I’m not Jewish, but if anyone were to come up to me and offer me a menorah I would INSTANTLY accept one and try my best to learn about it. I never knew this was a tradition and I absolutely love it.
I was in Israel for two months this past summer (2022) to connect with my Jewish roots, and I met some of the most amazingly friendly people on the planet!
i have read in history too that jews have always fought for their lives, such lovely people they are and no one deserves to be treated this way or punished to be a part of a certain religion , i hope more and more people watch this and learn from you how to spread love all around , when he talked about his father of 65 years old getting punched on the face it felt so bad to hear that such racist people still do exist , but these guys were so welcoming and homely the atmosphere was lovely and i loved the vlog, thankyou 💗
Fire tempers blades… it makes them stronger. All the shit us Jews have been put through for our ethnicity has only ever done the same thing. We have spunk. :) Although, yeah, antisemitism does suck.
I am proud to be a Spanish Jew. I live because those before me sacrificed for my betterment. I continue for those who come after. God has given our people strength and wisdom, we will not coward.
I just love how all the people in theses videos are just coming from a place of positivity. I learned so much from the beautiful, young Jewish family in this video. Thank you so much for sharing!
I say this in every video but I love this series joining families of different cultures! This one was particularly unique as I felt that I was able to discover more of my own identity having a Jewish father (but not raised religiously). Which family should I move in with next?
Wow! You have a Jewish father? That's cool to learn new things about your family, isn't it? I am Jewish, actually, and I can't help but thank you, for putting a video about our culture (I rarely see those kinds and when I do - there aren't very nice comments...). So... Thank you!!!😃
Try a Salvadorean or Salvadoran family , sorry don't know how to spell it too well, but yeah I am half Mexican and half Salvadorean so I think it would be a good idea 🙂
Interesting! What is Diwali about? I am Jewish, Hanukah is basically celebrating the victory we had against the Seleucid empire who tried to conquer our land and kick us out of our holiest city where we had our temple.. the reason for the lights is because we had a miracle happening in our temple, they tried to destroy our temple and we had enough oil to light candles as part of the temple’s ritual
@@Yamsandjams-w4t Diwali is celebrated because our Lord Rama comeback to Ayodhya after 14 years on this day we light up candle and lights and also crackers(sorry for my English 😭)
I'm Catholic, and a good friend of mine is Jewish, he went back to Jerusalem Israel. He invited me to his family's Hanukkah Celebration and dinner. It was my first Kosher meal.
@@Saraaaa81 nope! He's from Israel, not Palestine. Palestine was a name given by the Romans during occupation of region in time of Jesus. Therefore, it's Israel.
@@MichaelBrooksmsb400 that is wrong it was palstiene before the British promised this land wich wasn't there's for the Jews and the Arabs at the same time but it was palastiene
@@Saraaaa81 There are finding numerous ancient coins and items from 3000 years ago in Israel (Yes, its called Israel whether you like it or not) and all those ancient finds are Jewish with Hebrew writing, this alone proves that Jews were in this land way beofre others
It is very important to know that the Jewish world is made out of many diasporas with many different traditions! Joining a Moroccan Jewish family or a Yemenite Jewish family for example would be a different experience to this experience you had with this amazing American Jewish community.
By the way they call it a Menorah but the original Temple Menorah had 7 candles and not 9! The actual name of this 9 candle lamp "Menorah" is Hannukiah. The Hannukiah has 9 candles to distinct itself from the Menorah as it is forbidden to make copies of the Menorah and only the temple can have it
It makes absolutely no sense for people to attack others for having different beliefs. I wish for us all to know and appreciate each other's cultures and just live in peace and happiness. Everyone is so amazing in different ways and most people just want family, love and peace.
This is true, everyone is free in his beliefs, religion, opinions, and ideas, but it is logical and he has the right to defend his land and offer Palestine to the Palestinians.
Would you guys be willing to do an episode with a Sikh family? In my experience many Americans don’t know much about our religion and it’s culture, and more awareness would be greatly appreciated. Happy holidays everyone! Thank you for the work you do Smile Squad!
I am not of the Jewish faith, l appreciate you giving light to all faiths and cultures. I grew up in NYC with my mothers best friend being of Jewish faith with that being said, l was taught a lot about the faith and took part in many celebrations. I am grateful for the ability to indulge in different religions and cultures. Thank you
Love and learn from this so much. So ashamed to say that my knowledge about Jewish culture and people is so minimal. Your vdo really puts things in perspective for me. Thank you so much. What a lovely family and culture!
What a beautiful family. I'm in love with the Jewish culture. My dream is to visit Isreal one day to study their culture and religion. Thank you so much for capturing this beautiful moment. God bless.❤
@@Natural_mum seriously I don’t understand why on earth Jews would think muslims hate them unless they were brainwashed. The whole conflict has to do with the occupation of Palestine in 1948 of people already living there of all 3 religions that got along. Its after the zionists came from Europe after ww2 is when the animosity started as these invaders came and took their homes and land. Palestinians are Christians too. Other muslim countries had jews living in their countries. After the Spanish Inquisition many sephardi jews fled to Turkey and north Africa.
Lots of love from an Indian Hindu to all my Jewish brothers & sisters ❤️❤️❤️❤️ We love Jew community !! One of The most progressive , humble & peaceful ppls of the planet ❤️❤️ Shalom from India ❤️
@@tasneemhatoum6140 just cuz some despise them doesn't mean the rest of the world shares the same feeling. no ethnicity is intrinsically bad. people have to learn to forgive, get along and share resources. only faith in true god makes that possible.
I'm a Hindu from India and I really love and respect the Jewish religion and all its followers. After watching this I feel so happy and blessed and I hope that one day I too can spend some time with a Jewish family. Also looking forward for meeting Jewish people in life. Shalom and Namaste.
@@Aloksharma-oe1gm I do believe that the VEDAS are the most supreme texts of humanity. But as a believer of Sanathan Dharma I don't believe that any religion or a person following a particular religion is superior or inferior to us. We all are equal in the eyes of God.
Being practicing Jewish, it is very interesting to see both traditional Jewish life, and people who don't know about that getting a taste of the Jewish culture. Hannukkah tova!
Seeing this made me so unbelievably happy, as my culture is so rarely recognized in the broader community. Showing Jewish life today, as it really is- thank you so much.
I love how they open to talk about it and how friendly they are I am a Catholic born and raised but I love the Jews my mother always told me Jesus was a Jew and we most respect all of them. Also my doctors are Jewish and one day I was very sick and one saved my life ❤️ If I have a kid I would name him after him 🙏🏻 god willing.
I really enjoyed watching this! According to our family history, my third great grandfather was Jewish and my grandpa grew up in Winnipeg’s North End where a lot of his friends were Jewish. He was a fan of the culture. Happy Hanukkah! 🕎
I’m so glad to hear you learned something! There were many things about Jewish culture that I was curious about but didn’t know the backstory. What was the main thing you learned?
I learnt so much from this video. You were so respectful to them too which is really nice to see. First video of yours I’ve seen and will deffo not be the last! Going to check your others!
9:58 That joy in his voice was so beautiful to hear. Im not Jewish but i love seeing the happiness and energy that Jews radiate and spread to those around them
OMG…. I LOVED THIS tbh I didn’t even realize it was 25 minutes 💀😂 it felt like 5! This was so entertaining and especially watching as a Jew it was SO cool! 100/10!
Loved the new style and this was one of my favorite videos yet. I look forward to seeing more of this type of content from you. This video deserves far more likes.
This video was so beautiful. We are nearing Chanuckah again this year and it’s such a special and beautiful time and holiday. I was so happy to see the synagogue in the beginning as I grew up going there ❤
Happy Hanukkah 🕎!!!!! Yayyyy!!!! Loved the video !! Loved the family that hosted you , their so full of love , joy , peace & happiness !!! I'm not Jewish but my son an I celebrate the feast festival's, giving honor to our Father Yahweh ♥️ Barack y'all Shalom 🕊 y'all 🕎🎆🎉🥰🎆🥳✡️🙏🕊
This is so great, I love it! My grandfather is a 100% Jewish, but he never raised his family in any of the culture and religion. I am so drawn though to learn about my family's culture. Thanks for sharing!
Shalom to all Jews friends all over the world from a Bangladeshi Hindu brother.I really love and like jews, today felt like being with a jews family which is my dream
The Jews are gods people. As a Christian, we are told to love, and protect our Jewish brothers and sisters. ❤️ it breaks my heart to hear of such intense antisemitism
they appear to be ashkenazi and be part of a chabad-lubavitch community, which is a haredi dynasty. im so glad you could give more positive light on haredim, its so rare. ❤️❤️ coming from a breslov haredi jew whos mizrahi.
One correction: traditionally, women will wear head coverings if they are married and/or particularly religious even if they’re single (although usually only married women wear either wigs or other head coverings to conceal their natural hair). Also, some of the customs and traditions-such as eating bagels and lox and mitzvoim (kiruv)-are originally from and/or exclusive to certain Jewish groups (such as bagels and lox among Ashkenazi Jews, and kiruv among Haredi-leaning Jews at minimum. Even Non-Haredi-leaning Orthodox Jews may be reluctant about kiruv.).
I admit, I used to have unconscious judgements and unconscious bad thoughts towards them. Now I’m studying the Kabbalah. I love the Jewish people, they are so kind and loving. It’s all about peace. Much love
That was so nice , because less people know about Jewish culture I love this episode, and also markian would love to see an Indian weeding video it's gonna be so fun
this was best ever video...i know about jewish but not that much, culture and festival loved it♥️♥️...thank you for making this video...i really enjoyed this video....thank you for showing..i got huge smile on face while watching ♥️♥️♥️😍😍😊😊
Our former President, Manuel L. Quezon, opened our country's doors to Jews from Germany facing persecution from the Nazis. That's why even though the Philippines is predominantly Christian and Catholic, we have a very strong and special connection to the Jews!
unpopular opinion: hanuka is way better then christmas, because you can clearly see where they got the inspiration from for christmas. like for example: a tree with lights on it instead of a hanukia (its called menora in the non israeli jewish world) that has candles on it and every day you add 1 more candle, we also have gifts, but its hanuka money instead of gifts, and we play with the sevivon (dreidels) and eat chocolate coins, we also have a better version of donuts called sufgania, and more, also easter is just passover, they even have the same name in the original languages (pesakh- passover, paskha- easter), also try going to an israeli jew too, or at least a middle eastern jew, because so many people conquered us and banished us to different parts of the world- you can have black jews that will give you an etheopian jewish experience, or a middle eastern jew that can make you traditional foods and so on
This takes me back when my 4th grade class at school had a Hanukkah party. That was so much fun! The jelly donuts, and the raspberry jelly candies!! I remember eating a lot of latkes and won a game of dreidel and had like a lot chocolate coins. My classmates hated me! Lmao! I think i might be part Jewish. Im not sure. I think my great grandmother on my mom’s side was Jewish. I don’t remember. Lol
It was really heartwarming to watch your lovely celebration of Hanukkah! Thank you for taking us into your home and allowing us to meet your lovely family.
Thanks for doing this video!!! I'm Jewish, and I'm glad you went to see my culture. Not to sound rude, but I have some thoughts/additions to the wonderful explanations Menachem gave. - Not all Jews are Chabad Hasidim (the synagogue you went into was Chabad). Chabad is a lovely, welcoming Hasidic sect of Judaism, but it is Orthodox, and there are many other denominations of Judaism. I myself am a Conservative (sometimes called Masorti) Jew, and we do things similar but different in some ways. It's mostly just differences in how we've adapted to this modern era. Orthodox shuls (synagogues, in Yiddish) have mechitzahs like you saw, where the women are separate from the men when praying, but other denominations don't. I think it can be a beautiful practice, so long as the separate praying spaces are equal, although I myself don't attend a shul with a mechitzah. - We invented the bagel. - Judaism is an ethnoreligion deeply tied to the earth and to Eretz Yisrael, and many of our practices reflect that. Kashrut, our dietary laws, are often out of respect for the animals. To be kosher, an animal must be killed by severing two main arteries in the neck at the exact same time, so as not to prolong the suffering of the animal. Non-kosher animals (those that cannot chew cud and do not have split hooves) aren't able to be killed by cutting those arteries, and therefore cannot be killed compassionately enough for Jewish law. A kosher slaughter of an animal is instant. The milk/meat prohibition is from the words "thou shalt not boil a kid in its mother's milk"- we consider it morally wrong to cook an animal in the same thing its mother made for it to eat as a baby, and therefore it is wrong to eat any animal flesh while eating milk. This applies to poultry, too, but not to fish- fish may be eaten at any meal. Reform Jews don't follow these traditions. - Our cultural practices, like kashrut and handwashing, historically lessened our exposure to diseases like plague that were killing our goyish neighbors. We were then blamed for the disease outbreaks. When trouble strikes, Jews are blamed, and many Jews were slaughtered during outbreaks of plague or other diseases because we were blamed for it (obviously, we cannot control Yersinia pestis!) - No Jewish sect proselytizes. We don't do that. But something special about Chabad is that they work hard at connecting other Jews to their Judaism. Sometimes you'll see them in "mitzvah vans" asking people if they've wrapped tefillin today, so that they can help every Jew do a mitzvah (good deed/commandment) each day. It's a very kind thing to do. They also, as you saw, do things like providing Jews with menorahs and other goods so they can celebrate holidays if they need supplies. - You were doing this on the fourth day of Chanukkah, which is notable because the first two and the last two days of Chanukkah and other eight-day festivals (like Pesach and Sukkot) are full religious holidays (fuller, in a sense? I don't have a good word for it), meaning that the restrictions on creating things apply, just like Shabbat. On those days, Jews don't work, write, handle money, light fires/start engines (except for going to synagogue, if you are a Conservative Jew), use electricity (except light switches, if you are a Conservative Jew), destroy things, or build things. We are stepping back and observing the world for what it is, instead of trying to go in and change it. Were it the first, second, seventh, or eighth night of Chanukkah, it's unlikely Menachem would want you filming the video. - I have never celebrated Christmas, never any religious aspect or Santa or anything, but I've been a bystander at the celebrations of others. I think I've seen enough to determine that Chanukkah is DEFINITELY better than Christmas. - Sounds strange, but there is a definite difference between a Jew trying to determine if you're Jewish (we call it bageling) and a non-Jew. If a rabbi on the street asks me if I'm Jewish, that's the start of a lovely conversation. If a non-Jew asks me if I'm Jewish, I'd be nervous, because they have no reason for asking, and too often people are asking so they know who to hurt. - We have many different brachot (blessings) for food. There's haMotzi lechem min ha'aretz (bread), borei pri haGafen ("fruit of the vine" but really just wine/grape juice), borei pri haEtz ("fruit of the trees"- anything you'd eat that grows from the branches of a tree), borei pri haAdamah ("fruit of the earth"- anything you'd eat that grows from the ground, like tomatoes or strawberries), borei minei mezonot (other grains that aren't bread, like crackers and pastries), and she'hakol nihyah bedvaro (everything else, like meat, eggs, dairy, and water). We also have brachot after the meal: one for meals with bread (Birkat HaMazon), some for meals without bread, and a longer version of Birkat on Shabbat (Shir Hamalo). - Kosher markets are the best. Get some Bissli! It's delicious (Israeli wheat snack foods. They're shaped in different ways, like rings or spirals, that correspond with the flavors- pizza, BBQ, onion, and falafel). And Bamba! That's the reason Israelis don't have peanut allergies. It's a peanut butter snack, and because children eat it from such a young age, they're exposed early and don't get peanut allergies. - Don't call it challah bread. Just call it challah. I know why he called it that (to explain to you), but we just call it challah. Sounds silly and redundant to call it challah bread. It's like saying naan bread or pita bread. - We eat Middle Eastern foods because we're Middle Eastern. Common misconception is that Jews are white Europeans. We're not. Some Jews pass as white, but many Jews are visibly Jewish, and when non-Jews learn that you're Jewish, any protection you get from being seen as white vanishes. We're not European, either- many Jews have ancestors that lived in Europe, but we were exiled and brought there in chains, and not accepted by our neighbors. When the Romans took over Israel, the Jews were expelled, and some were enslaved and brought to Europe, where we lived for centuries in ghettos and shtetls as second-class citizens. Through it all, we prayed to return home to Israel, which was impossible for us at the time because Israel was under Arab rule (not good for the Jews and other Indigenous Peoples of the land). Genetically speaking, your average Ashkenazi (ancestors lived in eastern Europe) Jew is closer related to an Arab or another Levantine person (like a Samaritan or a Kurd) than to a European. Visually, it is nearly impossible to differentiate a Jew from an Arab. We are Middle Eastern. - Kippot are definitely like Pokemon. I have something like 25 in just my tallit bag. You get them at every B'nei Mitzvah, and because I go to shul a lot and there are always B'nai Mitzvot occurring, I end up with a bunch, often from people I don't even know. - The song in the background is Ma'Oz Tzur, a traditional Chanukkah song. Daveed Diggs, of Hamilton fame, has an excellent rendition of it. - You gotta get to a good Jewish party with a good Horah. We dance in a circle, grape-vining, and the guests of honor (like the bar mitzvah boy/bat mitzvah girl, or the wedding couple) get set on chairs and lifted into the air while we dance. Very fun, although being in the chair is terrifying (and exciting, but the people lifting you are your uncles/cousins/father, so you might not have confidence in their strength). - Yeah, we all have stories like Menachem's. My great-grandma, Z"L, had to hide as a small child in a haystack in the Pale of Settlement from a pogrom coming to kill her and her family and community for being Jewish. My dad was beat up as a kid by a boy who saw his mezuzah necklace. I've been harassed and insulted for being Jewish. We go through the world knowing that there are more people out there who hate us than there are of us. It's exhausting. We're 2% of the US population, yet we are the target of the majority of religiously-motivated hate crimes, with there being a huge spike in antisemitism over the past several years. - L'chaim means "to life!" and is a common toast. Sorry for the extreme commentary lol but idk here are my thoughts if you for whatever reason wanted the opinion of another random Jew.
It's an honor to realize the german influence in some jewish foods like jelly filled donuts "Berliner" and latkes with apple sauce "Reibekuchen mit Apfelmus or just Rievkooche".
Absolutely beautiful, thank you. I have been mistaken for a Jew pretty much all my life, in both bad and good ways - I have experienced my fair share of antisemitism and my fair share of new friendships just because someone assumed I was a fellow Jew. When this happens, you start to learn about the tribe with whom you are mistakenly assumed to be with. I love and admire these people. So I started to attend Shabbat services in support of my Jewish friends and I have found a beautiful and wonderful and wise and welcoming culture of the most extraordinarily resilient people. Having a reasonably good idea about the community and the culture and people is one thing. Attending services for the first time, dropping in for several hours of Hebrew, is truly breathtaking and a whole other level. I also don't think you can ever be invited; a good person of any faith is respected and loved and has no need to be "Saved", so you just have to go on your own if you're interested. Now I am finding myself following along with parashahs, using proper nouns to synchronize myself with the English translation of the Hebrew being read from the bimah, and I am somehow doing this before my first cup of coffee... I am even getting better at using the hair clips to keep my kippah on. Getting good at throwing candy at children (!) is a humourous and unexpected new skill. Torah Service. Wow. To see the founding document of Western Civilization, being read in its original language, is such a great experience that I keep on going back. My first day was Bereshit... today was Vayishalch, and I have been every week. The Rabbi's sermons are great explanations of the reading and how it relates to daily life and current events. I love the body language; you're staring mostly at the back of the Cantor as he reads the prayers, instead of facing the congregation and preaching at you, he is himself just a much more learned person (and great singer!) who is himself facing the Ark with absolute reverence. Attending Shabbat has made my life better and even if you're a non-Jew who is there only to see what it's all about, you will come away as a better person. If your motivations to attend are pure, you will absolutely be accepted. And you will have a great time surrounded by joy and humour. Toda raba. Shavua tov.
I’m a Christian Baptist but I’m really fascinated by the Jewish religion and tradition I have much respect for them bless you all❤️
I grew up Pentecostal Christian and looking to learn more about Judaism.
They say Jesus is boiling in feces right now. They say He isn't The Son Of God.
They hate all Christians and don't respect you at all
Same I’m a christian
I'm a Catholic but I enjoy learning about different religions. Judaism is especially fascinating for me
I’m not Jewish, but if anyone were to come up to me and offer me a menorah I would INSTANTLY accept one and try my best to learn about it. I never knew this was a tradition and I absolutely love it.
I was in Israel for two months this past summer (2022) to connect with my Jewish roots, and I met some of the most amazingly friendly people on the planet!
I am Jewish, It was cool watching you guys celebrating one of my favorite holidays... You make great videos.
I want to join Jewish religion
@@UmairDanish628😂 stop it bro 😂
i have read in history too that jews have always fought for their lives, such lovely people they are and no one deserves to be treated this way or punished to be a part of a certain religion , i hope more and more people watch this and learn from you how to spread love all around , when he talked about his father of 65 years old getting punched on the face it felt so bad to hear that such racist people still do exist , but these guys were so welcoming and homely the atmosphere was lovely and i loved the vlog, thankyou 💗
Fire tempers blades… it makes them stronger. All the shit us Jews have been put through for our ethnicity has only ever done the same thing. We have spunk. :)
Although, yeah, antisemitism does suck.
Welp yeah most famous one was when Hitler would kill them for being Jewish
As a jew you really made my day I literally cried ❤ I’m happy to know people care about this and acknowledge this. Thank you.
man hitler f up the jew real bad
I am proud to be a Spanish Jew. I live because those before me sacrificed for my betterment. I continue for those who come after. God has given our people strength and wisdom, we will not coward.
I’m also a Spanish Jew as well! :D glad to know I’m not the only one! 😌
hi i am a french jew ,salut
This was the greatest experience of my life. I am beyond blessed. Thank you Markian 💖.
Thank you for being part of it! I’m glad you tried a lot of new things like lox 😅
Can you try Pakistani family please please you guys never tried Pakistani family please do it I’m begging 🙏🏻 Islam is a beautiful religion
@@peeleo7703 they did do it with a Muslim family. The family was Palestinian so you can check that out instead
@@tidakadalah oh ok
Hi bri just wanna say that I love you
I just love how all the people in theses videos are just coming from a place of positivity. I learned so much from the beautiful, young Jewish family in this video. Thank you so much for sharing!
I'm Jewish and I was smiling throughout the video. Thank you for celebrating Hanukkah with us❤😁
free palestine
@@InesBoukhennousJewish doesn’t meen Israeli
@@InesBoukhennous I support Palestine too but that dosen't mean every jew supports israel
@@InesBoukhennous the video did not say anything about Palestine
I say this in every video but I love this series joining families of different cultures! This one was particularly unique as I felt that I was able to discover more of my own identity having a Jewish father (but not raised religiously). Which family should I move in with next?
Wow! You have a Jewish father? That's cool to learn new things about your family, isn't it? I am Jewish, actually, and I can't help but thank you, for putting a video about our culture (I rarely see those kinds and when I do - there aren't very nice comments...).
So... Thank you!!!😃
Try Pakistani family
Try a Salvadorean or Salvadoran family , sorry don't know how to spell it too well, but yeah I am half Mexican and half Salvadorean so I think it would be a good idea 🙂
Armenian family
Try Japanese family
I am 🇮🇳 Hindu. I learn lot about Jewish people and their culture. I think Hanukkah very similar to Diwali (festival of light). ✡️️❤🕉️
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Interesting! What is Diwali about?
I am Jewish, Hanukah is basically celebrating the victory we had against the Seleucid empire who tried to conquer our land and kick us out of our holiest city where we had our temple.. the reason for the lights is because we had a miracle happening in our temple, they tried to destroy our temple and we had enough oil to light candles as part of the temple’s ritual
@@Yamsandjams-w4t Diwali is celebrated because our Lord Rama comeback to Ayodhya after 14 years on this day we light up candle and lights and also crackers(sorry for my English 😭)
I am a Muslim and enjoy learning about all people and their cultures and I found this video very informative and so respectful
People like you need the world
@@josuemunoz7283 what do you mean by that ?
Muslim?!
FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸 ❤
I'm Catholic and enjoy learning about other religions and cultures. too
@एको ब्रह्म द्वितियो नास्ति bindooos are irrelevantttt here.....we muslims and jews and Christianss are abrahamicccs...
I'm Catholic, and a good friend of mine is Jewish, he went back to Jerusalem Israel. He invited me to his family's Hanukkah Celebration and dinner. It was my first Kosher meal.
U mean 🇵🇸?
@@Saraaaa81 nope! He's from Israel, not Palestine. Palestine was a name given by the Romans during occupation of region in time of Jesus. Therefore, it's Israel.
@@MichaelBrooksmsb400 that is wrong it was palstiene before the British promised this land wich wasn't there's for the Jews and the Arabs at the same time but it was palastiene
@MichaelBrooksmsb400 and now a genocide is happening by the israelis haven't u seen all those videos
@@Saraaaa81 There are finding numerous ancient coins and items from 3000 years ago in Israel (Yes, its called Israel whether you like it or not) and all those ancient finds are Jewish with Hebrew writing, this alone proves that Jews were in this land way beofre others
It is very important to know that the Jewish world is made out of many diasporas with many different traditions! Joining a Moroccan Jewish family or a Yemenite Jewish family for example would be a different experience to this experience you had with this amazing American Jewish community.
By the way they call it a Menorah but the original Temple Menorah had 7 candles and not 9! The actual name of this 9 candle lamp "Menorah" is Hannukiah. The Hannukiah has 9 candles to distinct itself from the Menorah as it is forbidden to make copies of the Menorah and only the temple can have it
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It makes absolutely no sense for people to attack others for having different beliefs. I wish for us all to know and appreciate each other's cultures and just live in peace and happiness. Everyone is so amazing in different ways and most people just want family, love and peace.
I'm a religious jew and I've never attacked anyone for there religious beliefs I believe Muslims and Jews are brothers and we should not fight
This is true, everyone is free in his beliefs, religion, opinions, and ideas, but it is logical and he has the right to defend his land and offer Palestine to the Palestinians.
@@الحمدلله-ي4ق3ط Its Israel, not Palestine
@planesense7390 No one cares
Im Jewish and I love seeing other people experience jewish holidays, thanks for this awesome video!!
This was great! I want to give a shout out to Bri because I was very impressed by her wonderful attitude.
Would you guys be willing to do an episode with a Sikh family? In my experience many Americans don’t know much about our religion and it’s culture, and more awareness would be greatly appreciated. Happy holidays everyone! Thank you for the work you do Smile Squad!
Absolutely! Is that an invitation to join your family? 😁
@@markianb carolyn O'Connell left the Chet......
That sounds cool
@@neho_itme 😂😂
Wow I had no idea how intricate Jewish culture is! There’s a lot to remember, it’s very cool to see
I am not of the Jewish faith, l appreciate you giving light to all faiths and cultures. I grew up in NYC with my mothers best friend being of Jewish faith with that being said, l was taught a lot about the faith and took part in many celebrations. I am grateful for the ability to indulge in different religions and cultures. Thank you
stop saying "of the faith" sounds like ur intentionally erasing our ethnicity's existence
I'm a Hindu from India. I felt so happy and really blessed after watching. Shalom Namaste.
love from israel and jewish people
@@mrgarina2977 love from Lebanon to Jews
I practice yoga! I think Hinduism is beautiful!! Namaste
I m Muslim and this video give me knowledge about jews my prayers for every happy in the world
Love and learn from this so much. So ashamed to say that my knowledge about Jewish culture and people is so minimal. Your vdo really puts things in perspective for me. Thank you so much. What a lovely family and culture!
What a beautiful family. I'm in love with the Jewish culture. My dream is to visit Isreal one day to study their culture and religion. Thank you so much for capturing this beautiful moment. God bless.❤
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@@AMORTEDEYAHWEHDEMIURGOS bro you’re 🤢
If you visit Israel make sure to go to a shook, (Israeli shop) they are very fun and crazy lol.
You mean Palestine
i am Muslim and i wish for peace with all religions
This is a good person ❤
Thank you I hope we can also live in peace ❤
@@Natural_mum seriously I don’t understand why on earth Jews would think muslims hate them unless they were brainwashed. The whole conflict has to do with the occupation of Palestine in 1948 of people already living there of all 3 religions that got along. Its after the zionists came from Europe after ww2 is when the animosity started as these invaders came and took their homes and land. Palestinians are Christians too. Other muslim countries had jews living in their countries. After the Spanish Inquisition many sephardi jews fled to Turkey and north Africa.
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“I’m gonna give this menorah to my friend for Christmas.” Fell off my chair.
Did you saw fara movie....
But I think Christmas is special for Christians
Jesus was Jewish
@esmeraldagreen1992 yes he was
Lots of love from an Indian Hindu to all my Jewish brothers & sisters ❤️❤️❤️❤️
We love Jew community !!
One of The most progressive , humble & peaceful ppls of the planet ❤️❤️
Shalom from India ❤️
Peaceful hhhhhhhh
Lol really peaceful
@@tasneemhatoum6140 yes muslim😂
@@Enchantedsqaure 🙂
@@tasneemhatoum6140 just cuz some despise them doesn't mean the rest of the world shares the same feeling. no ethnicity is intrinsically bad. people have to learn to forgive, get along and share resources. only faith in true god makes that possible.
I am a Muslim and I watched the whole episode, it was very beautiful and special, and I thank the owner of the house for the hospitality
This made my Jewish HEART SMILE!!! SHALOM!!!!!
Freee Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
@@sh-57q8 Yes- free them from the oppressive, terrorist threat of Hamas! 💙🇮🇱💪🏽🕯🌅
@@sh-57q8your a women 😂 you know nothing
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@@sh-57q8 Palestine IS free, oh simple-minded one...Hamas is the ONLY one keeping the Palestinian people unfree!!!
This videos put a smile on my face, I appreciate it.
Shalom from India.We love ur community a lot 🙏🏽🙏🏽
yours as well 🤗
If you know who to talk Israelian so פאקיסטן מעצבנים אותכם?
I'm a Hindu from India and I really love and respect the Jewish religion and all its followers. After watching this I feel so happy and blessed and I hope that one day I too can spend some time with a Jewish family. Also looking forward for meeting Jewish people in life. Shalom and Namaste.
Judaism or any other religion are all inferior in front of Vedic religion , VEDAS are superior to all texts so no respect to other religions
@@Aloksharma-oe1gm I do believe that the VEDAS are the most supreme texts of humanity. But as a believer of Sanathan Dharma I don't believe that any religion or a person following a particular religion is superior or inferior to us. We all are equal in the eyes of God.
@@abhisheknair9981 That what Muslims don't think according to Islam we are kafirs and we all will die in hell fire.
Being practicing Jewish, it is very interesting to see both traditional Jewish life, and people who don't know about that getting a taste of the Jewish culture. Hannukkah tova!
Seeing this made me so unbelievably happy, as my culture is so rarely recognized in the broader community. Showing Jewish life today, as it really is- thank you so much.
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Me too, its so happy o see that people do notice our culture
@@AMORTEDEYAHWEHDEMIURGOS OK…
I love how they open to talk about it and how friendly they are I am a Catholic born and raised but I love the Jews my mother always told me Jesus was a Jew and we most respect all of them. Also my doctors are Jewish and one day I was very sick and one saved my life ❤️ If I have a kid I would name him after him 🙏🏻 god willing.
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I really enjoyed watching this! According to our family history, my third great grandfather was Jewish and my grandpa grew up in Winnipeg’s North End where a lot of his friends were Jewish. He was a fan of the culture. Happy Hanukkah! 🕎
Beautiful video! You really showed the kindness and warmth of Jews and that what they do is deeply meaningful. G- bless you and Bri!❤
This is honestly such a nice family and I learned quite a bit! Love the series, thank you!
I’m so glad to hear you learned something! There were many things about Jewish culture that I was curious about but didn’t know the backstory. What was the main thing you learned?
@@markianb I didn't know what they're doing for Hanukkah, that was interesting. (Also that potato pancakes with applesauce are a jewish thing)
Well Islam and Judaism are two beautiful religions and there history is kinda similar
@@peeleo7703 originally they are brothers but have different paths in life.
Oml, this guy is so damn funny. the fact he mentioned the little joke about the penny shows a lot about his personality.
hahaha yes
Lol😂😅
Thanks for the experience and for educating us.
I learnt so much from this video. You were so respectful to them too which is really nice to see. First video of yours I’ve seen and will deffo not be the last! Going to check your others!
This makes me happy as a Jewish convert, makes feel like I'm not alone learning all sorts of new things
Is your mother jew ??
your name says "1488"
@@gordumherseyi What did the person say? I pressed 2 replies but it is just 1
@@gordumherseyi😂😂😂
9:58 That joy in his voice was so beautiful to hear. Im not Jewish but i love seeing the happiness and energy that Jews radiate and spread to those around them
We decided to make this our longest video yet and try a new editing style - what did you think of the video? 🙃
OMG…. I LOVED THIS tbh I didn’t even realize it was 25 minutes 💀😂 it felt like 5! This was so entertaining and especially watching as a Jew it was SO cool! 100/10!
I enjoy these videos and learning about different cultures. The longer video is nice because the others felt to short.
It's Awesome.
It's great exploring different religions.
And I also wanna invite you to my country Indian. 😀
Loved the new style and this was one of my favorite videos yet. I look forward to seeing more of this type of content from you. This video deserves far more likes.
Try a Nepalese family
my guy blended in so well it's nice to see Markian explore other cultures!
what a great family. god bless them and thanks markian, you've stuck gold with this kinda vlogging. i want more culture everyday now! 🙌
I am so jealous. The only time I wish I were a man is in Jewish culture. Shalom and all blessings to this precious family who hosted and taught.
Thsts why khanye west is jelousy of them too.
This video was so beautiful. We are nearing Chanuckah again this year and it’s such a special and beautiful time and holiday. I was so happy to see the synagogue in the beginning as I grew up going there ❤
Happy Hanukkah 🥳
Happy Hanukkah 🕎!!!!! Yayyyy!!!! Loved the video !! Loved the family that hosted you , their so full of love , joy , peace & happiness !!! I'm not Jewish but my son an I celebrate the feast festival's, giving honor to our Father Yahweh ♥️ Barack y'all
Shalom 🕊 y'all 🕎🎆🎉🥰🎆🥳✡️🙏🕊
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אנחנו עוד מעט בפורים למה אתה מתלבש?
That was very nice. I hope people try to understand and respect each other more.
This is so great, I love it! My grandfather is a 100% Jewish, but he never raised his family in any of the culture and religion. I am so drawn though to learn about my family's culture. Thanks for sharing!
ps So sad how much craziness is going on, I feel so sad...we stand with all Jews
@@erint933thank you I am also Jewish🙃
Love for Jewish community... 🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳
That’s the India flag how do I know because I am Indian
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@@HEARTS4MEEEEEEEEEEE he/she might be an Indian Jew😌
@@shagufthabanu9267 yep that might be a Indian jew
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Lots of love to all Jewish people from India (Hindu ).
Ty, respects to you
@@iNinja Yay
Love you❤❤❤
Really nice seing how you embrace wanting to know your neighbors of different cultures 😄
As a Jew, thank you so much for exploring our culture and having an interest! Happy Chanukah ❤
Shalom to all Jews friends all over the world from a Bangladeshi Hindu brother.I really love and like jews, today felt like being with a jews family which is my dream
The Jews are gods people. As a Christian, we are told to love, and protect our Jewish brothers and sisters. ❤️ it breaks my heart to hear of such intense antisemitism
As being a Jew but not Religious this still. Warms my heart that you were trying to learn about diffrent cultures
Learnt a lot from this video thank you markian ❤️
Thanks for showing our beautiful culture 💕💕 shalom and shavua tov
they appear to be ashkenazi and be part of a chabad-lubavitch community, which is a haredi dynasty. im so glad you could give more positive light on haredim, its so rare. ❤️❤️ coming from a breslov haredi jew whos mizrahi.
One correction: traditionally, women will wear head coverings if they are married and/or particularly religious even if they’re single (although usually only married women wear either wigs or other head coverings to conceal their natural hair). Also, some of the customs and traditions-such as eating bagels and lox and mitzvoim (kiruv)-are originally from and/or exclusive to certain Jewish groups (such as bagels and lox among Ashkenazi Jews, and kiruv among Haredi-leaning Jews at minimum. Even Non-Haredi-leaning Orthodox Jews may be reluctant about kiruv.).
Thank you for sharing! I’m starting to understand the different ethnic divisions of Jews like Ashkenazi and Sephardic
The wife was definitely wearing a wig (sheitel), but you’re are right the husband didn’t explain the women’s head Covering much
I think the wife was wearing a sheitel.
If i were the king of India, I'd give enough land for all jews to come settle. you are a blessed people and we'd like some of that blessing on us.
@@markianb yes there are as a jew im part of the chabad, so the women wear wigs but when in privet with there husband they don't have to wear them
I’m Jewish (conservative Jewish) and I’m so happy there are people who are interested in us and invested, even through these hard times
Loved this video Markian! I lived in Israel for a summer and watching this was a great reminder.
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I never knew some of these things about Jews. I thought they were like Christians, but they just don't celebrate holidays. Thank you for this video! 😊
I'm glad you learned something new! That means our mission is working 😄
Check out the Jewish calendar. It's chock full of holidays.
@@markianb We celebrate holidays more than you Christians celebrate
What?😂😂😂😂😂
I'm so happy to see Markian and Bri in this video. I watch your videos from the smile squad. Thank you for sharing this. ✌🏻😃
I' m Christian Catholic from Italy and I enjoy watching your videos. I'm fascinated by Jewish culture.
I admit, I used to have unconscious judgements and unconscious bad thoughts towards them. Now I’m studying the Kabbalah. I love the Jewish people, they are so kind and loving. It’s all about peace. Much love
As an orthodox Jewish convert, I am so so happy to see content like this. Thank you for spreading light and love for am yisrael. ❤
That was so nice , because less people know about Jewish culture I love this episode, and also markian would love to see an Indian weeding video it's gonna be so fun
This has been my favorite so far ❤ thanks for doing this one Markian. Shalom, Shalom!
I am Muslim from Pakistan and I love Israel great respect for you
most jewish people love muslims it's just our government that's in war ❤❤❤
Muslim?!
FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸 ❤
Abey jaa na ❤️de
This comment didn’t age well. 🔥 ♥️
Oh hell no 🤯🤯🤯
Im jewish and i feel so happy just by seeing my religion on UA-cam
Very informative! I enjoy seeing other cultures and their traditions.
this was best ever video...i know about jewish but not that much, culture and festival loved it♥️♥️...thank you for making this video...i really enjoyed this video....thank you for showing..i got huge smile on face while watching ♥️♥️♥️😍😍😊😊
As an Indian jews are the nicest people tbh , most down to earth
No people is a monolithic group you can say that. Stop, all people of G-d can be down to earth
Our former President, Manuel L. Quezon, opened our country's doors to Jews from Germany facing persecution from the Nazis. That's why even though the Philippines is predominantly Christian and Catholic, we have a very strong and special connection to the Jews!
I love Jewish. God will always bless you
What an amazing video! Refreshing, entertaining, sublime!
Big perk of diverse friends: lots of food and holidays
What a wonderful family. Never knew mine & this warms the soul
Yea!
unpopular opinion: hanuka is way better then christmas, because you can clearly see where they got the inspiration from for christmas. like for example: a tree with lights on it instead of a hanukia (its called menora in the non israeli jewish world) that has candles on it and every day you add 1 more candle, we also have gifts, but its hanuka money instead of gifts, and we play with the sevivon (dreidels) and eat chocolate coins, we also have a better version of donuts called sufgania, and more, also easter is just passover, they even have the same name in the original languages (pesakh- passover, paskha- easter), also try going to an israeli jew too, or at least a middle eastern jew, because so many people conquered us and banished us to different parts of the world- you can have black jews that will give you an etheopian jewish experience, or a middle eastern jew that can make you traditional foods and so on
Happy Hanukkah 🕎 חנוכה שמח
This takes me back when my 4th grade class at school had a Hanukkah party. That was so much fun! The jelly donuts, and the raspberry jelly candies!! I remember eating a lot of latkes and won a game of dreidel and had like a lot chocolate coins. My classmates hated me! Lmao!
I think i might be part Jewish. Im not sure. I think my great grandmother on my mom’s side was Jewish. I don’t remember. Lol
Aw that sounds like a lovely memory. I’m sure the dreidel competition was intense 😄 thank you for sharing your story!
As jewish information: if your moms side is jewish then your fully jewish. Like your mom's maternal mother, grandmother etc...
Your mum’s mum’s mum or your mum’s dad’s mum?
@@sharingchabadinspiration Exactly.
It was really heartwarming to watch your lovely celebration of Hanukkah! Thank you for taking us into your home and allowing us to meet your lovely family.
Praying for our Jewish brothers and sisters this season.
amazing video.🥳 Thank you for opening doors to us with different cultures and religion and actually.. to everything. Bless you.
my god fellow jewish people! Your culture is so beautiful!
Thanks for doing this video!!! I'm Jewish, and I'm glad you went to see my culture. Not to sound rude, but I have some thoughts/additions to the wonderful explanations Menachem gave.
- Not all Jews are Chabad Hasidim (the synagogue you went into was Chabad). Chabad is a lovely, welcoming Hasidic sect of Judaism, but it is Orthodox, and there are many other denominations of Judaism. I myself am a Conservative (sometimes called Masorti) Jew, and we do things similar but different in some ways. It's mostly just differences in how we've adapted to this modern era. Orthodox shuls (synagogues, in Yiddish) have mechitzahs like you saw, where the women are separate from the men when praying, but other denominations don't. I think it can be a beautiful practice, so long as the separate praying spaces are equal, although I myself don't attend a shul with a mechitzah.
- We invented the bagel.
- Judaism is an ethnoreligion deeply tied to the earth and to Eretz Yisrael, and many of our practices reflect that. Kashrut, our dietary laws, are often out of respect for the animals. To be kosher, an animal must be killed by severing two main arteries in the neck at the exact same time, so as not to prolong the suffering of the animal. Non-kosher animals (those that cannot chew cud and do not have split hooves) aren't able to be killed by cutting those arteries, and therefore cannot be killed compassionately enough for Jewish law. A kosher slaughter of an animal is instant. The milk/meat prohibition is from the words "thou shalt not boil a kid in its mother's milk"- we consider it morally wrong to cook an animal in the same thing its mother made for it to eat as a baby, and therefore it is wrong to eat any animal flesh while eating milk. This applies to poultry, too, but not to fish- fish may be eaten at any meal. Reform Jews don't follow these traditions.
- Our cultural practices, like kashrut and handwashing, historically lessened our exposure to diseases like plague that were killing our goyish neighbors. We were then blamed for the disease outbreaks. When trouble strikes, Jews are blamed, and many Jews were slaughtered during outbreaks of plague or other diseases because we were blamed for it (obviously, we cannot control Yersinia pestis!)
- No Jewish sect proselytizes. We don't do that. But something special about Chabad is that they work hard at connecting other Jews to their Judaism. Sometimes you'll see them in "mitzvah vans" asking people if they've wrapped tefillin today, so that they can help every Jew do a mitzvah (good deed/commandment) each day. It's a very kind thing to do. They also, as you saw, do things like providing Jews with menorahs and other goods so they can celebrate holidays if they need supplies.
- You were doing this on the fourth day of Chanukkah, which is notable because the first two and the last two days of Chanukkah and other eight-day festivals (like Pesach and Sukkot) are full religious holidays (fuller, in a sense? I don't have a good word for it), meaning that the restrictions on creating things apply, just like Shabbat. On those days, Jews don't work, write, handle money, light fires/start engines (except for going to synagogue, if you are a Conservative Jew), use electricity (except light switches, if you are a Conservative Jew), destroy things, or build things. We are stepping back and observing the world for what it is, instead of trying to go in and change it. Were it the first, second, seventh, or eighth night of Chanukkah, it's unlikely Menachem would want you filming the video.
- I have never celebrated Christmas, never any religious aspect or Santa or anything, but I've been a bystander at the celebrations of others. I think I've seen enough to determine that Chanukkah is DEFINITELY better than Christmas.
- Sounds strange, but there is a definite difference between a Jew trying to determine if you're Jewish (we call it bageling) and a non-Jew. If a rabbi on the street asks me if I'm Jewish, that's the start of a lovely conversation. If a non-Jew asks me if I'm Jewish, I'd be nervous, because they have no reason for asking, and too often people are asking so they know who to hurt.
- We have many different brachot (blessings) for food. There's haMotzi lechem min ha'aretz (bread), borei pri haGafen ("fruit of the vine" but really just wine/grape juice), borei pri haEtz ("fruit of the trees"- anything you'd eat that grows from the branches of a tree), borei pri haAdamah ("fruit of the earth"- anything you'd eat that grows from the ground, like tomatoes or strawberries), borei minei mezonot (other grains that aren't bread, like crackers and pastries), and she'hakol nihyah bedvaro (everything else, like meat, eggs, dairy, and water). We also have brachot after the meal: one for meals with bread (Birkat HaMazon), some for meals without bread, and a longer version of Birkat on Shabbat (Shir Hamalo).
- Kosher markets are the best. Get some Bissli! It's delicious (Israeli wheat snack foods. They're shaped in different ways, like rings or spirals, that correspond with the flavors- pizza, BBQ, onion, and falafel). And Bamba! That's the reason Israelis don't have peanut allergies. It's a peanut butter snack, and because children eat it from such a young age, they're exposed early and don't get peanut allergies.
- Don't call it challah bread. Just call it challah. I know why he called it that (to explain to you), but we just call it challah. Sounds silly and redundant to call it challah bread. It's like saying naan bread or pita bread.
- We eat Middle Eastern foods because we're Middle Eastern. Common misconception is that Jews are white Europeans. We're not. Some Jews pass as white, but many Jews are visibly Jewish, and when non-Jews learn that you're Jewish, any protection you get from being seen as white vanishes. We're not European, either- many Jews have ancestors that lived in Europe, but we were exiled and brought there in chains, and not accepted by our neighbors. When the Romans took over Israel, the Jews were expelled, and some were enslaved and brought to Europe, where we lived for centuries in ghettos and shtetls as second-class citizens. Through it all, we prayed to return home to Israel, which was impossible for us at the time because Israel was under Arab rule (not good for the Jews and other Indigenous Peoples of the land). Genetically speaking, your average Ashkenazi (ancestors lived in eastern Europe) Jew is closer related to an Arab or another Levantine person (like a Samaritan or a Kurd) than to a European. Visually, it is nearly impossible to differentiate a Jew from an Arab. We are Middle Eastern.
- Kippot are definitely like Pokemon. I have something like 25 in just my tallit bag. You get them at every B'nei Mitzvah, and because I go to shul a lot and there are always B'nai Mitzvot occurring, I end up with a bunch, often from people I don't even know.
- The song in the background is Ma'Oz Tzur, a traditional Chanukkah song. Daveed Diggs, of Hamilton fame, has an excellent rendition of it.
- You gotta get to a good Jewish party with a good Horah. We dance in a circle, grape-vining, and the guests of honor (like the bar mitzvah boy/bat mitzvah girl, or the wedding couple) get set on chairs and lifted into the air while we dance. Very fun, although being in the chair is terrifying (and exciting, but the people lifting you are your uncles/cousins/father, so you might not have confidence in their strength).
- Yeah, we all have stories like Menachem's. My great-grandma, Z"L, had to hide as a small child in a haystack in the Pale of Settlement from a pogrom coming to kill her and her family and community for being Jewish. My dad was beat up as a kid by a boy who saw his mezuzah necklace. I've been harassed and insulted for being Jewish. We go through the world knowing that there are more people out there who hate us than there are of us. It's exhausting. We're 2% of the US population, yet we are the target of the majority of religiously-motivated hate crimes, with there being a huge spike in antisemitism over the past several years.
- L'chaim means "to life!" and is a common toast.
Sorry for the extreme commentary lol but idk here are my thoughts if you for whatever reason wanted the opinion of another random Jew.
It's an honor to realize the german influence in some jewish foods like jelly filled donuts "Berliner" and latkes with apple sauce "Reibekuchen mit Apfelmus or just Rievkooche".
These potatoe pancakes are called "placki ziemniaczane" in Poland and this is one of the most delicious things! especially with sour cream!
Me being a Jewish person this was really cool to watch
Same lol but I’m not orthodox
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Absolutely beautiful, thank you. I have been mistaken for a Jew pretty much all my life, in both bad and good ways - I have experienced my fair share of antisemitism and my fair share of new friendships just because someone assumed I was a fellow Jew. When this happens, you start to learn about the tribe with whom you are mistakenly assumed to be with. I love and admire these people. So I started to attend Shabbat services in support of my Jewish friends and I have found a beautiful and wonderful and wise and welcoming culture of the most extraordinarily resilient people.
Having a reasonably good idea about the community and the culture and people is one thing. Attending services for the first time, dropping in for several hours of Hebrew, is truly breathtaking and a whole other level.
I also don't think you can ever be invited; a good person of any faith is respected and loved and has no need to be "Saved", so you just have to go on your own if you're interested.
Now I am finding myself following along with parashahs, using proper nouns to synchronize myself with the English translation of the Hebrew being read from the bimah, and I am somehow doing this before my first cup of coffee... I am even getting better at using the hair clips to keep my kippah on. Getting good at throwing candy at children (!) is a humourous and unexpected new skill.
Torah Service. Wow. To see the founding document of Western Civilization, being read in its original language, is such a great experience that I keep on going back. My first day was Bereshit... today was Vayishalch, and I have been every week. The Rabbi's sermons are great explanations of the reading and how it relates to daily life and current events.
I love the body language; you're staring mostly at the back of the Cantor as he reads the prayers, instead of facing the congregation and preaching at you, he is himself just a much more learned person (and great singer!) who is himself facing the Ark with absolute reverence.
Attending Shabbat has made my life better and even if you're a non-Jew who is there only to see what it's all about, you will come away as a better person. If your motivations to attend are pure, you will absolutely be accepted. And you will have a great time surrounded by joy and humour. Toda raba.
Shavua tov.
Thank you for doing this mate 🙏🏻
I’m Jewish and I am so happy you learned all about it
I loved the guy in the wheelchair. He was so thankful. 🥰
I've been part of an Orthodox Jewish family all my life, and we've had cereal and milk for breakfast. I want to move in with these guys too.
praise Lord Jesus Christ✝
@@mayan9714 if you're here to proselytize just go.
At $28.00 a pound, lox is expensive.
Menachem is amazing! Following his comedy work for years!
That was great, I’m Jewish myself!
I am Jewish and I feel that it is really special when people try out being Jewish!