply be called a Jew.
The Hebrew word "ger" is used in the Five Books of Moses with 3 distinctly different meanings, and in every case, the correct meaning has to be understood from the context and within the basis of Torah Law.
@@hrvatskinoahid1048 Many don't understand that Jews can't pull verses or even chapters out to prove a point. Context matters so much. When people tell me to read a verse to prove their point, I tell them to read the book to understand it.
@@hrvatskinoahid1048 No, ger means stranger in every instance. The rabbanim choose to translate it differently to meet their own agenda, primarily, they didn't like the idea that IAW Deut 10:19 you have to love the stranger because you were strangers in Egypt.' Why? Because the rabbis viewed the stranger as those who conquered them. Are we suppose to love our enemy? The real answer is Yes and No. Yes, when the 'enemy' is your neighbor who you happen to hate but No when your enemy is coming to kill you.
@@nohandle558 In Torah law, there is a difference between Ger Tzekek and Ger Toshav.
@@nohandle558just like they can't prove that your only Jewish if your mom is, Torah clearly goes by the male, seed of Yisrael, seed of Avraham Yitzchak and Yakkov, all the genealogies only list men, completely ignoring daughters besides a few particular stories, priestly and tribal designation only by the father (what is a "Jew" with a Jewish mother but not a Jewish father = so no tribe)
the one example given of a non Jewish father but Jewish mother, was negative, the kid did blasphemy and was stoned
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Jerusalem I want to see you at peace with all your children home God bless us all on earth 🌎 🙏🏾 Shalom&Blessings
Could you make a video about military conscription in Israel, and about how the lifestyle in Israel is very different between religious and secular people, and about education in Israel? I wrote down a few topics that I think would be nice to see a video about.
למה זה כלכך קצר 💪
Judaism is so complex but this video captured it damn near perfectly 👏🏼👏🏼
I'm not Jewish, and my last name שראין is not my biological father's surname. He's a Varner. After all of my independent research, I arrived at the conclusion that, Second Temple period politics aside, the Sadducees (צדוקים) were closer to the true Hebraic worldview of the ancient Israelites, so the rabbis would dismiss me as an Epicurean and a heretic. Even so, I can wholeheartedly say 'barukh hashem', and I know the signs of 'mashiahh' if he does show up, but in my heart of hearts, I believe that human beings of all nations should be working together in order to pass on a better way of life to future generations here on this one planet Earth that nourishes us all. I wish you all success and true prosperity... 'b'shalom'.
Theres no such thing as heresy in judaism. Its not a specified crime in the Torah. (Yes theres the story of the golden calf, but its not the same thing).
Yes some crazy Orthodox sects might use the word, but its a Greek word, not a Hebrew one.
In general saying "theres no god" will still get you a seat at the table for shabbes dinner because Jews are taught to love their children and fellow man whatever happens, not to kick them out because you dont agree with everything they say.
In last weeks parsha, Parshat Reeh; The open versus talk about someone who tries to tell others to serve Idols; Or a city that chose to serve Idols.
Also a Prophet that even is successful in doing a miracle but says to serve idols.
A jew who unfortunatly does not serve Hashem and follow his Torah both the Written and Oral law is a jew that is sinning but still a Jew.
A Jew that serves Idols or has beliefs that are antitetical to the Torahs ideas or the Torahs main fundamentals is also sinning but is still Jewish.
The proper way to live as a jew is to be Jewish and to practice as a jew in a Orthodox way.
Why Orthodox? because the orthodox are the only group of Practicing Jews that are seeking to live by the Torah both the Oral and written Torah.
Wheras every other type of Jewish group that proclaims itself not Orthodox be it conservative, reform or whatever are by their own definition Groups that seek to be free of the full responsability of the obligations mentioned inth Torah and by the RABBI"S of the Talmud.
This that Jews have lasted 3500 years is a Orthodox phenomenah not any other group phenomenah. Because all the other groups are relativly new or they died out.
The reform come from Rabbinic Orthodox groups only to break away in attempt to ... Reform.
Same with Conservative.
As for Karaites there are practically none left. Regardless of their numbers the Karaites are simply mistaken and wrong.
But even for all the Karaite strictness for literal practice their a group that at the end ofthe day broke away from a responsability just like all other groups that are not orthodox as mentioned above; How so? by throwing off the yoke of having to listen to the oral tradition of ones parents and Rabbi's.
The Karaites seeming dedication to the written law exclusivly in its literal raw form seems like righteousness.
But lets see how this is.
Lets put asiedebating the merist of the oral tradition; lets assume and agree for a moment that indeed the oral tradition is binding just as much as the written Torah.
Now both groups lets say agree that every Human being has a Evilinclination to be free of any and all obligation... Right!?
So now what do you think a person witha inclination to do evil would rather do and be drawn to choose:
1) A path where all you have to do to be considered good is follow the letter of the law and that it.
2) To harken to the Letter of the Law but also be alert to the spirit of the law but not only that to be alert to and trust other Human beings inspite of having an ego of ones own as to the meaning translation and spirit of each and evry word; and the need to be constantly dustfull at the dust of the wise ones feet. To haveto live in aworld of not just one book but another 60 books based on Oral tradition. To have to live in a world of having to respect the Great Rabbis of the Generation almost like one would respect G-d Himself but at the same time only praying to G-d and only serving G-d. To live ina world where even after one had a Rabbi in their life but lets say heaven forbid the Rabbi past on the person then would go seek to add another Rabbi into his life because the person is interested in having a Live rabbi not just a past rabbbi.
So as you can see path one as righteous and pure as it may sound isa path that has a much lighter Yoke than the all encompassing Yoke of the 2nd path.
This shows the folly of the Karaites or as other similar groups have been calls Tzaddukim.
What an impressive work your doing 👏👏 thank you 🙏
Will you guys explore the story of the Lemba Jews in southern Africa?
It’s coming out next year!
I'm Jewish and an Agnostic Atheist. When I wrote that in a RUclips comment, someone did not accept it and argued with me that there cannot be such a combination because these terms are conflicting. Some people are really ignorant and they still argue. Judaism is also an ethnic identity - not just a religion. There are also customs like holidays that we practice even if we don't believe in the theology behind them. Just like Christian Atheists still celebrate Christmas. Why should someone who does not understand Judaism (and probably not atheism for that matter) lectures me and tried to define me?
Who tf cares? A cult's a cult.
Judaism is not a cult, you can argue it’s bad but it is not a cult
@@Foyay_Red all religions are variations of exclusionary cults. There's US, and there's all the rest of those other people. And they all require beleif in unproven, unprovable, contradictory, and senseless articles of faith. All have heirarchies of power, all require donations of value from their members, and unquestioned obedience to ritual, dogma, and restriction. UNQUESTIONING beleif and obedience, enforced, at best, by exclusion and ostracisation, usually with signifigant social, economic and opportunity costs, and more often than not, with coercion, and violence. All have a 'supreme dear leader', who has arbitrary power over all of 'the faithful'. All rely on indoctrinating children, and many boast of it's effectiveness. "Give the children unto me until the age of seven, and i shal own them for life'. Talk about induced ptsd, psychological abuse and pavlovian conditioning. Or brainwashing for short. Religion is the wet dream of every con man ever born. And far too often, it's a fraudulent excuse for every crime humans have ever invented. I DISSAPROVE of religion. And can never fully trust anyone who has been indoctrinated into one.
@@Foyay_Red European Judaism is indeed a cult. You all don't even speak Hebrew You speak Yiddish...lol Just more euro trash
Thank you! Great video!
אני יהודי ואני גר בישראל
As an israeli jew, I have never heard of asian jews. Still fascinating that there are white and black jews, with a same part in the dna. I am a sephardic jew, so im mostly white, a bit dark.