Inside Israel’s Most Secretive Religion
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- We spent the past few months encountering, befriending and filming religious minorities in the Holy Land, turning strangers into friends. We crossed political, cultural, linguistic and religious borders and boundaries, in an attempt to chip away at the fear of the unknown, to show people that one step past their comfort zone, lies open arms, brothers and sisters, kindness, compassion and hospitality. On the other side of fear, we found love.
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“The precondition for peace is dialogue” said Martin Buber, and the precondition for love is knowledge. Deep encounters lead to deep understanding, leads to deep love. Know thy neighbor.
This docuseries attempts to break down barriers, move past the fear of the unknown and get to meet our neighbors to find the common threads that bind us.
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Thank you to Elissa @EatNuravida for literally doing everything, from filming, driving, researching, planning, brainstorming, scheduling and planning to sound-boarding, mic testing and most of all, for putting up with me. Thank you.
Thank you to: Martin Guinness @Lifedancer Publishing, Benjamin Strum @Junkee, Jamie Hilton @See Pictures, for taking the time to share invaluable feedback on the project. Thank you Ta (Rabbi Dovid Slavin) @Our Big Kitchen for procuring said feedback.
Check out our short intro to the Druze: The Secret Religion of the Druze • Israel’s Most Secretiv...
And great video from our friend Filip over at Let’s Talk Religion: Who are the Druze: • Who are the Druze?
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If you’d like to go even deeper, check out these titles. Academic:
Origins of the Druze People and Religion, Philip K. Hitti, 1928
The Druze Faith, Sāmī Nasīb Makārim, 1974
The Druze, Robert B. Betts, 1988
A History of the Druzes, Kais Firro, 1992
The Druzes: A New Study of Their History, Faith, and Society, Nejla Abu Izzeddin, 1993
The Druze in the Middle East: Their Faith, Leadership, Identity and Status, Nissim Dana, 2003
Historical Dictionary of the Druzes, Samy Swayd, 2006
Non-Academic
The Druze and their Faith in Tawhid, Anis Obeid, 2006
The Olive and the Tree: The Secret Strength of the Druze, Ruth Westheimer, Gil Sedan, 2007
Deep Within: The Nectar of the Gods Rests the Druze Faith, Fadya Alameddine, 2017
Audio Credit:
Sons of Abraham, A Secret Order: The Druzes, 1984, Landmark Media Inc: • Sons of Abraham:Secret... - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
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I am in love with the beautiful quote where the man says "well basically we've been in/through all the religions of the World, until we ended up here, where we basically believe in God and Nothing Else"
That is Superb.
"the sons of respect, the children of goodness" - what a great way to introduce children into the community. The Druze do not suffer from much dogma and orthodoxy, it appears, but they radiate a lot of love and good will - peace be to them! Zevi, this series is a brilliant idea and you seem to be the ideal "ambassador of the unity in faith". Looking forward to your future interviews.
Indeed they do. Thank you Jack ☺️🙏🏼
These are the real chosen ones! They are blood related to Jesus!😍❤️
Cleary it's a religious group who doesn't appear to be very dogmatic.
For them the word is love and that's all it matters. They appear to be super calm and happy.
Thank you for sharing this!
You’re most welcome. They are some really beautiful people. It’s a pleasure to share and call a handful of them friends :)
You are very right my friend, peace above all is the way.
This is very valuable and awesome work!
Thank you Filip ☺️
Beautiful encounters. Respectful seeking. Manifest unity.
Truly amazing work, brother! I'm humbly waiting to commune with you (all) again next week.
Thank you brother. Looking forward as well :)
❤🙏☀ Thank you for this. This was really beautiful. I hope Americans will see this and realize that people from other cultures and religions aren't scary or evil. In fact, they may be some of the most loving people you'll ever meet. We can coexist in peace and love and this video gives us a taste of that, which is really something special. I can only imagine how beautiful our world could be if the evening news showed pieces like this instead of the fear mongering that is so common. May we drive out fear with the light of knowledge, for when we empty our hearts of fear, love fills the void it leaves behind. Thank you again for this wonderful gift.
Amen Justin. Thank you. Couldn’t have said it better myself :)
This is wonderful. Humanity is everywhere
Thank you Reyna. Truly :)
Palestini r also human being ❤🇵🇸
Wonderful interviews with beautiful people, respect Zevi, peace
Thank you William. We’re so lucky to live with such beautiful people all around us. It would be a shame not to get to know them. With love, Zevi
I came to this Chanel looking for a Druze prayer that I can say on this tough day that I’m having, but stumbled on this vid and I’m glad I did our religion is so secretive that I can’t even find the book of wisdom online.
Absolutely phenomenal piece ! Can’t say how much I appreciate you making this. Wishing you endless peace, love, & unity 🙏🏽
Thank you Jordan, I love being part of this with you. Thank you. Much love, Zevi
Thank you Jordan, I love being part of this with you. Thank you. Much love, Zevi
@@SeekersofUnitythe Baker Fakerdine knew less than me. He could’ve mentioned the 5 pillars and no we don’t identify as Muslims.
So refreshing Zevi 🙏💃 Joyous, descent human contact 🕊
Thank you Fusun. I love you.
as a druze living in los angeles i watch these videos and cry idk why, i just want answers. i want them soo bad
If you cry from a pure heart you are on the right way, god is also looking for you and want you too, allah makes you from Muahideen brother
Thank you for posting this video. It is now May 2024 and much horror is happening in the region because we fail to understand that underneath every religion, as you said, we share the same secrets.
I'm not a religious person, but it did make me happy to see how well a Jew was received by everyone, invited as a honored guest to people's homes; we need to speak to one another and realize we are the same and want the same things.
Please pray for peace and an end to suffering.
What a wonderful video with a great message, Greetings from Bydgoszcz, Poland.❤
Stupendously beautiful piece Zevi, your project of Unity and Understanding is truly divine!! And the Druze look like a really cool bunch!
Thank you Jason. It’s a pleasure to be united with such beautiful people :)
That elderly blinde Druze fellow almost made me tear up..
Same here. It was special to meet him.
Great video. Some of the most intelligent people I have known were Druze such a lovely community. And this video reflects that
This is one of the loveliest videos I've ever seen. ❤
Very good 👍 keep the peace my friend
Now I'm looking forward to the coming of the sage! Great interviews, Zevi! Beautiful people, also looking forward to the time all will beat their swords into ploughshares and none live in fear any more. Peace, Shalom. Love to you.
Thank you friend. Yes, likewise, hoping and praying and working on it 😉
Amen!
So beautiful! What lovely people!
Truly
Always beautiful and inspirational programs.
Thank you for sharing intimate parts of the culture and community. 🙏🏽
You’re so welcome Abigail. Thank you for joining us in this deep encounter :)
You can find Druze in Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.They mainly live in mountain areas.I talked to some Druze I met years ago while hiking in the mountains east of Beirut but not about esoteric concepts or reincarnation or such like.
Señor Zvi,this is such a great concept for a series of videos. Great work.
Thank you Amin 🙏🏼
Keep this series going! Awesome.
Thank you Timon. We sure hope to :)
What an adventure. It would be amazing to have so much diversity and history in your backyard.
We’re truly lucky. Thank you friend.
This is an excellent work towards understanding. It is a blessing.
Beautiful, absolutely love your interview style
Thank you Cats Mews, that’s very kind of you to say ☺️
What a lovely video/visit - thank you for sharing and everything you do
Wonderful, can't wait for the interview
Thank you Sourav. Same. Looking forward to it :)
Whole video had me smiling, cannot wait for the next part!
Thank you friend. Us too :)
Dear Zevi, thank you for this exquisite piece. I cannot find the words to say how beautiful it was to travel with you into the hearts and lives of these beloved people. You are such a light in this world…thank you for your love and teaching in this world. It gives us all hope and absolutely brings us together across the broken roads of life…I loved this…thank you so much…kindest blessings to you and for all you do…🙏🏻🌹
Thank you dearest Kim. It’s kindness and appreciation like this that gives me the strength and hope to continue. I hope to continue to serve for years to come. Thank you for being part of this wonderful journey.
With deep love and gratitude,
Zevi
Bro ur really good at this, don't think I would have been able to get so far but I'm inspired to try
This was lovely! Thanks.
You’re most welcome 🙏🏼 Thank thank for joining us in this journey.
Lovely video, we appreciate your work
Thank you friend. I appreciate you.
Gratitude for the opportunity to understand the different forms of love and grace within our “God Cluster” looking forward to the next chapter.🙏
Time separated us apart, and Druze had to stay hidden for a long time. Its beautiful seeing us come back together. Thanks for ur amazing efforts and ur respectful character. Jews & Druze are one
It’s good to be reunited :)
@Seekers of Unity Actually, both Jews and Druze had to hide for a long time, unfortunately due to intolerance. Yes, it's amazing we are reuniting. More Druze are waking up to their origins and history, but we need more awareness its bcs our religious priests keep things secretive! It's good in a way and bad in other ways
Keep up the great work!!
Thank you Josh 🙏🏼
Awesome, love this new format, I hope you continue it throughout other religions / sects around Israel and maybe beyond.
I've always been interested in how neoplatonism seemed to really influenced the abrhamic faiths.
Yes us too. We hope to continue. May the One give the strength to carry on.
This is a very special video. Congratulations and thank you very much, I learned a ton from it. Besides all the knowledge shared, one thing I really loved seeing were all the smiles. Fantastic.
Thank you Andre. That's what it's all about :)
Wow! This was worth the wait! So excited for the conversation next week!
Kinda surprised you actually watched it.
Oh zevi, you jest! I'm sorry to disappoint but now we'll have something to talk about so you don't have to tease me
😋🙏🏼
Thanks for sharing
You’re so welcome Duran. I hope you enjoy it.
Lovely video,Zevi, and lovely sounding people.
Thank you Jack. They truly are. What a blessing to have befriended them.
Thank you Zevi!
You’re most welcome brother 🙏🏼☺️
Very nice! This is my new favorite TH-cam channel.
Yay, thanks for joining us.
The last man in the video was very apprehensive about the questions.
These folks have been persecuted for a very long time because they are not loyal to any one religion or sect. They have died for this. Keeping it secret is prudent.
Great Video, very intresting.
Thank you Ta ☺️
Watched the video but had to come back to make sure I liked and commented
Yesss. You legend 😘
That is really beautiful, Zevi.
Thank you Michael 🙏🏼☺️
You are so AWESOME Zevi!!!
Thank you Yosef ☺️
Love you brother, and thank you.
☺️🙏🏼🥰
Druze communities between Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon have interesting geopolitical histories.
Thank you for your amazing videos on the druze. I'd love to know more about them
You’re most welcome.
When the camera slows around the most holy place it is interesting. It would be interesting to slow down the video and disconnect it from the sound, or pixilate the video when inside the holy place. But people might not want to watch it that way.
Fantastic
Thank you Andor 🙏🏼☺️
Regardless of what bias and prejudice a religious belief may hold towards another religion, whenever I see good works by men who have in there countenance those values decent and fair, considerate and respectful towards other, there is a bridge universal and hope for a better understanding by degrees of learning, these men have no fear of crossing those bridges, I will always respect that no matter what, for they are fine examples of there beliefs. They are a brilliant people and they have a devotion to there religious beliefs that is exemplary The principle of Unification is a powerful message in Islam.
I knew a druze with whoum i lived in an apartment and worked together with. He said the "shma Israel" before he went to sleep.
Of only more people were asnkind as these people, also respectful..
This is incredible! I'm fascinated by the Druze.
Thank you Yummy 🙏🏼
12:33 beautiful masonry work on the limestone walls, really tight.❤
Wow. Go Zevy Go!!!
Thank you Nick ☺️
So close your eyes: i see Druzes and Jews both expect an individual human Mashiach. What if that One had just one thing to say, that we together are Mashiach? Then what would you be waiting for?
😉
No we don’t. However God makes himself known to the people how God will make themselves known.
What if the the true answer to the secret of their religion is that they cannot tell you? Ie not that it is forbidden to tell you but that it cannot be told.
It seems that they really do follow the path of Yitro. Rashi says that Yitro tried out all of the religions.
Reminds me of a Toronto based show called ‘The Naked Archeologist’… small world after all 18:27
Taken aback about 'getting straight into the deep questions'? Have they seen your channel haha
Hehe 😉 I hope by now they’re all subscribed 😋
hahaha that was my thought too. They must not be familiar with Seekers lol
Druze people and food..are wonderful 💟
They are ☺️
We're all keeping the same secret!😂😂awesome!
Hahah, true secret can be spoken and yet remain secrets 😉
good to know about lost way tribe
Beautiful people.
They seem so wonderful. i think I just fallen in love.
Thank you for teaching me.
You’re most welcome. Thank you for learning with us.
Zevi the man about town
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@@SeekersofUnity th-cam.com/video/qZHbLVujOUo/w-d-xo.html
Great program; thanks! Can someone explain why they have the Arabic writing of "Allah"?
Being druze is indescribable. It is alot like atlas holding the whole world on his shoulders. What if you knew the truth? Wisdom needs application or it can become remorse yet we are all having the time of our life! Life isn't about living in fear a victim of your circumstances. Fear is laziness where you enslave yourself with mantras everyone else is using instead of thinking about it yourself. You don't really die which is another thing the ethnic druze understand since before they were born. Not even taught! They learned through experiencing it and making choices! Why do some remember? Because they loved so deeply they could never forget
राधे राधे राधे राधे राधे राधे
We expect videos on
Theoretical and Practical
Spiritual science and philosophy
of
All Dharma / Religions
for
Peaceful bright future of human and world.
Towards the Truth
❤
We expect discussion on above subject with
Ex Muslim Sahil
Ester Dhanraj
Sangam Talks
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Lol i live in daliat el carmel😂
This is good to see. Unfortunately for every one open minded person like this there are 50 000 religious fascists like a overwhelming tsunami with no tolerance . .
May God melt your broken heart.
💞
All the more reason for the one to raise their candles ☺️
It's more about exposure; hence propaganda. We are all very much alike; if you look only at the surface, you see a shallow pool.
Hold on a sec, Z! For a man who says he's interested in learning more about the beliefs and philosophy of the Druze, you were pretty cavalier about passing by that enticing table full of books at 14.37 ... what's up with that???
Agreed. I would have dipped in.
But still. The most important part about this is building trust relationships with the people. Zev is so precocious, he clearly charmed the Sheikh. 💞
Let it be known that Zevi never passes by books without pausing to have a look. My friends can testify. Unfortunately for me the books on the table were all in Arabic, which i don’t know how to read yet. Woe is to me that i pass such a table without being able to drink from its waters.
@@SeekersofUnity Oh, that must have been painful.
😐
But I trust your determination. You'll do whatever it takes to make a strong and lasting connection.
❤️
8:45 What language is that? Modern Hebrew?
Yup :)
Hebrew with arabic accent
Hi
I believe the Druze are a holy people just like Jews 💕
How you going to ask someone how are you different. You trying to make them a target? 😂
Is the fact that the pronunciation of Druze sounds pretty much like Jews a coincidence, or is it meant to be this way?
Pretty much a coincidence. Jew is the Anglicized version of the word Yehudi, while Druze comes from the mystic shaykh Muhammad ad-Darazi, who may have been one of their founders.
The religions' English names don't even really sound alike in all accents.
@@alexandersilady4751 the name Druze is actually a insult to the followers of the faith. Because a heretic was referred to as a Druze. Our names and religious identity are separate from the term.
@@farestimani9204 thank you for explaining. With respect, would you share the name(s) you use?
@@MrAnshie Ahl Al-Tawhid
@@farestimani9204 Thank you. 🙏
Alhamdulillah.
דת סודית ממש בדיחה .איך אפשר לקיים דת סודית
What are you talking about there are dozen of reasons about our beliefs to be secret. And there is no point to know what is our belief because you can’t be part of us unless your father and mother are druze.
So if you are convinced or not in our belief you can’t be part of us simply 😂
Al Tawheed philosophy that the Druze should follow as a faith, is not a religion as commonly understood. Isoteric but not secret. The Druze, fearing the persecution of the fanatics, specially the Muslim salafists, do not expose the core of the faith.
Here are some things Jesus Christ said of Himself.
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” John 14:6
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
"Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son." John 3:18
Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. Matthew 16:13-17
Skeptics said for centuries, "There was no global flood". Now many scientists are affirming there was. They said, "The bible we have now has been corrupted through the centuries.". In 1947 the Dead Sea Scrolls were found and proved otherwise. They said, "There's no way Israel can become a nation again as God promised in preparation for the end times.". Israel became a nation again in 1948.
All this being said, it does require faith to believe. Hebrews 11:6 tells us, "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Also John 20:27-29 states, "Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
Don't be deceived, Jesus is the Son of God and the only way of being saved from God's judgement for our sin. Christ consciousness won't save you. Believing Jesus was an ascended master, a prophet or a good teacher won't save you. Romans 10:9 tells us how to be saved, "if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved". Trust in Him, He shed his blood and gave His perfect life for you. Call on Him, He loves you, and He hears you.
Amen to that brother.
I thought he would jebait us for the third time
Guess we gotta keep seeking 🤷🏻♂️😉
Merita el sa fie primit ca un rege
I'm a Xenophile.
Just thot I should say that up front.
But *_WOW_* are these the sweetest people in the World!!!!!?
I love them!
😍🤍💛💚💗💙😍
btw, it sounds like the answer to your deep question is prolly, yes.
😍
Your special Secret that you shared with Sheikh Mansour just totally love bombed the Internet!!! May the effects ripple out to bless the whole World!
He is a Jewel! 💎
Hehe, we suspect so ;)
Ugh, they really are. I feel so blessed to have befriended them. Truly kind and caring people.
😍😍😍 Yes. Amen ☺️
You’re mamash the shaliach to other religions/mysticisms
Thank you Lewi, but it ain’t official until R’ Kotlarsky mispronounces it.
THEY SPEAK ARABIC
Hi Seekers of unity , no body will tell you the truth , If you come one day to Australia we can talk about what you are looking for... In short... The Druze is the first Secularism community in the world , covered by religion , covered by what other communities beliefs.... especially since they live in a crazy area full of superstitions. Remember who ruled that area, the ancient Egyptians, the Hebrews, the Romans, Islam. And to survive , you must be loved by everyone.
SO MUSLIMS EMPIRE LET THEM LIVE BUT ISRAEL TOOK THEIR LAND
Muslim EMPIRE? What is an empire doing on Jewish land???
Islamic empires killed them, just as they have done with every other community and group that don't adhere to the pedo warlord mohammed of the Arabs.
Time to wake up.
Lord Jesus Christ can save you from this challenging life you live.
✝
With respect, this isn’t an “Israeli” religion. We’re Arabs who came under occupation in ‘67. This depiction you’re painting of being so equal is not the reality we live in.
If you want to do something supporting, and create real journalistic go to the shouting valley and show just 1 of the facets the pain of occupation has placed under us.
Thank you Fares for your realism.
@@SeekersofUnity its not about countries but we live in Isreal and that’s something we love
@farestimani9204 الله يحيي أصلك وأصل اللي مثلك من الشرفاء العرب الأصيلين. تعجبني الشجاعة والصراحة والاحترام