This video showed me once again how you can be a traveler and explorer even inside your own backyard, so if you can't travel right now, go explore your own neighborhood and see what you discover! Ask away if you have any questions
what if youre living in the west bank and want to explore haifa cause thats where your family originally lived before they got ethnically cleansed from their land
@@insightfulNomad So what about the official censorship carried out by Israel Military censor since 1966, the fact you cant admit there is a military censorship law is because you are not allowed to without backlash. Better to just hope i didnt find out, right? Interesting you also try to qualify your statement with "in the region" because you know globally israel has a terrible rank in terms of press freedom.
@@morehn interesting i have been accused of having a "narrative" by a lot of people now. Turns out none of them know anything, no history or nothing, they were accusing me of having as little understanding as them lol
Thank you so much for this great video showing us these things in Israel. Our thoughts and prayers are especially with you all at the moment looking forward to your next video. May ZhaShem bless you both and yours. Bill. UK
I feel like this guy is the most respectful of all tour guides I've seen on UA-cam in Israel who call themselves secular. He hints that he's not 100% secular, but I'm still impressed.
Being a Jew that lived in Bnei Brak for 13 years, I'll clarify some things. First of all, Bnei Brak is not Mea Shaarim. As long as you come dressed modest according to secular standards, very few people will make an issue of it. In fact, there are secular tour guides that make their living bringing large tour groups into Bnei Brak and none of them dress according to religious standards and no one gives them any problems. Of course, walking around in a bikini would be insulting, however. In general, people will treat you nicely and if you have questions they have no problems answering or helping you find some place. The shul that they visited, Itzkovitz, is a unique place called in English a "Minyan Factory". That is, they have many rooms (I believe 12) to pray in and have services most of the day. Unlike a regular shul, Itzkovitz is a shul for men only. That is only because men and women pray separately and it would be impractical to house prayers for both. Women are not required to pray in a quorum, so it's designed for men. BTW - the true story about the place is that there was a family named Itzkovitz. They did not merit to have kids and so when a place was needed for prayer services they opened their house to the public. Being that they didn't merit to have kids they willed their house to the community to use as a place of worship and that is how it became the place it is today. One thing I have to admit is that traffic in Bnei Brak is HORRIBLE! There are people all over and not all of them use their brains crossing streets. Also, some drivers are also guilty of not driving safely. Thus, you need to be alert, cautious, and patient at all times while driving there. 🙁 The phone guy was talking about an MP4. Also, he was not totally correct about smartphones. There are what are called "Kosher Smart Phones". These are phones that limit what apps can be used. These can be purchased in Bnei Brak. Last point. Just like in Tel Aviv you have your extremist Leftists (WOKE) who try to impose their extreme views on others, so to in religious circles you have extremists to the right. In both cases, however, they are the minority and in both cases (just like in America) they scream the loudest. Unfortunately, religious Jews are often misunderstood, similar to Democrats in America often misunderstanding Republicans thinking that they are very hostile when they are not. I hope this comment was enlightening! 😃
A few more words to complete the picture about the Itzkovich Synagogue, the main hall is upstairs, downstairs there are several more beautifully renovated prayer halls, it's a shame it wasn't included in the video. Another note regarding the women's prayer, almost all women pray in their homes, there are women who pray on Saturday morning in the nearby community shuls, Itzkovitz is a shul in a different style, non-communical that serves in a "mass product" style for the thousands of passers-by in the city center, therefore women have no interest in it
I'm orthodox anti-woke, smartphones nowadays try to replace God with their artificial intelligence. I think there is a market for kosher phones in Netherlands. Technology skepticism is on the rise. I'm anxious to replace my current apparati. Maybe I'll just nót buy a new pc, if it tries to outsmart me with its supposedly clever answers. Televisions are the most evil of them all they tend to be on longer unlike personal computers and laptops which you can tuck away, just 24/7 brainwashing happening. I think only the sci-fi 'telescreens' of Orwell's world cannot be turned off with a button. You're disconnected to God that way. They want to take out your soul, what makes you a mensh. There is a huge stream of people going from woke areas to religious areas in Europe. Here we see clothing as a tool not a necessity, modesty is in behaviour, try to refer to Gods laws and be conscious about them. Clothes can just help you REMIND about those social Laws.
I always liked you video and today I love the beautiful lady in the video. She have a kind soul and amazing personalty, I would love to see here in future video. Stay safe my friend and hopefully peace will come back soon.
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I love being in Bnei Brak. Very close family lives there, and I'm there often. I was not raised as Haredi, nor do I live that lifestyle now, but I feel comfortable and inspired, for the most part, when I am there.
I'm Christian and I'm Italian and I am a big fan of Israel and I have visited that place and I felt a good and positive vibe. 99% of the people there were very friendly and i had extraordinary good food. God bless you.
@@insightfulNomad todah rabah. As soon as the war will finish - and I hope your HaShem will protect you all - I will come again to the most beautiful country in the world. Neshikot🇮🇱🇮🇹
I give you both a lot of credit for looking for the good in everyone, even when they're not from exactly the same background as you. This is a great video! You can do a Part 2 showing the amazing Rabbis of our generation who live there... Kol Hakavod!
As a 'displaced Jew' whose family was forcibly converted during a pogrom in Russia in 1905, I love watching these videos to see what my family has missed this past century. There needs to be an Israel, for what my family, and millions of others, went through. Thank you for this video.
@@hindugoat2302 - My G-d, if I had a penny for every terrorist supporter scream about "genocide" I would be a rich man. There is no "genocide" in Gaza, or anywhere else. Israel's actions don't fit the legal nor moral definition of "genocide". Twenty percent of Israeli citizens are Israeli-Arabs, who don't call themselves "Palestinians'. "Palestinians" - a name invented by Arafat in 1964 to justify his terrorism, had plenty of opportunities for peace and their own land ever since 1947. They turned them all down because Israel would continue to exist. A Jewish Israel is intolerable, which has been admitted by Hamas & Hezbollah. You calling this a "Palestinian genocide" is making a mockery of the word. Israel cares more about "Palestinians" than Hamas or Hezbollah. Stop it.
This was so interesting! I just came from Israel from 2 weeks of volunteering and I stayed in Tel Aviv. Next time I come I will definitely visit B'Nei Brak. the shopping looks definitely worthwhile!
I have the privilege of being in Bnei Brak almost every day. All I can say is that you can understand very little about what is going on here unless you are actively taking part in it. The knowledge available here is unparalleled anywhere on Earth... And I went to an Ivy League university in the US.
@@wartimemodels hi, in order to answer this question, I respectfully need to know a bit about you... Member of the tribe? Age? Have you ever studied Torah?
@@wartimemodels unfortunately there is quite a barrier for me to be able to explain this in a UA-cam comment. If Judaism is something that you are interested in (I don't know, just supposing), I recommend contacting a community near you. Best.
Hello, I really like watching your videos as a woman from the Middle East. These are the kind of the videos i wad looking for to get to know the Jews, I would also like to say that Jewish food is hygene, delicious, and healthy, but Iraqi Jewish food remains number one in the world. It is Babylonian cuisine, the oldest and most delicious recipes in all of humanity.Stay save and good luck
i live in tel aviv all my life . was many times in bnei brak . people there are amazing for everyone . if u respect their way of living and u dont hurt it then u are welcome . i wish i was born in bnei brak and not in tel aviv . their way of life is better then ours.... they are more happy then people in tel aviv. they are building amazing familys with many children and make happy familys .
@@mary-janebelec9082 women in bney brak are also have great life i was working with a woman who live in bney brak people in bney are usually more happy then people who are not orthodox . the world is not a great place . but orthodox know to ignore itt and focus the good things
I am so grateful for this channel! For the first time i got a chance to see what is it like inside israel! So interesting! Peace from Egypt 🇪🇬 🙏 Israel 🇮🇱
@@insightfulNomad Dude... why are you so cuddly? You're like so happy go lucky cuddly...it's like... I just wanna hug you and squeeze you and like... protect you when you go in dangerous situations loool
It’s very nice to find this channel it looks like Borough Park in New York very peaceful but they still need a lot of improvement and cleaner but it’s definitely nice to see kids outside
Good video, giving some insight into local life. I would have liked if you entered that shop selling the ornaments and asking the shop owner how they’re made.
Very, very interesting. Children walking by on the streets without any problems. That's very nice!!! Warm greetings from Santiago de Chile, Downtown. 👍
They have a big big problem with child molestation. That includes the families the father with the daughters and the brothers. There’s a huge problem there that others don’t wanna dress because they’re scared of them.
Great video. So very surprising, mind-opening, and wonderful to see children being perfectly safe in a busy urban place, and that challah bakery is marvelous. Thanks so much.
Exactly what I was thinking. The only thing that shocked me when I made Aliyah, was how much freedom little kids have. Everyone here is your family, and everyone looks out for each other. It really feels like HOME.
@@mary-janebelec9082you keep making that comment everywhere. Have you ever been among religious Jews for more than a few minutes? Do you understand anything about the way of life, or why we are living this way?
What is so shocking or unusual about a group of people living in a certain way. Where I live people are fined if they don't cut their lawns in the summer or hang clothes on a line outside or park their car on their driveway overnight rather than in the garage.
Shocking that common technology like smartphones is considered taboo perhaps, or that women must cover all their body even if it’s warm outside, and any physical contact between men and women in public is frowned upon, even just a hug or a pat on the shoulder?
@@stephenfisher3721 Yeah they are the best . You are welcome to visit anytime . We have an artifacts shop. Do tell me if you are planning to visit. Love from Nablus ❤
I really like this area. Fresh bread, right from the overn. Everyone is safe, including children. Wonderful place to have delicious food. It's a wonderful area.
we have those chasidim also in Antwerp (Belgium) .... very lovely people. it's funny to see that they act exactly the same over there as they live here. it seems like they have no worries or care for worldly problems. and here too they cross the roads too quickly sometimes.
Omggggg. Challah from viznits bakery mmmmmm How did you like the challah? Btw , I don’t know if they still do that, on Friday afternoon, they used to give free challah for the students who live out of town and stay in yeshiva for Shabbat.
This reminded me in a way of where I grew up. It was rural Ohio and we had Amish living among us, but living a completely different lifestyle. They also have their own antiquated ways. Although this is urban, there are similarities. The Amish are known to be great bakers and have wholesome food. They also have strict rules about what they can and cannot do, but each sect has their own rules. Some are allowed to ride in cars or own a bicycle, while other sects forbid it. They can’t own cars and aren’t supposed to have electricity or modern appliances. They dress plainly in black or blue and married men wear beards. They have huge families also, so the kids can work in the farm. They go to school only through 8th grade. Although they aren’t against our government necessarily, they don’t participate in elections and are against serving in the military. Some of them secretly have electricity or cellphones! It sounds like what you encountered with the video player and cellphones. Thanks for sharing this! It’s fascinating. ❤🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱❤❤ 😂😂😂
The cellphones are kosher. They are youtube blocked. Regarding the comparison to the Amish, I was born in PA and now live in Israel. The similarities between them and observant Jews are superficial. And observant Jews have nothing against technology. We just are wary of the foreign value system being opposed on us via social media and bad "entertainment" embodying sex, money and cynical exploitation. There are plenty of men and women in communities like in this city who are professionals and employed in hi tech.
@@Menachem59 thank you for your response. Very illuminating. I don’t disagree about what we’re exposed to with media. When I watch two minutes of a reality show, I realize how utterly devoid of substance many people are, and it’s largely due to what they see in social media and television.
Thanks to share this video. Israel country are so beautiful .. if i got chance i will definitely come and visit this country .. Jew's people are so dicipline ❤
Dont tell me you dont know of anything bad about social media. Bne braq is probably the only place in the world where people still live and talk to others.
Hey, I am living in Netanya and I am working in Bnei Brak in a nursing home for old people, You are absolutely right, driving in Bnei brak is a challenge! The viznich hala is very famous and very good! The very important fact of this town that it is a safe town, no delinquent, no thieves, you can walk alone at night and it will be safe
Interesting ! in 2022 I vidited Bnei Brak but to the Grand lodge of israel. We were told not to wear our kilts as it would cause an issue, well, after our meeting our brother Simon from Jerusalem was wearing the kilt we brought him, and when he stepped outside, a guy shouted at him How was Scotland! I love your Kilt!.. The person shouting was Haredi. A few days later we were driving in Tel Aviv and we we saw a man wearing a kilt . Fantastic! also we had the best upside down coffee in Bnei Brack! Israel isamazing. Am Yisroel Chai!
Whadya mean......most of the internet is not a healthy place for any human being. Mostly they don't want their children exposed to oh you know pornography, slander, immorality. Not to mention addiction and complete waste of time. Orthodox people are very careful with not wasting time.
Im an exmuslim agnostic. This reminds me so much of why i left islam, its because muslims are always afraid to ask questions, they are afraid of secularism , afraid of social media, afraid of questioning their faith ....etc. its also crazy how similar religous communities are around the world, so much in common between traditional islam ans judiasm. i hope people will realise one day that we are human anyways, regardless of your faith, you should always be peaceful to others and coexist. human lives are worth way more than bunch of rocks that we pray to.
Maybe something good can come from those similarities and help bring some people together. There are some initiatives based on religion that do good things
@@insightfulNomad wil do, my problem right now is i do t read or speak Hebrew, but i can still come on a tourist Visa and lock around. Will subscribe and check out your content. Thanks!
Been there a bunch of times. I think the best thing about Bnai Brak is their really inexpensive supermarket. I forgot the name of it. Ze yotair zol makom liknot mezuzot is be shuk ha carmel ve shuk ha mispahseem Alma.
Shalom. I'm a Jew who doesn't live in Bnei Brak. (Nor am I what you guys call ultra-orthodox). But I'd like to correct some impressions of yours that irk me. 1. Those buildings in the beginning are not places to pray but rather Torah study halls. 2. It is certainly not lashon hara to publicize businesses who go against societal norms especially when such a business had been repeatedly warned. So your assumption that there the people there do not practice what they preach is totally false in cases like this. 3. Despite what the seller stated, one can buy smart phones in Bnei Brak and I don't imagine that people go other places to aquire them. But smart phones sold and bought in Bnei Brak have blocked access to UA-cam and other social media. All the best from Israel to all those who work and pray for her welfare❤.🇮🇱
Love it! They have the correct attitude with regard to technology, speaking as someone who's been in tech and whose father (born in 1930s) was in tech also.
Watching this video makes me really miss Israel. I made aliyah from the US in 2014, but for various reasons had to end up moving back to the US in 2019. Also, when I first moved to Israel I was still quite religious (ba'al teshuva), and upon leaving was quite separated from religious observance (though still proudly Jewish, believe in Hashem, observe some things). This was still pre-Covid, when the world was quite different. Never stopped missing Israel and I continue to hope to be able to return to live there someday. I don't think I'd ever fit in in a city like Bnai Brak, but perhaps somewhere more mixed. When I was there I lived in Be'er Sheva.
@@eransasson20 Parnassa is a big factor. Here in the US I'm fortunate to have work that I'm happy with as far as work atmosphere, hours, and reasonable pay. When I lived in Israel I was working remotely for a US company, but the pay was very low, taxes were complicated, and transferring money from the US to Israel was expensive and complicated. I tried to look for some work in Israel at the time but learned that unless you're in a specialized field, very business savvy, or very lucky, you'll probably have to work 60+ hours a week just to survive (not to mention 2+ hours daily travel time, since most jobs are in or around Tel Aviv). I'm not materialistic and not looking to make crazy amounts of money, but I do need a stable income with reasonable hours that leave me time to enjoy life outside of work, be able to pay my bills, and have something left over to save for the future and to enjoy life as well.
The sign that reports the store selling forbidden electric devises is NOT lashon hara. It is actually a mitzva to inform others about things like this so that they do not buy that kind of things
Lashon Hara is acceptable to warn the public. I would say to warn others about the forbidden items sold MIGHT be acceptable. I’m not Jewish but learning the extent of the applicable laws is required by Jews and non Jews.
Inside the cover of the mezuzah are passages from the Torah, these are verses of keeping from everything material and spiritual. In a normal synagogue there is a place for women, in a place called "Shatibelach" it is not exactly a synagogue, but rooms where the worshipers change all the time, everyone comes when they want (when it is time for the prayer such as Shacharit Mincha, or Arabic) each prayer has a time from a certain hour until a certain time.
What a blessed place, where children can walk around savely and do shopping on their own. These people honour God, that's why. I've they'd realize, that the Messiah has already come, they'd be even happyer.
I am a Christian. I went to a Temple and met with a Rabbi. We discussed the Tora. The Rabbi told me that the individuals who wrote the TORA were so precise that if for some reason the Tora was punctured, the writer could tell you what letters the punctures went through. At least that is what the Rabbi told us.
@@RJ-rn3uv this is true. A Torah scroll must be written in a very specific way, the letters have to be an exact shape, exact materials, etc. The scroll is read 3 times a week in public prayer. If something is found to be inexact, erased, malformed in it, we stop right there in public and bring a different one (and send it to be corrected).
I love your videos. I like to see the diverse culture of Israel.Could you show me some of the music cultural heritage? I am a musicologist and love the music tradition of West African people, but I also enjoy the Celtic music traditions of Ireland and Scotland and other music traditions like the one of Cuba and Brazil. What about Israel?
Israel has a very rich music scene. I'm not the right person to cover that because I'm not a big music person and don't really know enough. But I will keep it in mind
My only visit to Israel was a trip to Haifa in 1971. At that time I was serving in the RAF in Cyprus and got the hydrafoil from Famagusta. I used my RAF ID card instead of a passport and was made welcome. I bet that would be impossible today.
I'm Israeli and dati leumi and never ever been here in my life except like, on the bus. And honestly seeing how they treated Alma I don't really want to.
I am most familiar with Chabad Lubavitch and I was most surprised that there was no women’s section. The Rebbe (Menhahem Mendel Schneerson) encouraged women to study Torah and there is a sizable women’s section at 770 Eastern Parkway. Is there a Lubavitch village or neighborhood in Israel?
Many shuls do have a women's section, but the 'minyan factory' is designed so that men can fulfill their obligation to pray in a minyan three times a day, throughout the day, so there is always a minyan available. Women don't have to pray in a minyan, but may do with a minyan.
This video showed me once again how you can be a traveler and explorer even inside your own backyard, so if you can't travel right now, go explore your own neighborhood and see what you discover! Ask away if you have any questions
what if youre living in the west bank and want to explore haifa cause thats where your family originally lived before they got ethnically cleansed from their land
Old ancient place
Is it true journalists have to get everything approved by the gov in israel?
@@enterpassword3313 no. Israel is the only country in the region with freedom of speech
@@insightfulNomad So what about the official censorship carried out by Israel Military censor since 1966, the fact you cant admit there is a military censorship law is because you are not allowed to without backlash. Better to just hope i didnt find out, right? Interesting you also try to qualify your statement with "in the region" because you know globally israel has a terrible rank in terms of press freedom.
This guy seems unique.
He doesn't just describe the location, but he looks for the best in everything.
@@morehn its pro israel propaganda.
@@enterpassword3313 apparently it doesn't fit your narrative, but that's okay 👍🏻
@@morehn of course propaganda doesnt fit in with the bigger picture, i.e. "my narrative"
@@morehn interesting i have been accused of having a "narrative" by a lot of people now. Turns out none of them know anything, no history or nothing, they were accusing me of having as little understanding as them lol
Thank you so much for this great video showing us these things in Israel. Our thoughts and prayers are especially with you all at the moment looking forward to your next video. May ZhaShem bless you both and yours. Bill. UK
I feel like this guy is the most respectful of all tour guides I've seen on UA-cam in Israel who call themselves secular.
He hints that he's not 100% secular, but I'm still impressed.
Thank you
מסכים לגמרי יש לו נשמה טובה והוא מאיר פנים ומכבד את כולם בגלל זה הוא מצליח לתקשר איתם.
Being a Jew that lived in Bnei Brak for 13 years, I'll clarify some things. First of all, Bnei Brak is not Mea Shaarim. As long as you come dressed modest according to secular standards, very few people will make an issue of it. In fact, there are secular tour guides that make their living bringing large tour groups into Bnei Brak and none of them dress according to religious standards and no one gives them any problems. Of course, walking around in a bikini would be insulting, however.
In general, people will treat you nicely and if you have questions they have no problems answering or helping you find some place.
The shul that they visited, Itzkovitz, is a unique place called in English a "Minyan Factory". That is, they have many rooms (I believe 12) to pray in and have services most of the day. Unlike a regular shul, Itzkovitz is a shul for men only. That is only because men and women pray separately and it would be impractical to house prayers for both. Women are not required to pray in a quorum, so it's designed for men. BTW - the true story about the place is that there was a family named Itzkovitz. They did not merit to have kids and so when a place was needed for prayer services they opened their house to the public. Being that they didn't merit to have kids they willed their house to the community to use as a place of worship and that is how it became the place it is today.
One thing I have to admit is that traffic in Bnei Brak is HORRIBLE! There are people all over and not all of them use their brains crossing streets. Also, some drivers are also guilty of not driving safely. Thus, you need to be alert, cautious, and patient at all times while driving there. 🙁
The phone guy was talking about an MP4. Also, he was not totally correct about smartphones. There are what are called "Kosher Smart Phones". These are phones that limit what apps can be used. These can be purchased in Bnei Brak.
Last point. Just like in Tel Aviv you have your extremist Leftists (WOKE) who try to impose their extreme views on others, so to in religious circles you have extremists to the right. In both cases, however, they are the minority and in both cases (just like in America) they scream the loudest.
Unfortunately, religious Jews are often misunderstood, similar to Democrats in America often misunderstanding Republicans thinking that they are very hostile when they are not.
I hope this comment was enlightening! 😃
@@mhm92267 It was, thank you for the information (:
Gracias! From Spain.
A few more words to complete the picture about the Itzkovich Synagogue, the main hall is upstairs, downstairs there are several more beautifully renovated prayer halls, it's a shame it wasn't included in the video.
Another note regarding the women's prayer, almost all women pray in their homes, there are women who pray on Saturday morning in the nearby community shuls, Itzkovitz is a shul in a different style, non-communical that serves in a "mass product" style for the thousands of passers-by in the city center, therefore women have no interest in it
As an American you worded that last part perfectly
I'm orthodox anti-woke, smartphones nowadays try to replace God with their artificial intelligence. I think there is a market for kosher phones in Netherlands.
Technology skepticism is on the rise. I'm anxious to replace my current apparati. Maybe I'll just nót buy a new pc, if it tries to outsmart me with its supposedly clever answers.
Televisions are the most evil of them all they tend to be on longer unlike personal computers and laptops which you can tuck away, just 24/7 brainwashing happening.
I think only the sci-fi 'telescreens' of Orwell's world cannot be turned off with a button.
You're disconnected to God that way.
They want to take out your soul, what makes you a mensh.
There is a huge stream of people going from woke areas to religious areas in Europe.
Here we see clothing as a tool not a necessity, modesty is in behaviour, try to refer to Gods laws and be conscious about them.
Clothes can just help you REMIND about those social Laws.
I always liked you video and today I love the beautiful lady in the video. She have a kind soul and amazing personalty, I would love to see here in future video. Stay safe my friend and hopefully peace will come back soon.
Agree entirely - beautiful, charming and articulate - please, let her contribute more!
@@davidm3118 Thank you David, I am glad someone else appreciate the wonderful lady
Thank you!
She is really lovely and comes across as very kind.
This message is for everyone who is reading it: The Lord Jesus came down from heaven, sent by God the Father, to teach us how to live, and to die/pay for our sins on the cross. Then God raised Him from the dead on the third day. He is now seated at the right hand of the Father. Now, God commands everyone who is reading this message to repent (turn away from your sinful ways), and to put their faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of sins. Don’t die in your sins: Repent, and put your faith in Jesus. The Lord Jesus came to save, not to condemn. The Lord is coming soon. (John 3:17)
You guys are so wonderful.... thanks for this terrific video ❤
I love being in Bnei Brak. Very close family lives there, and I'm there often. I was not raised as Haredi, nor do I live that lifestyle now, but I feel comfortable and inspired, for the most part, when I am there.
This is a wonderful video.
Thank you!
Thank you ❤ תודה רבה
I'm Christian and I'm Italian and I am a big fan of Israel and I have visited that place and I felt a good and positive vibe. 99% of the people there were very friendly and i had extraordinary good food. God bless you.
@@rdds7038 you’re welcome any time
@@insightfulNomad todah rabah. As soon as the war will finish - and I hope your HaShem will protect you all - I will come again to the most beautiful country in the world. Neshikot🇮🇱🇮🇹
I hear reports and seen videos of Christians being spit on and not welcomed … why ?
ne muccus svegliati free palestine from italy zion@zis are not welcome
@@rdds7038do you live in Italy?
Thank you for a wonderful insight of one of your neighbor hoods. You two work well with each other!!
Great video, very much enjoyed it as a fellow Israeli.
you need bacon as a war criminal
Thanks for sharing this area of Israel. I really enjoyed it.
Good stuff man! - Keep 'em coming 💪✨
I give you both a lot of credit for looking for the good in everyone, even when they're not from exactly the same background as you. This is a great video! You can do a Part 2 showing the amazing Rabbis of our generation who live there...
Kol Hakavod!
Our pleasure!
People seem very respectful & the food looks delicious
As a 'displaced Jew' whose family was forcibly converted during a pogrom in Russia in 1905, I love watching these videos to see what my family has missed this past century.
There needs to be an Israel, for what my family, and millions of others, went through.
Thank you for this video.
Do you live in Israel? Could you move there?
israel is putting Palestine through the same brutal genocide...
does that mean there needs to be a Palestine too?
equality
@@hindugoat2302 - My G-d, if I had a penny for every terrorist supporter scream about "genocide" I would be a rich man.
There is no "genocide" in Gaza, or anywhere else. Israel's actions don't fit the legal nor moral definition of "genocide". Twenty percent of Israeli citizens are Israeli-Arabs, who don't call themselves "Palestinians'.
"Palestinians" - a name invented by Arafat in 1964 to justify his terrorism, had plenty of opportunities for peace and their own land ever since 1947. They turned them all down because Israel would continue to exist. A Jewish Israel is intolerable, which has been admitted by Hamas & Hezbollah.
You calling this a "Palestinian genocide" is making a mockery of the word. Israel cares more about "Palestinians" than Hamas or Hezbollah.
Stop it.
@@play-doughsrepublic5121 converted ? So you are not jew now?
@@hindugoat2302 - There is no "genocide" in Gaza, or anywhere else. If there was, the Gaza war would have been over on 10-8.
This was so interesting! I just came from Israel from 2 weeks of volunteering and I stayed in Tel Aviv. Next time I come I will definitely visit B'Nei Brak. the shopping looks definitely worthwhile!
Haha yeah why not!
Be sure that your shirt covers your elbows and collar bones, and skirt covers your knees, so you don't give offense.
Yeah God forbid they get offended.
You were on onward volunteering?
That was very nice of you. Thank you. I live right next to Bnai Brak (in Ramat Gan)
I really enjoyed the tour, thank you
I have the privilege of being in Bnei Brak almost every day. All I can say is that you can understand very little about what is going on here unless you are actively taking part in it. The knowledge available here is unparalleled anywhere on Earth... And I went to an Ivy League university in the US.
Can you elaborate further? Wisdom about what? Examples?
@@wartimemodels hi, in order to answer this question, I respectfully need to know a bit about you... Member of the tribe? Age? Have you ever studied Torah?
@@mbassan No I’m not.
@@wartimemodels unfortunately there is quite a barrier for me to be able to explain this in a UA-cam comment. If Judaism is something that you are interested in (I don't know, just supposing), I recommend contacting a community near you. Best.
I loved this. Thank you for sharing.
As an additional comment. This is a fascinating videol Todah!
Thank you!
Thank you 🙏 for sharing some of the community in the Ultra Orthodox neighborhood.
Have so many questions unanswered.
Love ❤️ you all
Yallah 🙌🙌🙌
Hello, I really like watching your videos as a woman from the Middle East. These are the kind of the videos i wad looking for to get to know the Jews, I would also like to say that Jewish food is hygene, delicious, and healthy, but Iraqi Jewish food remains number one in the world. It is Babylonian cuisine, the oldest and most delicious recipes in all of humanity.Stay save and good luck
You're Iraqi ?
@@lavender5765 thank you (:
@@eransasson20 ☺️👍
I visited Israel in 2016 and I had iraqi meatball soup in Tel Aviv! It was delicious!
My wife's family is from Baghdad. My mother in law made us Tbeet. Salaam alekhem
I am an English Christian. I visited Jerusalem many years ago and loved it. Enjoyed your tour very much.
i live in tel aviv all my life . was many times in bnei brak . people there are amazing for everyone . if u respect their way of living and u dont hurt it then u are welcome . i wish i was born in bnei brak and not in tel aviv . their way of life is better then ours.... they are more happy then people in tel aviv. they are building amazing familys with many children and make happy familys .
Not the women......
@@mary-janebelec9082 women in bney brak are also have great life i was working with a woman who live in bney brak people in bney are usually more happy then people who are not orthodox . the world is not a great place . but orthodox know to ignore itt and focus the good things
I'm thinking that you are probably not a woman.@@KobiLaniado
@@mary-janebelec9082 All the women I know in Bnei Brak feel very happy, safe and secure.
@@mary-janebelec9082 That's your uneducated judgement. Why do you get to judge how someone else chooses to live?
This is one of the most interesting videos I have ever seen. Great job. Thank you.
@@conniethaxton3283 you are welcome
I am so grateful for this channel! For the first time i got a chance to see what is it like inside israel! So interesting! Peace from Egypt 🇪🇬 🙏 Israel 🇮🇱
يعني انت مصري و بتقول الكلام ده ؟
هذا مزيف اسرائ@ل دولة مكروهة في الشرق الأوسط وفي العالم كله.
@@JOY_BOY-3 ايوه عايزين نعيش في سلام. الشعوب واحده لكن الحكومات هي سبب العداء
Peace and love!
يسطا نعيش في سلام ايه الشعب بتاعهم ذات نفسه بيكره فلسطين و بيقولو على حماس ارهاب
و بعدين انت شخص عربي مينفعش تقول كده@@shadimagdy8196
Really nice video with a very smiley man as host. Good job!
great video btw love to see how they live i wish there was more city like this
There are. Beit Shemesh, beitar illit and others...
@@insightfulNomad Dude... why are you so cuddly? You're like so happy go lucky cuddly...it's like... I just wanna hug you and squeeze you and like... protect you when you go in dangerous situations loool
It’s very nice to find this channel it looks like Borough Park in New York very peaceful but they still need a lot of improvement and cleaner but it’s definitely nice to see kids outside
Bnei Brak is peaceful & safe, but not clean also
This was extremly interesting and enjoyable! Thank you!
Good video, giving some insight into local life. I would have liked if you entered that shop selling the ornaments and asking the shop owner how they’re made.
Very, very interesting.
Children walking by on the streets without any problems.
That's very nice!!!
Warm greetings from Santiago de Chile, Downtown.
👍
@@MarkellosVicente thank you (:
It is the safest city in the country
They have a big big problem with child molestation. That includes the families the father with the daughters and the brothers. There’s a huge problem there that others don’t wanna dress because they’re scared of them.
Great video. So very surprising, mind-opening, and wonderful to see children being perfectly safe in a busy urban place, and that challah bakery is marvelous. Thanks so much.
Very unbelievable, no where else in the world can children, go shopping in town, without being abducted. They are VERY BLESSED for that!!
why should it shock anyone?? these people live they way they chose to, and they aren't forcing the others to follow their path!
Exactly what I was thinking. The only thing that shocked me when I made Aliyah, was how much freedom little kids have. Everyone here is your family, and everyone looks out for each other. It really feels like HOME.
I doubt that the women are choosing anything.
It depends on what you mean by forcing. They certainly expect outsiders to conform to their way of living while there.
@@mary-janebelec9082you keep making that comment everywhere. Have you ever been among religious Jews for more than a few minutes? Do you understand anything about the way of life, or why we are living this way?
@@mattiamele3015well not really. As long as you don't actively try to annoy them. I am there every day.
The challah from the bakery looks amazing! So fluffy!
My heart goes out to all Jews. There is a place for all groups of Jews.
Amazing! My wife's name is Alma too. Greetings from Albania! 🇦🇱
What is so shocking or unusual about a group of people living in a certain way. Where I live people are fined if they don't cut their lawns in the summer or hang clothes on a line outside or park their car on their driveway overnight rather than in the garage.
Where do you live ?
@@eransasson20 Victoria BC
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Shocking that common technology like smartphones is considered taboo perhaps, or that women must cover all their body even if it’s warm outside, and any physical contact between men and women in public is frowned upon, even just a hug or a pat on the shoulder?
@@mattiamele3015 Technology itself is not taboo, but the contents you see via internet are sometimes taboo for those religious people.
Very interesting video!
Love from Nablus
I live in the United States but some day I'd like to eat knafei in Nablus I've heard you have the best.
Salaam, habibti!
@@stephenfisher3721 Yeah they are the best . You are welcome to visit anytime . We have an artifacts shop. Do tell me if you are planning to visit. Love from Nablus ❤
@@Germanbeer1945 The best malawakh I had was from an Arab in Jerusalem, Love from Ramat Gan (Israel)
I really like this area. Fresh bread, right from the overn. Everyone is safe, including children. Wonderful place to have delicious food. It's a wonderful area.
No one is safe anywhere.
we have those chasidim also in Antwerp (Belgium) .... very lovely people. it's funny to see that they act exactly the same over there as they live here. it seems like they have no worries or care for worldly problems. and here too they cross the roads too quickly sometimes.
Hugs from Israel - Zvika
Halloo gozer❤❤ Goede dag.
You two have a nice, positive attitude.
K'Siva V'Chasima Tova, since I watching this in Elul.
Looks like an amazing place to live, no smart phones it’s fantastic
Thank you for sharing 🌹🌹🌹🌹
I know from first hand experience that the challah from the Vishnitz bakery in Bnei Brak (shown) is the best challah in the world.
Enjoyed your video.
As a Jew, a child of the Holocaust, I blame the Ultra-Orthodox for Netenyahu and the extreme right politics....
Omggggg. Challah from viznits bakery mmmmmm
How did you like the challah?
Btw , I don’t know if they still do that, on Friday afternoon, they used to give free challah for the students
who live out of town and stay in yeshiva for Shabbat.
This reminded me in a way of where I grew up. It was rural Ohio and we had Amish living among us, but living a completely different lifestyle. They also have their own antiquated ways. Although this is urban, there are similarities. The Amish are known to be great bakers and have wholesome food. They also have strict rules about what they can and cannot do, but each sect has their own rules. Some are allowed to ride in cars or own a bicycle, while other sects forbid it. They can’t own cars and aren’t supposed to have electricity or modern appliances. They dress plainly in black or blue and married men wear beards. They have huge families also, so the kids can work in the farm. They go to school only through 8th grade. Although they aren’t against our government necessarily, they don’t participate in elections and are against serving in the military. Some of them secretly have electricity or cellphones! It sounds like what you encountered with the video player and cellphones.
Thanks for sharing this! It’s fascinating. ❤🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱❤❤
😂😂😂
Interesting, didn’t know about those similarities with the Amish
The cellphones are kosher. They are youtube blocked. Regarding the comparison to the Amish, I was born in PA and now live in Israel. The similarities between them and observant Jews are superficial. And observant Jews have nothing against technology. We just are wary of the foreign value system being opposed on us via social media and bad "entertainment" embodying sex, money and cynical exploitation. There are plenty of men and women in communities like in this city who are professionals and employed in hi tech.
@@Menachem59 thank you for your response. Very illuminating. I don’t disagree about what we’re exposed to with media. When I watch two minutes of a reality show, I realize how utterly devoid of substance many people are, and it’s largely due to what they see in social media and television.
@@danielgloverpiano7693 All the best to you.
@@Menachem59 likewise. Stay safe!
Love this video
Thanks to share this video. Israel country are so beautiful .. if i got chance i will definitely come and visit this country .. Jew's people are so dicipline ❤
Fantastic really enjoyed your video interesting love it
Dont tell me you dont know of anything bad about social media. Bne braq is probably the only place in the world where people still live and talk to others.
There definitely are advantages
I love the guy picking his nose and praying . A real multi tasker .
Hey,
I am living in Netanya and I am working in Bnei Brak in a nursing home for old people,
You are absolutely right, driving in Bnei brak is a challenge!
The viznich hala is very famous and very good!
The very important fact of this town that it is a safe town, no delinquent, no thieves, you can walk alone at night and it will be safe
You mean it’s not safe in other parts of Israel? In my mind Israel is a very safe zero-crime country.
@@KJ-yises hello you’re absolutely right, it’s a very safe country,
Not today.
so nice, i love the jews, so intresting and true way.
thank.
Thank you for that tour because I somehow felt these type of Jews were difficult to get along with. But your video shows a different story.
People are people everywhere you go in the world. Sure, we have our share of grumpy and nutty folks, but who doesn't?
@@YochevedDesigns So true! And I certainly have Israel on my holiday destination list.
Love from Egypt ❤
Interesting ! in 2022 I vidited Bnei Brak but to the Grand lodge of israel. We were told not to wear our kilts as it would cause an issue, well, after our meeting our brother Simon from Jerusalem was wearing the kilt we brought him, and when he stepped outside, a guy shouted at him How was Scotland! I love your Kilt!.. The person shouting was Haredi. A few days later we were driving in Tel Aviv and we we saw a man wearing a kilt . Fantastic! also we had the best upside down coffee in Bnei Brack! Israel isamazing. Am Yisroel Chai!
That prayer in hand writing seems so special 🥰
It is beautiful place . So peaceful and quiet .l like it so much.❤❤❤😊
It’s not beautiful and it’s very noisy but it’s still a great place to live.
Lovely video thank you. Laws of Loshon hora are complex, yet very achievable like all of Halacha…
It’s a really great and interesting place . More people need to explore how others live differently from themselves .
B"H
The Bright Light of Hashem should always be upon these 2 marvelous hosts !
Great video!
I wish peace in all Israel
Whadya mean......most of the internet is not a healthy place for any human being. Mostly they don't want their children exposed to oh you know pornography, slander, immorality. Not to mention addiction and complete waste of time. Orthodox people are very careful with not wasting time.
Im an exmuslim agnostic. This reminds me so much of why i left islam, its because muslims are always afraid to ask questions, they are afraid of secularism , afraid of social media, afraid of questioning their faith ....etc.
its also crazy how similar religous communities are around the world, so much in common between traditional islam ans judiasm.
i hope people will realise one day that we are human anyways, regardless of your faith, you should always be peaceful to others and coexist. human lives are worth way more than bunch of rocks that we pray to.
Maybe something good can come from those similarities and help bring some people together. There are some initiatives based on religion that do good things
Ex muslim 😂 You are a horrible liar lol
You was not a Muslim because you didn't know the Abrahamic religion, you may be Hindu or following South Asian religion
You were not muslim , because they dont pray to "bunch of rocks"
They are avoiding pornography and consumerism, not information. Jews are NOT discouraged from asking questions. The Talmud is full of such questions.
Thankfully I was born a free person with free will to live my life as I choose. Nobody tells me what to wear, what to eat, etc
😂
@@Zombies8MDingowhat’s the point of your comment? They live life in accordance to their beliefs in their own neighborhood.
Really ove your tour. Thanks, i want to know more about Israel
@@paulseidel5819 thanks. Check out some of my other videos from Israel!
@@insightfulNomad wil do, my problem right now is i do t read or speak Hebrew, but i can still come on a tourist Visa and lock around. Will subscribe and check out your content. Thanks!
Entertaining video.
Been there a bunch of times. I think the best thing about Bnai Brak is their really inexpensive supermarket. I forgot the name of it. Ze yotair zol makom liknot mezuzot is be shuk ha carmel ve shuk ha mispahseem Alma.
Shalom. I'm a Jew who doesn't live in Bnei Brak. (Nor am I what you guys call ultra-orthodox). But I'd like to correct some impressions of yours that irk me.
1. Those buildings in the beginning are not places to pray but rather Torah study halls.
2. It is certainly not lashon hara to publicize businesses who go against societal norms especially when such a business had been repeatedly warned. So your assumption that there the people there do not practice what they preach is totally false in cases like this.
3. Despite what the seller stated, one can buy smart phones in Bnei Brak and I don't imagine that people go other places to aquire them. But smart phones sold and bought in Bnei Brak have blocked access to UA-cam and other social media. All the best from Israel to all those who work and pray for her welfare❤.🇮🇱
תודה על הדיוקים שלך. טוב לדעת. אבל חבל להתרגז... אדם שבא מבחוץ מקבל רושם מסוים והוא יכול לטעות. אז טוב שתיקנת והסברת.
Discussing society
Love it! They have the correct attitude with regard to technology, speaking as someone who's been in tech and whose father (born in 1930s) was in tech also.
What kind of tech was your father in? (I'm interested in vintage computing)
Watching this video makes me really miss Israel. I made aliyah from the US in 2014, but for various reasons had to end up moving back to the US in 2019. Also, when I first moved to Israel I was still quite religious (ba'al teshuva), and upon leaving was quite separated from religious observance (though still proudly Jewish, believe in Hashem, observe some things). This was still pre-Covid, when the world was quite different. Never stopped missing Israel and I continue to hope to be able to return to live there someday. I don't think I'd ever fit in in a city like Bnai Brak, but perhaps somewhere more mixed. When I was there I lived in Be'er Sheva.
What are you waiting for ? 😊
@@eransasson20 Parnassa is a big factor. Here in the US I'm fortunate to have work that I'm happy with as far as work atmosphere, hours, and reasonable pay. When I lived in Israel I was working remotely for a US company, but the pay was very low, taxes were complicated, and transferring money from the US to Israel was expensive and complicated. I tried to look for some work in Israel at the time but learned that unless you're in a specialized field, very business savvy, or very lucky, you'll probably have to work 60+ hours a week just to survive (not to mention 2+ hours daily travel time, since most jobs are in or around Tel Aviv). I'm not materialistic and not looking to make crazy amounts of money, but I do need a stable income with reasonable hours that leave me time to enjoy life outside of work, be able to pay my bills, and have something left over to save for the future and to enjoy life as well.
🇨🇦This was very interesting!
We, as the creation and children of God, we are commanded to pray for the peace of Jerusalem
The sign that reports the store selling forbidden electric devises is NOT lashon hara. It is actually a mitzva to inform others about things like this so that they do not buy that kind of things
I respect the Orthodox Jewish people. When I visited Israel many years ago. And I am not even Jewish. Secularism in trendy Tel Aviv is overrated.
Lashon Hara is acceptable to warn the public. I would say to warn others about the forbidden items sold MIGHT be acceptable. I’m not Jewish but learning the extent of the applicable laws is required by Jews and non Jews.
Correct
Good documentary. Well done.
Inside the cover of the mezuzah are passages from the Torah, these are verses of keeping from everything material and spiritual. In a normal synagogue there is a place for women, in a place called "Shatibelach" it is not exactly a synagogue, but rooms where the worshipers change all the time, everyone comes when they want (when it is time for the prayer such as Shacharit Mincha, or Arabic) each prayer has a time from a certain hour until a certain time.
Interesting video. Thanks for sharing.
Hi insightful nomad! Love your videos, im a new subscriber. Are you originally american as you speak english really well! Keep up the good work
Lool.. 15:25.. some churches have electronic donation boxes in Romania also.. :)))
What a blessed place, where children can walk around savely and do shopping on their own.
These people honour God, that's why. I've they'd realize, that the Messiah has already come, they'd be even happyer.
I can almost smell the Challah - Shabbat Shalom habib
I am a Christian. I went to a Temple and met with a Rabbi. We discussed the Tora. The Rabbi told me that the individuals who wrote the TORA were so precise that if for some reason the Tora was punctured, the writer could tell you what letters the punctures went through. At least that is what the Rabbi told us.
@@RJ-rn3uv this is true. A Torah scroll must be written in a very specific way, the letters have to be an exact shape, exact materials, etc. The scroll is read 3 times a week in public prayer. If something is found to be inexact, erased, malformed in it, we stop right there in public and bring a different one (and send it to be corrected).
@@mbassan Good answer.
RJ. Nice comment.
Nice…feels like I’m back bh’aaretz watching this.
I love your videos. I like to see the diverse culture of Israel.Could you show me some of the music cultural heritage? I am a musicologist and love the music tradition of West African people, but I also enjoy the Celtic music traditions of Ireland and Scotland and other music traditions like the one of Cuba and Brazil. What about Israel?
Israel has a very rich music scene. I'm not the right person to cover that because I'm not a big music person and don't really know enough. But I will keep it in mind
Listen to hasidic music 💯💯💯💯
Great video! Thank you for sharing.
Nice video
My only visit to Israel was a trip to Haifa in 1971. At that time I was serving in the RAF in Cyprus and got the hydrafoil from Famagusta. I used my RAF ID card instead of a passport and was made welcome. I bet that would be impossible today.
I'm Israeli and dati leumi and never ever been here in my life except like, on the bus. And honestly seeing how they treated Alma I don't really want to.
Its not lashon hara to warn people against spiritual dangers
I am most familiar with Chabad Lubavitch and I was most surprised that there was no women’s section. The Rebbe (Menhahem Mendel Schneerson) encouraged women to study Torah and there is a sizable women’s section at 770 Eastern Parkway.
Is there a Lubavitch village or neighborhood in Israel?
Many shuls do have a women's section, but the 'minyan factory' is designed so that men can fulfill their obligation to pray in a minyan three times a day, throughout the day, so there is always a minyan available. Women don't have to pray in a minyan, but may do with a minyan.