Matisyahu: Teshuva in the Spotlight
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- This series is sponsored by Mira and Daniel Stokar, and this episode is sponsored by dailygiving.org.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to musician Matisyahu Miller-known as “Matisyahu”-who has publicly re-embraced his Judaism and Zionism since October 7.
Matisyahu’s public persona has long been subject to scrutiny and analysis. Comparatively few people, though, have listened to his story in depth. In this episode we discuss:
-How has the public expression of Matisyahu’s Jewish identity ebbed and flowed throughout his life?
-Is there anything Matisyahu would change about the Orthodox community?
-How has the inwardness of Matisyahu’s Jewish identity guided him throughout his life?
Tune in to hear a conversation about what it means to be, in Matisyahu’s words, “a pnimius Yid.”
Grammy-nominated artist Matisyahu is a singer, songwriter, rapper, and alternative rock musician. He's known for his skill in blending reggae and hip hop as he provides a raw expression of his spirituality. His long and winding career consists of seven albums including chart-topping Light, Youth, Spark Seeker, Akeda, and Undercurrent with hits such as "One Day", "Sunshine", and "King Without A Crown". Through his lyrics, Matisyahu develops a personal, artistic, and sophisticated way to express the yearning for deep spiritual meaning, and as his own beliefs opened up to find more variety and depth, the desire for his performances to match the unpredictable flow of life developed as well.
References:
The Office
Light by Matisyahu
Akeda by Matisyahu
Holy Brother: Inspiring Stories and Enchanted Tales about Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach by Yitta Halberstam Mandelbaum
The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel
Politics Of Experience by R.D. Laing
"Spiritual Schadenfreude: The Case of Matisyahu’s Beard" by David Bashevkin
Love that yid
Was my favorite artist in middle school 15+ years ago and I still feel such a connection hearing him speak so openly.
This was a beautiful interview. Helped me in my Yom kippur sermon prep. Thanks to you both.
Shake off the Dust.. Arise is easily the best Matis album. A masterpiece.
Great conversation. I was at a Matis concert earlier this year in Jerusalem and the man is in his prime.
Great interview. I had the privilege of guesting at two of his shows on his winter tour last year and got to spend a few minutes with Matis. Just a great guy and a crazy talent.
Love this interview ❤🎉😊 Perfect peace and love! Much love Matisyahu ❤️ ❤❤❤❤❤
Loved this conversation, have been a fan for years. I first saw Matisyahu on MySpace (!😂) many years ago and been listening ever since. 🇬🇧👍
I love you brother Mattys! I left Poland in 2004 to go to Yeshiva T.A. in Baltimore. It was the same year I heard your music for the 1st time and I remember thinking how cool that was that there was someone like you Religious and sooo cool in the same time! My mother remembers you from the Nozyk Synagogue in Warsaw. Peace and Love!
We are all on a Journey and I respect your authenticity as many of us have reconnected to our Jewish identity and our connection to Israel and The Torah.
Listened to the podcast and then watched this, wow!! Incredible episode!!!!!!!!
I always heard that the album light was based on the Seven Beggars by Rabbeinu but never got full confirmation until Matis said it hear. It's his best album and the deepest for sure.
It’s put things in a whole different perspective.
Excited to watch, long over due for him to tell his story
One of your best interviews you two flaw really well together.
What a great interview, I could have listened for hours more. I really find the journey Matis has been on is fascinating and as he says he's always tried to be authentic. I think he has a lot of courage to be vulnerable enough to talk about some of the subjects he does I his music. Thank you Matis
Northern Englishman here. I stand with Israel ✊🇮🇱🇬🇧
Cheers mate
Slaughtering civilians? History won't look kindly
Love from Manchester, UK 🇬🇧🇮🇱🤍💙🤍🎗️🎗️🎗️
Great interview, great interviewer, I enjoyed all of it! Thank you so much!
great interview!
I remember exactly where I was when I first heard Matisyahu sing Tzama.
I love you, man. I also love your music. Those two things are not really related and they shouldn't be.
One of the most beautiful conversation about idishkay- Thank you
Thank you so much for posting this. Love the reflection and authenticity. Perfect during this High Holiday period
Fabtastic interview, thank you.
Beautiful thank you so much
Weird combination of things.. I like that🎉
This was stunning
Great conversation: really cool meaningful. Mattis thank you for sharing your journey and experiences are very interesting. Your music and lyrics are the good/bad/ beautiful/ugly/amazing /grateful life itself. May you be blessed to continue to be enlightened to produce and create and gift the world with your talents. Thank you to the interviewer on doing a great job! kol hakovod. May you both be blessed with happiness peace and prosperity in this new year and many more to come. G-d bless Israel and World and humanity with True Peace and coming of Mashiach Ben David a.s.a.p.
Those thunder lyrics are ridiculously good
Why am I watching this?
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Dovid, stop trying to steer , stop interrupting.
I concur. It is in the bowels.
does he ball?
Nice cat
52:14 I feel vindicated
so annoying when the interviewer interrupts a guest ... even to say yeah yeah as if to show that they're like friends. Why can't interviewers just be silent until the guest has finished what he or she has to say.
Do you not know many Jewish people? It's our culture to interrupt
Agreed - i think its gotten worse over the years ( constructive criticism )
Psychedelics.. ywan...
Nothing but an ignorance
Very interesting! Matisyahu admits that his whole Journey and the level he has reached is a reward from Hashem. It is a shame that he abandoned some of Hashem's Mitzvas. You can see he definitely has a burning Neshamah that has taken a detour. I hope he can fully embrace hashem and bring back some of that innocent music he originally created.