Peter,you've done it again! Yup,I agree,Shabbos is literally the highlight of our week. And,if I may just add,all over the jewish religious world,not limited to chassidim per se(except of course the chassidic garb) I do want to elaborate on a point which I'm not sure came through enough: The reason why Shabbos is so special,is because it reminds us every week again of our role and purpose in this world. When G'd created man,HE gave him permission to conquer it, to develop and to use the planet's resources. However,all too easily could man forget himself and overstep his bounderies by exploiting the world and fellow man in his quest for conquer. He needs constant reminding of the fact that the world isn't his to own,but merely to look after with care. That affects both his relationship with nature and fellow man. Both the planet and fellow human ought to be respected,cared for and dealt with fairly. Shabbos is there to remind man of his responsibilities; by refraining from all activities which are generated by the human mind, he's constantly being reminded that the he,as acomplished as he might be in developing the world by the use of his sophisticated mind, ultimatly,he is not in charge and the planet isn's his to own. That generates humility. It's with this lesson in mind that we aproach the following week. Understanding what our responsibilities ought to be and Who we're subject to. Note,that the forbidden activities on shabbos aren't necessarily activities which require bodily effort,but activities which are born of a result of the human mind. Like lighting fire(or in today's times,all matters related to electricity..) It's not the animal like body which is put to the test,but the sophisticated human mind. This is the deeper lesson of shabbos and that's why shabbos is called" the covenant between the Jew and his Creator "( proclaimed in the words in the kiddush,the blessing over the cup of wine at the onset of the meal) Aside from the "don't does "on shabbos,there's a special obligation to honor the shabbos with special food,drink,clothing set aside for shabbos. I think that part came across very well in the video. Needless to say that different families have different means and most aren't as elaberate,however, they all,across the board will save the best and finest for shabbos. Even little children know that goodies are bought for shabbos.. One more note: Peter mentioned the meal being jovial and lighter than expected. Yes,there's great atmosphere around the table,but the conversation also includes discussing the part of the bible which is read in the synagoge that week(a different portion every week), it's meaning and lessons for us. Children contribute to the conversation by sharing all they've learned ,stories are being told. Like I said,shabbos carries a message,to remind us of man's connection to G'd and his purpose in this world and that's reflected in the conversation at the table. Not in a heavy,stiff or boring way, but rather in an intelectual,interesting way,keeping both kids and adults entertained. I thank you Peter,and your hosts for allowing viewers across the globe that get an idea as to why shabbos is so sacred to us,and please note again,that the beauty and unique atmosphere isn't dependant on the exterior of the home,but you'll find the warmth and the joy and the delicious food in very simple homes too!!!
Thank you Ruth! Your writing is eloquent and I can see how much you love G-d and your family. What you said helps me and others gain a much deeper understanding of Shabbos. May He continue to bless you and your family on Shabbos and always.
I don't think non-Jews understand HOW crazy it is that this is being filmed. I don't think this has been done ever before. As a religious Jew this is incredible to see and am glad you enjoyed your Shabbat experience
@@antireptile Why shouldn't we? I love seeing other traditions. Its interesting seeing something that I don't consider normal in my life. It's cool. It's like a secret peek into another world
Tal Pasternak chabad doesn’t wear the fur streimel hats, nor do they grow long side curls (payot), but there is a picture of the Lubavitcher chabad rebbe on the wall
I worked as a Nanny in two orthodox homes. I absolutely loved Shabbos. It is such a special time. The feeling of family and the importance of family is palatable. Taking a pause from distractions, celebrating and giving thanks to the blessings of life. Truly lovely.
@macarion Dude, don't be that person, especially on an important video. Theirs a time and a place. This isn't it. Typos happen. Please don't be quick to correct ❤️
@@laurajayne5681 there's nothing wrong correcting a person's typo mistake, if it was a typo. It gives an opportunity for the person to edit his comment and to fix it. I've done it many times to other people and they responded positively. I also had people do it to me and I don't take offense to it. To the contrary it means they cared enough to read your post and correct you .
@@judelion8655 They cared enough... On a video that's educational and shows the mere importance of the Jewish culture?! Also worth noting some people are dyslexic. As I said above, theirs a time and a place to educate on grammar, but this isn't it. It's taking away the OP's original meaning. Keep your comments to yourself. It's pettiness.
As an Agnostic one of the best nights of my life was staying in my boss's home for a weekend in Vermont and being welcomed and introduced to Shabbat. We enjoyed dinner and hours of conversation at the table with only candle light. It was a total Human experience!
It almost seems like a weekly Thanksgiving; homemade food, a feast, wine, family, prayer, conversation….enjoying one another. Minus the football! I honestly love this idea to “recharge” with those you love for the week ahead. 💙
The benefit of football season for us--Pro is on Sunday and there are usually games after Havadallah to watch on Saturday evenings (particularly later in the season).
I want to say Thank you to the rabbis who agreed to allow this. I have ALWAYS wanted to experience this, and it fills my heart with so much JOY to be able to sit with this family. Blessings to you, and this Beautiful family.
@@bettiraige3474 lol. Fr though, I recently visited Crown Heights and you can just WALK INTO some random jews house and they won't let you go until you're 10 pounds heavier
@@Arctic_Jew as a resident of crown heights this is so true! My family has a lot of guests every shabbos and my father sometimes just brings home people he met in the synagogue.
As a Christian I got a job as ofc manager in an orthodox yeshiva in upstate New York. Some of the best times and memories were spent with the rabbis and their families. As a single mother I was struggling to make ends meet. I was invited to their homes, they made me wonderful meals, took me and my daughter in as one of their own. Kind, warm, wonderful people who taught me so much about tradition and culture. I will keep those years and fond memories I spent with them in my heart forever.
@@NoName-yf4zi I assume you are a Christian, as am I. Let me draw your attention to a few bible verses. Matthew 26:28 makes it clear that Jesus knew his sacrifice was necessary for the forgiveness of our sins. In Matthew 26:39, Jesus submitted to G-d's will concerning His execution. Matthew 26:28 and Luke 24:45-47 tell us that Jesus was born for the purpose of dying so that our sins may be forgiven. Genesis 12:1-3 says that G-d will bless those who support the great nation begun by Abram. The bible teaches throughout that G-d loves both Jews and Gentiles. Mike and Phil are correct. Jesus is alive and is our path to salvation - John 10:9.
THANK YOU Peter & Shloime & those prayerful 5 Rabbis for allowing Us into the ❤ of your Community to Respectfully Witness your Holiest time of the week & your True Worship of YHWH Our 1 & only Almighty Creator ! I am a Sister in Christ. Yeshua Meshiach is my Living Savior & My Lord also does NOT instruct Me to Convert, but only to Love + Serve my fellow Human Children of "The Great I AM". Israelites + Christians are ALL Children of Abraham. So, as Beatific as the wonderfully Spiritually engaged young boy IS, He may well be My Brother. As a True Daughter of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, bar Joseph, I must remind @ No Name that to harbor UNforgiveness in your 💜 is to deny the Holy Power of Yeshua's Divine Sacrifice for ALL who are Human & for ALL TIME ! YOU have committed a great Sacrilige by JUDGing others, when ALL JUDGEMENT belongs solely to Our Lord / The Alpha + Omega / The WORD. Will You have to hear Jesus Christ say directly to You, "No Name" that He does NOT know You ????? 🐦 REPENT or prepare for the Wailing + Gnashing of your OWN teeth on Judgement Day. Let Us all be as Grateful for Goodness in Life.... as purely as the Graceful + Blessed young Boy is demonstrating so sincerely with His True Knowledge of YHWH's LOVE & The Miracle of LIFE bestowed upon Us every Day. Please Remember The Scripture written in your ❤ bc Our YHWH is Truly Awesome & SO Great We cannot fully fathom His Reality. Our only hope to even stand in His Shikinah Glory is to harbor HUMILITY, Compassion & Empathy in Our Hearts so 🙏 Our Minds may be REnewed with YHWH'S Wisdom 🙏 ALL Who SINCERELY seek The WAY, The TRUTH & The LIFE will be Saved in The Book of Life Everlasting. Our Hearts must be fully Circumcised (of our own Egos) by His Word . Surrender your foolish Worldly Pride, Fear + Resentments & OPEN YOUR HEART (Judas) to YHWH's Perfect LOVE. HALLELUJAH! May We ALL BE as ONE. "If ye are not One, ye are not Mine. My Sheep know My Voice & They DO My Father's Will. " May YHWH have MERCY on Our Souls. Thank You for keeping His Sabbath. Very key to becoming closer to YHWH SELAH. 💫
I hope you can appreciate what a huge deal this is to millions of people in the world. Thank you for sharing it with the other 7b Peter and bringing more light into this world.
It’s actually mind blowing that they let him film on Shabbat. As a Jew I never taught I’ll see traditional Shabbat in a religious home being filmed. Very impressive that he pulled it off.
I feel honored to be able to watch these mini-documentaries about Hasidim and to learn about the practices and the people! Thank you all for being so welcoming, inviting Peter into your homes and allowing him to show us a glimpse into your lives. Thank you Peter for doing this project. May you all continue to live long and prosperously!
Yup my mom did too..I always thought it was cute When my Black Christian Mom would say Oy Vey when she would stub her toe 😆 lol And she rested on Friday cuz all her friends on Shabbos did on the Southside of Chicago
You are the Original Jew! I can’t wait for Father to come. I don’t know why this came on my feed, but I was compelled to say this: My people suffer for a lack of knowledge! Accept this in love:)) Are they cooking on the sabbath😩 Christianity is not it, come out of her my people! Turn back to your roots, your Hebrew Israelites. Repent and go back to the law, that Moses gave us and we accepted before entering the promised land flowing with milk and honey. This I pray!
@@Abundantlyfavoured-o3b No! All the cooking is done by Friday afternoon, before the start of Shabbos. We have food warmers, crock pots to keep the food warm for all Shabbos meals. That in itself is liberating, no cooking on Shabbos; just enjoy the day.
I am over come by emotions, tears. The prayer for their wives. So moving, beautiful. I have love in my heart for all of them. I saw a group of Hasidic Jewish men hiking at Mt. Rainer and as a woman, I didn't know if I was allowed to say hello and peace be with you. But that is what came to my heart and mind.❤ peace be with you and love to all your families 🙏🏻🕯🕊
You're allowed to speak as a woman to any Jew, there is no law against it, but they have restrictions on touching the other sex if orthodox. Anyway, no one would ignore you for your kind words. Love back from a Jewish woman.
@shanigoldblatt1957 Thank you for your response 🙂. I'm glad to know what is acceptable. I never want to offend a person's faith and personal space. Peace be with you.❤️
I love that he recorded this with so much respect & order, in that way, he respected YWYH even if he realized that he was doing so or not- he respected the people, but YWYH is most important!
There is something very beautiful and precious here. Thanks to Peter for showing it to us, and thanks to Shloime, the rabbis who advised him, the host and hostess, and everyone else who shared this with your neighbors around the world. May you all live long and happy lives.
Family of generations. Beautiful having just family time. As a Brit, I'm fortunate enough to have my son daughterinlaw and my much loved grandson's every week. But the devices accompany them! I accept, it never interferes with our family time. Family time is beyond precious. Peter I love your channel, I'm now going backwards, as I' watched many of your recent. RUclips should of presented you way beyond 2 years ago!! I now see the amount of followers you have? RUclips is now promoting you! You are exceptional on everyone of your videos. How sad people who studied media? All their college hard work, to achieve their goals. Never have the compassion you have, your my go to real information always. Thankyou.
@@margarethayes9888 every woman has to cover her hair after she got married, it's a spiritual thing. They can cover by a wig or scarf or hat, whatever covers their hair
I am absolutely dumbfounded at the fact that they even agreed to it. This is extremely rare footage and I am so happy people got to witness it. Shabbes is indeed very special and as they say, if we all kept shabbes we would have peace on Earth. Forget the religious stuff, just the fact that you leave your daily life behind, all of it, for 24 hour, hell even just one night...it does wonders to the body and soul. Amazing.
@MrEyeswideopen7 that Trip that Christians will make for inventing their own God in the form of a man named Jesus? When you and the billion of Christians who don't even listen to Jesus when he said not to get rid of the old testament law. Hahaha a trip Christians will take indeed.
I'm Christian but in 2019 I was invited to join an old school friend for their Hanukkah celebrations. It was one of the greatest experiences in my life. At the synagogue, the meal and festivities. :)
I think we as christhians through the years have lost this traditions, especially because the antisemitism inside catholic church. But I think we must recover some of this inside our house, the shabbath, the biblical celebrations, Jeshua (Jesús ) celebrated this, so , if we consider his disciples we must do what he did.
What do you mean, I'm a christian, But? We serve the Same Father God. They still need the Knowledge that His Only Begotten Son Jesus, is, the True Messiah and be Saved from their Sins and the destruction that is coming........
@@yeshuaeselmashiaj6037 Yep. The Catholic Church (anti-Messiah) is the biggest anti-Semitic and the root-cause of all crimes and evil in history toward the early believers of Messiah and the Jews in general. Nowadays all of the Catholic festivals and worship days are from their pagan origins and have nothing to do with the Bible. This is called "sabotaging." - Ex-Catholic
As a non-jew I LOVE these videos!! They're such a beautiful depiction of a totally different lifestyle. You've done such a good job at being transparent but also respectful. ❤️
This made me cry, I've never had real family, never been part of a community, this is beyond priceless, this thing they share. These people, the devotion, loyalty and stoicism is beyond reproach.
I know how you feel to an extent, I have parents but I've left home, my body is failing me, I'm 22 and don't really have friends. People like us are the strongest, we take the pain and move forward. We certainly have a special purpose.
I grew up right next to Pomona. My family was catholic but this was so wholesome, it warmed my heart. I love how we can all praise God in different ways. It would be an honor to join something like this one day. Beautiful!
As a Chasidish woman, I am highly appreciative to the fact that 5 Rabbis were asked to get a 'green light' to do this video. I highly appreciate that you did your best with respect to follow the rules that the Rabbis instruct you. The video was done in a family whose household is a very easy economical level. But I must say that in a family who is not so fortunate, the atmosphere is the same and the shabbos rules are respected in the same way. This is what brings us happiness and Bracha ( blessing) to the week to come, all the year round. Thanks for this good video. Thanks for letting non-jews have the opportunity to learn a bit about our jewish life.
@@MrAledro84- The comment reads "very easy economical level" and I immediately understood it to mean that the family had a very easy lifestyle in the money (economic) department. Anyone with eyes can clearly see the size of the house, the fashionable clothing, their overall appearance (manicures, expensive looking wigs etc.), the amount of food on the table, etc. Everyone and every thing in that house screams "very well off".
@@SoulShines4Musicout of all that text, you and other one had to pick that one and enlighten others of your intellect, right? That's why the world is in a mess, focusing on non-essentials. You and the other noob didn't have one good word to say but picking on stuff....shame on you.
@@critical_analysis - What the feck are you on about? I was responding to the post above mine saying that I understood the original comment completely. *I was defending the original comment not picking on it!!!* Clearly reading comprehension isn't your strong suit. 😒
@@SoulShines4Music Sorry, but your writing didn't seem to convey that. Anyway, the family, their friends and the way they were upholding their traditions was just impeccable. A credit to their community.
I know a lot of people have said this already, but I want to personally thank you for really capturing what the media failed to share about our community. It always saddened me that we were portrayed so negatively without anyone actually taking the time to delve in and really see the beauty and warmth. I’ve watched these each a few times and it’s really amazing work you’re doing. If you ever want another Inside Jewish Experience just let us know!
Wow. You Peter, have accomplished something I never thought would ever be possible. It is a testament to how openminded you are and how you truly just want to document humanity that you were able to film Shabbos and post it on social media. I will be following your journey wherever your channel takes you, because I know that your stories come from a place of love. Sincerely, an Orthodox Jew.
As a Muslim I took care of a elderly Jewish man what I experienced on Shabbat it was amazing experience I wish we had that day the family embrace me like I was part of the family the food the songs no Tv no cell phones just spending time with family and friends ❤
Born and raised a Muslim but experiencing all the beautiful and diverse faiths and cultures. Thanks for sharing such a detailed account of Sabbath. There is so much beauty in diversity and the various shades of our backgrounds bring the world to a beautiful common ground May we all learn to love and celebrate these differences and our diversity
Community and healthy family connections are sadly dying in the west. We can all learn something from our Jewish brothers n sisters and apply it in our own circles. Thanks again for another great video.
In the Jewish world there are many shades of cultures. If he could have photographed Shabbat with Jews from Yemen, or Jews from Morocco, or Iraqis, Tunisian Jews, or Syrian Jews or Egyptian Jews. Their Shabbat and culture are different and even the style of singing on Shabbat and also the songs and the food menu.
@@eh2542 I think his channel had been around comparatively a short while and he also does a lot of other topics. He may eventually do videos on Sephardic Jewish families such as Persian Jews. He has visited Iran and done a video series but not specifically on the Persian Jewish community.
@@eh2542 But the essence, awe, beauty, and joy of Shabbat is the same! In the USA, you may live in the North, South, East, West, either coast, or wherever, and have your distinct accent, have your distinct foods, etc, but you're all American. There's much more than unites us than separates us.
I am not Jewish in the traditional sense, however I have the Sabbath: sunset Friday until sunset Saturday we leave all secular activities, and spend (more) HOLY time with God and family. As was mentioned in this video, I don't know how people live without this [break] from the world. Thanks Peter for your work. I hope you too can one day enjoy such the blessing of the Sabbath!
What an honour to have been welcomed into this family to witness this. I have always felt drawn to Jewish people and have so much love for them. Now I feel that I can add respect to my view of them. Such a beautiful tradition and something I would like to bring into our home.
As a secular Jewish woman I am watching this on Shabbat after dinner with my family. My life journey has been different than the Hassidic or more observant Jews but I have to admit that my heart tugs watching this magical , disciplined and joyous world.
It's never too late ;). I grew up going to a Chabad shul even though my family was not nearly that observant. I went to shul on Friday nights and loved it. We sometimes were invited to Shabbat at other member's homes and I experienced this. It was lovely and I miss it in my home now. Chabad is very welcoming and I'm sure would love to host you and your family one Shabbat.
@@angelamorris7336 If you ever want to learn more about shabbos/little things you csn do to bring this joy into the home I'd love to help in any way I can!
I am a non Jew living in an area with very few Jewish families, and I absolutely loved this! I've always wondered what Shabbos was like yet always respectful of family and beliefs. Thank you and the families for your willingness to share this part of their lives. I've been blessed!
It's often said that "More than Jews have kept the Sabbath, the Sabbath has kept the Jews", and I think this video exemplifies just how true and significant it really is. Thank you Peter for this wonderful series.
Speaking as an average not particularly religious man, I have to say I admire and slightly envy the Hassidic life. I lead a fairly isolated, unsupported life, where the highlight of the week is being away from a lousy job, and having some videos to watch or books to read. The Jewish people, and Hassidics in particular, seem to have a great structured, loving community, with a spiritual connection that is stronger than anything I have. Great video series!
I think a lot of people feel this way, Jeffrey. It's a bit what's lacking for many of us these days, especially with covid and distancing. This is what I admire about their culture the most, is their connectivity. When I have kids I want to do something like this every week to break from the doing.
You can always set one day aside for rest and for special things. It is the order of creation that we do not toil 7 days a week. Makes no difference what our ethnicity.. A day of rest is the plan for human life. :)
I'm a Catholic Christian and I love way this family honours G-d, offers Him worship, praise and thanksgiving. It's beautiful. G-d has blessed them with a loving family and His love. May G-d bless them!
Im Mexican aswell and many Mexicans get mistaken for middle eastern people including myself and my family. My brother looks Israeli, he even looks a lot like Shia LaBeouf and when my father came to the U.S people thought he was middle eastern...ive even been asked by Iranians themselves if im Iranian..and even in our cuisine theres similarities
One of the best insights on the Jewish family I have ever seen. Documentaries on tv always seem to have an agenda. This was a glimps into a different way of being and I'm jealous, to be able to stop like that and celebrate your religion and each other, So very special. Special thank you to the family for letting us see their lives and the rabbis for making this work out. Brilliant!
Yes, I was thinking too.. isn't it great if you have some "go to" tools and traditions, like prayers, rituals, festivities etc for when you're having a hard time or to keep you on track or just to celebrate life and Creation and the Creator.. Can be so helpfull I imagine. Also know it can be very crippeling and constrictive depending on your approach and personality/ circumstances. But yeah watching this also made me think.. And actually see myself and the way I deal with spiritual matters from birds-eye perspective.. The way I am struggeling now and then.. lol.. I'm just 'winging it' all the time which does create unrest here and there and these people have a clear 'how to' manual hahaha
I’ve lived with an orthodox Jewish family for a year, being their au pair and I’ve always loved Shabbat, even as a non Jew. This was amazing because now I can send this to people that I haven’t been able to explain Shabbat to. It’s so precious and I wish as a non religious person, that I could incorporate some of the things with Shabbat with my family in the future. Thank you for doing this and how amazing of them to allow you to film and kudos to the Rabbi that approved it!
I was an au pair in USA too a few years ago, and while I was watching this video I though: man, I wish I had had the experience of being the au pair of a Jewish family!
@Alizeh Shah Official Well, I respect all religions but there’s just not any religion in specific that I can relate to and I am agnostic basically. So there’s not any specific reason.
This is one of the most beautiful things will ever witnessed in my life! I would absolutely love and be beyond honored to attend ONE Sabbath. I can't even begin to explain how blown away I am by this short documentary into a night of Sabbath. I have no words for this- only feelings of intense joy and happiness 💙
@Chana Gibavitz The people that hurt Israel did the people that did 911 did it not the whole of Islam. You are putting the Jewish community to shame with those horrible words, I want ant Semitism to stop so badly but how can we ask for it to stop if we are spreading hatred as well? Please dont blame the whole of Islam for something a few people did, we must be better then the people that hurt us but right now your being worse because you have experienced the hatred people have for us but still inflict hatred on others.
As a muslim watching this is really interesting to me, the whole concept of Shabbath is so delightful and I feel like everyone should be able to do something like this. I really appreciate Peter making his ways to show how nice their culture/religion is
I must admit for all its worth. I have never had an interest in learning about the Jewish community, where I grew up it was always one of those things, where if you see them leave them alone and if they see me they leave me alone. Let me be clear “I NEVER HAD BAD INTENTIONS OR HAD ANY BAD THOUGHTS ON THEIR COMMUNITY’ it was simply just the norm to not interact with the Jewish community especially being Hispanic in a mostly Hispanic community like Hudson county in NJ. The lifestyle of someone in the Jewish community was always very secretive or at least that’s how it came off. Now fast forwarding into today and watching all of Peter’s videos around the Jewish community, I am very happy and very thankful to watch and learn. I Now for sure have so much more knowledge, respect and appreciation for the Jewish community I really do. I also find it my duty to teach others on what I have learned its the right thing to do. In a world like the one we live in today I think all religions should really capture certain high points of each other’s religions, something as simple and beautiful like the meaning of Sabbath is very interesting and seems to be a very necessary reset for our minds, our bodies and our world. I will say this, I really feel the Jewish community should begin to take some interest in educating others about their culture and their religion, I really feel that its necessary and would only bring good to the table. Thank You for the videos and sorry that it took me so long to understand and appreciate.
Hi, we do not proselytize to non-jews. We believe all decent people who commit to basic human morality can go on to the next world. But if you take time to go to our communities, I'm sure you could get invited over for Shabbat.
That's a BEAUTIFUL COMMENT! ♥ I have an Orthodox jewish friend who told me long ago, GD is available for any human.. He's one of the kindest people I know, always honest and I completely agree with what you say about all of us detaching in a shabos environment of family love & peace 🌥
@@Joeshapiro7 why dont you prostylze, the Torah is full of converts. Some of the greatest people in tanach and throughout the times of the Tannaim were geirim. Why is your tradition to be selfish???
@@antireptile - has nothing to do with selfishness, just with History. Judaism used to be quite popular in the Roman empire but ‘closed-up’ due to persecution. Same thing as with the Druze and Yazidis.
25 years ago, I lived in the middle of the Hasidic community in Melbourne, Australia. Every Friday all their lights would blaze all night and whole families of 15 or so would roam the streets. Many a time did I press the road crossing button for them on the sabbath.
We just had some Hasidic Jewish families move into my development. I'm here to learn about their culture, and from what I see it is a beautiful one. After watching Peters series, I am better informed to be a good neighbor. Thank you Peter and Shloime!
As an orthodox Jew, it's interesting to see the nuances that are different in this particular shabbat (shabbbos). And, I appreciate your obvious respect for different people and cultures. Good for you!
The first time I read about shabbos, it was in Quran e Pak (the religious book of Muslim). But I didn't know Jews still celebrate it..it is like the gentleman said "you learn everyday". Thank you Peter for giving us a chance to always learn something new.
As a non Jew myself nor a religious person at all, these videos especially including shlomie are just so interesting and fascinating he seems such a nice genuine guy and the Jewish religion and their practises are really nice to see and watch
What a wonderful group of people! As a devout, traditional Catholic I am envious of my Jewish 'big brothers' and their wonderful traditions. They truly love God and want to put Him first in their lives and demonstrate this with the way they live their lives. God bless you all. Peter, thank you for introducing me to these wonderful people I have only seen in passing.
What they sang at 26:29 was touching to me, to see them using their voices and hands to sing and celebrate together after a great meal was beautiful. I live in an area close to a Jewish community and have never had the pleasure of seeing this side of their lives. Thankful for this channel, Shloime and his family for letting us be a part of this. God bless them and you Peter, and much success for all of your work!
Oh goodness, in some households (mine has been guilty) it’ll be wayyy more chaotic with people yelling and rushing everywhere and as soon as me and my mom light candles, the mood instantly changes to calm and quiet. It’s interesting to say the least😂
I had so many preconceived notions of what I thought Hacidism was or wasn't and, ignorantly, believed it to be oppressive and outdated. How wrong I was. Thank you for shedding light, Peter, on this beautiful religion and way of life with these videos. And, most especially, thank you to all of the wonderful people who warmly welcomed you and invited us all into their world. Beautiful!
@Margaret Kpeh Many Hasidic Jews believe that as Hebrew is the holy tongue it is best not to use it for small talk, but to rather reserve it only for biblical study, blessings, etc. All religious Jews, including those featured in the video, understand Hebrew. All the prayers and blessings are in Hebrew too. For casual conversation, however, they will stick to different languages (often yiddish or english). But we definitely understand Hebrew, and it's the main language in the State of Israel.
People that don’t observe Shabbos don’t understand what an amazing relaxation it is. We disconnect from electronics. The house is spotless and the table is set. Men and kids are dressed up and going to Shul. Women are dressed up. Husband is praising his wife and blesses his kids and the kids are sitting with us at the table talking to us rather than sticking their faces in the phone… amazing food and treatment as royalty for 25 hours. It’s an amazing experience as soon as Shabbos is over I wait for the next one… it’s like going on vacation but staying home
One of my biggest regrets is that the Jewish friends I had growing up in California never shared their Judais i. I first learned about Hassidim when I read Chaim Potok's THE CHOSEN years ago . there is so much to learn from these people . They truly inspire me.
Chaim Potak’s brother was the rabbi at the conservative temple my parents chose when we moved away from the family and the local synagogue there. As a matter fact, it was in Nanuet New York, which is maybe 10 minutes from Pomona. Give or take a few minutes. Last I knew my mother was still upset with him for making me leave Hebrew school due to missing too many days due to the “Jewish disease” that I have and travels to the NIH couple times a year for a couple weeks each and then eventually every other week for a day. When my mom and I were having trouble with each other 😂 I was allowed to go live with my aunt and uncle and cousins in Queens. And they gave me a choice since I wasn’t orthodox prior to that of public school or yeshiva and I chose the yeShiva as well as some new skirts and dresses 😂 and a very nice fellow student tutored me often and we met at the kosher pizzeria at lunchtime… I could not even get the alphabet down in Hebrew. or the aleph bet I should say. I have always wished my parents stay closer to family and then my husband was from New Jersey so now I’m another hour further from the bulk of the family. Although half of them on one side moved to Israel. Because I stay with my grandmother, or at my aunts house quite often I was very used to keeping Shabbos and going to the shul. I miss the family atmosphere. I really don’t know anywhere where I currently live. I sat here in floods of tears watching them light the candles, etc. My family never made us feel bad for not knowing XYZ but now that we have a new members who have married into the family (and my aunt and uncle raised their kids orthodox too like my grandparents, but my cousins are even more religious) and I’m always afraid to say something stupid, or embarrass myself or my family. I miss everyone tho. My best friend still lives in Rockland county I have a move from Nanuet to Nyack. Maybe I’ll go visit and I can get an invite for Shabbos dinner with Shlomo and his family. 😂 😊❤ I’ve actually caught a couple of his videos. And I believe I subscribe, but I haven’t seen them in my feed lately. So I will have to go check it out. I’ve really been enjoying this channel and seeing places, I haven’t seen in years and some places I’ve never seen. Thank you for the time that you put into it.
So beautiful! Love to men jovial, dancing, and singing!!! Thank you to the Jews for writing and preserving the Torah! I, as a Christian, am very grateful to them and hope to one day be one big happy family together with these families!!!
Man I'll tell you what...I am absolutely blown away by this. I have amazing Jewish friends but have never seen this side of Judaism. It is absolutely beautiful. Thank you to this family, Peter, and the Rabbis!
Not every Jewish family is like this. A lot of Jews are “reform” where they have a Shabbat dinner Bht we will just do normal stuff like tv and stuff like that. Basically it’s just a Friday night family dinner. If you walked in you wouldn’t know it was “Jewish”.
@@_Delta_P_ The point was that the actual Jewish part of it is beautiful. The fact that many Jews aren’t religious doesn’t mean that the ones that are shouldn’t keep the religion and customs
The synagogue is worse than a whorehouse. It is the den of scoundrels and the repair of wild beasts.. the temple of demons devoted to idolatrous cults.. the refuge of dabauchees, and the cavern of devils. It isa criminal assemblyof Jews...a place of meeting for the assassins of Christ..a den of thieves, a dweling of iniquity, the refuge of devils, a gulf and an abyss of perdition. I would saythe same things about their souls!" John Chrysostom (AD 344-407)
Peter, as a Jew who could never really show to others the importance of the Shabbat this hands down is the most valuable video of the Jewish world you can showcase to the world. Thank you!
I feel like you have obviously established a love and trust with these people - to a point that they have literally invited you into their home of all things. THAT is when you know someone fully trusts you.
I am drawn to these videos and to this community's discipline, respect and love for family and God. One has to ask themselves why the Jewish community is so successful in general (I don't mean financially only, i mean across all metrices of success) and it seems to me that it starts with that respect for their history, their culture, their religion and their family. If all families in the US had this structure, regardless of religion, I think we would be a much healthier country, both politically and morally. Thanks for sharing.
It says in the Bible that they will be the head and not the tail. So that means they will lead in many ways, especially financially as they are very shrewd financially. God made them very intelligent. He gave them a lot of insight personally into many things, this even having to do with the Mosaic Law. Thus I understood from someone who asked a Jewish woman once about this, that they literally praise the living day lights out of a kid, makes them to believe they are best, a lot of self-confidence makes them a go-getter : )) in every way.
@@biancahotca3244 Being "very shrewd financially" is an anti-semitic trope. Sure, THIS family that he filmed was obviously very well-off, but there is no shortage of destitute Jews. Whenever you make a general statement about a group of people, good OR bad, "all X are smart/stupid, industrious/lazy, educated/ignorant" that is prejudice -- racism/sexism/anti-whateverism and is bound to be wrong. People are individuals. They are a product of their lived experiences, upbringing, education, parenting, peers, self-motivation, etc. They are not predisposed to be any particular thing just because of their ethnicity/religion/race/sex, etc. any more than they are doomed/fated to have a particular quality because of their astrological sign. Please treat people you meet as you find them, who THEY are, not what group they belong to.
@@biancahotca3244 Jews are not "shrewd financially." They are not primarily money-focused at all! You may laugh at that, but it's very much true. Rather, EDUCATION and knowledge are at the very top of their priorities. Consequently, some are more likely to have stable careers with decent pay. But this is only incidental to them having prioritized education and knowledge. They dont set out focused on making money. They set out focused on education, studies, becoming learned. Education is an inherent priority in the Jewish religion.
There are two things I want to say, Peter, about this video. The first, as an amateur sociologist, ethnographer and as a trained social worker, I have found your series on American Jews fascinating and enthralling, but this particular video has helped the series reach a zenith I have not experienced on RUclips in terms of an outsider-looking-in perspective. The second, as someone who could be said to be a cinephile, some of your camera work here reminds me of the cinematography found within the films of Terrence Malick. Keep it up. America is wide, deep and grand. And as you said, often misunderstood and, my words, often taken for granted.
I'm not Jewish but some of the best and most grounded, incredibly generous people that I've met, were/are Jewish. And I enjoy seeing how many similarities there are between the different religions.
This reminds me of being in the Kiev airport 20 years ago and my gate was right next to one that had a flight to Israel. There were a bunch of Hasidic guys singing and dancing as they waited to board a flight to Israel.
This may be one of the best videos I have seen on RUclips...EVER. You have truly done a wonderful job of portraying these people who welcomed us all in to this celebration!!!
Being a muslim, I am always curious about all other Abrahamic religions. It was so lovely to know how families gather in Shabbat same as we do during the whole month of Ramadan. Great work Peter!
Wow!!! That’s awesome !!! A big fan of all cultures. My daughter married a progressive Jew, his father a rabbi, & their wedding was truly special. Much respect to you all!!!
Peter, I was raised by a Jewish family (reform) in New York City. There is often a huge social disconnect even amongst Jews as you've probably come to learn. My family always distanced themselves from Hasidim because we felt they were "too extreme" or "too odd" to engage with. Your videos have opened my eyes to my fellow Jews who I for so long deemed as, I'm ashamed to admit this, a "nuisance" thank you so much, I don't know if you will ever be able to see just how powerful this series is.
@@beeyou4103 What's the difference between a Hassidic Jew, who is stricter than an Orthodox one even or one that calls themselves "reformed"? I had a principal in high school that called himself a reformed Jew. Reformed meaning secular?
@@biancahotca3244 Reform meaning they have decided to review laws and regulations of Jewish law and customs and reformed them to fit into their model of what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. This is it in a nutshell without emotion or criticism and my point of view as an orthodox jew. The difference between Chassidic and orthodox is mostly customs. They have a custom to have a type of Rabbi called a Rebbe, they wear different dress you'll notice there are lots of different types of hats and coats. 99% of what you will see in Peter's videos exist in Chasidic and orthodox families and communities with slight differences.
As a secular Jew I raised my kids with mindfulness that they should feel comfortable in an Orthodox environment. I sent them to Orthodox run schools and went we went to Orthodox shull on Saturdays in order to avoid the experience you described. Our orthodox traditions connect us to our history and identity, it should be demystified even for non religious Jews.
I hope this series is never over. What a blessing to get a glimpse of suck a great tradition and such a delightful view of people that haven’t been painted in the best light within the media.
How beautiful! Thank you for giving the world a glance into this. It was so interesting and welcoming. Had a smile on watching the hospitality and the concepts behind the procedure and ritual of shabbot. :)
As a UK Sikh this was a brilliant insight in Jewish life for me, very similar with family life and food, learnt a lot, wish I had some Jewish friends now also
If you’re near Manchester you’re very welcome to join me and come to my community! We also have a really great interfaith network and have lots of Sikh friends. I’m so grateful for the wonderful relationships it’s helped us build between such diverse communities. Have a look into interfaith networks in your area too! And you’re welcome to come for Shabbat at my community!
Can you be friends with Jews? Are they friendly? I am black, I don't think they will welcome me. Probably, they will call me names like kafir and kushi and all that.
Thank you Peter! Such a great portrayal of this great and brave people, To my Jewish brothers and sisters: may you prosper! Love from Kurdistan!!!!❤️❤️❤️
My grandfather was from Kurdistan and I spoke to my grand grand mother in Kurdish... they always said that the Kurdishpeople are the best friend of the Jewish people.
I worked for a orthodox Jewish family here in Los Angeles. When I tell you, they were the nicest people EVER!!!! Just very down to earth and respectable. I can say, I learned a lot working with them. Anytime they educated us about their religious "do's and don'ts...", It never came off condescending, ever. You can tell that they were really at peace with life. Oh, and Fridays were the best. All the orthodox employees left at 11am to make it home for the Sabbath and the rest of us chilled. It kinda set the mood for our weekend too.
Looking at your picture you actually look like one of the real Jews. The so called “black” people are actually real Jews from tribe of Judah. Check out Hebrew Israelites for the truth on these people. I was fooled by them by years till I got a visit from “Jesus” which his name is actually YAHAWASHI.
REVELATION 2:9 I know thy works and tribulation and poverty (but thou art rich), and I know the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
@@CCP600: The "New Testament/Brit Chadasha" is NOT scripture that was given to mankind by God. Please do some honest research on how Christianity started, and you WILL discover that it absolutely did NOT come from God.
@@CCP600: The "New Testament/Brit Chadasha" is NOT scripture that was given to mankind by God. Please do some honest research on how Christianity started, and you WILL discover that it absolutely did NOT come from God.
Excellent job, Peter. You do a great service to the world. Following the events of October 2023, I just wish so many in the world who are expressing grotesque anti-semitism would just take the time to see the beauty of the humanity embodied by these wonderful people.
This was so beautiful to watch. I've always had such a deep admiration and respect for the Jewish people and culture and the more I learn about it, I just find it so beautiful. Especially the way spirituality is truly incorporated into everyday life as opposed to happening alongside life, or as an afterthought. As an African American woman, i'm struck by how often this lovely family brought up their collective trauma (ie the Holocaust) and how openly it's discussed amongst the family. African American's have a huge cultural trauma as well but in my family and in others that I've observed it's really not talked about until the problems resulting from it are front and center, in your face and impossible to ignore. Makes me wonder about how trauma is processed if you actually speak about it and don't hide from it and put it on the table and have discussions like this. Wonderful video.
As an Italian Catholic, I can't help looking at the food and the amt of it. They would have to make extra if I was invited. Great love of family and their culture. God bless them all.
the food looked so good. it looked exoensive, The houses are huge.omg,,,,, however, was shocked by how plain or lack of furnitire and extra decor. The house did not have thhose extra vases or clocks or flowers or mirrors or curio cabinets or china cabinets. There was furniture but less than i expected.
@@janecoe9407 When you raise large families, it's very impractical to have all kinds of useless decorative stuff around. You want your kids to be able to run around and be kids, and not worry about breaking all the fancy things. It's a home, not a museum.
Peter, as a religious Jew who has spent many Shabbaton with the chassidic community, I hope you realise what a rare honour it is for you to be let into a household such as this for Shabbat. It is testament to the sensitivity and open mindedness you’ve shown in this series about the community. You’ve shown yourself to be a gentleman and your videos really do stand as a unique record of the chassidic world. Would love to see more videos like this ... see if you can get an invite for havdallah. Thank you & keep doing what you’re doing.
I love how the family unit will forever remain strong just because they can come together every week, no matter what (unless there is some something just cannot be avoided). My family has nothing to do with each other, holidays included. I would love to be able to do this, even without religion, just to keep those bonds strong. Hooray for traditions!
What a beautiful world we live in with many different cultures, practices, religions just to name a few. If only we were more willing and accepting of each other than the humankind can do wonders. This video was simply beauitful.
I always think that it's the leaders of communities, Jewish communities perfect example, that have the most to lose from their flock being more culturally diverse. Basically our great Rabbi's are reallly our greatest enemies. Famous line goes like this, "to see who rules over you, find out who you can't criticize".
This content is so important right now in the US. It's been a wild ride so far here on the channel with the Hasidic videos. A much needed wild ride. Thank you all so much. My family feels blessed.
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Peter,you've done it again! Yup,I agree,Shabbos is literally the highlight of our week. And,if I may just add,all over the jewish religious world,not limited to chassidim per se(except of course the chassidic garb)
I do want to elaborate on a point which I'm not sure came through enough:
The reason why Shabbos is so special,is because it reminds us every week again of our role and purpose in this world.
When G'd created man,HE gave him permission to conquer it, to develop and to use the planet's resources. However,all too easily could man forget himself and overstep his bounderies by exploiting the world and fellow man in his quest for conquer. He needs constant reminding of the fact that the world isn't his to own,but merely to look after with care. That affects both his relationship with nature and fellow man. Both the planet and fellow human ought to be respected,cared for and dealt with fairly.
Shabbos is there to remind man of his responsibilities; by refraining from all activities which are generated by the human mind, he's constantly being reminded that the he,as acomplished as he might be in developing the world by the use of his sophisticated mind, ultimatly,he is not in charge and the planet isn's his to own. That generates humility. It's with this lesson in mind that we aproach the following week. Understanding what our responsibilities ought to be and Who we're subject to.
Note,that the forbidden activities on shabbos aren't necessarily activities which require bodily effort,but activities which are born of a result of the human mind. Like lighting fire(or in today's times,all matters related to electricity..)
It's not the animal like body which is put to the test,but the sophisticated human mind.
This is the deeper lesson of shabbos and that's why shabbos is called" the covenant between the Jew and his Creator "( proclaimed in the words in the kiddush,the blessing over the cup of wine at the onset of the meal)
Aside from the "don't does "on shabbos,there's a special obligation to honor the shabbos with special food,drink,clothing set aside for shabbos. I think that part came across very well in the video.
Needless to say that different families have different means and most aren't as elaberate,however, they all,across the board will save the best and finest for shabbos. Even little children know that goodies are bought for shabbos..
One more note:
Peter mentioned the meal being jovial and lighter than expected. Yes,there's great atmosphere around the table,but the conversation also includes discussing the part of the bible which is read in the synagoge that week(a different portion every week), it's meaning and lessons for us. Children contribute to the conversation by sharing all they've learned ,stories are being told. Like I said,shabbos carries a message,to remind us of man's connection to G'd and his purpose in this world and that's reflected in the conversation at the table. Not in a heavy,stiff or boring way, but rather in an intelectual,interesting way,keeping both kids and adults entertained.
I thank you Peter,and your hosts for allowing viewers across the globe that get an idea as to why shabbos is so sacred to us,and please note again,that the beauty and unique atmosphere isn't dependant on the exterior of the home,but you'll find the warmth and the joy and the delicious food in very simple homes too!!!
Thank you Ruth! Your writing is eloquent and I can see how much you love G-d and your family. What you said helps me and others gain a much deeper understanding of Shabbos. May He continue to bless you and your family on Shabbos and always.
These people seem more modern orthodox to me.
Superbly put!
@@happycook6737 thank you so much ! Amen to your blessings ! Wishing you a life filled with joy and connection all the good you wish for yourself!!
@@alb12345672 yeah?What makes you think that?
I don't think non-Jews understand HOW crazy it is that this is being filmed. I don't think this has been done ever before. As a religious Jew this is incredible to see and am glad you enjoyed your Shabbat experience
Only chabbad
@@antireptile Why shouldn't we? I love seeing other traditions. Its interesting seeing something that I don't consider normal in my life. It's cool. It's like a secret peek into another world
@@antireptileim just addressing his audience chill. why don't you grow up and stop spreading Hilul Hashem
Tal Pasternak chabad doesn’t wear the fur streimel hats, nor do they grow long side curls (payot), but there is a picture of the Lubavitcher chabad rebbe on the wall
@@janasali821 did you watch the video?
I worked as a Nanny in two orthodox homes. I absolutely loved Shabbos. It is such a special time. The feeling of family and the importance of family is palatable. Taking a pause from distractions, celebrating and giving thanks to the blessings of life. Truly lovely.
@macarion Dude, don't be that person, especially on an important video. Theirs a time and a place. This isn't it. Typos happen. Please don't be quick to correct ❤️
@macarion it's a figure of speech.
@@laurajayne5681 there's nothing wrong correcting a person's typo mistake, if it was a typo.
It gives an opportunity for the person to edit his comment and to fix it.
I've done it many times to other people and they responded positively. I also had people do it to me and I don't take offense to it. To the contrary it means they cared enough to read your post and correct you .
@@judelion8655 They cared enough... On a video that's educational and shows the mere importance of the Jewish culture?! Also worth noting some people are dyslexic. As I said above, theirs a time and a place to educate on grammar, but this isn't it. It's taking away the OP's original meaning. Keep your comments to yourself. It's pettiness.
Macaroni is a karen
As an Agnostic one of the best nights of my life was staying in my boss's home for a weekend in Vermont and being welcomed and introduced to Shabbat. We enjoyed dinner and hours of conversation at the table with only candle light. It was a total Human experience!
Beautiful!!! Create your own special time with friends.. by candlelight... something magical happens!!
Don’t be agnostic. It’s just energy. Get with the program 🎊 🎉❤
@@kshinokevin wtf is wrong with you weirdo
Burlington ?
I’m Christian, but I’ve had the privilege of taking part in Shabbat dinners with orthodox friends. It was such a wonderful experience.
It almost seems like a weekly Thanksgiving; homemade food, a feast, wine, family, prayer, conversation….enjoying one another. Minus the football! I honestly love this idea to “recharge” with those you love for the week ahead. 💙
Thanksgiving every week 😂
My family had an au-pair who said it was "like having Christmas every week" - so yeah pretty much!
It is like Thanksgiving!! But every Friday it’s awesome ❤
The benefit of football season for us--Pro is on Sunday and there are usually games after Havadallah to watch on Saturday evenings (particularly later in the season).
I want to say Thank you to the rabbis who agreed to allow this. I have ALWAYS wanted to experience this, and it fills my heart with so much JOY to be able to sit with this family. Blessings to you, and this Beautiful family.
Just so you know, you can totally join a Jewish family for shabbos dinner if you know any
@@Arctic_Jew Ok Benji!! When do we break bread? *joking I promise
@@bettiraige3474 lol. Fr though, I recently visited Crown Heights and you can just WALK INTO some random jews house and they won't let you go until you're 10 pounds heavier
Thank you so very much for this wonderful video. It reminded me of the many times I celebrated Shabbat with friends. Shalom.
@@Arctic_Jew as a resident of crown heights this is so true! My family has a lot of guests every shabbos and my father sometimes just brings home people he met in the synagogue.
As a Christian I got a job as ofc manager in an orthodox yeshiva in upstate New York. Some of the best times and memories were spent with the rabbis and their families. As a single mother I was struggling to make ends meet. I was invited to their homes, they made me wonderful meals, took me and my daughter in as one of their own. Kind, warm, wonderful people who taught me so much about tradition and culture. I will keep those years and fond memories I spent with them in my heart forever.
They killed our Lord and Savior how dare you
@@NoName-yf4zi get it threw your thick skull you cant kill the lord unless he is fake
@@NoName-yf4zi I assume you are a Christian, as am I. Let me draw your attention to a few bible verses. Matthew 26:28 makes it clear that Jesus knew his sacrifice was necessary for the forgiveness of our sins. In Matthew 26:39, Jesus submitted to G-d's will concerning His execution. Matthew 26:28 and Luke 24:45-47 tell us that Jesus was born for the purpose of dying so that our sins may be forgiven. Genesis 12:1-3 says that G-d will bless those who support the great nation begun by Abram. The bible teaches throughout that G-d loves both Jews and Gentiles. Mike and Phil are correct. Jesus is alive and is our path to salvation - John 10:9.
@@jamesnotsmith1465 YE BUT JEEWSISH DO NOT SEE JESUS AS LORD OR SAVIOR, NOR DO THEY PRAY DIRECTLY TO JESUS. THEY DISCOUNNT THE ENTIRE NEW TESTAMENT.
THANK YOU Peter & Shloime & those prayerful 5 Rabbis for allowing Us into the ❤ of your Community to Respectfully Witness your Holiest time of the week & your True Worship of YHWH Our 1 & only Almighty Creator !
I am a Sister in Christ. Yeshua Meshiach is my Living Savior & My Lord also does NOT instruct Me to Convert, but only to Love + Serve my fellow Human Children of "The Great I AM". Israelites + Christians are ALL Children of Abraham. So, as Beatific as the
wonderfully Spiritually engaged young boy IS, He may well be My Brother. As a True Daughter of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, bar Joseph,
I must remind @ No Name
that to harbor UNforgiveness in your 💜
is to deny the Holy Power of Yeshua's Divine Sacrifice for ALL who are Human & for ALL TIME !
YOU have committed a great Sacrilige by JUDGing others, when ALL JUDGEMENT belongs solely to Our Lord / The Alpha + Omega / The WORD. Will You have to hear Jesus Christ say directly to You, "No Name"
that He does NOT know You ????? 🐦 REPENT or prepare for the Wailing + Gnashing of your OWN teeth on Judgement Day.
Let Us all be as Grateful for Goodness in Life....
as purely as the Graceful + Blessed young Boy is demonstrating so sincerely with His True Knowledge of YHWH's LOVE & The Miracle of LIFE bestowed upon Us every Day. Please
Remember The Scripture written in your ❤ bc Our YHWH is Truly Awesome & SO Great We cannot fully fathom His Reality. Our only hope to even stand in His Shikinah Glory is to harbor HUMILITY, Compassion & Empathy in Our Hearts so 🙏 Our Minds may be REnewed with YHWH'S Wisdom 🙏
ALL Who SINCERELY seek
The WAY, The TRUTH & The LIFE will be Saved in The Book of Life Everlasting. Our Hearts must be fully Circumcised (of our own Egos) by His Word . Surrender your foolish Worldly Pride, Fear + Resentments & OPEN YOUR HEART (Judas) to YHWH's Perfect LOVE.
HALLELUJAH!
May We ALL BE as ONE.
"If ye are not One, ye are not Mine. My Sheep know My Voice & They DO My Father's Will. " May YHWH have MERCY on Our Souls.
Thank You for keeping His Sabbath. Very key to becoming closer to YHWH
SELAH. 💫
I hope you can appreciate what a huge deal this is to millions of people in the world. Thank you for sharing it with the other 7b Peter and bringing more light into this world.
I am not Jewish, but I really appreciate the respect dignity you bring to this event. Faith and worship is such a beautiful thing to witness
Peter is so sweet, sensitive and respectful of his subjects. He was made for this work. :)
Very wealthy family.
Peter, Your attitude of being open to different cultures without a bias is rare and of great worth. You are doing something good!
Indeed,
Most people are like that. Media just divides us.
Jews have kept their tradition alive...
Really enjoyed it ...❤️
Same here 🙏🏻✌🏼
❤
Sabbath worship is great, but it honors the planet/God "Saturn". Not that there's anything wrong with that. Google the star of Remphan...
It’s actually mind blowing that they let him film on Shabbat. As a Jew I never taught I’ll see traditional Shabbat in a religious home being filmed. Very impressive that he pulled it off.
That's my question. Have family that is shomer. Not sure how this guy is filming in their house on shabatt
Why do you people think, u too oh are chosen special and rest of the world born to serve you, why not everyone is equal.
@@apniwatchescollection what are you talking about? Why do "you people " feel the need to convert everyone?
@@apniwatchescollection why do you people think everyone and everything needs to be "your" religion.
@@RS-yd2bp
Why did you assume what religion he’s in?
as a gentile, the celebration of shabbos seems a lot like having easter or christmas every single weekend, how wonderful. beautiful families!
I’m Jewish and every week I look forward to Shabbat it’s the best thing ever
I feel honored to be able to watch these mini-documentaries about Hasidim and to learn about the practices and the people! Thank you all for being so welcoming, inviting Peter into your homes and allowing him to show us a glimpse into your lives. Thank you Peter for doing this project. May you all continue to live long and prosperously!
I know, I'm going to miss them!!
Maybe Peter can revisit with them periodically!💖
@@user-bw3fl7fj9w Come enjoy shabbos with us!😂 I’m an Orthodox and even I’m going to miss these kind of videos.
@@chaimlevin125 thanks for the welcome!🥰
@@user-bw3fl7fj9w No problem!
im a Black America that grew up with lots of Jews as friends and its so beautiful what you have done with this series.....thank you!!
same
Yup my mom did too..I always thought it was cute When my Black Christian Mom would say Oy Vey when she would stub her toe 😆 lol And she rested on Friday cuz all her friends on Shabbos did on the Southside of Chicago
You are the Original Jew!
I can’t wait for Father to come.
I don’t know why this came on my feed,
but I was compelled to say this:
My people suffer for a lack of knowledge!
Accept this in love:))
Are they cooking on the sabbath😩
Christianity is not it, come out of her my people! Turn back to your roots, your Hebrew Israelites. Repent and go back to the law, that Moses gave us and we accepted before entering the promised land flowing with milk and honey. This I pray!
@@Abundantlyfavoured-o3b No! All the cooking is done by Friday afternoon, before the start of Shabbos. We have food warmers, crock pots to keep the food warm for all Shabbos meals. That in itself is liberating, no cooking on Shabbos; just enjoy the day.
This is what’s going to bake your noodle, you’re actually the real Hebrew of the house of Judah.
I am over come by emotions, tears. The prayer for their wives. So moving, beautiful. I have love in my heart for all of them. I saw a group of Hasidic Jewish men hiking at Mt. Rainer and as a woman, I didn't know if I was allowed to say hello and peace be with you. But that is what came to my heart and mind.❤ peace be with you and love to all your families 🙏🏻🕯🕊
You're allowed to speak as a woman to any Jew, there is no law against it, but they have restrictions on touching the other sex if orthodox.
Anyway, no one would ignore you for your kind words. Love back from a Jewish woman.
@shanigoldblatt1957 Thank you for your response 🙂. I'm glad to know what is acceptable. I never want to offend a person's faith and personal space. Peace be with you.❤️
Amazing Peter. This is one great use of social media: Bridging people together.
as a shabbos observer, i cannot begin to tell you how much i appreciate this being documented accurately
I love that he recorded this with so much respect & order, in that way, he respected YWYH even if he realized that he was doing so or not- he respected the people, but YWYH is most important!
This isn't accurate!
Fax
@@lynnemarie3553 yes he respected their egos as well
@Jackson Alice does the illuminati know that you have no idea how to use proper grammar ?
I love how the dad's were saying prayers blessing over their beautiful children.
And then they come to Mom for a kiss and an expression of love and recognition.
@surikatz123 this relationship is explained in the Sefirot
There is something very beautiful and precious here. Thanks to Peter for showing it to us, and thanks to Shloime, the rabbis who advised him, the host and hostess, and everyone else who shared this with your neighbors around the world. May you all live long and happy lives.
Family of generations. Beautiful having just family time. As a Brit, I'm fortunate enough to have my son daughterinlaw and my much loved grandson's every week. But the devices accompany them! I accept, it never interferes with our family time. Family time is beyond precious. Peter I love your channel, I'm now going backwards, as I' watched many of your recent. RUclips should of presented you way beyond 2 years ago!! I now see the amount of followers you have? RUclips is now promoting you! You are exceptional on everyone of your videos. How sad people who studied media? All their college hard work, to achieve their goals. Never have the compassion you have, your my go to real information always. Thankyou.
As a chassidic woman I can say it is very authentic and I could feel the shabbes vibes coming to my house. Thank you and keep going!
May I ask why the women wore wigs? He mentioned that at the end of video and I was completely unaware!
@@margarethayes9888 every woman has to cover her hair after she got married, it's a spiritual thing. They can cover by a wig or scarf or hat, whatever covers their hair
Mich, thank you for the reply. Such respect and gratefulness to learn about these traditions. The regard and sanctity of family is beautiful.
I don't think people understand how absolutely rare it is for these moments to be documented on camera
No hundreds have no clue about the meanness of Shabbat
Satanic gatherings are truly sacred.
I am absolutely dumbfounded at the fact that they even agreed to it. This is extremely rare footage and I am so happy people got to witness it. Shabbes is indeed very special and as they say, if we all kept shabbes we would have peace on Earth. Forget the religious stuff, just the fact that you leave your daily life behind, all of it, for 24 hour, hell even just one night...it does wonders to the body and soul. Amazing.
@MrEyeswideopen7 that
Trip that Christians will make for inventing their own God in the form of a man named Jesus? When you and the billion of Christians who don't even listen to Jesus when he said not to get rid of the old testament law. Hahaha a trip Christians will take indeed.
@@worm_and_no_man Jesus is not the Messiah
I'm Christian but in 2019 I was invited to join an old school friend for their Hanukkah celebrations. It was one of the greatest experiences in my life. At the synagogue, the meal and festivities. :)
I think we as christhians through the years have lost this traditions, especially because the antisemitism inside catholic church. But I think we must recover some of this inside our house, the shabbath, the biblical celebrations, Jeshua (Jesús ) celebrated this, so , if we consider his disciples we must do what he did.
What do you mean, I'm a christian, But? We serve the Same Father God.
They still need the Knowledge that His Only Begotten Son Jesus, is, the True Messiah and be Saved from their Sins and the destruction that is coming........
@@foxecarpentress4964 amén. But that s only by the power of the Holly Spirit to convince them.
@@yeshuaeselmashiaj6037 Yep. The Catholic Church (anti-Messiah) is the biggest anti-Semitic and the root-cause of all crimes and evil in history toward the early believers of Messiah and the Jews in general. Nowadays all of the Catholic festivals and worship days are from their pagan origins and have nothing to do with the Bible. This is called "sabotaging."
- Ex-Catholic
@@Caution40404 yep. I grew up catholic. I practice paganism now. It's the root of it all anyway, stolen by evil doers.
This was enlightening, wonderful and I'm so happy you let us enjoy this warm, loving family. God bless. Thank you to the Hasidic community.
As a non-Jew I couldn't stop watching the series. Great job I generally don't watch RUclips videos 2x but I made an exception. Thanks
Not Jewish, to have alcohol on a shabbat for them is sacrilege. This is simply a pagan family living in Sodom
@@abashedsanctimony154 you don't know what you're talking about
@@user-kh5nh7gk2w thank you for letting me know that I do and you haven't been able to refute it.
Mark 2:22
As a non-jew I LOVE these videos!! They're such a beautiful depiction of a totally different lifestyle. You've done such a good job at being transparent but also respectful. ❤️
Jackson Alice wow that’s so lame
This made me cry, I've never had real family, never been part of a community, this is beyond priceless, this thing they share.
These people, the devotion, loyalty and stoicism is beyond reproach.
You touched my heart very much.
May God bless you with a loving family.
May you be blessed with family, community, and a beautiful life.
@@jgodwin717
Thank you for the kind sentiment. Regards
I know how you feel to an extent, I have parents but I've left home, my body is failing me, I'm 22 and don't really have friends. People like us are the strongest, we take the pain and move forward. We certainly have a special purpose.
Are you Jewish?
I grew up right next to Pomona. My family was catholic but this was so wholesome, it warmed my heart. I love how we can all praise God in different ways. It would be an honor to join something like this one day. Beautiful!
As a Chasidish woman, I am highly appreciative to the fact that 5 Rabbis were asked to get a 'green light' to do this video. I highly appreciate that you did your best with respect to follow the rules that the Rabbis instruct you.
The video was done in a family whose household is a very easy economical level. But I must say that in a family who is not so fortunate, the atmosphere is the same and the shabbos rules are respected in the same way. This is what brings us happiness and Bracha ( blessing) to the week to come, all the year round.
Thanks for this good video. Thanks for letting non-jews have the opportunity to learn a bit about our jewish life.
Excuse me, but where exactly does that house look "economical"?
@@MrAledro84- The comment reads "very easy economical level" and I immediately understood it to mean that the family had a very easy lifestyle in the money (economic) department.
Anyone with eyes can clearly see the size of the house, the fashionable clothing, their overall appearance (manicures, expensive looking wigs etc.), the amount of food on the table, etc. Everyone and every thing in that house screams "very well off".
@@SoulShines4Musicout of all that text, you and other one had to pick that one and enlighten others of your intellect, right? That's why the world is in a mess, focusing on non-essentials. You and the other noob didn't have one good word to say but picking on stuff....shame on you.
@@critical_analysis - What the feck are you on about? I was responding to the post above mine saying that I understood the original comment completely. *I was defending the original comment not picking on it!!!* Clearly reading comprehension isn't your strong suit. 😒
@@SoulShines4Music Sorry, but your writing didn't seem to convey that. Anyway, the family, their friends and the way they were upholding their traditions was just impeccable. A credit to their community.
I know a lot of people have said this already, but I want to personally thank you for really capturing what the media failed to share about our community. It always saddened me that we were portrayed so negatively without anyone actually taking the time to delve in and really see the beauty and warmth. I’ve watched these each a few times and it’s really amazing work you’re doing. If you ever want another Inside Jewish Experience just let us know!
Wow. You Peter, have accomplished something I never thought would ever be possible. It is a testament to how openminded you are and how you truly just want to document humanity that you were able to film Shabbos and post it on social media. I will be following your journey wherever your channel takes you, because I know that your stories come from a place of love.
Sincerely, an Orthodox Jew.
HI TWER ARE YOU FROM
Wonderfully put 💙
As a Muslim I took care of a elderly Jewish man what I experienced on Shabbat it was amazing experience I wish we had that day the family embrace me like I was part of the family the food the songs no Tv no cell phones just spending time with family and friends ❤
I'm Jewish, and I thought that Muslims have something similar to Shabbos, but it's celebrated on Fridays. Was I wrong?
@@hannahaguirre9465friday is just friday prayer at afternoon in the mosque with a sermon of the imam nothing more
Born and raised a Muslim but experiencing all the beautiful and diverse faiths and cultures.
Thanks for sharing such a detailed account of Sabbath. There is so much beauty in diversity and the various shades of our backgrounds bring the world to a beautiful common ground
May we all learn to love and celebrate these differences and our diversity
Bless you brother.
❤️
Maybe this is like Friday's in Islam
When we goto prayer we spend time together after jumah
You should ser more qnlbout the spiritualists religiosa in Brazil..Like Kardeccism, candomblé and Umbanda
@@jenny-DDA big difference because their day starts on Friday.
Community and healthy family connections are sadly dying in the west. We can all learn something from our Jewish brothers n sisters and apply it in our own circles.
Thanks again for another great video.
Yes! For sure!
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Yes, You right.
It breaks my heart that these people have tradition but they don't have God 😭
@@CrazyDeeDee Stop. This is not the place for that type of comment. Take your negativity elsewhere.
I've learned so much about this community as a non-jew. Absolutely love these series. Thanks to you Peter!
Sara same here, dated and been around Jewish people all my life & never really been shown "behind the scenes" so well put together as peters series.
In the Jewish world there are many shades of cultures.
If he could have photographed Shabbat with Jews from Yemen, or Jews from Morocco, or Iraqis, Tunisian Jews, or Syrian Jews or Egyptian Jews.
Their Shabbat and culture are different and even the style of singing on Shabbat and also the songs and the food menu.
@@eh2542 I think his channel had been around comparatively a short while and he also does a lot of other topics. He may eventually do videos on Sephardic Jewish families such as Persian Jews. He has visited Iran and done a video series but not specifically on the Persian Jewish community.
@@analogkid4957 It will be very interesting.
@@eh2542 But the essence, awe, beauty, and joy of Shabbat is the same! In the USA, you may live in the North, South, East, West, either coast, or wherever, and have your distinct accent, have your distinct foods, etc, but you're all American. There's much more than unites us than separates us.
I am not Jewish in the traditional sense, however I have the Sabbath: sunset Friday until sunset Saturday we leave all secular activities, and spend (more) HOLY time with God and family. As was mentioned in this video, I don't know how people live without this [break] from the world. Thanks Peter for your work. I hope you too can one day enjoy such the blessing of the Sabbath!
What an honour to have been welcomed into this family to witness this. I have always felt drawn to Jewish people and have so much love for them. Now I feel that I can add respect to my view of them. Such a beautiful tradition and something I would like to bring into our home.
The same goes with muslims.. Media portray us as terrorist by planting many things....
We are as beutiful as u are
@@pashteen8348 I believe so.
As a secular Jewish woman I am watching this on Shabbat after dinner with my family. My life journey has been different than the Hassidic or more observant Jews but I have to admit that my heart tugs watching this magical , disciplined and joyous world.
Your neshama is yearning for Shabbos. Try it just once :)
It's never too late ;). I grew up going to a Chabad shul even though my family was not nearly that observant. I went to shul on Friday nights and loved it. We sometimes were invited to Shabbat at other member's homes and I experienced this. It was lovely and I miss it in my home now. Chabad is very welcoming and I'm sure would love to host you and your family one Shabbat.
I’m watching on Shabbat too and feel the same.
Become shomet shabbos do it for yourself and your people
@@angelamorris7336 If you ever want to learn more about shabbos/little things you csn do to bring this joy into the home I'd love to help in any way I can!
I am a non Jew living in an area with very few Jewish families, and I absolutely loved this! I've always wondered what Shabbos was like yet always respectful of family and beliefs. Thank you and the families for your willingness to share this part of their lives. I've been blessed!
This is beautiful! Thank you to the community for letting Peter in to be able to share it with us as well.
Shabbos is the day. Shloime really trusts and respects you to let you into Shabbos. Great video.
What about Salami?
The parents put hands on the children's head to bless them for shabbat.
It's often said that "More than Jews have kept the Sabbath, the Sabbath has kept the Jews", and I think this video exemplifies just how true and significant it really is. Thank you Peter for this wonderful series.
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Speaking as an average not particularly religious man, I have to say I admire and slightly envy the Hassidic life. I lead a fairly isolated, unsupported life, where the highlight of the week is being away from a lousy job, and having some videos to watch or books to read. The Jewish people, and Hassidics in particular, seem to have a great structured, loving community, with a spiritual connection that is stronger than anything I have. Great video series!
I think a lot of people feel this way, Jeffrey. It's a bit what's lacking for many of us these days, especially with covid and distancing. This is what I admire about their culture the most, is their connectivity. When I have kids I want to do something like this every week to break from the doing.
@@PeterSantenello Yes, lots of good lessons to be learnt from different cultures :-)
You can always set one day aside for rest and for special things. It is the order of creation that we do not toil 7 days a week. Makes no difference what our ethnicity.. A day of rest is the plan for human life. :)
You can make of your life what you want, you should choose to live how you think would benefit you
I totaly agree and feel you
I'm a Catholic Christian and I love way this family honours G-d, offers Him worship, praise and thanksgiving. It's beautiful. G-d has blessed them with a loving family and His love. May G-d bless them!
I am Mexican, and have always been intrigued by the Hasidic community... this was beautiful!! Thank you!!🙏🏽
Im Mexican aswell and many Mexicans get mistaken for middle eastern people including myself and my family. My brother looks Israeli, he even looks a lot like Shia LaBeouf and when my father came to the U.S people thought he was middle eastern...ive even been asked by Iranians themselves if im Iranian..and even in our cuisine theres similarities
One of the best insights on the Jewish family I have ever seen. Documentaries on tv always seem to have an agenda. This was a glimps into a different way of being and I'm jealous, to be able to stop like that and celebrate your religion and each other, So very special. Special thank you to the family for letting us see their lives and the rabbis for making this work out. Brilliant!
Yes, I was thinking too.. isn't it great if you have some "go to" tools and traditions, like prayers, rituals, festivities etc for when you're having a hard time or to keep you on track or just to celebrate life and Creation and the Creator.. Can be so helpfull I imagine. Also know it can be very crippeling and constrictive depending on your approach and personality/ circumstances. But yeah watching this also made me think.. And actually see myself and the way I deal with spiritual matters from birds-eye perspective.. The way I am struggeling now and then.. lol.. I'm just 'winging it' all the time which does create unrest here and there and these people have a clear 'how to' manual hahaha
I’ve lived with an orthodox Jewish family for a year, being their au pair and I’ve always loved Shabbat, even as a non Jew. This was amazing because now I can send this to people that I haven’t been able to explain Shabbat to. It’s so precious and I wish as a non religious person, that I could incorporate some of the things with Shabbat with my family in the future. Thank you for doing this and how amazing of them to allow you to film and kudos to the Rabbi that approved it!
I was an au pair in USA too a few years ago, and while I was watching this video I though: man, I wish I had had the experience of being the au pair of a Jewish family!
@Alizeh Shah Official I don’t belong to any specific religion still.
@@carmenfdez-clemente1882 it’s truly a special thing! If you ever get the chance to join Shabbat dinner, do so! It’s magical
@Alizeh Shah Official Well, I respect all religions but there’s just not any religion in specific that I can relate to and I am agnostic basically. So there’s not any specific reason.
@The Begotten. my comment wasn’t really about my life as an au pair. It wasn’t the most relevant thing. I’m sad you had to angle it to that.
This is one of the most beautiful things will ever witnessed in my life! I would absolutely love and be beyond honored to attend ONE Sabbath. I can't even begin to explain how blown away I am by this short documentary into a night of Sabbath. I have no words for this- only feelings of intense joy and happiness 💙
Im Jewish and you are invited to come to us we live in New Jersey
We would love to host you
I respect Jewish people because they sacrifice for their religion. I am a Muslim and Friday prayer is important for me.
@@danau4934 not similar. One includ merder & one is not
@lk dslao Please ignore their hateful comment. I'm Jewish, we don't all think like that.
Devout Catholics are also very prayerful and family oriented. All the great religions strengthen the family.
I am Jewish and I really appreciate what ur saying we dont actually see it is a sacrifice more as a gift because its like guidelines to a happy life
@Chana Gibavitz The people that hurt Israel did the people that did 911 did it not the whole of Islam. You are putting the Jewish community to shame with those horrible words, I want ant Semitism to stop so badly but how can we ask for it to stop if we are spreading hatred as well? Please dont blame the whole of Islam for something a few people did, we must be better then the people that hurt us but right now your being worse because you have experienced the hatred people have for us but still inflict hatred on others.
As a muslim watching this is really interesting to me, the whole concept of Shabbath is so delightful and I feel like everyone should be able to do something like this. I really appreciate Peter making his ways to show how nice their culture/religion is
Thank you!
@Jezus nadchodzi There is not a single unequivocal statement in the bible where Jesus himself says I am God.
Thanks for your positivity Qasim. Peace unto you.
Thanks 😊
@@majidhussain3896 John 10:30
I must admit for all its worth. I have never had an interest in learning about the Jewish community, where I grew up it was always one of those things, where if you see them leave them alone and if they see me they leave me alone. Let me be clear “I NEVER HAD BAD INTENTIONS OR HAD ANY BAD THOUGHTS ON THEIR COMMUNITY’ it was simply just the norm to not interact with the Jewish community especially being Hispanic in a mostly Hispanic community like Hudson county in NJ. The lifestyle of someone in the Jewish community was always very secretive or at least that’s how it came off. Now fast forwarding into today and watching all of Peter’s videos around the Jewish community, I am very happy and very thankful to watch and learn. I Now for sure have so much more knowledge, respect and appreciation for the Jewish community I really do. I also find it my duty to teach others on what I have learned its the right thing to do. In a world like the one we live in today I think all religions should really capture certain high points of each other’s religions, something as simple and beautiful like the meaning of Sabbath is very interesting and seems to be a very necessary reset for our minds, our bodies and our world. I will say this, I really feel the Jewish community should begin to take some interest in educating others about their culture and their religion, I really feel that its necessary and would only bring good to the table. Thank You for the videos and sorry that it took me so long to understand and appreciate.
There is nothing secretive about Jews.
Hi, we do not proselytize to non-jews. We believe all decent people who commit to basic human morality can go on to the next world. But if you take time to go to our communities, I'm sure you could get invited over for Shabbat.
That's a BEAUTIFUL COMMENT! ♥ I have an Orthodox jewish friend who told me long ago, GD is available for any human.. He's one of the kindest people I know, always honest and I completely agree with what you say about all of us detaching in a shabos environment of family love & peace 🌥
@@Joeshapiro7 why dont you prostylze, the Torah is full of converts. Some of the greatest people in tanach and throughout the times of the Tannaim were geirim. Why is your tradition to be selfish???
@@antireptile - has nothing to do with selfishness, just with History. Judaism used to be quite popular in the Roman empire but ‘closed-up’ due to persecution. Same thing as with the Druze and Yazidis.
25 years ago, I lived in the middle of the Hasidic community in Melbourne, Australia. Every Friday all their lights would blaze all night and whole families of 15 or so would roam the streets. Many a time did I press the road crossing button for them on the sabbath.
Well that's kind of you
I think this is probably the best representation of us that I have seen on RUclips.
I’m pleased that it was done accurately
Have you ever been to an Italian Sunday Dinner?
It was absolutely beautiful
It’s beautiful. Greetings from a Christian. Love Jews and Judaism.
I loved the whole series!! What beautiful people!!
We just had some Hasidic Jewish families move into my development. I'm here to learn about their culture, and from what I see it is a beautiful one. After watching Peters series, I am better informed to be a good neighbor. Thank you Peter and Shloime!
In these 30min I have learned so much about Jewish culture and even about myself. Thank you all in the video for making this possible.
This Hasidic culture. Hasidic Jews are a special sect of Orthodox Jews.
As an orthodox Jew, it's interesting to see the nuances that are different in this particular shabbat (shabbbos).
And, I appreciate your obvious respect for different people and cultures.
Good for you!
What is wonderful is watching communities practice respect, connection, unity, peace, and tradition. Transcends all. Simply being good human beings.
The first time I read about shabbos, it was in Quran e Pak (the religious book of Muslim). But I didn't know Jews still celebrate it..it is like the gentleman said "you learn everyday". Thank you Peter for giving us a chance to always learn something new.
The way the Jewish community has welcomed Peter in with open arms just goes to show how hospitable these people are. Nothing but love!
We welcome anybody 🙏✡️
Yes, absolutely.
@@righteousone1 you have the small PP virus, stay away from this guy, It's contagious!
@@ethanjulian7861 ❤️❤️❤️
Walk up to Jews or anyone take an interest in them respect them get their trust and doors will or should open
As a non Jew myself nor a religious person at all, these videos especially including shlomie are just so interesting and fascinating he seems such a nice genuine guy and the Jewish religion and their practises are really nice to see and watch
What a wonderful group of people! As a devout, traditional Catholic I am envious of my Jewish 'big brothers' and their wonderful traditions. They truly love God and want to put Him first in their lives and demonstrate this with the way they live their lives. God bless you all. Peter, thank you for introducing me to these wonderful people I have only seen in passing.
What they sang at 26:29 was touching to me, to see them using their voices and hands to sing and celebrate together after a great meal was beautiful. I live in an area close to a Jewish community and have never had the pleasure of seeing this side of their lives. Thankful for this channel, Shloime and his family for letting us be a part of this. God bless them and you Peter, and much success for all of your work!
Amen!
I love that contrast - before the candles were lit, everything was rushed and fast paced, but as soon as the candles were lit, everything just stopped
Oh goodness, in some households (mine has been guilty) it’ll be wayyy more chaotic with people yelling and rushing everywhere and as soon as me and my mom light candles, the mood instantly changes to calm and quiet. It’s interesting to say the least😂
That’s what she said! Not trying to be funny in my remark but it is exactly what the wife said!
Amazing
As an absolutely non religious person I find the jewish faith fascinating and beautiful. Very interesting traditions and ceremonies
As a Catholic I appreciate you showing us this religion. It’s wonderful. So respectful. Such care for their families. Amen. 🙏🏻
Thank YOU for being respectful with your comments on this video!!
Jesus lived a frugal life and these people have excessive houses and fancy cars. They should donate more to poor people in africa.
@@greenlawnfarm5827 can't love god and money. Looks like a lot of money loving going on
@@paddymaluco Yes. They are very showy.
@Rulya Mórrigan Ard Mhacha What?
I had so many preconceived notions of what I thought Hacidism was or wasn't and, ignorantly, believed it to be oppressive and outdated. How wrong I was. Thank you for shedding light, Peter, on this beautiful religion and way of life with these videos. And, most especially, thank you to all of the wonderful people who warmly welcomed you and invited us all into their world. Beautiful!
@Margaret Kpeh what are you talking about???? They literally learn Torah in Hebrew and some commentators and books are in Aramaic.
@Margaret Kpeh yall missed the whole point of these videos so quick to judge so disappointing why cant you just leave people alone
@Margaret Kpeh Many Hasidic Jews believe that as Hebrew is the holy tongue it is best not to use it for small talk, but to rather reserve it only for biblical study, blessings, etc. All religious Jews, including those featured in the video, understand Hebrew. All the prayers and blessings are in Hebrew too. For casual conversation, however, they will stick to different languages (often yiddish or english).
But we definitely understand Hebrew, and it's the main language in the State of Israel.
@Margaret Kpeh Jesus literally would have spoken Aramaic, how ignorant are you
People that don’t observe Shabbos don’t understand what an amazing relaxation it is. We disconnect from electronics. The house is spotless and the table is set. Men and kids are dressed up and going to Shul. Women are dressed up. Husband is praising his wife and blesses his kids and the kids are sitting with us at the table talking to us rather than sticking their faces in the phone… amazing food and treatment as royalty for 25 hours. It’s an amazing experience as soon as Shabbos is over I wait for the next one… it’s like going on vacation but staying home
One of my biggest regrets is that the Jewish friends I had growing up in California never shared their Judais i. I first learned about Hassidim when I read Chaim Potok's THE CHOSEN years ago . there is so much to learn from these people . They truly inspire me.
lol@Frenorbulax
Because all their things are secret and they are humble people for sure.
Chaim Potak’s brother was the rabbi at the conservative temple my parents chose when we moved away from the family and the local synagogue there. As a matter fact, it was in Nanuet New York, which is maybe 10 minutes from Pomona. Give or take a few minutes.
Last I knew my mother was still upset with him for making me leave Hebrew school due to missing too many days due to the “Jewish disease” that I have and travels to the NIH couple times a year for a couple weeks each and then eventually every other week for a day.
When my mom and I were having trouble with each other 😂 I was allowed to go live with my aunt and uncle and cousins in Queens. And they gave me a choice since I wasn’t orthodox prior to that of public school or yeshiva and I chose the yeShiva as well as some new skirts and dresses 😂 and a very nice fellow student tutored me often and we met at the kosher pizzeria at lunchtime… I could not even get the alphabet down in Hebrew. or the aleph bet I should say.
I have always wished my parents stay closer to family and then my husband was from New Jersey so now I’m another hour further from the bulk of the family. Although half of them on one side moved to Israel.
Because I stay with my grandmother, or at my aunts house quite often I was very used to keeping Shabbos and going to the shul. I miss the family atmosphere. I really don’t know anywhere where I currently live. I sat here in floods of tears watching them light the candles, etc.
My family never made us feel bad for not knowing XYZ but now that we have a new members who have married into the family (and my aunt and uncle raised their kids orthodox too like my grandparents, but my cousins are even more religious) and I’m always afraid to say something stupid, or embarrass myself or my family.
I miss everyone tho. My best friend still lives in Rockland county I have a move from Nanuet to Nyack. Maybe I’ll go visit and I can get an invite for Shabbos dinner with Shlomo and his family. 😂 😊❤ I’ve actually caught a couple of his videos. And I believe I subscribe, but I haven’t seen them in my feed lately. So I will have to go check it out.
I’ve really been enjoying this channel and seeing places, I haven’t seen in years and some places I’ve never seen. Thank you for the time that you put into it.
This is spot on. It may look extra like they're doing it for the camera but this is actually an exact classic shabbos
I love it. I live right in their sector of Hasidic Jewish community. It’s the most cleanest and calmest neighborhood I’ve been in
Peter, you have no idea how much I have enjoyed this series, and how you have presented the Hasidic Jewish way of life. Thank You so very Much!!!
So beautiful! Love to men jovial, dancing, and singing!!! Thank you to the Jews for writing and preserving the Torah! I, as a Christian, am very grateful to them and hope to one day be one big happy family together with these families!!!
Man I'll tell you what...I am absolutely blown away by this. I have amazing Jewish friends but have never seen this side of Judaism. It is absolutely beautiful. Thank you to this family, Peter, and the Rabbis!
Not every Jewish family is like this. A lot of Jews are “reform” where they have a Shabbat dinner Bht we will just do normal stuff like tv and stuff like that. Basically it’s just a Friday night family dinner. If you walked in you wouldn’t know it was “Jewish”.
@@_Delta_P_ The point was that the actual Jewish part of it is beautiful. The fact that many Jews aren’t religious doesn’t mean that the ones that are shouldn’t keep the religion and customs
The synagogue is worse than a whorehouse. It is the den of scoundrels and the repair of wild beasts.. the temple of demons devoted to idolatrous cults.. the refuge of dabauchees, and the cavern of devils. It isa criminal assemblyof Jews...a place of meeting for the assassins of Christ..a den of thieves, a dweling of iniquity, the refuge of devils, a gulf and an abyss of perdition. I would saythe same things about their souls!"
John Chrysostom (AD 344-407)
Unfortunately few reformed Jews keep Sabbath to this extent.
Peter, as a Jew who could never really show to others the importance of the Shabbat this hands down is the most valuable video of the Jewish world you can showcase to the world.
Thank you!
I feel like you have obviously established a love and trust with these people - to a point that they have literally invited you into their home of all things. THAT is when you know someone fully trusts you.
It’s our culture to envite ppl over
We will invite any friend over! ✡️
That's really sweet of the family to allow us to see their culture!🎉
I am drawn to these videos and to this community's discipline, respect and love for family and God. One has to ask themselves why the Jewish community is so successful in general (I don't mean financially only, i mean across all metrices of success) and it seems to me that it starts with that respect for their history, their culture, their religion and their family. If all families in the US had this structure, regardless of religion, I think we would be a much healthier country, both politically and morally. Thanks for sharing.
It says in the Bible that they will be the head and not the tail. So that means they will lead in many ways, especially financially as they are very shrewd financially. God made them very intelligent. He gave them a lot of insight personally into many things, this even having to do with the Mosaic Law. Thus I understood from someone who asked a Jewish woman once about this, that they literally praise the living day lights out of a kid, makes them to believe they are best, a lot of self-confidence makes them a go-getter : )) in every way.
@@biancahotca3244 Being "very shrewd financially" is an anti-semitic trope. Sure, THIS family that he filmed was obviously very well-off, but there is no shortage of destitute Jews. Whenever you make a general statement about a group of people, good OR bad, "all X are smart/stupid, industrious/lazy, educated/ignorant" that is prejudice -- racism/sexism/anti-whateverism and is bound to be wrong. People are individuals. They are a product of their lived experiences, upbringing, education, parenting, peers, self-motivation, etc. They are not predisposed to be any particular thing just because of their ethnicity/religion/race/sex, etc. any more than they are doomed/fated to have a particular quality because of their astrological sign. Please treat people you meet as you find them, who THEY are, not what group they belong to.
@@gejyspa Right on.
@@biancahotca3244 Jews are not "shrewd financially." They are not primarily money-focused at all! You may laugh at that, but it's very much true. Rather, EDUCATION and knowledge are at the very top of their priorities. Consequently, some are more likely to have stable careers with decent pay. But this is only incidental to them having prioritized education and knowledge. They dont set out focused on making money. They set out focused on education, studies, becoming learned. Education is an inherent priority in the Jewish religion.
@@silverbushb448: Well said - THANK YOU!!!!
Gorgeous table setting. What a lovely family.
There are two things I want to say, Peter, about this video.
The first, as an amateur sociologist, ethnographer and as a trained social worker, I have found your series on American Jews fascinating and enthralling, but this particular video has helped the series reach a zenith I have not experienced on RUclips in terms of an outsider-looking-in perspective.
The second, as someone who could be said to be a cinephile, some of your camera work here reminds me of the cinematography found within the films of Terrence Malick.
Keep it up. America is wide, deep and grand. And as you said, often misunderstood and, my words, often taken for granted.
I'm not Jewish but some of the best and most grounded, incredibly generous people that I've met, were/are Jewish. And I enjoy seeing how many similarities there are between the different religions.
This reminds me of being in the Kiev airport 20 years ago and my gate was right next to one that had a flight to Israel. There were a bunch of Hasidic guys singing and dancing as they waited to board a flight to Israel.
Lol they were heading to/coming from uman
This may be one of the best videos I have seen on RUclips...EVER. You have truly done a wonderful job of portraying these people who welcomed us all in to this celebration!!!
Being a muslim, I am always curious about all other Abrahamic religions. It was so lovely to know how families gather in Shabbat same as we do during the whole month of Ramadan. Great work Peter!
Wow!!! That’s awesome !!! A big fan of all cultures. My daughter married a progressive Jew, his father a rabbi, & their wedding was truly special. Much respect to you all!!!
Welcome to the cult!
Peter, I was raised by a Jewish family (reform) in New York City. There is often a huge social disconnect even amongst Jews as you've probably come to learn. My family always distanced themselves from Hasidim because we felt they were "too extreme" or "too odd" to engage with. Your videos have opened my eyes to my fellow Jews who I for so long deemed as, I'm ashamed to admit this, a "nuisance" thank you so much, I don't know if you will ever be able to see just how powerful this series is.
Hey I'm a hassidic jew. Ask me anything : ) much love from one jew to another 💗 are you still a believing jew?
@@beeyou4103 What's the difference between a Hassidic Jew, who is stricter than an Orthodox one even or one that calls themselves "reformed"? I had a principal in high school that called himself a reformed Jew. Reformed meaning secular?
@@biancahotca3244 Reform meaning they have decided to review laws and regulations of Jewish law and customs and reformed them to fit into their model of what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. This is it in a nutshell without emotion or criticism and my point of view as an orthodox jew. The difference between Chassidic and orthodox is mostly customs. They have a custom to have a type of Rabbi called a Rebbe, they wear different dress you'll notice there are lots of different types of hats and coats. 99% of what you will see in Peter's videos exist in Chasidic and orthodox families and communities with slight differences.
As a secular Jew I raised my kids with mindfulness that they should feel comfortable in an Orthodox environment. I sent them to Orthodox run schools and went we went to Orthodox shull on Saturdays in order to avoid the experience you described. Our orthodox traditions connect us to our history and identity, it should be demystified even for non religious Jews.
@@beeyou4103 What is a “believing Jew” ? 🤨
I hope this series is never over. What a blessing to get a glimpse of suck a great tradition and such a delightful view of people that haven’t been painted in the best light within the media.
Thank you for continuing this series. There is nothing like this available otherwise.
How beautiful! Thank you for giving the world a glance into this.
It was so interesting and welcoming.
Had a smile on watching the hospitality and the concepts behind the procedure and ritual of shabbot. :)
As a UK Sikh this was a brilliant insight in Jewish life for me, very similar with family life and food, learnt a lot, wish I had some Jewish friends now also
You can go to a kosher restaurant. Perhaps talk to ppl
@@chaank1069 good idea, will look out for one in Yorkshire to visit in future , cheers
If you’re near Manchester you’re very welcome to join me and come to my community! We also have a really great interfaith network and have lots of Sikh friends. I’m so grateful for the wonderful relationships it’s helped us build between such diverse communities. Have a look into interfaith networks in your area too! And you’re welcome to come for Shabbat at my community!
@@pygmygiant Thank you so much , appreciate the offer , Lyra
Can you be friends with Jews? Are they friendly?
I am black, I don't think they will welcome me. Probably, they will call me names like kafir and kushi and all that.
Thank you Peter! Such a great portrayal of this great and brave people,
To my Jewish brothers and sisters: may you prosper!
Love from Kurdistan!!!!❤️❤️❤️
My grandfather was from Kurdistan and I spoke to my grand grand mother in Kurdish... they always said that the Kurdishpeople are the best friend of the Jewish people.
I worked for a orthodox Jewish family here in Los Angeles. When I tell you, they were the nicest people EVER!!!! Just very down to earth and respectable. I can say, I learned a lot working with them. Anytime they educated us about their religious "do's and don'ts...", It never came off condescending, ever. You can tell that they were really at peace with life.
Oh, and Fridays were the best. All the orthodox employees left at 11am to make it home for the Sabbath and the rest of us chilled. It kinda set the mood for our weekend too.
Looking at your picture you actually look like one of the real Jews. The so called “black” people are actually real Jews from tribe of Judah. Check out Hebrew Israelites for the truth on these people. I was fooled by them by years till I got a visit from “Jesus” which his name is actually YAHAWASHI.
REVELATION 2:9 I know thy works and tribulation and poverty (but thou art rich), and I know the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
@@CCP600: The "New Testament/Brit Chadasha" is NOT scripture that was given to mankind by God. Please do some honest research on how Christianity started, and you WILL discover that it absolutely did NOT come from God.
@@CCP600: The "New Testament/Brit Chadasha" is NOT scripture that was given to mankind by God. Please do some honest research on how Christianity started, and you WILL discover that it absolutely did NOT come from God.
@@CCP600 you've been duped, my amigo!
Excellent job, Peter. You do a great service to the world. Following the events of October 2023, I just wish so many in the world who are expressing grotesque anti-semitism would just take the time to see the beauty of the humanity embodied by these wonderful people.
This was so beautiful to watch. I've always had such a deep admiration and respect for the Jewish people and culture and the more I learn about it, I just find it so beautiful. Especially the way spirituality is truly incorporated into everyday life as opposed to happening alongside life, or as an afterthought. As an African American woman, i'm struck by how often this lovely family brought up their collective trauma (ie the Holocaust) and how openly it's discussed amongst the family. African American's have a huge cultural trauma as well but in my family and in others that I've observed it's really not talked about until the problems resulting from it are front and center, in your face and impossible to ignore. Makes me wonder about how trauma is processed if you actually speak about it and don't hide from it and put it on the table and have discussions like this. Wonderful video.
As an Italian Catholic, I can't help looking at the food and the amt of it. They would have to make extra if I was invited. Great love of family and their culture. God bless them all.
The bread looks filling oh and the duck is very filling.
the food looked so good. it looked exoensive, The houses are huge.omg,,,,, however, was shocked by how plain or lack of furnitire and extra decor. The house did not have thhose extra vases or clocks or flowers or mirrors or curio cabinets or china cabinets. There was furniture but less than i expected.
@@janecoe9407 When you raise large families, it's very impractical to have all kinds of useless decorative stuff around. You want your kids to be able to run around and be kids, and not worry about breaking all the fancy things. It's a home, not a museum.
I’m Italian American - Catholic .. every Sunday lunch at moms. Oh what beautiful memories! Thank you. You’ve touched my heart!
Peter, as a religious Jew who has spent many Shabbaton with the chassidic community, I hope you realise what a rare honour it is for you to be let into a household such as this for Shabbat. It is testament to the sensitivity and open mindedness you’ve shown in this series about the community. You’ve shown yourself to be a gentleman and your videos really do stand as a unique record of the chassidic world. Would love to see more videos like this ... see if you can get an invite for havdallah. Thank you & keep doing what you’re doing.
Hi what is a semi religious jew?
Every is religious in there own way some or more and some are less...
Are they related to R. Reichman ?
I love how the family unit will forever remain strong just because they can come together every week, no matter what (unless there is some something just cannot be avoided). My family has nothing to do with each other, holidays included. I would love to be able to do this, even without religion, just to keep those bonds strong. Hooray for traditions!
What a beautiful world we live in with many different cultures, practices, religions just to name a few. If only we were more willing and accepting of each other than the humankind can do wonders. This video was simply beauitful.
Tell that to media companies and politicians who strive from our division.
I always think that it's the leaders of communities, Jewish communities perfect example, that have the most to lose from their flock being more culturally diverse. Basically our great Rabbi's are reallly our greatest enemies. Famous line goes like this, "to see who rules over you, find out who you can't criticize".
Shloime put so much work on this.. spoke with so many to get it approved.. Great series !!
Shloime seems like a good dude
This content is so important right now in the US. It's been a wild ride so far here on the channel with the Hasidic videos. A much needed wild ride. Thank you all so much. My family feels blessed.