Hebrew Mamita

Vanessa Hidary performs her signature piece, "Hebrew Mamita", on Def Poetry Jam HBO.

[@AshiraMacy]

I could watch this a thousand times and it would still give me chills. She has such passion in her words, and such stage presence and power in performance.

[@queenmaoasada8447]

Ashira Macy ME TOO. Changed my life.

[@TheAlizaG]

Vanessa, EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I watch this video I get chills and get teary eyed. I LOVE showing this to my students at religious school (even though you use the "F word!). It really makes them think. God bless you. Fan for life, Aliza

[@karenkalstein3191]

Great I'm a Jewish girl

[@ariyahuda]

You are the light of 6 million Venessa!!! 6 million who had no voice 6 million who only lived well 6 million who where of "no consequence" 6 million who saved the world!! Every time i share this and every time i watch this voice of a true Jew I am humbled to tears. Blessed are You ..The source of all Blessings..Our Elokim

[@MosheDan9]

What a bold, brave, and beautiful piece of art and poetry. THANK YOU and God bless you.

[@francesbildner2996]

Vanessa Hidary says it all. Gutsy talented a real inspiration. Love this. Have watched over and over

[@denisea350]

Thank you for putting this out. I am 71, and can relate to each line of this amazing poem. thank you for bringing back my pride in poetry. I have shared this around and receive the same response. I wish I had the words and brilliance of this presentation to use 50 years ago. thank you. Denise

[@mirawayne]

God bless you Vanessa, I'm a Holocaust survivor and I'm sick and tired of this "you don't look Jewish" and always asking back what is Jew look like?

[@schmatever]

Every couple of years I come back to watch this... and it still brings tears to my eyes and so much pride to my soul. Thank you Vanessa.

[@mk181818]

The best performance I saw for a long time. Thank you. You are marvelous. I am - my people too.

[@orlynistel1258]

EVERY SINGLE WORD SIS!!!

[@jasonmarshall4748]

I'm a proud Jew, Hebrew name is Yehudah Asher ben Shmuel haLevi. Thank you for this. :)

[@emizne]

This is amazing and true. Good for you! We need to support eachother. Thank you for speaking up for all of this. I have had many similar experiences. We need to pass this information to the next generation. I NEVER stay silent when a comment like this is made.

[@minasmith-segal4577]

I cry every time I see you perform. You Vanessa Hilary are an AUTHENTIC ACTOR. BRAVO

[@minasmith-segal4577]

I just cry every time. I am 80 years of age and I identify with your message. I am angry because the men and now women are sacrificed in the wars. Prison too is a huge factor too. There is a definite imbalance. The misery of war.
Let us think who perpetuates this continuous condition.

[@jewminicana]

I can’t believe this was 13 years ago!

[@667carriags]

Proud to be joining the tribe!

[@BLONDONEWOMAN]

LOVE THIS

[@Nadiipp]

Yesss Vanessa - 'we are our people' - humans at our core - expressing the uniqueness of our way of living our culture.

[@RandyKaplanMusic]

“You ARE your people.” ❤

[@tkomic19]

Awesome and brilliantly delivered!

[@Didisayhi]

Wow what a piece of art!!!! Thanks

[@jtop2326]

Thank you for publishing
and thanks to Vanessa - this show is brilliant

[@itzikhareladv]

כל הכבוד! גאה בך, גאה בנו, ואוהב את יהדותינו!

[@TheNeedhamite]

Superb performance!

[@poetprof]

Damn you fill my heart with awe and hope. You are a mitzvah to a planet that so needs to hear your voice!

[@gtfblade]

amazing. just amazing. everyone i was watching it with loved it :D you make us very proud.

[@deerman420]

I just discovered you vanessa. I saw your Purim story in 4 mins like 50 times. Go Ester! and i looked you up in the credits. I LOVE stand up comedy and Israel.

[@marcus56ful]

Excellent!! Disseminate The Words!!

[@Masontruth]

You are very special. We thank you.

[@iamcynt]

"I say nothing because I got a contact high off of someone's anti-semetic crackpipe." (Vanessa Hidary)
A brilliant piece of poetry. It was a fast-paced, high-adrenalin rush, through the history of a Jewish woman's experience in America. The situation was casual and could easily transfer into one of our own lives. Vanessa Hidary does the piece justice and delivers big in this one-of-a-kind, history-making, Def Poetry Jam presentation.

[@admannn]

Amazing, Vanessa! I love your power, strength and conviction. What an amazing poem. It brought tears to my eyes. Go tribe!

[@j.j.j9152]

You ROCKED it achoti!

[@ivmeer1976]

Beautiful, brilliant, powerful, inspiring. Love it. Love you.

[@rositanikolova3287]

Wow fantastic

[@whatiamdoingnow]

Really good, girl. I enjoyed, appreciated, and related to this so much. Thanks.

[@ellenfix]

Such passion. She made me cry.

[@laurahollin8426]

This is wonderful! Had the same experience in H.S. Wow, brings back that memories of also doing nothing......

[@thesistersincomedy]

this is amazing, so powerful, so true. "I am my people"!

[@TracyNewmanOfficial]

Wonderful. So moving. i'm a blond Jew. I get that all the time. I never really thought about it. Thank you, Vanessa.

[@msbaking4you]

Brought me to tears! Incredible!

[@CraigSnaps]

Chutzpah with a chai! Centered and Grounded. A Powerful Woman. Tremendous!!!

[@leomartin8472]

Yeah baby. Tell it.

[@joellerner1428]

Wow..this girl is awesome! Im proud of this girl!

[@CallMeGailyn]

YES! I sit here applauding in the privacy of my living room! BRAVA! BRAVA!

[@orysafir9588]

Bravo 👏 you are very special

[@forgotaboutbre]

Epic & Deep

[@addcafe]

Amazing.

[@DaveBpt]

Vanessa that was wonderful.

[@ellenandron]

Indeed a dynamic piece!

[@susanncodish4154]

Fabulous!

[@sandrastodel6283]

Brilliant ❤❤❤

[@victorynurse]

I've been told that all through mylife...usually, "you look so Irish"
This was awesome

[@nofeedingthebaboons]

mos def! and that poem was awesome

[@groktube]

Very nicely said and done.

[@ratary2006]

I'm so proud of this girl... I want to embrace her... Way to go Vanessa

[@MsOtisRegrets1]

you made me cry, love you

[@TamaraRodriguez]

Well done!

[@lilianalizardi9128]

Tamara Rodriguez Yes indeed!

[@shoshanameijer2021]

geweldig!!Zo ervaar ik het ook!!!

[@avikau]

thank you hebrew mamita,thank you Vanessa Hidary.
good job....

[@dezysheehan]

Thank you Vanessa. Talented beautiful strong women!

[@msbaking4you]

Everyone 'hears' differently and she has made her point to so many.

[@gotleslie]

Vanessa - you fucken Rock!!
I don't look or act Jewish but a prouder Jew would be hard to find.
Keep up the awesome work!

[@JK-bv4ps]

And to those of you who think she's a little caustic , a little embarrassing, over-reactive, ultra defensive about nothing much , think again.

[@NatandGeorge]

I'll take, "shall I play my fucking fiddle for you" over, "Ok, so I just go into this shower & I can have the dirt of my trek here washed off" ANY day!

[@AuntyKaren]

Magnificent!

[@Machiaventa]

Hatts off. Thanks Mike from the JEWISH DEFENSE LEAGUE for sharing. The world is unaware that rap and rhyme can be found all throughout Jewish literature and prayers, thank God for the day when can lay down all prejudices and ego, if the design artificer appeared to Jews, which Im convinced that he did, then Jews have something to offer this world, what proceeded was a part of that.

[@ninaitaly]

FUCK YEAH!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!

[@moshekatan1]

you are great!
Shalom

[@gem0283]

Couldn't be more proud to be Jewish!! Thanks for showing the world how awesome we are.

[@paticitapupkin]

You are the best

[@carmenlamaizon]

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!

[@ludmilalozinski9959]

Jewel Jew!! Marvelous! I am - my people too.

[@drsandyr]

you're terrific

[@weakleyhollow]

Wild and great!

[@laurahollin8426]

You Go Girl!!

[@fizzysassafrass]

Had to press "like" because there is no "love" button. I wish I could show this to every fool who's ever given me that "compliment."

[@dvberger]

very nice...

[@zoltannevarsanyi4456]

Hi Anita and Ernest, Thank you for your kindness, I hope we shall meet soon!

[@Relentlee]

A long time ago, in a town where few Jews lived, while in High School, I went out with a guy who in the course of the eveing told me that he would never date a Jewish girl. As I think about it now, I should have asked him, "Why." At the time, I said "I have news for you." and went home.Relentlee

[@robinmark64]

Powerful stuff!

[@cfG21]

That girl is pretty

[@Jewelmia]

POWERFUL words!

[@bhstone1]

awesome!

[@jerrypritikin1]

Makes sense to me!

[@RealDiva1971]

Girl you betta WORK!!!

[@trnaitove5533]

Omg WHAT A POWERFUL WOMAN HER VOICE AND ATTITUDE MAKES YOU WANT TO TO I FLY TO ISRAEL ! I HAVE BEEN THERE DONE THE WALL SENT MANY A PRAYER BUT 🙏 NEVER IN MY LIFE WAS THIS POET RIGHT ON TARGET MORE THEN ANYONE I'VE SAW!I GIVE HER A MILLION AND OR MORE POINTS 🙏 AMEN INCREDIBLE DELIVERY RIGHT STEVE/BIRDIE

[@BenLevy9]

EXCELLENT!

[@RodHyman_Machinery_Valuer]

You are one brave lady!

[@TeachESL]

She's playing to her audience....look at the reception she got!!

[@eranash83]

Fantastic (-:

[@pshitsdestyo]

beauty & brains, i love it :D

[@NenaMataHari]

"You don't look Jewish" is such an idiotic thing to say to someone.

[@TeachESL]

Wow!! Imagine her in the IDF!!

[@Thespadecaller]

Raw truth. Bravo

[@ketermenachem1899]

Vanessa, you will be a great Jew, returning to G-d in the near future. The main you already have, that is Vitality. One only needs to channel this Vitality to the side of Holiness!

[@nivalush]

Wow 🥹

[@moshecalvo3640]

Amazing, I'm Jewish and some people almost fall from their chairs when they realize who I am. Which is the "Jewish people" in her minds? I don't know, neither they.

[@DavidSumeray]

To you critics: Sure she isn't getting it perfect. Sure there is still the identity with victim but she is still stepping in the right direction. It's a fight for many of us Jews to learn the language of self - respect. She's learning and she's teaching us. The point is... What do you REALLY think of Jews? (include Blacks, people of colour, homosexuals... WOMEN!) "You don't look like a Jew = you tricky yid. If you'd looked like one I wouldn't have ended up talking to you...." Go for it, woman!

[@captdrlarry]

Wow.

[@JuntosWorldWide]

Nice!

[@Melaniemakeup123]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!