From the NBA to Judaism: The Story of Amar'e Stoudemire | Meaningful People #39

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  • Опубликовано: 23 янв 2025

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  • @malkakideckel9058
    @malkakideckel9058 3 года назад +24

    What an incredible man, how he synthesized Judaism in his life is beautiful, slow and steady to reach his goal, wow. Gosh, what a nice fellow.

  • @michaelj.weinstein4016
    @michaelj.weinstein4016 3 года назад +13

    I am Jewish, a Knicks fan since birth and have not seen the Knicks win a Championship since I was 10 years old (1973). That being said, I have emunah and loved this video. May HaShem bless Amare Stoudemire and his family and friends. Truly an amazing guy in so many ways. Hopefully I will see the Knicks win the championship again, with Amar'e watching in the Garden.

  • @mordechailewis7201
    @mordechailewis7201 3 года назад +71

    This was the best interview by far this year! May Hashem help Amar'e find his soulmate asap.

  • @michal8018
    @michal8018 3 года назад +13

    Not being a sports observer, I LOVED meeting Amar'e and hearing about his journey. Thank you!!

  • @jasonweisman7243
    @jasonweisman7243 3 года назад +3

    It is my birthday today and seeing this video is a wonderful present. I needed this. Thank you

  • @Dongato105
    @Dongato105 3 года назад +32

    I'm so proud of him. Unbelievable story.

  •  3 года назад +36

    He is humble he is serious with his beliefs and the fact that he talked about Shmirat Enayim I have more respect for him now, he is genuine I hope he finds a nice Wife soon

    • @mrme2653
      @mrme2653 3 года назад +1

      He's genuine????? What else would he be....it's his true nationality and culture!!!!!! Minus the Yiddish because that's something the European Jews pick up in Germany!!!

    • @yechiels
      @yechiels 3 года назад +1

      AMEN!!

  • @micahblitenthal6254
    @micahblitenthal6254 3 года назад +8

    I have a jersey card of Amar'e that I got when I was younger and I used to look at it and it would always make me smile. It is my birthday and I needed a smile and I found this. This is remarkable and beautiful and makes me so happy. I think watching all of you brings me closer to Hashem, if I was there I would have a really hard time not asking Amar'e for his autograph. Absolutely love this!!!

  • @mymom9466
    @mymom9466 3 года назад +17

    What an amazing person Amar’e/Yehoshafat is! G-d bless him. A man who has chosen Hashem through his desire for truth and sincerity and isn’t afraid of it outshining his incredible talent and fame. Simply admirable. G-d bless🙏🏻

  • @MrCGross2012
    @MrCGross2012 3 года назад +15

    I love how Nachi flexes his NBA knowledge at 10:33. Amare probably has no idea that we've all been following his career since we were kids.

  • @4clempt
    @4clempt 2 года назад +6

    My favourite part in a Documentary I saw, was a scene of Amar’e towering over few little guys around the Bima, saying it was the first time he doesn’t feel out of place 😄How cute is that.

  • @Judys_Jewish_Music
    @Judys_Jewish_Music 3 года назад +5

    Among my TOP FAVE Episodes/ interviews ❣️❣️🙌🏻🙌🏻🙏🙏💙💙 Thank You ALL!!!!!

  • @susannekatchko
    @susannekatchko 2 года назад +2

    Beautiful conversation, beautiful energy from all three participants.

  • @jindoe3971
    @jindoe3971 Год назад +2

    I am Jewish and we desperately need good people like this man .

  • @Douglas-sl2rz
    @Douglas-sl2rz 3 года назад +8

    Even though I’m a Christian this was a really relaxing interview nice!

  • @y.g.9818
    @y.g.9818 3 года назад +5

    Thank you, our entire family enjoyed the podcast!

  • @kobigoldfab
    @kobigoldfab 2 года назад +3

    וואו ראיון מדהים..כל הכבוד למראיינים..וכל הכבוד לאמר..ראיון מעורר ומחזק ביותר

  • @Getshorti33
    @Getshorti33 3 года назад +2

    Fascinating interview. Kudos on your insightful questions. Knicks and Amar'e fan for many years. Loved watching his thunderous dunks and dominating the boards at MSG. Extraordinary his journey from 6-time NBA MVP living the lavish life to conversion becoming a devoutly religious Jew who puts G-d first above all. Life lesson in humility. Amar'e Stoudemire Superstar Mensch

  • @YM21X
    @YM21X 3 года назад +6

    Thank you for this interview...what a inspiration and total kiddush Hashem.

  • @joshualipovetsky2744
    @joshualipovetsky2744 3 года назад +5

    Amazing interview. Amazing man. Thank you so much.

  • @stevenromanoff9230
    @stevenromanoff9230 3 года назад +15

    I'm so impressed how smoothly Amarie has adapted to becoming Jewish. I would love to meet him in person and connect to his uniqueness.

    • @obvi890
      @obvi890 2 года назад

      Well he’s a New Yorker so he was halfway there already 😊

  • @rsilberman3
    @rsilberman3 3 года назад +5

    Wow! Great interview and goals in the future ❣️What a great example❤️

  • @rivkaruthgolan
    @rivkaruthgolan 3 года назад +1

    This was a great reminder (personally and for everyone) what is important

  • @ElyJaffeMusic
    @ElyJaffeMusic 3 года назад +12

    love your guys podcast!! Keep up the great work! :)

  • @readystoc5008
    @readystoc5008 3 года назад +2

    Mind blown. Amazing interview!!

  • @ahlemmebarki7275
    @ahlemmebarki7275 3 года назад +3

    « Nephew, what you’re doing is correct »
    Wow ; great guest, great interview. « It’s true Bro »
    Thank y’all 💖

  • @kookoochu1
    @kookoochu1 3 года назад +23

    What a wonderful addition to hashems spuritual garden...

  • @mosytube
    @mosytube 3 года назад +19

    Amazing! Wishing Amar’e much continued hatzlacha!
    Just wondering if at 34:45 he was referring to Mishnah Berurah.

  • @nashavi5738
    @nashavi5738 2 года назад +1

    Welcome to the tribe, Amar'e. G-d bless. Enjoyed the podcast achim.

  • @elcom362
    @elcom362 3 года назад +5

    Wow!!! Shmiras Aynayim! He is a real inspiration for us!

  • @shlomosafdeye9730
    @shlomosafdeye9730 3 года назад +3

    As a sports fan and a meaningful minute fan.
    You guy do an amazing job each and every interview. I do think it was important to discuss his journey from the NBA to Judaism. However I do think there was a lot of questions asked regarding the NBA that was no necessary. Keep up the great work!

    • @MeaningfulPeople
      @MeaningfulPeople  3 года назад +3

      Hey Yaakov here. I seriously know nothing about sports. We did know that basketball plays a large role in Amar’e’s life and so many people were coming to this episode to hear about his entire journey.
      Thanks for the feedback! Hopefully the next time we have him on we’ll ask more questions!

    • @shlomosafdeye9730
      @shlomosafdeye9730 3 года назад +3

      Hi Yakov, thank you for giving the time to give a response and I fully agree with what you are saying and there are definitely a lot of people tuning in to hear about his NBA life as well. I do think (and I may be wrong) no one is tuning in to hear what he thinks about Jeremy Lin. Interviews In general are very difficult and you both do a wonderful job.

    • @susannekatchko
      @susannekatchko 2 года назад +1

      @@shlomosafdeye9730 I loved the part about "Linsanity"! It was a great overcoming story and Amar'e was so happy for him! It told us more about Amar'e's kind and positive spirit.

  • @aryeh-kunstler
    @aryeh-kunstler 3 года назад +22

    This was great!

  • @Rovtful
    @Rovtful 3 года назад +2

    Wow I am so inspired. This man is a real dude. He's 100

  • @mocdeg
    @mocdeg 3 года назад +11

    I am a huge fan of your podcasts. I was a bit skeptical and didn't think this would interest me. I have zero interest in sports. How wrong I was!!! This is over the top, just like all your other podcasts. You never cease to amaze me, and I think you are both so blessed. You have truly enriched my life. I am already looking to enjoy and be inspired by your next one! A great grandmother.

  • @siz101
    @siz101 3 года назад +4

    We all need to leave inner Mitsraim as well .Toda raba for the interview and Barush Наshem from Noahide.Huge fan.

  • @NetanelColish
    @NetanelColish 3 года назад +12

    He is such a special person!

  • @simchameyers3343
    @simchameyers3343 3 года назад +12

    So excited!

  • @giladmimran8974
    @giladmimran8974 3 года назад +5

    amazing! wish him all the best on his journey

  • @kenjerry
    @kenjerry 3 года назад +54

    I have to hand it to Amar'e, it takes real courage to give up the fame, the money, the reputation, and just say some things in life are more important than all that, and move to Israel. And he clearly could have played for several more years in the NBA. Yes, he still was involved in basketball in Israel but it was a huge downgrade from the NBA.

  • @hudidgreat
    @hudidgreat 3 года назад +4

    Yes! BH we are zoche for such tzaddikim in this generation, מי כעמך ישראל. Thank you guys 😊

  • @jkobewill
    @jkobewill 2 года назад +1

    This is an amazing podcast! Shalom, brothers

  • @CONVERTtoEMET613
    @CONVERTtoEMET613 2 года назад +5

    love this episode! im a 17 year old trying to convert in australia and platforms like meaningful people open new door to my learn BH

    • @aaronsaada9878
      @aaronsaada9878 2 года назад +1

      All the courage to you brother!

    • @Yep809
      @Yep809 2 года назад +1

      Wow! It’s always so nice to hear when younger people are wanting to convert to Judaism.

    • @CONVERTtoEMET613
      @CONVERTtoEMET613 2 года назад

      @@Yep809 thankyou, i learned through rabbi yaron reveun… please watch his movie HaShem took backs his millions please

  • @yechiels
    @yechiels 3 года назад +10

    this was insane wow loved it!!!!

  • @Nanach3
    @Nanach3 3 года назад +14

    What an amazing interview !! 💪💪🙏🏻🙏🏻
    Round 2 if you can ask about his relationship with Nissim black and other orthodox black Jews that would be awesome

    • @mattikarosenthal3298
      @mattikarosenthal3298 Год назад

      Have you met the young married couple on House of LEV WEBSITE? They are also friends of Nissim Black.

  • @M-David-Hakoh
    @M-David-Hakoh 3 года назад +7

    WoW. Very inspiring.
    Thanks guys

  • @d.r8999
    @d.r8999 3 года назад +32

    It's just an amazing move what he did, he was a huge player. I just hope he manages to withstand the many trials of converts. For those who have questions about these-
    ruclips.net/video/7UNKZZRBhOY/видео.html

  • @DonZusyaGoodman
    @DonZusyaGoodman 3 года назад +15

    B’H
    I would have been interested how his children are reacting to his Yiddishkeit?
    He is a true champion of the soul!!!

  • @yzar007
    @yzar007 3 года назад +11

    So nice how Yaakov keeps on trying to bring it back to yiddishkeit

  • @Geo98719
    @Geo98719 3 года назад +11

    We love you Amare

  • @meaningfulminute
    @meaningfulminute 3 года назад +6

    This was fun!

  • @paul1der
    @paul1der 3 года назад +4

    Wow. Great interview.

  • @SeanTeaford
    @SeanTeaford 3 года назад +3

    Wonderful, and very relatable, discussion!

  • @obvi890
    @obvi890 2 года назад +1

    Amazing interview, amazing guy. I would have loved his take on the kyrie Irving situation, as he’s a coach on the nets.

  • @mattikarosenthal3298
    @mattikarosenthal3298 Год назад

    The grandfather of Rabbi Tal, rabbi at the Sephardic Temple Teferith Israel in Los Angeles, introduced the game of basketball in Israel. His father was one of the Olympic basketball coaches for Israel. That’s how his parents met. I always think that that’s just such a beautiful ❤ story!

  • @albrown1812
    @albrown1812 2 года назад +1

    Some really good questions asked!

  • @NetanelColish
    @NetanelColish 3 года назад +8

    This is amazing!

  • @samuela9245
    @samuela9245 3 года назад +3

    This man is a legend

  • @sharpspirit8728
    @sharpspirit8728 3 года назад +9

    It's funny that some Orthodox Jews don't know to much about MalkiTzedek. I guess we don't teach about him a lot. In the Mystical world in and out of Judaism he has great importance.

  • @matthew004
    @matthew004 3 года назад +7

    Torah is for everyone!

  • @Jordan__21373
    @Jordan__21373 2 года назад +3

    I got some much joy too see this ! Wow yehoshafat welcome too the Jewish people !

  • @dulynoted8655
    @dulynoted8655 3 года назад +3

    Wow!!! Amazing! Wonderful!

  • @YossiObermeister
    @YossiObermeister 3 года назад +4

    Awesome!!

  • @jrocks844
    @jrocks844 3 года назад +5

    Just captivating

  • @charliejs
    @charliejs 3 года назад +5

    Amar’e is an inspiration 🔯🖖🏽💯

  • @yechiels
    @yechiels 3 года назад +16

    WE WANT TO HEAR THE STORY OF MEANINGFUL MINUTE LIKE THE WHOLE JOURNEY

    • @menachemsolomon2920
      @menachemsolomon2920 3 года назад +2

      we want to hear the story of mitzvah nation, like alllll of it!!!!!

    • @yechiels
      @yechiels 3 года назад +1

      @@menachemsolomon2920 hahahaha soon to come

  • @SimchaYaffa
    @SimchaYaffa 3 года назад +3

    תודה רבה - אלופים

  • @jjpdet
    @jjpdet 3 года назад +8

    Phenomenal 👏 👏 👏

  • @MSW613
    @MSW613 3 года назад +5

    This is very inspiring

  • @simoneshehoah2576
    @simoneshehoah2576 3 года назад +9

    Can you ask him who’s his rebbe now and what’s his current daily schedule like? Also who’s his chavrusa ? 😉 and are his children following in his path?

  • @Jordan__21373
    @Jordan__21373 2 года назад

    Amazing I remember as a kid watching him in the garden along melo. Now he’s a soldier and representative of the one true g-d! Bravo amarea bravo!

  • @BenSkyLakewood
    @BenSkyLakewood 3 года назад +3

    52,030 views wow good for you guys, am not a B ball fan but interesting interview.

  • @mottyk8491
    @mottyk8491 3 года назад +8

    Maleki Tzedec was Shem (Noachs son)

  • @JohnDoe-kg7gl
    @JohnDoe-kg7gl 3 года назад +2

    WOW AMAZING !!!
    when was this recorded ?

    • @MeaningfulPeople
      @MeaningfulPeople  3 года назад +4

      A little before Purim. Everyone was tested (negative for COVID) with a PCR.

  • @thevillageyid
    @thevillageyid 3 года назад +7

    You guys should interview Gedale Fenster. He's awesome.

  • @Sarah61348
    @Sarah61348 Год назад

    Beautiful, BH.

  • @marcs8395
    @marcs8395 3 года назад +6

    nachi was having way too much fun with the sports lol like a little kid.

  • @tottymommy8197
    @tottymommy8197 2 года назад +1

    Absolutely fantastic interview. The rabbi is a real tzadik. It's written kashim gerim leysrael, after seeing and listening to him , we have to be better, lehitchazek in irath Shamim . Meu hashem send him a good woman and he should have a Jewish family.

  • @jewishbusinessadvice6043
    @jewishbusinessadvice6043 2 года назад +2

    Awesome 😎

  • @chorgzent.3978
    @chorgzent.3978 3 года назад +2

    "why am I gonna go back to bondage?" very wise words no cap

  • @hirschdovid6240
    @hirschdovid6240 3 года назад +5

    Amazing

  • @bsd613bh
    @bsd613bh 3 года назад +4

    AmaZing love you all

  • @IsaacSoffer
    @IsaacSoffer 6 месяцев назад

    There may be a halachic issue with owning a golden Menorah made like the one in the Beis Hamikdash - I would suggest asking a rov

  • @JB-wc9hn
    @JB-wc9hn 3 года назад +4

    I understand that yiddishkeit refers to Jewishness both in terms of practicing Judaism and the culture of being a Jew. However, I think its an important distinction that the term itself makes more sense in terms of Ashkenazi jewry. But there is Jewishness that is different expressed in sepharidic, Mizrahi, cochin etc circles

  • @psychedlife197
    @psychedlife197 3 года назад +7

    I can see this being nice!

  • @tziporaperlman3327
    @tziporaperlman3327 3 года назад +7

    Amazing!
    Please get Rabbi Ari and/or Rabbi Yossi Bensoussan on!!!

  • @yoniben-abou242
    @yoniben-abou242 3 года назад +12

    He comes to my chabad house

  • @JordanAlon1
    @JordanAlon1 3 года назад +6

    Did you ask him what he’s gonna do if playoffs are on shabbos/yom tov?

  • @NetanelColish
    @NetanelColish 3 года назад +3

    WOW!

  • @riawashington9441
    @riawashington9441 2 года назад +2

    Interesting interview although I don’t believe that eating any dead animal is clean. It’s dead. I don’t believe we were created to eat animals. It doesn’t assimilate with our body. So on that aspect, I believe we are still very miss informed. But still I enjoyed hearing his amazing journey and he sounds like an incredible individual.

  • @RasMajnouni
    @RasMajnouni 3 года назад +4

    Thank G-d.

  • @michaelb2132
    @michaelb2132 3 года назад +2

    Malchetzedek was Shem, son of Noach, according to the Gemara in Nedarim 32b.

  • @חביבברוך
    @חביבברוך 3 года назад +3

    למה לא שמים כתוביות בעברית

  • @kendoesstuff776
    @kendoesstuff776 3 года назад +7

    Amare is my uncle not trying to flex

  • @trevanhatch8717
    @trevanhatch8717 2 года назад

    What branch is he in? Chabad?

  • @chalklite7
    @chalklite7 3 года назад +6

    Who will he and the over 3,000 other black Hebrews in Israel vote for in the upcoming elections? Stoudmire just got Israeli citizenship I believe.

    • @tuhuster
      @tuhuster 2 года назад

      The so called black Hebrew Israelites are a racist Christian group like the kkk. They have the same theology. Stoudmire isn’t one of them. The ones in Dimona are racist towards the Jews and are getting deported.

    • @eliezertzaruri4389
      @eliezertzaruri4389 2 года назад +4

      He converted to Judaism through the Rabbinut, i.e he's a Jew, not a black Hebrew. You can be a Martian, but if you convert then you are a Jew

  • @openigang
    @openigang 3 года назад +4

    They dont know who is Melchizedek?? Unbelieveable!!

    • @MeaningfulPeople
      @MeaningfulPeople  3 года назад +6

      We do we do! It’s Shem. We were just so star struck 🤩 by this Holy Yid!

    • @MomTheEbayer101
      @MomTheEbayer101 3 года назад +1

      Melchizedek is Jesus!

    • @mattikarosenthal3298
      @mattikarosenthal3298 Год назад

      @@MeaningfulPeople I didn’t know who it was, but maybe it was the pronunciation. I love that he likes to study midrash as well. Lots of beautiful stories in the midrash, they don’t always go hand-in-hand with the PARSHA, but they do have such a deeper understanding it’s my favorite part of study.

  • @09authentic09
    @09authentic09 2 года назад +1

    My city league teammate. LW

  • @standingmaximumverticaljump
    @standingmaximumverticaljump Год назад +1

    Can Jews be Black too? I thought they were only White? Is Amar'e allowed to marry a White Jewish woman?

  • @jktz122
    @jktz122 3 года назад +5

    ask him if the israeli players learned from him from his courage to go religous if it rubbed off on them? as far as the knicks they are nowhere close to as good as when they had patrick ewing and bernard king and john starks and charles oakley

  • @michellelansky4490
    @michellelansky4490 3 года назад +12

    Malkitzedek was Shem.

    • @shhiknopfler3912
      @shhiknopfler3912 3 года назад +2

      In Christianity in the Book of Hebrews MalchiTzedek is Something like an Angel, that had no beginning.
      It appears to me that he still has doubts in his faith.
      I'm in 55 minutes in, and this interviewer's haven't even asked one normal question about faith and Judaism.
      Why Judaism why not other religions, on what religion was he raised etc.
      Really bad interview.

    • @michellelansky4490
      @michellelansky4490 3 года назад

      @@shhiknopfler3912 we know from source that malchitzedek was another name for Shem......I agree with you that I wish they would have asked more questions like that and less about sports.......I didn't quite get that. Could have read sports illustrated for that......more about the theological ques would have been nice although I guess they weren't gearing for that.

    • @shhiknopfler3912
      @shhiknopfler3912 3 года назад

      @@michellelansky4490 It's Medrash that it's Shem Ben Noach.
      I was pointing out his doubts...

    • @mrme2653
      @mrme2653 3 года назад +1

      Malkitzedek was not shem!!

    • @shhiknopfler3912
      @shhiknopfler3912 3 года назад

      @@mrme2653 proof?