I pretty fortunate not to find fasting hard as I am used to it from childhood alhamdullah (I started at 6yrs old forcing my parents to let me fast, as I was always very spiritual inclined more then even my parents) and I picked up habits that personally helped me to fast on Ramadan and mondays and thursdays. Just to add to your good suggestion mashallah. 1. Eat moderately, something light as I found that when I ate heavier food I felt more hungry. So at sehri (before fajr predawn prayer), I would eat porridge or cereal with yogurt and honey, drink plenty of water. Often you need more water then food. 2. Do not cook too much food to open the fast, you will not be able to eat soo much, even if you think you can. Lot if food gets wasted as your belly has allot of gas developed from not eating. 3. Do not go gym and exercise, because these fast are more spiritual, focus on growing your spirituality and increase worship and do not weaken your body. 3. Expect first couple days to be hardest fast, as your body is getting used to the change, eventually it becames easier . 4. Do not just fast physically, fast spiritually, avoid gossip, backbitting, fighting, sin, anger and looking where you should not. Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever does not leave evil words and deeds while fasting, Allah does not need him to leave food and drink.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1903 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari 5. Try to make a change in your life, read your holy book more daily, try praying extra prayers and give to charity, help those that having less then us. This is your time to connect with the poor and be a help as your walking their shoes. Help your parents, massage their feet, be their arms. As fast acceptance is from Allah swt the God of Ibrahim AS, he wants you to connect to Him (swt) alone. Try not to sleep too much, pray more and do good deeds.
You're tips about preparing health-wise is exactly what I was looking for! All I could find were shiurim about the importance of Tisha B'Av. Which will give me something to do *during* the fast but isn't what I was looking for. Thank you for posting this!
These tips are definitely super helpful! I will be fasting for Yom Kippur for the first time this year after being cleared to do so by my doctor and Rabbi and you've reminded me to set a calendar alert to start cutting out caffeine beforehand to avoid withdrawals BzH!
The best thing I ever did when my kids were younger was to get a babysitter for the afternoon of Yom Kippur. I would take the kids to shul in the morning, the sitter would meet me at shul around noon, take the kids home to eat lunch and then out to the park to play. I could daven Musaf, and then spend the afternoon davening or resting depending on how I was feeling. Be sure to book your sitter well in advance, because if your regular sitter is Jewish, she won't be available, and other families may have the same idea 🙂
Start/end times goes by your location. You can go to this website www.hebcal.com/holidays/2024 and search your city, it will tell you the exact dates and times for all the fasts/shabbatot/holidays, etc. Hope this helps you!
Your tips are excellent! A 25 hour fast is easy How long do you sleep? If I didn't have medical problems that disabled me, I would have converted years ago. Baruch HaShem!
Yes, that's a great point and is actually what I do. A typical pre-fast meal for me would be a big salad with various types of toppings, including but not limited to; quinoa (or barley, or some other whole grain) roasted sweet potato (I almost always have those in my fridge) a legume, (chickpeas, lentils, or any other that I happen to have) some homemade sauerkraut on the side, nuts or seeds, avocado, olives, sardines, etc. I am a big fan of healthy carbohydrate, it's just the processed stuff that is garbage. 😊
Do you follow Frum it up, Jar of Fireflies or Sonya’s Prep?? You should and maybe connect to collaborate and learn some tips! They are all religious women. Jar of Fire Flies is also a convert. All the best, Jim in New York City
Sorry if this is an odd (and off) question, but how did you go about getting an Orthodox conversion that is recognized by the Rabbinical Council? I live in a town with virtually NO Orthodox community, and I am wanting to convert to Orthodox Judaism. There is a Chabad house here, but I read that the Rabbinical Court doesn't recognize Chabad as true Orthodox Judaism. Do you know if that is true? I don't have an opinion either way on Chabad. I am just trying to figure out how to go about converting to Orthodox Judaism that WILL be recognized in the Rabbinical Court, while living somewhere with no community unfortunately. Any suggestions?
Hi Crystal, great question. There was no Bet Din (Rabbinical Court) in my city either, but it's possible to still go through the conversion program as long as you live in or near an area with an Orthodox Jewish community. What I did was, after I connected with a local orthodox Rabbi (who was Chabad btw) in our city, and he agreed to oversee the process, I reached out to the Bet Din in Toronto, (5 hours drive from me, but which are the highest Rabbinical court in Canada) to inquire about intake and what was involved in being accepted into their conversion program. One prerequisite was that we had to live within walking distance to an Orthodox synagogue, or a Chabad house, so we did actually move at that point, but just closer, within the same city. And this allowed us to start keeping Shabbat and attend prayers, etc. And then we would drive to Toronto for periodic interviews with the Bet Din, about every 2-3 months. During that time, I was attending conversion classes, attending synagogue regularly, and participating in prayer services and holiday events, and life cycle events, (brit milah, weddings, etc,) in the community. The rabbi that was overseeing the process was in regular communication with the Bet Din, and was able to vouch for my participation and sincerity. Chabad is definitely Orthodox and are recognized as such by the Bet Din. I'm not sure what you read that may have given you that impression. Maybe you read something about Conservative? Conservative is not Orthodox, it's was a movement that has "reformed"/reinterpreted certain aspects of Torah Judaism. I would not recommend trying to convert through them if you want your conversion to be recognized. I hope this helps you, let me know if you have more questions, I'm always happy to answer! I plan to do a video on my conversion at some point, bH, but I'm thrilled I had the opportunity to answer your question here as well. Just don't give up, I'm a big believer in patience, prayer and persistence, with them you can overcome huge obstacles. 😊
@@jayellealafi5797 Thank you so much for answering my question! I have asked that to a few different Orthodox converts, and surprisingly they are always vague. This was by far the most thorough answer I have ever gotten, so thank you so much! I really, really appreciate it. That definitely helped me get a better understanding on the whole process. As far as the Chabad thing, it was definitely Chabad and not Conservative (I strictly am interested in converting Orthodox.) Basically it was a Rabbi who wrote this article that said the Isreali court doesn't recognize Chabad as true Orthodox, due to the Chabad belief that the former Rebbe was the messiah, that he will have a 2nd coming, and that they pray to him. I am not sure if that is true or not, I do not know enough about Chabad to have an opinion. The most I know about Chabad is some articles from their website which has always been helpful (and I definitely prefer their articles over Aish personally.) Please, please do a video on your conversion! You are very thorough, but straight to the point at the same time, and I think it would be very helpful. Not just for myself, but for others interested in converting as well! If I may, some video is ideas: -Conversion video -Your husband and yours story! How you met, how long till you knew he was the one, engagement, marriage, etc. -Q & A (just you.) -Q & A with your husband. -More daily vlogs! (I know it probably doesn't seem interesting, but I personally love them. Normal, observant life is FAR more intriguing than the drama most people seem to love.) -All the usual mitzvahs you do in a day and how. (This would be super helpful!) -Holiday videos. -Video on the different books- Talmud, Torah, siddur, etc. -Differences between Orthodox branches. (Chabad, Haredi, Satmar, Modern, etc?) Just some ideas! Anyhow, thank you again soooo much for answering my question. You are super helpful and I love your channel! I always look forward to your uploads!!
You're very welcome! So glad I could help 😊 Thank you for your feedback on video ideas, that is always really helpful to me, and I will get to work on your suggestions. As for the Chabad question, they are definitely Orthodox and I'm not sure who wrote the article that you read. It may have been true at one time, ( their beliefs about their Rebbe) but not since a very long time ago. Chabad is very reputable as a stream of Orthodoxy. I'm not sure what exactly you're referring to when you say Israeli Court. Conversion outside of Israel is handled by a Rabbinical Court (Beit Din) which is not any one denomination, but could be made up of members from diverse streams. (The Beit Din we had was three rabbis who were Sephardic, Ashkenaz, and Chabad). It is a panel of expert rabbis that make decisions together. Here's a link to a Beit Din in the USA, I'm not sure where you live, but you can explore their website. It may help you gain a better understanding. www.beth-din.org/rabbinical-court Also when you convert, you can choose what stream you're going to follow, regardless of who the Beit Din is or even who your personal rabbi that oversees the conversion is. I had a Chabad rabbi oversee my conversion, but I chose to follow Sephardic traditions and customs. Hope this is helpful! 💕🤗
@@jayellealafi5797 Of course! I really enjoy your videos! It is so nice to see what a wholesome life you and your family has. Warms my heart. 😊 Regarding the Israeli Rabbinical Council, I was referring to it because I am converting in the USA, but I also want the conversion to be recognized in Israel, for whenever I make aliyah. That is so awesome that your Beit Din had Rabbi's from different streams of Orthodoxy! I would have loved to have picked their brains and learn about the differences. I know the differences are minor, but I find it very intriguing. Thank you for providing that link, I will check it out! Thank you again so, so much for answering my questions! You have been extremely helpful, and I cannot express my appreciation enough. You are the best! 😁💙
"7/27/09 From The Lord, Our God and Savior The Word of The Lord Spoken to Timothy, For All Those Who Have Ears to Hear (Regarding believers in Messiah taking part in a Jewish fast during the month of Av) Thus says The Lord your God, The God of Israel, The God of all, He who searches the hearts and minds, even to the innermost thoughts and intentions:[1] I alone see the heart of man, and I alone test the quality of each man’s work, to reveal of what sort it truly is.[2] Therefore, I ask you, shall you seek to do as those who have rejected The Messiah, as those who have forsaken Me and remain void of the Spirit?! I tell you the truth, their fasts and offerings are not accepted, their sacrifices I hate! Shall My own people, who are not My people, come before Me in My name to fast for the dead?! Shall they call on My name, while at the same time rejecting The Son of Salvation?! Lo, they will indeed come, yet I will turn to them the back! For they have no voice before Me; they remain broken off! Says The Lord. And what of you, beloved, where do you stand? And where have I placed you, according to your acceptance of The Messiah? Answer, if you know. For indeed it has come to pass, even since the day I dwelt among them in the flesh, behold, they were broken off that you might be grafted in. For out of unbelief they have been forsaken for a time. Yet the day has come and is nearly upon them, when they will be grafted in again, for I am able to graft them in again.[3] Yet of that day, it has not yet fully come. And so I ask you, why do you now endeavor to take part in the futile customs of the unbeliever? How is it you seek to seat yourself among those who lack knowledge and forsake understanding? Their fasts are in vain! They are not accepted! Yet I ask you, all you who have not denied Me, who also believe this Word, why do My servants fast on the Sabbath as I have commanded them?[4] And of you who I did not command, why do you also take part? (Yes, you too shall fast, indeed, I will require it of you. Yet only those who present themselves before Me in sincere devotion, as one swallowed up in much sorrow over the absence of The Bridegroom,[5] and over all this death which has come and is coming and shall fill the world with tears and blood, shall be accepted.) Beloved, over this you shall fast, over this you shall wail: All these crying children, all these hardened hearts, All this death and murder, all this injustice and godlessness... Tears as a river, tears and blood and much wailing, Great evil and the slaughter of the innocent... Says The Lord. Yet those of Israel go out to cry over all their dead, and fast because of all this punishment I have allowed to overtake them. Yet I hear no repentance! I hear no wailing at all over their forsaking of The Holy One who poured out His life for them, nor over that which their fathers had done to Him, the sin of which remains atop their marred heads![6] Enmity, such bitter tears! My own people, who were the apple of My eye, forsake Me still! Therefore, take no part in their festivals! Take no part in their wailing over the dead, as though I am not able at this very moment to call them forth from their graves and from their tombs, to raise them ALL from the dust of the earth once again! Thus says The Lord, to all those of Israel who have drunk from My cup and eaten of My bread, all who remain grafted in; hear the Word of The Lord your God, yes I, YAHUWAH, The God of your fathers, The God of all: Be not offended in My words, nor wag the head at My speech, nor push out the hand against My words in these Letters. For your eyes have seen and your ears have heard, and within your hearts you have understood the grace of Him who was crucified upon the tree. Again, I say, wag not your head. Rather that which honors Messiah, do. And that which I have decreed as a perpetual ordinance,[7] continue therein, according to The Messiah YahuShua being the goal and fulfillment thereof, for He is worthy. And in so doing, do you also become worthy because of Him. And that which you do in remembrance of Him, to bring glory to His name, honors Me; even as that which you offer up in thanksgiving, in His name, glorifies Me. For I AM HE, YAHUWAH, The One who reigns and causes to be, The One who is and has always been, The Eternal God, The Everlasting who is from everlasting to everlasting; I AM. Therefore if you fast, fast as one who longs for the Return of The Bridegroom, even as a sign to those Who are near and to those who are afar off... And beloved, fast for those perishing, for those Who are about to receive of My Judgment, Which is stored up and must be poured out; Fast and lament and pray that they repent before the time... And fast also for those who at present Remain broken off,[8] yes, beloved, pray for Repentance in Israel, for a great awakening, That all come to accept Me as I truly am, That all be broken atop The Stone,[9] Before calamity and judgment overtake this world... For the time has come, says The Lord." www.thevolumesoftruth.com/Who_Among_You,_O_Israel,_and_Among_You,_O_Olive_Branches,_Has_Fasted_Unto_Me%3F!_Says_The_Lord_God
As an ex-Christian, I love when I get comments like this. 😁 Quoting from the "New Testament" as if it's actually divine, and not the work of men. I wonder how long it will take for more Christians to wake up to the fact they were taken for fools by an apostate Jew. Jewish rejection of JC = Christianity's biggest insecurity. Just ponder this for a minute: Does it make any sense, any sense at all, that the Jews 2000 years ago, who were; a. the only ones who had the Torah and could read and understand it, b. the only ones whose religion (Judaism) had any conception of a Moshiach, (everyone else was pagan) would somehow miss or fail to see that this person, (we'll call him JC) fit all the criteria and achieved all the things that the promised Moshiach was supposed to? It's beyond belief. They were the ONLY ones who would have been able to recognize the Moshiach, the Romans/Greeks/pagans would not even have know what "Moshiach" was. Jews reject JC because he was a heretic, an apostate and a false prophet, who did not fit ANY of the criteria for being the promised Messiah, who failed to achieve anything that the Torah says the Messiah will. After his rejection from the Jewish community, he decided to take his "mission" to the non-Jews and people who wouldn't know the difference and had no way to evaluate whether or not his claims were true. Some really good videos on the topic. . th-cam.com/video/PT6xFdQMF6E/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/49l-g_TtGhI/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/jqBQ0ZeeuYA/w-d-xo.html
After leaving christianity, I guess now I would be considered a noahide. I was wondering what your knowledge is on noahide laws? I just want to be in Covenant with God and I'm not sure if converting to Judaism is right for me because I do not have a Jewish mother. So I think God made a covenant with people in general.🙏💙
Hi Sharon, I am planning on doing a video about noahide at some point. You don't have to convert to Judaism, Jews do not proselytize and don't encourage conversion necessarily, there is an equal path for righteous gentiles as well. 🤗
@@jayellealafi5797 oh that would be a great video! Because it's a little confusing I understand the conversion process takes a long time and it can't be undone. Okay but I just want to be in Covenant with God's laws and the obedient. But need to find a right Community I don't want to find a group of noahides who try to make up their own rules. Thank you👍🏼🙏
This is silliness. In my family we eat a big meal in the late afternoon the day before Yom Kippur. Then we sleep and wait until the next sunset, when we eat another big meal. This is fasting? We just don't eat or drink for a little more than 24 hours, and we smoke in the bathroom. Is this supposed to be some kind of hardship? Crying babies are exempt.
There's a lot more to Yom Kippur than sleeping and waiting, and you're violating Yom Kippur by smoking, since one is not allowed to light any fire on that day, same as Shabbat.
It's doable. Just have to train yourself. For example, go without 4 hours, 6 hours, then 8 and etc without drinking water. But it's not recommended during the summer it's too hot.
Thanks for your comment! If you've never tried it, you might be surprised. I used to think the same, (I'm a convert) and I thought I would suffer dehydration if I didn't drink anything. But what I've actually found is, it's easier. I know it's counter-intuitive, but somehow when you don't put anything into your body, your stomach just rests. I don't usually feel hunger at all, whereas when I drink but don't eat, I do feel hungry. This is just my anecdotal experience , but I wonder what is the physiology going on... 😊
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I pretty fortunate not to find fasting hard as I am used to it from childhood alhamdullah (I started at 6yrs old forcing my parents to let me fast, as I was always very spiritual inclined more then even my parents) and I picked up habits that personally helped me to fast on Ramadan and mondays and thursdays. Just to add to your good suggestion mashallah.
1. Eat moderately, something light as I found that when I ate heavier food I felt more hungry. So at sehri (before fajr predawn prayer), I would eat porridge or cereal with yogurt and honey, drink plenty of water. Often you need more water then food.
2. Do not cook too much food to open the fast, you will not be able to eat soo much, even if you think you can. Lot if food gets wasted as your belly has allot of gas developed from not eating.
3. Do not go gym and exercise, because these fast are more spiritual, focus on growing your spirituality and increase worship and do not weaken your body.
3. Expect first couple days to be hardest fast, as your body is getting used to the change, eventually it becames easier .
4. Do not just fast physically, fast spiritually, avoid gossip, backbitting, fighting, sin, anger and looking where you should not.
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever does not leave evil words and deeds while fasting, Allah does not need him to leave food and drink.”
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1903
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari
5. Try to make a change in your life, read your holy book more daily, try praying extra prayers and give to charity, help those that having less then us. This is your time to connect with the poor and be a help as your walking their shoes. Help your parents, massage their feet, be their arms.
As fast acceptance is from Allah swt the God of Ibrahim AS, he wants you to connect to Him (swt) alone. Try not to sleep too much, pray more and do good deeds.
Thank you for sharing your tips! I'm sure it will be helpful for people to learn what works for others. 😊💕
Beautiful suggestions and great advice! Mashallah 🤍
You're tips about preparing health-wise is exactly what I was looking for! All I could find were shiurim about the importance of Tisha B'Av. Which will give me something to do *during* the fast but isn't what I was looking for. Thank you for posting this!
Glad it was helpful!
These tips are definitely super helpful! I will be fasting for Yom Kippur for the first time this year after being cleared to do so by my doctor and Rabbi and you've reminded me to set a calendar alert to start cutting out caffeine beforehand to avoid withdrawals BzH!
I hope it goes well for you! 🤗🌸
@@jayellealafi5797 Thank you!! 😊
תודה לך על השיתוף את יכולה להיות הומופתית מתאים לך עיניינת ומדויקת להפליא❤
Thank you for the tips! This is my first fast!
You're so welcome! I hope it went well for you. 🤗
The best thing I ever did when my kids were younger was to get a babysitter for the afternoon of Yom Kippur. I would take the kids to shul in the morning, the sitter would meet me at shul around noon, take the kids home to eat lunch and then out to the park to play. I could daven Musaf, and then spend the afternoon davening or resting depending on how I was feeling. Be sure to book your sitter well in advance, because if your regular sitter is Jewish, she won't be available, and other families may have the same idea 🙂
That's a great idea! Thank you for your comment. 😊
I definitely cut the caffeine before a fast. Helps to avoid caffeine withdrawal headaches. I also avoid spicy food before fasting.
Good stuff! 😊💗
Great channel. Thank you!
Thank you for the tips!
My pleasure. 🤗
Very informative. Thank you
Very welcome! 😊
great tips .... definitely keep busy and cut the caffeine before hand
I enjoy this video.
I'm very happy to hear it! 💗
I'm not a Jew but had always wondered about this.
So glad that I could be a help! 😊
Im interested... But i dont know what time to begin and what time it ends.. pls teach me how? Thank u in advance.
Start/end times goes by your location. You can go to this website www.hebcal.com/holidays/2024 and search your city, it will tell you the exact dates and times for all the fasts/shabbatot/holidays, etc. Hope this helps you!
Your tips are excellent! A 25 hour fast is easy How long do you sleep? If I didn't have medical problems that disabled me, I would have converted years ago. Baruch HaShem!
Like, during the night? I am not at a point in my life where I can take naps, unfortunately.😊
Speaking of retaining water, carbohydrates also help your body retain water. So it might be good to have both fats and carbs in your pre fast meal?
Yes, that's a great point and is actually what I do.
A typical pre-fast meal for me would be a big salad with various types of toppings, including but not limited to; quinoa (or barley, or some other whole grain) roasted sweet potato (I almost always have those in my fridge) a legume, (chickpeas, lentils, or any other that I happen to have) some homemade sauerkraut on the side, nuts or seeds, avocado, olives, sardines, etc.
I am a big fan of healthy carbohydrate, it's just the processed stuff that is garbage. 😊
May I know how you CONVERTED?
Hi, I converted through an Orthodox Bet Din.
Do you follow Frum it up, Jar of Fireflies or Sonya’s Prep?? You should and maybe connect to collaborate and learn some tips! They are all religious women. Jar of Fire Flies is also a convert. All the best, Jim in New York City
Yes, I do follow those women you mentioned, they're all wonderful and very inspirational to me! 😊. Thanks for your comment!
Sorry if this is an odd (and off) question, but how did you go about getting an Orthodox conversion that is recognized by the Rabbinical Council?
I live in a town with virtually NO Orthodox community, and I am wanting to convert to Orthodox Judaism. There is a Chabad house here, but I read that the Rabbinical Court doesn't recognize Chabad as true Orthodox Judaism. Do you know if that is true?
I don't have an opinion either way on Chabad. I am just trying to figure out how to go about converting to Orthodox Judaism that WILL be recognized in the Rabbinical Court, while living somewhere with no community unfortunately. Any suggestions?
Hi Crystal, great question.
There was no Bet Din (Rabbinical Court) in my city either, but it's possible to still go through the conversion program as long as you live in or near an area with an Orthodox Jewish community.
What I did was, after I connected with a local orthodox Rabbi (who was Chabad btw) in our city, and he agreed to oversee the process, I reached out to the Bet Din in Toronto, (5 hours drive from me, but which are the highest Rabbinical court in Canada) to inquire about intake and what was involved in being accepted into their conversion program.
One prerequisite was that we had to live within walking distance to an Orthodox synagogue, or a Chabad house, so we did actually move at that point, but just closer, within the same city.
And this allowed us to start keeping Shabbat and attend prayers, etc.
And then we would drive to Toronto for periodic interviews with the Bet Din, about every 2-3 months. During that time, I was attending conversion classes, attending synagogue regularly, and participating in prayer services and holiday events, and life cycle events, (brit milah, weddings, etc,) in the community.
The rabbi that was overseeing the process was in regular communication with the Bet Din, and was able to vouch for my participation and sincerity.
Chabad is definitely Orthodox and are recognized as such by the Bet Din. I'm not sure what you read that may have given you that impression.
Maybe you read something about Conservative? Conservative is not Orthodox, it's was a movement that has "reformed"/reinterpreted certain aspects of Torah Judaism. I would not recommend trying to convert through them if you want your conversion to be recognized.
I hope this helps you, let me know if you have more questions, I'm always happy to answer!
I plan to do a video on my conversion at some point, bH, but I'm thrilled I had the opportunity to answer your question here as well.
Just don't give up, I'm a big believer in patience, prayer and persistence, with them you can overcome huge obstacles. 😊
@@jayellealafi5797 Thank you so much for answering my question! I have asked that to a few different Orthodox converts, and surprisingly they are always vague. This was by far the most thorough answer I have ever gotten, so thank you so much! I really, really appreciate it. That definitely helped me get a better understanding on the whole process.
As far as the Chabad thing, it was definitely Chabad and not Conservative (I strictly am interested in converting Orthodox.) Basically it was a Rabbi who wrote this article that said the Isreali court doesn't recognize Chabad as true Orthodox, due to the Chabad belief that the former Rebbe was the messiah, that he will have a 2nd coming, and that they pray to him.
I am not sure if that is true or not, I do not know enough about Chabad to have an opinion. The most I know about Chabad is some articles from their website which has always been helpful (and I definitely prefer their articles over Aish personally.)
Please, please do a video on your conversion! You are very thorough, but straight to the point at the same time, and I think it would be very helpful. Not just for myself, but for others interested in converting as well!
If I may, some video is ideas:
-Conversion video
-Your husband and yours story! How you met, how long till you knew he was the one, engagement, marriage, etc.
-Q & A (just you.)
-Q & A with your husband.
-More daily vlogs! (I know it probably doesn't seem interesting, but I personally love them. Normal, observant life is FAR more intriguing than the drama most people seem to love.)
-All the usual mitzvahs you do in a day and how. (This would be super helpful!)
-Holiday videos.
-Video on the different books- Talmud, Torah, siddur, etc.
-Differences between Orthodox branches. (Chabad, Haredi, Satmar, Modern, etc?)
Just some ideas! Anyhow, thank you again soooo much for answering my question. You are super helpful and I love your channel! I always look forward to your uploads!!
You're very welcome! So glad I could help 😊 Thank you for your feedback on video ideas, that is always really helpful to me, and I will get to work on your suggestions.
As for the Chabad question, they are definitely Orthodox and I'm not sure who wrote the article that you read. It may have been true at one time, ( their beliefs about their Rebbe) but not since a very long time ago. Chabad is very reputable as a stream of Orthodoxy.
I'm not sure what exactly you're referring to when you say Israeli Court. Conversion outside of Israel is handled by a Rabbinical Court (Beit Din) which is not any one denomination, but could be made up of members from diverse streams. (The Beit Din we had was three rabbis who were Sephardic, Ashkenaz, and Chabad).
It is a panel of expert rabbis that make decisions together. Here's a link to a Beit Din in the USA, I'm not sure where you live, but you can explore their website. It may help you gain a better understanding.
www.beth-din.org/rabbinical-court
Also when you convert, you can choose what stream you're going to follow, regardless of who the Beit Din is or even who your personal rabbi that oversees the conversion is. I had a Chabad rabbi oversee my conversion, but I chose to follow Sephardic traditions and customs.
Hope this is helpful! 💕🤗
@@jayellealafi5797 Of course! I really enjoy your videos! It is so nice to see what a wholesome life you and your family has. Warms my heart. 😊
Regarding the Israeli Rabbinical Council, I was referring to it because I am converting in the USA, but I also want the conversion to be recognized in Israel, for whenever I make aliyah.
That is so awesome that your Beit Din had Rabbi's from different streams of Orthodoxy! I would have loved to have picked their brains and learn about the differences. I know the differences are minor, but I find it very intriguing.
Thank you for providing that link, I will check it out! Thank you again so, so much for answering my questions! You have been extremely helpful, and I cannot express my appreciation enough. You are the best! 😁💙
This was Exactly a month ago
Time flies! 😁
"7/27/09 From The Lord, Our God and Savior
The Word of The Lord Spoken to Timothy, For All Those Who Have Ears to Hear
(Regarding believers in Messiah taking part in a Jewish fast during the month of Av)
Thus says The Lord your God, The God of Israel, The God of all, He who searches the hearts and minds, even to the innermost thoughts and intentions:[1] I alone see the heart of man, and I alone test the quality of each man’s work, to reveal of what sort it truly is.[2] Therefore, I ask you, shall you seek to do as those who have rejected The Messiah, as those who have forsaken Me and remain void of the Spirit?! I tell you the truth, their fasts and offerings are not accepted, their sacrifices I hate! Shall My own people, who are not My people, come before Me in My name to fast for the dead?! Shall they call on My name, while at the same time rejecting The Son of Salvation?! Lo, they will indeed come, yet I will turn to them the back! For they have no voice before Me; they remain broken off! Says The Lord.
And what of you, beloved, where do you stand? And where have I placed you, according to your acceptance of The Messiah? Answer, if you know. For indeed it has come to pass, even since the day I dwelt among them in the flesh, behold, they were broken off that you might be grafted in. For out of unbelief they have been forsaken for a time. Yet the day has come and is nearly upon them, when they will be grafted in again, for I am able to graft them in again.[3] Yet of that day, it has not yet fully come.
And so I ask you, why do you now endeavor to take part in the futile customs of the unbeliever? How is it you seek to seat yourself among those who lack knowledge and forsake understanding? Their fasts are in vain! They are not accepted!
Yet I ask you, all you who have not denied Me, who also believe this Word, why do My servants fast on the Sabbath as I have commanded them?[4] And of you who I did not command, why do you also take part? (Yes, you too shall fast, indeed, I will require it of you. Yet only those who present themselves before Me in sincere devotion, as one swallowed up in much sorrow over the absence of The Bridegroom,[5] and over all this death which has come and is coming and shall fill the world with tears and blood, shall be accepted.)
Beloved, over this you shall fast, over this you shall wail:
All these crying children, all these hardened hearts,
All this death and murder, all this injustice and godlessness...
Tears as a river, tears and blood and much wailing,
Great evil and the slaughter of the innocent...
Says The Lord.
Yet those of Israel go out to cry over all their dead, and fast because of all this punishment I have allowed to overtake them. Yet I hear no repentance! I hear no wailing at all over their forsaking of The Holy One who poured out His life for them, nor over that which their fathers had done to Him, the sin of which remains atop their marred heads![6]
Enmity, such bitter tears! My own people, who were the apple of My eye, forsake Me still! Therefore, take no part in their festivals! Take no part in their wailing over the dead, as though I am not able at this very moment to call them forth from their graves and from their tombs, to raise them ALL from the dust of the earth once again!
Thus says The Lord, to all those of Israel who have drunk from My cup and eaten of My bread, all who remain grafted in; hear the Word of The Lord your God, yes I, YAHUWAH, The God of your fathers, The God of all: Be not offended in My words, nor wag the head at My speech, nor push out the hand against My words in these Letters. For your eyes have seen and your ears have heard, and within your hearts you have understood the grace of Him who was crucified upon the tree.
Again, I say, wag not your head. Rather that which honors Messiah, do. And that which I have decreed as a perpetual ordinance,[7] continue therein, according to The Messiah YahuShua being the goal and fulfillment thereof, for He is worthy. And in so doing, do you also become worthy because of Him. And that which you do in remembrance of Him, to bring glory to His name, honors Me; even as that which you offer up in thanksgiving, in His name, glorifies Me. For I AM HE, YAHUWAH, The One who reigns and causes to be, The One who is and has always been, The Eternal God, The Everlasting who is from everlasting to everlasting; I AM.
Therefore if you fast, fast as one who longs for the
Return of The Bridegroom, even as a sign to those
Who are near and to those who are afar off...
And beloved, fast for those perishing, for those
Who are about to receive of My Judgment,
Which is stored up and must be poured out;
Fast and lament and pray that they repent before the time...
And fast also for those who at present
Remain broken off,[8] yes, beloved, pray for
Repentance in Israel, for a great awakening,
That all come to accept Me as I truly am,
That all be broken atop The Stone,[9]
Before calamity and judgment overtake this world...
For the time has come, says The Lord."
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As an ex-Christian, I love when I get comments like this. 😁
Quoting from the "New Testament" as if it's actually divine, and not the work of men. I wonder how long it will take for more Christians to wake up to the fact they were taken for fools by an apostate Jew.
Jewish rejection of JC = Christianity's biggest insecurity.
Just ponder this for a minute: Does it make any sense, any sense at all, that the Jews 2000 years ago, who were;
a. the only ones who had the Torah and could read and understand it,
b. the only ones whose religion (Judaism) had any conception of a Moshiach, (everyone else was pagan)
would somehow miss or fail to see that this person, (we'll call him JC) fit all the criteria and achieved all the things that the promised Moshiach was supposed to? It's beyond belief.
They were the ONLY ones who would have been able to recognize the Moshiach, the Romans/Greeks/pagans would not even have know what "Moshiach" was.
Jews reject JC because he was a heretic, an apostate and a false prophet, who did not fit ANY of the criteria for being the promised Messiah, who failed to achieve anything that the Torah says the Messiah will. After his rejection from the Jewish community, he decided to take his "mission" to the non-Jews and people who wouldn't know the difference and had no way to evaluate whether or not his claims were true.
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After leaving christianity, I guess now I would be considered a noahide. I was wondering what your knowledge is on noahide laws? I just want to be in Covenant with God and I'm not sure if converting to Judaism is right for me because I do not have a Jewish mother. So I think God made a covenant with people in general.🙏💙
Hi Sharon, I am planning on doing a video about noahide at some point.
You don't have to convert to Judaism, Jews do not proselytize and don't encourage conversion necessarily, there is an equal path for righteous gentiles as well. 🤗
@@jayellealafi5797 oh that would be a great video! Because it's a little confusing I understand the conversion process takes a long time and it can't be undone. Okay but I just want to be in Covenant with God's laws and the obedient. But need to find a right Community I don't want to find a group of noahides who try to make up their own rules. Thank you👍🏼🙏
@@sharonlee7111 For sure! Here's a great website you may want to explore (on the topic of Noahide) if you haven't already. asknoah.org
No problem fasting for holidays or for health but there is no way I will avoid brushing my teeth.
This is silliness. In my family we eat a big meal in the late afternoon the day before Yom Kippur. Then we sleep and wait until the next sunset, when we eat another big meal. This is fasting? We just don't eat or drink for a little more than 24 hours, and we smoke in the bathroom. Is this supposed to be some kind of hardship? Crying babies are exempt.
There's a lot more to Yom Kippur than sleeping and waiting, and you're violating Yom Kippur by smoking, since one is not allowed to light any fire on that day, same as Shabbat.
That's why Jews smoke in the bathroom on the sabbath, which you would know if you were Jewish.
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Thank you, I'm happy you enjoyed the video!😊
No way am I going without water.
It's doable. Just have to train yourself. For example, go without 4 hours, 6 hours, then 8 and etc without drinking water. But it's not recommended during the summer it's too hot.
Thanks for your comment!
If you've never tried it, you might be surprised. I used to think the same, (I'm a convert) and I thought I would suffer dehydration if I didn't drink anything.
But what I've actually found is, it's easier. I know it's counter-intuitive, but somehow when you don't put anything into your body, your stomach just rests. I don't usually feel hunger at all, whereas when I drink but don't eat, I do feel hungry. This is just my anecdotal experience , but I wonder what is the physiology going on...
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It’s not good to fast from food unless God instructs to in Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). We’re to keep His laws, holidays and commandments.
Good grief it’s just 24 hours 😂
Haha, right?! 😂
Are u muslim pretty ?
Hi! I'm not Muslim, I'm Jewish. 😊
Yes anyway u are beautiful and im muslim man
@@younesagargar Thank you, that is kind of you to say! 😊
@@jayellealafi5797 can i know more about you ?
Great channel. Thank you!
Great channel. Thank you!
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