OMG that's my cousin Rafael!! How amazing - have not seen him since 1967. Hello! We lived down the street at 60 Waterloo. Oh, our Granny's hamim - I remember her cooking it. Thanks for uploading this.
I can NOT get over how many torah scrolls they have!! Someone should write a book on how they came to receive so many!! And the history of each one! Fascinating!
I don't think it is that Judaism and Jewish culture is so private. I think it is that there are so few Jews in the world and most non-Jewish communities don't teach anything about Judaism or Jewish culture since it is not relevant to them.
This is one of your best vlogs, Tal. Didn’t know that the Iraqi Jews migrated to Singapore. Appreciate very much the tour of Magen Aboth. What an impressive Torah collection! Never seen anything like it - it’s huge! Cheeses El Synagogue - WOW 🤩! The pita bread looks so delicious and fresh, but it looks like there was no zhoug in your falafel sandwich. Thank you for taking us along,Tal! 😊
Singapore is a kind government to minority communities.And jewish communities have always taught loyality for every country in which they live.That is at the heart of the jewish way of life,a teaching in judaism.
These amazing people have experienced the most diabolical forms of hatred for at least 2000 years while we ethnic Chinese have only started experiencing hateful racism during the Qing Dynasty. My utmost respect to the Jewish people.
Thank you, very interesting, the fish and chips were very English, and the pita looked tasty. I thought Singapore would be very crowded and built up but it looks good
Very exciting to see this. Love to see the pockets of b'nei Israel around the world. It is funny how being nomadic ends up making it easy to find a home among Jews everywhere.
I might have started crying in awe within the presence of that Torah collection, too. Wow. Imagine the legacy of each one of those scrolls, the journeys and testaments of those who held them.
I think you should visit Indonesia. There is a tiny Iraqi Jewish community in Surabaya, where they used to have a synagogue there. There is also a Jewish community in Manado, North Sulawesi.
The ancient Jewish communities of Baghdad can trace their ancestry to the Hebrew speaking Jews of ancient Judah who were exiled by the Babylonians. Fast forward to the 1800s some of the modernization processes in Shanghai(China), the port of Mumbai, Calcutta, Singapore, Malaysia, and even British ruled Burma(modern day Myanmar) was initiated by Iraqi Jews. They started modern trade routes between Europe and East Asia. From London in the west till Nagasaki in the east. Wealthy Baghdadi Jewish men were famous for being scholars of Hebrew, Iraqi Arabic, Persian, and learned English under British rule. The first lithographic printing press in Iraq was for the printing of a Hebrew language newspaper. It was called 'Ha Dover'. The first female editor of a British newspaper was from a Baghdadi Jewish family as well. Some of the Iraqi Jewish foods are the same as in ancient Israel. Baghdadi Jews in Shanghai helped East European Jews escaping the Nazis to seek refuge temporarily in Shanghai during the Second World War., etc...
It has never been "common" to convert to Judaism. To convert to Orthodox Judaism, you must live in an Orthodox Jewish community so you can participate in Jewish living. It is extremely easier to convert to Reform Judaism but the Orthodox will not recognize it.
You should go to Hong Kong. The Jewish community there is also mainly of Baghdadi origin. In fact, the Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong's very posh colonial hotel, was founded by a Baghdadi Jew, and it's still owned by the same Jewish family that is now probably into at least the third generation in Hong Kong.
Hi Shaina!! I am sure they have Bamba. But Manishevitz? I think they have better taste than that! 😂 I have a bunch of friends from the Singaporean community. They live LARGE!!
I sent a message to the jewish community months before going to Singapore, even to Rabbi Mordechai Abergel, and nobody answered! As a jew who was planning to move to Singapore, was quite dissapointed. Nevertheless, good video.
@@iversonpurwanto8933 I just enjoyed his latest Bangkok video of Rabbi Kantor's shul (The Chabad shaliach in Thailand). I think he is Askenaz (he is married to a Cunin, from LA, who is Ashkenaz), but the Sifrei Torah Tal showed us were all Sephardic. I have davened there but unfortunately don't recall exactly, however I am pretty sure (atleast from the Torahs), that it is a predominantly Sephardic shul. They have numerous minyanim, so maybe they have both? But you are correct--it would be a good thing for Tal to point out! What nusach do they predominantly use for davening? (And maybe explain for everyone what a nusach is!!)
You say you only ate rice in china, but I saw you eat chicken in dubai, does that mean you personally will eat halal food? I just assumed you ate non kosher food
Both kosher and halal forbid eating pigs. Both have a method of slaughter. Kosher is more involved but some Jews only keep part of it. The TravelingClatt does not seem to keep kosher at all; there was a video where he ate camel which is a forbidden animal according to kosher.
When the TravelingClatt mentioned eating only rice, that was in reference to the Jewish holiday of Passover when there are even more dietary restrictions.
@@stephenfisher3721 I usually fast on those days too, observe for two days, in month of Muharram to celebrate the exodus, it was the sane day Prophet Nuh (AS) Noah landed his ship on dry land after the flood and when Prophet Muhammad (saw) grandson was killed unjustly and his children, including babies... as the women asked for water for the baby being thirsty, so the soldiers put an arrow throw the baby to rid of his thirst...we remember this tragic event, reminding us of fitnah that division creates... We fast from predawn to sunset, no food or water... I think you guys cannot eat bread that day, am I right?
@@salampakistan3691 You don't actually mean Ashourah day, right, or do you???? 🧐 🤨 🙄 I fast in Ashourah too and give Sadaqah, despite I'm myself not a Muslim, but a Christian... 😇
@@mikidias Ashurrah means 10th day, the 9th, 10th and 11th day of Muharram month are observed... We can fast any two days out of the 3 days of Ashurrah, buts not obligatory fast but lesser Mushttab fast which is higher recommended category. The religion was slowly revealed through 23 years as the arabs were from completely pagan culture with no rules, so they needed to be slowed weaned off of bad habits and introduced and trained to take upon harder obligations...they needed to build their spirituality over time as it would make practicing easier...
03:36 minutes I'm myself European Latina 🇪🇺🇵🇹 and Christian ✝️ and I do eat Kosher dietary food 🍽️ with cutlery 🍴 too (Btw..... Lol 😅). I'm not Arab Mizrahi or middle - Eastern, even though my deep old roots from my father family are Semitic Sephardic, still, I'm European Latina and Christian and I do live a Kosher lifestyle and I do eat Kosher dietary food, OK!!! Thanks! 👍🏻 Gracias 😊 Oh...... I so much wish you were from here in my land 😍 You're the most handsome guy around here in UA-cam ♥️ 💘 Yoummy 😻 🤤
@@TheTravelingClatt You're most welcome! 🤗. I'm sorry for being sassy and naughty girl 😏..... Not my intention thou 😳 Trying to be respectful thou..... 😇 😅 . You must have plenty of girls after you, running after you.. 🏃🏼♀️ Lol 😅 I didn't mind or intent to be disrespectful in anyway.... Sorry 😓 Take good care of yourself 🙏🏻 🤗 Guapo 😘 💕
@@mikidias You are so sweet! But I am sure that he won't break his mother's, (or worse, his grandmother's!!!) heart, and marry a non Jew!!! That is very important in the Jewish religion and culture! We never know, of course, what the future will bring. But when one's Judaism is important to them, they won't stray from the community and their path!
@@mikidias Speechless about what?? He is free to jump in and say Que sera sera... or tell me to mind my own business... but I am just saying it like it is!
Even the Indians who are somewhat more spiritual like those who convert to Christianity or Islam never ever analyze Hinduism properly. They just take Hinduism at face value and assume that it's idolatry. Such is the case.
For example the lower castes of India who are barred from learning the Vedas believe in Polytheism. They never question anything. They never created their own Monotheistic/Monistic religion. Atleast Christians had their saints and priests in Europe. Which the common population in India never had. You have people like who is more like a Teletubbies Huggies saint Amritandamayi Ma, not a philosopher/mystic.
Singapore is a good example that you don't need an apartheid and genocidal policy to have all communities living in peace. The native Malays here are accommodating to the migrants, and the migrants are respectful to the democracy and way of living here.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 the same malays that get less economic opportunity and benefits to their status of being relegated to the lower class in the hierarchy in singapore, and aren't allowed to serve in certain sections of the military? The malays know they are being displaced slowly and if they speak up against it the govt will shut them down on ground of stirring up trouble. there's also no democracy in a nation that uses toughest measures to punish dissent and underhanded tactics to keep the party in power for over nearly 59 years
51:00 minutes Falafel???! 😯 😮 But, Falafel is Arab!!!! Lmao 😂 🤣 Btw..... I love Falafel ❤ I myself eat it every week 😁, but Falafel is Arab Ahahaha 😂 Love Falafel ♥️ 😍
@@skontheroad Though it's cooked and eaten across all middle - East and Farsi (old Pérsia), yet, originally Falafel is Arab!!! 🤛🏻 (you like it or not, it's the truth) 👊🏻 And.... Finally... Turks and especially Farsi are NOT Arabs 🤛🏻
OMG that's my cousin Rafael!! How amazing - have not seen him since 1967. Hello! We lived down the street at 60 Waterloo. Oh, our Granny's hamim - I remember her cooking it. Thanks for uploading this.
I can NOT get over how many torah scrolls they have!! Someone should write a book on how they came to receive so many!! And the history of each one! Fascinating!
Thank you for sharing, this video has given me comfort with moving to Singapore. Awesome and friendly people in Singapore Jewish Community.
Its wonderful that jews are doing well in Singapore. Best wishes
I'm very happy to see a thriving community there as well
LOL! Doing well is an understatement, lol! You should see how they party!
It's like Crazy Rich Asians, Kosher style!
You never fail to put out a great content as always. The 'Jews of' episodes are going to be great 👍
Many more to come
@TheTravelingClatt I met Jewish family from Iraq who migrated to kolkata India.
Always enjoy watching your videos and these ones about Jews in places I didn’t know we had communities in are really cool.
This is phenomenal episode!
Thank you!
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This is interesting. I've always been so curious about Jewish culture which seems so private with their rituals and religious practices.
Well here's a great look in!
I don't think it is that Judaism and Jewish culture is so private. I think it is that there are so few Jews in the world and most non-Jewish communities don't teach anything about Judaism or Jewish culture since it is not relevant to them.
This is one of your best vlogs, Tal. Didn’t know that the Iraqi Jews migrated to Singapore. Appreciate very much the tour of Magen Aboth. What an impressive Torah collection! Never seen anything like it - it’s huge!
Cheeses El Synagogue - WOW 🤩!
The pita bread looks so delicious and fresh, but it looks like there was no zhoug in your falafel sandwich.
Thank you for taking us along,Tal! 😊
I feel like I am watching a documentary! Very informative! looking forward to your next videos :)
Thanks mamasita
Singapore is a kind government to minority communities.And jewish communities have always taught loyality for every country in which they live.That is at the heart of the jewish way of life,a teaching in judaism.
It’s Singapore
We are taught to respect all races and religions
I love 🇸🇬
@@Tringapore-Singaporemostly the privileged ones, chinese and christianity
These amazing people have experienced the most diabolical forms of hatred for at least 2000 years while we ethnic Chinese have only started experiencing hateful racism during the Qing Dynasty. My utmost respect to the Jewish people.
Definitely this is one of the best series I have ever seen. Can't wait for your other South East Asian episodes. All the best!
So much more amazing content coming soon!
@@TheTravelingClatt For sure!
@@TheTravelingClattdo you come to Malaysia to see the remnant of Jewish legacy?
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Amazing! I'd love to be there! Thanks for posting. 😊
Another fascinating episode. Thank you!
Thank you!
JUST RELEASE THE GAS......................
Thank you, very interesting, the fish and chips were very English, and the pita looked tasty. I thought Singapore would be very crowded and built up but it looks good
Both fried fish and the chips were first brought to Britain via the jewish refugees who came here.
Can’t wait to welcome you to Nepal ❤🇳🇵
another wonderful video! Thank you
Thank you!
JUST RELEASE THE GAS...................
Very exciting to see this. Love to see the pockets of b'nei Israel around the world. It is funny how being nomadic ends up making it easy to find a home among Jews everywhere.
I might have started crying in awe within the presence of that Torah collection, too. Wow. Imagine the legacy of each one of those scrolls, the journeys and testaments of those who held them.
Many more Jews around the world episodes coming!
@@TheTravelingClatt Aw yeah baby
Oh welcome here in Singapore Travelling Clatt. This video taken recently?
Relatively recently!
Was laughin so hard during the bit w your doppleganger 😂😂 what a dope look into a niche community
JUST RELEASE THE GAS...............
Hatred in a person's heart makes a person small.
no hatred only the ugly truths @@elenatramsti5176
HEY TAL NICE VIDEOS Thanks For Sharing ✌️👍🙌👌💕 God Bless 🙏✌️👍👍
THANK YOU!
very informative video. Keep up the good work.
Nice to know Israeli things exists all around the world . I was in Guatemala and they had a huge Chabad presence! 🙂
Yes chabbad is amazing!.
Very interesting video .
I am Algerian 🇩🇿 Jew 🔯 Hello and have a blessed Saturday 🕎🌹
Clatt❤
Keep safe sir
Thank you!
Bet midrash בית מדרש is a place for Jewish religious study.
I think you should visit Indonesia. There is a tiny Iraqi Jewish community in Surabaya, where they used to have a synagogue there. There is also a Jewish community in Manado, North Sulawesi.
Interesting, I hope one day I can visit
It will be wonderful if given an opportunity to meet up with these wonderful Jewish people who are residing in Singapore.
We r thankful for Israel for training our army
Welcome my Israelis brothers and sisters...Shalom
We can pray that the Shah's son gets Iran back, and the people can get the freedoms they deserve.
The ancient Jewish communities of Baghdad can trace their ancestry to the Hebrew speaking Jews of ancient Judah who were exiled by the Babylonians.
Fast forward to the 1800s some of the modernization processes in Shanghai(China), the port of Mumbai, Calcutta, Singapore, Malaysia, and even British ruled Burma(modern day Myanmar) was initiated by Iraqi Jews.
They started modern trade routes between Europe and East Asia. From London in the west till Nagasaki in the east.
Wealthy Baghdadi Jewish men were famous for being scholars of Hebrew, Iraqi Arabic, Persian, and learned English under British rule.
The first lithographic printing press in Iraq was for the printing of a Hebrew language newspaper. It was called 'Ha Dover'.
The first female editor of a British newspaper was from a Baghdadi Jewish family as well.
Some of the Iraqi Jewish foods are the same as in ancient Israel.
Baghdadi Jews in Shanghai helped East European Jews escaping the Nazis to seek refuge temporarily in Shanghai during the Second World War., etc...
Great video.
So sad Jews leaving Iran.
Interestung interviews.
Thumbs up from NYC
At this day and age, is it still common to convert to Judaism or does a person only get born to it to be part of the faith?
It has never been "common" to convert to Judaism. To convert to Orthodox Judaism, you must live in an Orthodox Jewish community so you can participate in Jewish living. It is extremely easier to convert to Reform Judaism but the Orthodox will not recognize it.
Our cousin married a Jew and she converted. They live in Israel with their kids. :)
Both! You are born a jew or you can convert.
You should go to Hong Kong. The Jewish community there is also mainly of Baghdadi origin. In fact, the Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong's very posh colonial hotel, was founded by a Baghdadi Jew, and it's still owned by the same Jewish family that is now probably into at least the third generation in Hong Kong.
Very interesting..I didn't know Jewish community exist in Singapore..
Combos vlog sent me to your channel
More interview Mizrahi and Shepardic Jews please🥺unlike Ashkenaz jews they have very less exposure😢
im singapore muslim.. are they will give me go inside and see the synagoge?
Is your great grandfather from Baghdad by the name David Sasson opium trader, created the opium war in China
But, Do they have Bamba and Manischevitz?
They do!
Hi Shaina!! I am sure they have Bamba. But Manishevitz? I think they have better taste than that! 😂
I have a bunch of friends from the Singaporean community. They live LARGE!!
I sent a message to the jewish community months before going to Singapore, even to Rabbi Mordechai Abergel, and nobody answered! As a jew who was planning to move to Singapore, was quite dissapointed.
Nevertheless, good video.
Hey whats you full name? Are your parents Indian origin.?
More Middle East Synagogue please 👍👍
Have you seen the videos from Shloime Zionce? And Peter Santanello, who also does videos with Shloime? You may find them interesting!
Thats Ashkenaz Jews which pretty popular i mean middle eastern Mizrahi or Sephardic Jews
@@iversonpurwanto8933 I just enjoyed his latest Bangkok video of Rabbi Kantor's shul (The Chabad shaliach in Thailand). I think he is Askenaz (he is married to a Cunin, from LA, who is Ashkenaz), but the Sifrei Torah Tal showed us were all Sephardic. I have davened there but unfortunately don't recall exactly, however I am pretty sure (atleast from the Torahs), that it is a predominantly Sephardic shul. They have numerous minyanim, so maybe they have both?
But you are correct--it would be a good thing for Tal to point out! What nusach do they predominantly use for davening? (And maybe explain for everyone what a nusach is!!)
The moment I saw the blue siddur I knew this was a Chabad community - exactly the siddur I use.
Same!
You say you only ate rice in china, but I saw you eat chicken in dubai, does that mean you personally will eat halal food? I just assumed you ate non kosher food
Both kosher and halal forbid eating pigs. Both have a method of slaughter. Kosher is more involved but some Jews only keep part of it. The TravelingClatt does not seem to keep kosher at all; there was a video where he ate camel which is a forbidden animal according to kosher.
When the TravelingClatt mentioned eating only rice, that was in reference to the Jewish holiday of Passover when there are even more dietary restrictions.
@@stephenfisher3721
I usually fast on those days too, observe for two days, in month of Muharram to celebrate the exodus, it was the sane day Prophet Nuh (AS) Noah landed his ship on dry land after the flood and when Prophet Muhammad (saw) grandson was killed unjustly and his children, including babies... as the women asked for water for the baby being thirsty, so the soldiers put an arrow throw the baby to rid of his thirst...we remember this tragic event, reminding us of fitnah that division creates...
We fast from predawn to sunset, no food or water...
I think you guys cannot eat bread that day, am I right?
@@salampakistan3691
You don't actually mean Ashourah day, right, or do you???? 🧐 🤨 🙄
I fast in Ashourah too and give Sadaqah, despite I'm myself not a Muslim, but a Christian... 😇
@@mikidias
Ashurrah means 10th day, the 9th, 10th and 11th day of Muharram month are observed...
We can fast any two days out of the 3 days of Ashurrah, buts not obligatory fast but lesser Mushttab fast which is higher recommended category.
The religion was slowly revealed through 23 years as the arabs were from completely pagan culture with no rules, so they needed to be slowed weaned off of bad habits and introduced and trained to take upon harder obligations...they needed to build their spirituality over time as it would make practicing easier...
03:36 minutes
I'm myself European Latina 🇪🇺🇵🇹 and Christian ✝️ and I do eat Kosher dietary food 🍽️ with cutlery 🍴 too (Btw..... Lol 😅). I'm not Arab Mizrahi or middle - Eastern, even though my deep old roots from my father family are Semitic Sephardic, still, I'm European Latina and Christian and I do live a Kosher lifestyle and I do eat Kosher dietary food, OK!!!
Thanks! 👍🏻
Gracias 😊
Oh...... I so much wish you were from here in my land 😍
You're the most handsome guy around here in UA-cam ♥️ 💘
Yoummy 😻 🤤
Hahaha you are so sweet thank you!!
@@TheTravelingClatt
You're most welcome! 🤗.
I'm sorry for being sassy and naughty girl 😏..... Not my intention thou 😳
Trying to be respectful thou..... 😇 😅 .
You must have plenty of girls after you, running after you.. 🏃🏼♀️
Lol 😅
I didn't mind or intent to be disrespectful in anyway.... Sorry 😓
Take good care of yourself 🙏🏻 🤗
Guapo 😘 💕
@@mikidias You are so sweet!
But I am sure that he won't break his mother's, (or worse, his grandmother's!!!) heart, and marry a non Jew!!! That is very important in the Jewish religion and culture!
We never know, of course, what the future will bring. But when one's Judaism is important to them, they won't stray from the community and their path!
@@skontheroad
Wtf❗ 🤨 😯 😮
I'm simply speechless 🤐 🙊
@@mikidias Speechless about what??
He is free to jump in and say Que sera sera... or tell me to mind my own business... but I am just saying it like it is!
nice
Even the Indians who are somewhat more spiritual like those who convert to Christianity or Islam never ever analyze Hinduism properly. They just take Hinduism at face value and assume that it's idolatry. Such is the case.
For example the lower castes of India who are barred from learning the Vedas believe in Polytheism. They never question anything. They never created their own Monotheistic/Monistic religion. Atleast Christians had their saints and priests in Europe. Which the common population in India never had. You have people like who is more like a Teletubbies Huggies saint Amritandamayi Ma, not a philosopher/mystic.
Wow that meyer is somethin 🫢
Well here i am in Southeast asia with carrying this heavy blood
Singapore is a good example that you don't need an apartheid and genocidal policy to have all communities living in peace. The native Malays here are accommodating to the migrants, and the migrants are respectful to the democracy and way of living here.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
the same malays that get less economic opportunity and benefits to their status of being relegated to the lower class in the hierarchy in singapore, and aren't allowed to serve in certain sections of the military? The malays know they are being displaced slowly and if they speak up against it the govt will shut them down on ground of stirring up trouble. there's also no democracy in a nation that uses toughest measures to punish dissent and underhanded tactics to keep the party in power for over nearly 59 years
אתה עירקי?
Yes!
Non religious leaders in Singapore
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There are such as the late Yusof Ishak being the first President of Singapore and the current President Halimah Yacob.
Yahudi Lakhnatullah
Kau ni ape hal tetiba? Sakit jiwa?
51:00 minutes
Falafel???! 😯 😮
But, Falafel is Arab!!!!
Lmao 😂 🤣
Btw.....
I love Falafel ❤
I myself eat it every week 😁, but Falafel is Arab
Ahahaha 😂
Love Falafel ♥️ 😍
Falafel is Middle Eastern! Enjoyed by Arabs, Israelis, Persians and Turks!
BTW--NEVER call a Turk, or an Iranian, an Arab!!! They do NOT like it!!
@@skontheroad
Though it's cooked and eaten across all middle - East and Farsi (old Pérsia), yet, originally Falafel is Arab!!! 🤛🏻
(you like it or not, it's the truth) 👊🏻
And....
Finally... Turks and especially Farsi are NOT Arabs 🤛🏻
JUST RELEASE THE GAS......................
Be careful they might try taking over lol
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