Religious Israelis: Why aren't converts to Judaism treated well?
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The 2nd guy nailed it - the problem is not the Torah Commandment, the problem is with some people's pre-conceived notions or reflexive tribalism.
They could all be one family in Christ Jesus
@@jamesbeebe2870 No division within Christianity? Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant etc.....
@@cecil123 You're conflating theological disputes (disagreement on non fundamental ideas) with division in the same way that Sunnis and Shias are divided. It's a false equivalency. I'm Pentacostal by church attendance but I have friends who are Catholics, actually made friends with one yesterday driving Uber. The fundamental belief that Christians share is that Jesus dies as a sacrifice for the sins of mankind and Faith in him and repentance are the path to new life and Salvation. My church is premillenial and hosted a Kirk Cameron event in spite of the fact that his theology on the rapture is postmillenial. That's what I mean by what I said. By your logic every nation that isnt a totalitarian one party state is divided.
@@jamesbeebe2870 That's not "my logic". There are teachings within some Churches that aren't accepted by others.
Different branches of Christianity create as much tribalism as different branches of Judaism, or any other religion.
Your Church being accepting of other branches doesn't mean all other branches would do the same.
Would an Orthodox Church allow Pentacostal methods of prayer in their Churches?
@@cecil123 Doubtful but that's a matter of respecting their method of worship. Better question do you think a Christian who attends a different denominations service is going to try? Easy answer. No. That would be disrespectful and obnoxious. And as for the disagreement about doctrine. Do you agree with your family about every little peice of minutiae? I highly doubt it. That's kind of what makes it family. As for tribalism define that? Give an example. You're making silly claims without examples. I gave examples why cant you? Are you talking about Catholics/Orthodox and the schism? They've been in communion again for a while. As for "as much as any other religion" again look at Sunnis and Shias. Most islamic extremists are attacking other muslims over doctrine. It's exactly "your logic" which I'm starting to see is either uninformed by facts and reality, or is very inconsitent.
More people like the second person will decrease hate in the world. Very reasonable and kind.
We Jews are very much a minority, we need to stick together, not disagree all the time.
1) In 3,000 years of Jerusalem's existence, it has never been an Arab capital.
2) Jerusalem has always been the capital of Israel.
3) Of the 16 Arabic names given to Jerusalem, Jerusalem is never mentioned in the Quran.
4) There is no civilization, Palestinian culture, Palestinians are Arabs.
5) Jerusalem is mentioned hundreds of times in the Torah and Talmud.
6) The Jewish religion in Israel exists for 3500 years, the Islam religion exists for 1500 years
7) Israel has always belonged to the Jews
@@afonsoneto1407
1) It's not a capital, it's a holy place where it's respected and everyone should practice his religion without being judged by others.
2) I gues once there were old 2 kingdoms, the kingdom of Aaron and Kingdom of Israel. Even back then there was always a conflict
3) According to Quran, It has been referred once as Bayt Al-maqdis, which means the Holy House the binds all religions at one place.
4) Read back history and you shall find that there is a civilization for ancient people named Philistines, and of course I don't have to explain why they're called Palastines now. Not because they're Arab, it's because of thier old origins.
4) Islam exists nearly 1500 years that's correct, but at the reign of Ibn Al-Khattab, he ordered the return of the jews back to Jerusalem after the romans k!lled and banished every last member of them, he did so because he believes that this particular spot on Earth is for everyone.
5) In quran, the people of Isreal are forbidden from entering this holy place, sooner or later... This promise would be fulfilled.
@@ahmadkhaled7497 they skip the part about ottoman palestine😆😆😆
@@afonsoneto1407 wasn't there ottoman empire?🧐😆😆😆
It's strictly prohibited in Judaism to treat a convert any differently. The Torah strictly warns against doing it. It's a very big sin.
Guess they ought to repent and become one in Christ... just a thought.
@@jamesbeebe2870 No matter who you are, if you feel you are taking the right path to find God, then who can take that away from you?
I grew up a proud Jew and would never in my life convert to the very religion that caused my people so much misery, anguish, bloodshed and is mainly responsible for the world's Antisemitism. Just a thought.
I respect your choice to practice Christianity and I expect nothing less from you about what I choose to follow. It is my identity and culture and means more to me than you could understand.
James Beebe I find it interesting that Jesus was a Jew, lived his entire life as a Jew and participated in all Jewish activities and customs and then died a Jew without ever rejecting his faith. And if the NT is accurate he was accused of blasphemy by some Jewish leaders who believed he was a threat to their way of life.
However, if the NT is correct God became a man, and in this case a Jewish man. I suppose God could have chosen any man from any group to do whatever it was he wanted done. But, and this seems significant, God chose to become a Jewish man. That seems to indicate that there was something about Jews that he found interesting enough to become one in the flesh. It’s also interesting that Jesus never advised anyone to reject their current faith and become anything else.
God, according to Christians, literally died nailed to a Roman cross in apparently a lot of pain and anguish. Still, Jesus / God never rejected his faith as a Jew and never asked anyone else to either. Again, if the NT is correct, not just a few Jews followed his teaching but multitudes, whatever number that represents, and thought he was a special guy and appreciated his ministry. Jesus wasn’t a Christian obviously, he was a Jew from beginning to end. So the idea the “Jews” rejected him is kinda weak. Although if you look at what the Jews thought the Messiah would be, and what he would do, Jesus didn’t fit the job description very well. Who knows what was going on with Jesus and how he would think about what has been done in his name. I obviously cannot say with any certainty that Jesus would worship in the temple, but I think it would be safe to say you wouldn’t find him in a Christian church bashing Jews.
I doubt he would be welcome in a Christian church today any more than Jews are welcomed today unless he converted to Christianity of all things. I can’t imagine he would give up his faith, the one he apparently chose while he was in the God the father mode to now, say oops! I made a mistake and should now convert to Christianity. Nah, he could have walked away from his faith any time he wanted to but didn’t.
Oddly, if the NT got it right, God is a Jew who never rejected his faith when he was in the son mode, so maybe Christians should reconsider their faith and convert to the faith that God chose for himself when he visited earth as a man. Just a thought.
@@tcl379 He was also the Son of God. He came to fulfill the Law not abolish it. For someone who pretends to be familiar with scripture you seem to be ignorant of the very prophecy he fulfilled. Go read Isaiah and Hosea then come back to me. Also read the NT specifically Romans and Hebrews as well as the four gospels. You want to make this about Judaism, I'm concerned about the Living God and Israel; which if you were familiar with the scripture you'd be aware isn't Jews as an ethnic group, it's the Faithful of God. Have you considered that God made good on the warning in Hosea to the Jewish people? Maybe antisemitism is a consequence of not actually being faithful to the word of God but your traditions. Don't blame Christians btw. If you'll remember we ended WWII, when you know, that atheistic national socialist with a stupid moustache was hell bent on wiping y'all from the face of the earth. Like I said though actually read it because you clearly haven't and if you have you were dishonest and twisted the interpretation to your own pre conceived notion. Also speaking of not welcome... didn't the sanhedrin convict him of "Being worthy of death"... having trouble finding that crime in Leviticus or Deuteronomy.
@@tcl379 this is quite a good analisys. Can we say that in the eyes of ancient Jews Jesus was just a blasphemous Jew and he didn’t fit the job description. Did he deserved a horrible death that his own fellows pushed in the hands of their foreign ruler?
He was not the only one. Those were times of crisis and many came out saying they were Messiah. People followed them for a while and when they were not happy with them anymore they asked for death.
Funny how the Romans who recorded everything didn't care for what was going on there.
It happened all the times along history that someone claimed to be the greatly awaited Messiah he made a sad end.
What happens today to Jews who are plasphemous against the religious accepted Law or self-proclaim as the Messiah?
I am a convert and I feel that I have always been treated like any other Jew ... well except that I can't take the Cohen or Levi aliyah, but then that's the same as any Jew. I was B'nai Mitzvah. I read Torah many times and was asked to read Torah for simchas. I studied. But also, I was in a Conservative synagogue. I wouldn't fit in Orthodox and Reform is too similar to Church.
In America Conservative is needed ... it is essential. I raised my 4 children as Jews and I don' think my children have suffered because I am a convert.
In Israel it is different. It's sometimes a problem for me to be an American woman in Israel because I am a Conservative Jew in the US and I didn't find a place of worship that fit. Not anyone's fault ... and if I stayed for a long time I would probably find a place I could compromise with. But I haven't needed to.
I understand some scrutiny of converts because it isn't natural to Judaism to take converts easily. But it's also true that Judaism is an intellectual faith and most people do not come to it until they are fully adult. It's not easy to change outwardly so much when inwardly you feel that you have become someone very different from who you were. Some Jewish women in America wear tallit and kipah like a man. This never came naturally to me and it's not Orthodoxy to do this.
This is a good conversation to have because I believe there will be many more converts in the future. And what to do with the Christians who say they are also Jewish !?!? Oy ! I can only implore the Orthodox Jews not to be snobs, but to be grateful and to be kind that Jews are loved enough to be emulated. B'Shalom.
I'm a jewish convert (my grandpa was Jewish but my mom was catholic so had to convert) no one in my synagogue treats me differently but then again it's conservative judaism I'm not sure about orthodox but I'm loving the acceptance in this video ✡🕍❤
Mazel tov me.aswell im a mazorti Conservative, I will take a orthodox conversion later there no orthodox community were I live its the closest shul to me ive been going non stop love my rabbi and people in my congregation. much love
Hello, do you speak Spanish? I am going through the same situation and I wanted to know if I can ask you some questions
@@alsoiffer mis padres son de Mexico mas o menos nacie en los estados pero me gusta ayudar 😀
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I think the trouble starts when there are different standards of conversion. My conversion took 4 years and I have had no problems with acceptance. I used to be very religious and now I’m not and I’m still accepted. I live in South Africa
I think another issue is that there are converts (mostly reform converts) that flaunt their Judaism and wear it as a badge/ excuse to advance views and customs that aren’t reflective of Jews at large, so it’s seemingly deserving of a side eye. They’ve lived most of their life as a gentile and don’t share the life long discrimination, dedication to mitzvot, etc. but needless to say, we ought to love the convert
You convert yourself, or someone converts you ?? Either conversion type is self paced ?
I advice you to be a Muslim my brother
@@عالمالصوان heather is a girls name
4 years ? wow that's so long
btw it really is very easy to Accept Islam and in general we respect and take care of converts more then born Muslims bcz they struggled to find truth and Allah chose them & showed them the truth❤✌🏼
I’m Jewish and religious and I learned to treat converts with the utmost respect for converting to our religion where there family might have been another religion for generations
lmao anyone who doesnt treat a Jewish convert right Cleary doesn't pray amidah and reads it properly
These questions just make viewers think badly of us
Isaiah 9:6
6 For to us a child is born,to us a son is given,and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
@@cracked1006
Proverbs 30:4
4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down?
Whose hands have gathered up the wind?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a cloak?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is the name of his son?
Surely you know!
@@jfender8023 well this verse is clearly stating that he WILL be called. It is not saying Call him, it is saying WILL BE called. It is telling future - not commanding. Otherwise it would be something like he SHALL BE called
@@zokirxudoyberganiv650 No kidding Sherlock ! Isaiah lived about 700 years before the birth of Jesus Christ.
What will we as Orthodox Jews think when we see that the masses of converts are actually the ten tribes returning?
Intresting idea.
Well that wont happen cause they are not the semen of israel
@@ultimatedark5969 only Hashem knows who they are. Read the prophets, they ARE coming back even though it be a small number, the stump was left in the ground. Isa 6:13
From someone learning Judaism and is converting I have always been told we need to treat converts with the upmost respect and cannot deny them anything that is privileged to born Jews you cannot deny them Love they are allowed to marry any Jew they want and are 100 percent Jewish. Many great Jewish minds either came from converts or were converts themselves take rabbi akivah and onkelos for example
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@@user-of3ir4tr3g hello
As a reform jew I would accept a person who has converted to reform, conservative or orthodox Judaism.
Sadly, it is the first two you mentioned that has seen a decline in Jewish observance: intermarriage; indifference to what is happening in Israel. Who will say kaddish for these souls?
@@geozap4518
There are societies in Israel that will say kaddish for someone without family.
Usually a part of the deceased's inheritance is used to facilitate this responsibility.
@Big Z I have watched tovia singer discuss how a Christian guys dress like hasidic rabbi and then they have jews end up being a messianic and believe in christ . Much better to be reform than go to the dark side. I am reform jew and Ashkenazi and my wife is sephardic and grew up in a Kosher home. We were married by a rabbi of her family choice and have been married for 40 + years. Our oldest child works as a early childhood education teacher at our local Synagogue.
@Big Z just to clear up something rabbi singer did not marry us .
@Big Z everybody not cut our for orthodox Judaism I have friends in many branches of Judaism. We never have a problem we are just jews to each other
Guy at @2:02 - "It's difficult for us to respect the other because he's different, his color is different, his culture is different, so it's not natural for us to accept the other." Or, simply put "We're totally racist."
No he means is as human beings. When you are used to something for a long time, then it’s hard to get accustomed to something else. But he still says we should do it because it’s a commandment. Also, how can that be a racist statement? There are Jews that are black and white and everything in between, even Asian and Hispanic. So being racist doesn’t make sense when speaking of Judaism. And I’ll add that I am a Hispanic brown convert to Judaism living amongst mainly white Orthodox Jews and I have never ever experienced racism or any discrimination based on the fact that I converted. This type of questioning just adds to the narrative that Jews are all white and racist and bad people, and people who know NOTHING about Judaism are happy to believe it because they can then have another reason to hate Jews.
I feel sad for converts. As a Muslim convert I was always treated with so much love and welcoming by other Muslims. Still am, never felt like I wasn't one of them.
Tell this guy from America to come to Israel and then he can be accepted.
From my experience, converts and baalei teshuvas are not better accepted in Israel than in the diaspora. It really depends on the specific community and on the person.
@@gerfaut9700
Israel has a community of any kind if one won't accept another will. sooner or later
Those that are against a convert marrying a Jew need to be asked “what about Rahab from Jericho” or Ruth?
those that don't see the reality of the way things are like that lady, will never understand the problems of the world we live in, they are the kind to deny their crimes
Coming from the person who thinks they worship Abraham even though the symbol of their religion dates to Babylon. Also maybe yall should kick out the Hamas heads who keep committing terror attacks. It literally will get you nothing.
@@jamesbeebe2870 Israel supported Hamas, read history not propaganda
@@jamesbeebe2870 th-cam.com/video/WdPdslOTwJU/w-d-xo.html and this coming from a Jew that is a Holocaust survivor.
comeback if you have more questions, you need to be educated if you have them.
@@farhadaa Umm... even if that were true it doesnt change the fact they murder civilians in israel and under their rule. But it's also not true which is why you couldn't cite a source.
@@farhadaa Lol. The arrogance and non sequitur of your argument tells me you live in a bubble.
The Jewish people today are not the Israelites of Scripture Prophecy in Jer 30 and 31.
I like how the only conversion many will only accept is Orthodox 😆 with you have all these non-observant Jews that are only Jewish because they were born in a Jewish family but are non-believers and even atheist 😊
The first permanent Reform shul was founded in 1818. I'm sure it was around as a movement a little before that. So, more than 50 years ago. I am undergoing a Modern Orthodox conversion, but I think all branches of Judaism should be respected within the Jewish community. I do see a lot of stories of people treating others badly based solely on their level of ability in religious observance. I find that upsetting.
I don't know what converts have asked this question. I was welcomed at the Shul. I did not experience any of this at all so I'm unsure what's going on here.
Can't think of another religious people where this question would even make sense as converts are looked upon very highly in other faith communities.
I have witnessed converts being shunned or outcast in other religions. It's a generalization to imply other religions revere them and only Judaism does this.
Wow the last Haredi full and uttermost respect, he of course as others knew and understood that converts should be treated with full respect but also WHY it is so, and he immediately knew it is stated exactly 36 times!!! Whoa!
Problem, a convert may see the world through the eyes of a child,.see the good and all the blessings. This can challenge someone who has been born into the practice and ritualistic life, and can cause an emotional rub. "why is XYZ so happy and always see the good, but here I am stuck. Why is he or she any better than me, a whole life practitioner"
This is an issue with the Israeli Orthodox Rabbinate. They don't really recognize Reform or Conservative converts as Jews, which can affect their access to religious rites such as marriage and burial. The State will recognize them as Jews for purposes of right to return and registration, but they aren't recognized by the Rabbinate for religious purposes. The problem is that there is no recognized form of civil marriage in Israel, so it is difficult for a person who converted as a Reform or Conservative Jew to legally marry, often having to leave the country, marry in a civil ceremony abroad, which would then be recognized as a legal marriage in Israel. So you are sort of barking up the wrong tree when you ask individuals about accepting converts, because they are going to be engaging in all sorts of assumptions about the nature of the conversion, hence the qualifiers regarding conversion according to the law that we were hearing in the video. The law that was being referred to is orthodox Jewish law. If a person converted in Israel, then there should be no problem with acceptance of the convert because orthodox conversions are the only kind the Rabbinate recognizes, so that is what people do. Mostly, these problems arise when someone converts in a Reform or Conservative process abroad and then immigrates to Israel.
I am a Muslim, what I have to do to become a Jew ?
Wear a tiny hat.
@@mohamedmostafa1375 Lol. 🤣🤣
Don't convert and stay as you are. Become a righteous Noahide. Learn about the 7 Noahides.
@@yoelcohen2841
אחי היקר. למה אמרת לו ככה? יכול להיות שהוא באמת מחפש את האמת ואם הוא רוצה להתגייר אל תגיד לו לא להתגייר ולשמור רק 7 מצוות בני נוח.
יכול להיות שאמור לצאת ממנו ילדים צדיקים ואילו בגללך הוא לא התגייר אז עלולים לשפוט אותך השמיים על זה…
@@queenatz7700 I don't know to read Hebrew !!! Please in English
A convert is basically a naturalized person. And usually, naturalized people are never treated as 100% " real" people from the group. You would have the same problem anywhere on earth among all humans. It's like being a stepson. Yes, the law says you are a real son, but the people have prejudices. It's bad I know, but you just can't avoid it with a certain %% of people.
You're confusing step with adopted.
I wanted to convert to Judaism as well.
I was interested to hear what the first person was going to say, when she finished her sentence. Unfortunately she was interrupted and just nodded along with "whatever", almost to make the interviewer go away, lol!
However!.....there are a few things that a convert may NOT do as a convert. I don't know if she knew that. Nonetheless, one MUST treat them as others, love them as others, and again, apart for a few things, include them in everything as if they were born Jewish (and there is medrash about WHY they became converts!).
And most importantly, it is forbidden to gossip about a convert, or tell and talk to others about the fact they are a convert! (To protect them!)
Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ!
He is the Messiah of the prophecies.
@Cease AndDesist Jesus has met all of them!
The man at 1:00 said a mistake about the Israelites who left Egypt.
The children of Israel did not convert, because they are the children of Jacob, therefore they were always called the children of Israel after the name of Jacob who was also named Israel.
The reason it says "you were living in the land of Egypt" refers to a person living in a certain place.
The Israelites received a place of residence from the Egyptians, so they are called Gerim.
I really think that the Christians who comment trying to turn Jews to Jesus is just disgusting just STOP leave us alone. I personally left Christianity and converted and rejoined my fellow Jews and to be honest you all "Christians" I mean you all think your doing this great thing and trying to help us out and in your twisted mind you think your being sooooo nice but NO it is extremely disrespectful when constantly Christians feel the need to shove the so called words of some random dude from an insanely long time ago just STOP! Personally nothing would ever get me to go back to my Christian past the abominations and mass murder and mass corruption of children under the church has caused more pain and suffering than it has ever claimed to have helped aleaviate in this world! For real stop trying to convert Jews and just respect our decision to be separate from you all and leave us alone. Lmao
Everyone I know that has converted is very accepted and loved.
Maybe the people that are like the person asking the question are super shy or just more reserved and don't make an effort to join in with others, get involved in doing things with others such as charity work, etc.
A person shouldn’t be too self centered and expect people to always come to you, It's important to reach out, think of others and what you can do with them and for them.
Yikes
All white I'm guessing.
@@vertigo2894 It is not about the color of skin. It's a question of money. For sure they are at least upper middle class and they can give some money for donations.
@@aneliyageorgieva5352 It is about rce too
Corey,
The simple answer to the question is that Jews don't always live up to the standards demanded of them in the Torah. You could also ask why there are religious Jews who gamble and curse. Same situation. Any justification is excuse making.
Or more simply... the second interviewee nailed it!
the biggest problem is whent he pupies left the building in 2:11. It looks like the owner of the building never did anything to keep it in a good shape. Anytime they try to explain why on earth they never reach the top of that massive building, they were received with lots of harshness. But the little girl in 3:14 made me sad but at the same time made me laugh too. I like the bow, but she shouldn' t run after the dog unless it was washed the day before. Anyways good job for sharing this crucial information. Keep up the good work.
There are far too many gatekeepers in this religion. Ps. Natanya is a beautiful place, so much to see.
gatekeeprs that keep loyal militant converts away from israel but will invite a pro palestinian hamas nazi to their home to kiss up to them
Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with Thee, blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of they womb Jesus, Holy Mary mother of God, Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death
AMEN!
Maryism
@@evabartlett4599 What do you mean?
@@Levi-hd5db Worshipping Mary is a sin, and us not Biblical.
@@evabartlett4599 I don’t worship Mary I venerate her!
Read the prayer again, I ask her to pray for me.
@@Levi-hd5db If I call a rose a dandelion, is it still a rose? Same with "veneration".
Praying to anyone who is dead is a sin.
Jesus also said "nobody comes to the Father, except through me.
Mary isn't the mother of God. She was the earthly mother of the humanity of Jesus. She had several other children after Jesus, she was not a perpetual virgin. She was not sinless. So much of the Catholic doctrine is not Biblical.
It's not your fault, or the fault of the average Catholic. You were taught this, often from a young age.
I'm not trying to attack you, I care about your soul. Purgatory isn't a thing. Good deeds cannot get you into Heaven. I wish you nothing but the best. God bless, in Jesus' Holy name, Amen
The Torah also commands to treat the foreign resident living on their land with respect. That’s where they truly fail.
The messiah enters the world through the loins of a gentile woman who converted, namely, Ruth
Foreign residents; by that you mean the Arabs aka 1964 Palestinians. When your "foreign residents" ideology is to kill, for their myth of a fake state, nation or country, how would you treat them?
@@89pok And I add Ger Toshav MUST accept the Jewish rule and Jewish Law over themselves. And when there is a temple even bring offerings in certain occasions.
@@geozap4518 That does it for Jesus then. His mum was recorded as being called Mary.
The torah commands to cleans the land of israel from its enemies. Thats where they fail .
He is a radical, not truly Jewish.
In Judaism, who ever convert it will be Jewish for ever. at one point we are all converts, i dont think that exist a pure Jewish we have lived in the diaspora for centuries we have mixed with all races and who ever is converting is doing a pact with God not with people or Jewish congregation or synagogue and the only one that should judge is God.
@Yoav דניאל As Jew and what I know, Hashem will judge you for our acts but he still forgive us, the best thing is to stay and keep your Jew soul and respect our Mitzvos the best that you can, you still Human we are not perfect and sometimes we are weak but staying Judaism help us to be strong.
@Yoav דניאל We are trying to do the right thing
The same old story as always racism and xenophobia. It's in human nature an instinct, a part of the primal beast that we must tame as sentient beings.
Love the 2nd guy's answer.
Then why the Ethiopian Jews aren't allowed to get into Israel and become Israeli? They're very religious Jews.
They are not Jews.
They are trying to take advantage of the fact that there were once Jews in Ethiopia to say that they were connected to them in order to live in an advanced country.
Every few years we hear about new people telling that they are Jews.
They are already in israel since the 80s. Why do jihadis pretend to care about it? The brophet of the religion of peace was a slave trader.
@@dogbert52 I'm talking about those who came from the early 2000s
israel has ober 250 thousand strong ethiopian jewish population. eden elena just went to perfrom on eurovision,there are 2 ethiopian kenesset members.what are you talking about? people who were jewish till they moved to israel were allowed to israel and brought with gov aid(sometimes in idf covert ops). falashnura(people who were christians till few years ago and claim to be of jewish origin) arent allowed in israel.
mitzvah 23, you shall love a convert, for you were converts in the land of egypt, devarim 10:19
Which converts are claiming they aren’t accepted by the Jewish community? I’ve never experienced this 🤔
Its a big thing in the US, where denominations are more diverse and prevalent. The Orthodox movement doesnt recognize Conservative conversions or Reform conversions, even if those who converted followed most/all steps halakhically and are observant. Israel is more of a conservative-or-nothing demographically, so thats why were not seeing it much in this video. I find it frustrating because none of the people in this video follow all of the Torah literally, yet they expect converts to do everything exactly perfectly; they hold converts to a higher standard than they hold themselves.
@@natalieoliven5479
Then the question should have been - Why aren't reform and conservative converts not recognize ?
Why aren't converts to Judaism treated well? has a rude and ,malicious intent.
@@ef2718 the reform and conservative movements in the US are bigger than orthodox, so while i think it’s wrong to generalize it’s a minute distinction for the american listeners
That second guy is wise.
He’s actually informed
@@menachr well being truly informed in this day and age is most definitely a wise attribute…
@@danthaman743 unfortunately
@@danthaman743 Salvation* can be found in no other name under Heaven other than THE NAME of Jesus THE CHRIST/BSHEM *YESHUA* HA MASHIACH. for HE alone IS THE ONLY WAY THE ONLY TRUTH and THE ONLY WAY to Eternal life and no one gets to HASHEM/GOD ecept through HIM. so i only ask all who are here if not already to please choose this day to trust in YESHUA HA MASHIACH that HE died in your place to make atonement for your sins that was seperating you from GOD so that by believing this and trusting in HIM that HE rose from the grave that you too by believing in HIM will one day rise from the dead and have eternal life and be saved from The Terrifying Wrath of HASHEM that is to come to all who reject YESHUA as THE MESSIAH of Israel and SAVIOR of The Whole World that HE rightly, truly IS. i ask please do this so that even today will be your *Day of Salvation*
@@jasonkemmerer5654biased coercion , I wish you Christian zealots would just stop , you ruin everything
The second guy with the beard has that good point
Human nature. Isn't it?
@@rodrigomachado5291 He is simple and said the law of Nature.
He is right and I appreciate that. I remember being a little kid going to the Mikvah lady, totally naked, before I started Hebrew school (with the Rabbi and the Cantor on the other side of the door saying prayers, that was kind of freaky for a little girl). My father wanted to make sure I was accepted. I never had a bat mitzvah, though. Now that I am 57 I am working towards that. It is hard growing up with a Catholic mom and a Jewish dad. I will probably go back to the mikvah, before I go back to Israel.
@@kathleenklein4231 I'm a Catholic and I love the Jewish people. Why not be an Ashkenazi-Jewish Catholic?
@@stlouisix3 Because I don't believe Jesus was the true Messiah. Reform believes there will be a Messianic age, not necessarily a Messiah. After 2000+ years, we all need to make a peaceful world with each other and quit waiting for somebody to fix it all for us. Shabbat Shalom! Always Jewish, with a Jewish Hebrew middle name and I hope to retire in Israel.
Barruch Hashem ..I converted 🕎🔯
Baruch Hashem. Which group did you convert too?
Mazel tov!
@@yoelcohen2841 I would assume Jewish
@@dobishs Not good enough. It has to be Orthodox-traditional or it was never kosher.
@@yoelcohen2841 orthodox accept converts?
Converts to Judaism are fully and truly Jewish, only if they are sincere.Hillel the Old and Onkelos the translator were converts.Blessed be them!
Then how are atheist Jews fully truly Jewish?
@@evabartlett4599 because they acquired jewishness from birth and it cannot be taken away
@@bilyonarelifestile2226 they should be Israelite but not jews
@@kianchampion9581 lmao no
I’m descendant of Bnei Anoussim and I have to convert to go back to Judaism. I really don’t care if some other Jew doesn’t accept me as one of their sisters. Too many centuries of denial and persecution in my DNA to be diminished but those people. We survived and we’re here despite they took our identity!
Asenath, Rehab, and Ruth are biblical converts who did a lot for Judaism. I was brought up to give converts that extra love.
*God promised me a Car in bible so now I will steal it*
@@allahuakbar3010 cars were not invented until the 19th century. But you apparently have no sense of history.
Those people on purpose are playing idiots as they don't understand the difference between souverenity and property ownership.
For those I can repeat - Yes, jews have the right to come to state of Israel work and get the citizenship. No, this right don't include ownership on any specific flat, house or plot. All this he have to buy. In the same way Palestinian Arab may own house or plot of course, but not own "the Palestine".
The bible specifically states multiple times to make sure to treat converts like everyone else. Anyone in this video who says anything contrary is misinformed.
Where is the word "Judaism" found in the Bible?
Wow, the last Haredi has made me feel so much relief about my upcoming conversion. Thank you for filming this.
I agree. His answers are very balanced and he has a very sound mind!
I'm a convert to Judaism. In Israel I was treated very well. Like I was at home. In the UK and the US I have been treated as persona non grata. Not allowed in Synagogue for what ever reason. If I could move to Israel I would. We are considered defective.
Rabbi Akiva was the son of converts.
Why live in Israel?! It's not your land. Be whatever you want and simply live in your country.
@@mahmoudebrahim1592Palestinians are arabs btw
@@mahmoudebrahim1592he’s a Jew and yea it is his land you Arab. It’s not YOUR LAND Israel is the land of whomever keeps and accepts the Torah aka Jews
Good information Corey. I especially like the fact that the last man emphasized that it says 36 times in the Torah to treat converts well. I hope that helps the person that asked the question.
Somebody else commented that orthodox in the United States are cut up into groups. From what I understand, this is very true. They follow this rebbe or that rebbe. And it is very hard to get accepted into any group at all
Not all orthodox people in the US follow a Rebbe. Many of us are not chassidish and we don’t! People don’t know about us because we’re too boring for Netflix to make content about
@@ivriyah8456 Yes, I notice most Americans think all orthodox Jews are Hasidic, which makes no sense... If someone said such a thing in front of Gaon MeVilna, well he would not be happy...
Amish in the US could go follow some rebbes after rumspringa, but to not return home from rumspringa means excommunication. But it's not hard to be accepted into Amish.
@@skellingtonmeteoryballoon I think you’re confused. Amish people have nothing to do with Chassidim.
@@ivriyah8456 nah, you're right. Amish is lifestyle as opposed to Chassidim religion and tradition mystical practice of rituals.
Only similarity is mikvah/water baptismo which not mystical at all.
To the converts out there. You're one of us, PERIOD! Welcome to the tribe, and ignore the trolls in the comments. They don't matter.
Gross
thank you, still working on it
Gooble gabble, gooble gabble
@harrystylesgf9243either it’s a ant semetic Christian that hates people converting into the beautiful religion of Judaism. Or it’s a Jew that doesnt like converts
Except for most rabbis and most Jews, this is true. You are right.
There is a huge difference between how things should, could and actually are.
So if the person is NOT a convert to Judaism then it’s normal to not like them.?
Loving and accepting a convert which is a commandment in the TORAH 36 times is different when dealing with people of different religion. A true convert was given a Jewish soul and should be part of the Jewish people instituted by G-d and should be integrated/welcomed by the Jewish community and that has been conveyed beautifully by others in this clip.
We are talking here about a different aspect of Jewish life and has nothing to do with people who have chosen to believe in another religion/god and culture.
Jewish life is a different way of life.
There's no Biblical obligation to LOVE them. It doesn't mean you CAN'T love them.
@@Raanan613 huh?!
Think your wife vs your friends wife. Your children vs your friends children.
You love your wife and children, but you LIKE your friends wife and children. Even the word love in the latter case needs to be defined. When you tell your wife or children that you love them and kiss them, that love is exponentially stronger than love for the former. Love expression is thrown around very freely and many times a matter of speaking.
As Jews we are commanded to love every Jew like yourself. That’s what makes it hard because it’s NOT human nature to love your brother like yourself. Don’t fool yourself when you say that you love everyone like yourself, unless you have a Torah and WORK on yourself. Every person, family, clan, society tend to be closer related to each other than to outsiders. Doesn’t mean that you have no compassion or don’t like them. You need to understand dynamics.
I think those kind of problems of acceptance are common in the Diaspora. I've seen and heard such stories of discrimination against converts. But in Israel it is not at all like that. I know many converts and whole families, and they are all accepted with love. I can't say anything about the Haredi society bc I'm not part of it, but among Religious Jews and even Secular Jews here in Israel, converts are very well received.
I have an interesting situation in this regard. I was probably born to a Catholic girl named Hubbard and adopted when only a few days old by a Jewish couple who were in the American Conservative movement. Had a proper bris and I was bar mitzvahed in a gruelling ceremony that involved doing the Shabbat service on Friday night, Shacharit and Mincha on Saturday, as well as the recitation of a haftorah sung from a Navi, and a Torah portion which was also properly sung. That meant that I had to learn the Hebrew language and two systems of musical notation in addition to the portions and services, as well as the laws of the Torah that I was supposed to observe, and the history of the Jewish people. It was a process of education that took ten years. Now, here's the thing. I was always ambivalent about all of it, and ended up becoming one of those "secular Jews" that are so common in the US. As an adult I had my genetic profile run, and found out that I am a black Irishman of Swedish descent, and I probably have not had a single Jewish ancestor in the last 1000 years. Even though I was supposed to have been adopted into the tribe, a conversion would still have been necessary, and I cannot validate that such a thing ever happened. I think that it was just assumed. Now, as an adult, I discover that the likely reaction to me by the Israeli Rabbinate would be to tell me that I am not in fact Jewish. So what do you think, and don't worry about offending me. I am long past that. Am I a Jew or am I a gentile with a better than average understanding of what it means to be Jewish?
@Iyas kelu Yes, so long as the conversion itself was conducted according to the Law. And that is what the issue is. Reform and Conservative movement conversions are not regarded as conversions at all by the Israeli Rabbinate because they do not comport with Jewish law.
@@fearlessfosdick160 When Jews adopt a non-Jew child, he/she actually must go through a conversion. It is simpler than an older person, but still must happen. There is a similar situation: I know a family of Bne Anusim (Jews descendent of those who were forcibly converted to Christianity) , now I know you said you have no Jewish ascendance, but this is still similar. For such a person to be accepted as Jewish they must prove an unbroken matrilinial line, and only them would be fully accepted as Jews, so when they can't prove this they have to go through conversion. So, in your case it could be the same. But the Bet Din mind each person's sitution, so probably they wouldn't demand you to take the whole year class, bc you already live like a Jew... So I think you would only have to do the ceremonial parts, Bet Din, Mikveh...
@@davidcohenboffa1666 Honestly, that's what I think too. Even if I had properly converted at the time of my bar mitzvah, it still would have been done through the Conservative movement, so it would have been of no real importance. Well, ok, I guess I'm going to be off to Jerusalem next year. Thanks.
Don't we call this kind of behaviour RACISM ?
The bible specifically states multiple times to make sure to treat converts like everyone else. Anyone in this video who says anything contrary is misinformed.
These people are fanatics to me they should treat everyone with kindness
@@debrafirestone861 who said they don't treat people with kindness?
@@menachr the maker of the video..
@@nonickname8292 the maker of the video is asking specifically regarding treating converts as "regular" jews ( which btw most people do). the comment im responding to, implied that jews don't treat others in general with kindness, that's a completely different suggestion to what the maker in the video is asking about.
How do they even know they're descendants from the Isreaelites to begin with?
Many of them might have been converts too at one point.
They are not converts
Khazars
@@xftbllplyr2091 is fake theory
@@yurichtube1162 some of them can be
@Yoel Cohen I have jewish dna from ancient times until now. But you know jews don't consider me jewish since my parents and I aren't following judaism?
מקבלים את הגרים. זו מצווה. הטענה היא שחלק מאלו שהתגיירו, זה בכאילו, הם לא באמת קיבלו את דרישות היהדות.
When you aks a question, ask it and then wait for the answer. No need to keep asking the question.
I wanted to convert to Judaism as well but I really do fear not being accepted by those around me. By people who should actually help me find my way :/
If you really feel the need to convert you have to do it only for yourself. Moses married a convert, Ruth was a convert, lots of important rabbis were converts. If rejection by random people can stop your path well, then it was never your path to begin with. Just follow how you feel 😇
Toska, I am not Orthodox, but you would very much be accepted in a conservative shul. I was not raised Jewish as my parents were not religious, but my mother's family was Jewish way back they they forgot their Jewish name. I was very much accepted.
It is hard to convert too Judaism unlike any other religion because we want to make sure you are sincere. My brother's wife converted to Judaism and it took 2 years but she is now a Jew (convert from Catholicism) and their kids are Jews because she converted before they were born.
The truth is, converts are held in the highest regard and basically considered to be Jewish all along. ALL converts are welcomed with open arms, it's just that Jews do not proselytize because they feel everyone has their place in the world to come. So, you don't need to convert to Judaism. Once you convert though it is a wonderful world and close community.
Any negative crap in this vid is emphasized and exaggerated ... as is normal for this guy's vids.
PS My brother's wife is much more religious than anybody in my family. Nobody expected her to convert; she just really wanted to. BTW, she is Native North American.
@@Lagolop that's interesting.
Why not revert to God's religion he perfected through Islam
Question Suggestion To Muslims:
If you believe that non-Palestinian born Jews should go back to where they came from, do you believe that non-Palestinian born muslims that immigrated from other countries after 1948 should go back to where they came from?
They have and always had a final solution in mind
As an Arab muslim, I would say yes. They should go back and they are a minority to be honest. and believe me All Arabs support Palestinians wether they are muslims, christians and Jews. so it was never a case of religion to us. It is an ethnic case. Palestine is considered now an Arab country but Palestinians are not originally Arabs. They are canaanites so they have every single right to leave there.
Also I forgot to add a point. It’s not that you came here late so you should go back! No, the problem is that people who came late are dominating the land and controlling everything just like what zionists are doing right now. see Palestine before 1948, Muslims, Christians and Jews were living perfectly fine together and that’s what us and other peaceful people want. Palestine was never a muslim country. while Israel claims to be a Jewish country and here is the problem knot.
When you as a country claim to be a Jewish and democratic country which is very funny and accept all Jews around the world and give them the right of “return”. I don’t understand the word return! Most of them have never been to Palestine and their grand grand grandparents so in what right you’re telling them to return while thousands of Palestinians are stuck outside and have homes inside Palestine. so If Israel follows this racist policy, there will never be peace.
@@user-db7dg9vc9z when was palestine founded?
I'm a convert and so far I never had any negative experience from within the Jewish community.
I'm not trying to say it doesn't happen, but I always hear about how Jews don't accept Jewish converts but only as a prejudice. I never had any such experiences myself, not have I ever met any convert to have had such experiences. So I disagree with the question, because it suggest that it's a given that that's how converts are treated, and I'm afraid it's also used against the Jewish community to suggest there is no acceptance of "outsiders". The question should be: are converts treated differently/negatively and if yes, why? I just dislike the statement in the question as it is
yeah, the creator of this video and channel doesn't care about the outcome of his provocative titles or questions, all he cares is himself making money
Sometimes because of the color of their skin , however haredim usually remember when moshe took an african wife and how bad comments were made by aaron and his spouse and how elohim responded , no racism ,love thy neighbor as you love thy self
Actually according to the commentaries we teach that was his first and only wife Zipporah. He didn't marry a second wife. Her deeds were considered unique and indistinguishable. Like the stripes on the zebra or like a black person that stands out so we're her deeds. We don't believe Moses wife was black or that he married a black woman.
The dispute was actually about why Moses seperated from his wife. Prophets aren't meant to seperate except Moses. He had to be on such a high level all of the time that married life was not suitable except to have heirs.
@@yoelcohen2841 but she was a daughter of a convert.
@@dobishs She was too.
@@yoelcohen2841 Actually, only Rashi says Tzipora wasn't black. But not all rishonim agree. Plus, her father, Yithro, was also known as "Putiel," as in "Put," the ancient name of Libya. Put was one of the 4 sons of Ham, so if Ham was black, then Put probably was, too.
But they are all converts
I had an Orthodox conversion, and I liked the comment from the women who said that they accept converts with hugs and blessings. Unfortunately, there are people out there who don't like converts because they are "different", but I have not met much of them.
All people interviewed were humane and kind. Wonderful interviews!
Converts actually have higher soul level. Instead of being born by default into a religious family and taking on their habits without making any choice or effort, the convert experiences an exile and then returns. Hope this helps.
I am thinking about being one
Converts don't have a higher "soul level". They have a higher expectation to do better than baalei batim or ordinary Jews.
Isaiah 9:6
6 For to us a child is born,to us a son is given,and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
@@jfender8023 Learn Hebrew. That isn't what the text says. Also if you read all the chapters you will see the context of that prophecy was about King Hezekiah.
@@yoelcohen2841 Your opinion doesn’t matter, Actually quite embarrassing you don’t know the word of God . Shame on you , you’re more concerned about the curls on the side of your head or the way you dress .Your works won’t save you and shame on you for calling Hezekiah the Almighty God, everlasting Father, Prince of peace
That man @1:34 Love him! He's the same kind of jew, that my mum is as a muslim. Very open minded yet religiously observant himself. I wish more people would be open like that!
He's not open minded so much as he is just cognizant of what Judaism actually expects of its adherants. TL;DR, He isn't woke; he's just doing Judaism properly.
@@linesandcircles7465 I didn't say he was 'woke'... it's just that not many jews and muslims think and remember their book before talking.
@@PinkPanthress Interesting comment. How did you choose your screen name? Where are you from if I may ask?
People say the talmud and hadiths are like the same, so that makes sense.
@@PinkPanthress I only said you said he was woke, because you called him "open-minded". I can understand why you would call him that, but I was saying it wasn't his open mindedness that made him say what he said.
The second guy answered amaizingly
Matthew 22:38-40
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your mind and all your strength. And love your neighbor as yourself.
All the law and the prophets hang on these two commandments.
Really? There seems to be a contradiction with slavery or stoning himosexual people.
@@arieraaphorst1998 homosexual* Your point still stands, I personally chose that some parts of the Torah are false and others are true. Other Jews have their own opinions as well.
@@arieraaphorst1998 Look up Laws of Slaves by Maimonides and you will find that no one can become a Canaanite slave without his/her consent. (Generally, the alternative would to become the slave of gentiles and have no Sabbath off).
Does it surprise you that the Creator of sexuality does not want the system distorted?
The two fundamental commandments are:
1) I am the L-rd your G-d.
2) You shall have no other gods.
@@arieraaphorst1998 Umm slavery is y'alls half of the book it's nowhere in the NT. And same with the gays. Unless you mean throwing them off roofs, and that would be islam. Catch a brain cell G.
DISHONEST question. You ask Israelis about US & Canada. Reform conversions.
He repeats several times that it was an Orthodox conversion.
Corey: Ask Palestinians why do or don't they circumcise women in Islam.
Shalom
This is female mutilation! It is against Islam and against UK law
Yeah Palis don’t do FGM, and it is against Islam.
An orthodox jew is a follower of Rambam the fraud not Moses or the Torah
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.” (Deut. 4:2.)
The messiah enters the world through the loins of a gentile woman who converted, namely, Ruth.
*God promised me a Car in bible so now I will steal it*
Yacov rambsel found the messiah in the matrix. And everyone who converts.
@Selim Sadek theyre not the same thing
@Selim Sadek here is the islamic tradition...
The Prophet ﷺ is reported to have said, ‘Verily you shall conquer Constantinople. What a wonderful leader will her leader be, and what a wonderful army will that army be!’ [Musnad Ahmad, Al Hakim, al Jami’ al Saghir]
this is not justification for ethnic cleansing or mass immigration displacing the native population leaving them and their many descendants to starve and live in squalor in refugee camps forbidden to return to their native lands. this is just a few of the oppressive devilish things israel has done to the native population.
i dont think this compares to constantinople en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Istanbul
Proverbs 30:4
4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down?
Whose hands have gathered up the wind?
Who has wrapped up the waters in a cloak?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is the name of his son?
Surely you know!
A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem
Micah 5:2
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me
ONE who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,
from Ancient Times.”
I converted and haven't had an issue like this. Neither have my children. They all attend religious schools and have friends. They are welcome in their homes. We are welcome in the community.
Loved the 2nd and last persons reply. Not sure if its not a loaded question. But hey , its not corey who will get the flack . Its israelis.
Never experienced this problem myself. In Israeli society, I'm usually looked upon first as an American then, the "Ger" part as an extra bonus explanation for being crazy enough to leave behind the American dream.
What made you leave the U.S.?
@@solvingpolitics3172 free land and privileges to be above national and international laws? in short, freedom to do literally anything on earth without repercussions? just a wild guess.
For my next visit : can you perhaps recommend good irish pubs with decent beers?
My wife is Christian (Irish/Scottish descent). Neither of us is especially religious, but she is a huge Zionist and we both are big supporters of Israel. We have Israeli relatives. Israeli Jews are great; they have balls unlike so many of the JINOs in the USA.
PS I like your channel name "Celts for Israel".
Being Jewish is a combination of traditions passed on from generation to generation. Traditions that encompass celebrations, food, customs etc. and it transcends religion so to speak. The religious beliefs are only a part of it and the origin. You can be an atheist, but if you were born within that community you're still Jewish. So, it's kind of normal (I am not saying it's right) that if you're not born into all this, it might be hard for the others to consider you part of their group. Being Jewish is not merely being part of a religion, but part of an ethnicity. I haven't met too many converts to Judaism, but with the few that I have, I've noticed that they talk about being Jewish all the time. They tend to be very right wing and so pro Israel. I feel it's a way of trying to prove their "Jewishness" and also to seek acceptance and the sense of belonging. Actually I've noticed that tendency among the few converts to Islam that I know.
It’s an ethnicity
"but part of an ethnicity." ethnicity which is based on religion affiliation, rather than genetic omogeneity (as shown by DNA studies, which puts some jewish groups closer to nearby non-jewish groups, but farther than geographically distant jews). if you convert to judaism you become jewish. that's why american jews look like americans, MENA jews look MENA, and Ethiopian jews look ethiopian. You're just pushing the unscientific (and antisemitic) conspiracy theory that jews are a well defined "race". The same theory used by nazis. Never again.
Not at all true that most converts are right wing. Very individual and depends on their milieu. Really can't generalise.
Yes we want to be accepted cos often it took us years to convert and many situations of rejection and nastiness towards us. That makes us hyper sensitive for a whole while even post-giyur.
And we talk about Judaism all the time because we're passionate about it, duh. That's why many of us go straight into learning full-time, in yeshivos and midrashot, many want to go into chinuch or smicha. Because the Torah is our passion
@@meownyan3925 have you heard of Jewish Naziism? It exists.
@@danceillusions13 i didn't say "most" and I didn't generalize.. I said "the few that I've met", which is 4... and yes, they all happened to be right wing. That's all.
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Oh, Corey, I love you so much! Thank you so much for you!
I’m a convert and it’s almost embarrassing how much I am praised constantly by Orthodox Jews. To the point where sometimes I don’t even want to talk about it because all the Jews want to do is ask in amazement about my journey and they then praise me over and over again. I keep hearing about this narrative that converts to Judaism aren’t respected or accepted but I have many convert friends and follow convert accounts and have never heard of any personal stories of people being turned down or turned away. I’ll also add that both of my siblings in laws are converts (my husband has 2 sibling who both married converts) and we all live in different states, practicing different sects of Orthodox Judaism, and we are totally welcomed and accepted in our communities. And another thing, I’m a brown person, if you can believe that. Racism was NEVER a problem regardless of what city or state I have been in as an Orthodox Jew.
You don't have to announce or share your status. If someone asks, they shouldn't be repeating it to others. Mention Lashon Hara to them. Your soul was at Mt. Sinai! I'm so glad you converted. :)
Leviticus 19:34
The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
Revelation 7:3-8
3“Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.” 4Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.
5From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed,
from the tribe of Reuben 12,000,
from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
6from the tribe of Asher 12,000,
from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000,
from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
7from the tribe of Simeon 12,000,
from the tribe of Levi 12,000,
from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
8from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000,
from the tribe of Joseph 12,000,
from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.
If the motive is to please the creator why would someone value other people's approval?
Conversion to Judaism is commitment to TORAH/G-d and people. It is commanded to be part of the Jewish community. True converts have no problem merging in but those who converted with ulterior motives usually have a problem.
How can you tell who is a convert?
I don't know who the guy asking the questions at the end was, but he was very pushy.
I love these videos. As a suggestion for those who watch these in order to improve their Hebrew, would it be possible to paste the question in Hebrew in the comments?
ההלכה היהודית מצווה עליך לקבל את המתגייר אבל יש כאלה שלא, למה?
Man at 1.11: Absolutely correct
You don't convert to be accepted by others, right?
If you don't do it for your own relationship with the Creator I'd say don't convert!
Exquisite stuff Corey 🌟!
I do wish Corey would check out in advance the Hebrew vocabulary he'll need for each of the questions he takes with him. Instead of winging it, a simple crib sheet would do.
It's painful listening to him struggle to find the same words again and again.
In all cultures, people are ethnocentric. It's that simple.
Jews are very against converting people but if you insist and demand, they will allow it. Jews do not believe that outsiders are banned from Eden, they believe more that every person will be judged according to their own righteousness regardless of religion. They also believe, the Jews were chosen and it is their duty, responsibility, covenant with the Lord to live in a righteous manor that brings the world closer to God.
As opposed to Muslims who think they must convert everyone and force them into compliance.
As a born Jew I find you to be 100% incorrect. Are you familiar with the story of Ruth? It's an important commandment to love the convert. Once someone is converted, they're Jewish and the fact that they converted is irrelevant (Unless it involves marrying a Kohen). The soul of a convert was at Mt. Sinai like the rest of us. Jews don't go out and try to convert people, but if someone approaches a Rabbi and genuinely wants to become Jewish, learn, and do what it takes to convert, then it's welcome.
I am technically a convert. My mother has some Jewish ancestry so my family essentially "reverted" to Judaism when I was 10-12. I also have a uncle whose a survivor. My mom and sister have since converted back to Christianity. So I spent the second half of my childhood practicing Judaism.
I grew up in a Jewish area, learned Hebrew, studied Talmud, went to Israel, etc. I explained all this to an Orthodox Rabbi and did a formal Orthodox conversion when I was 20. At that point I was already accepted, but I wanted to erase any and all doubt.
I have never in my life felt like an outsider. My Jewish friends and the community I'm apart of now are my second family. They have given me places to go for Shabbat, thr clothes off their back, etc.
The generosity and unity of Jews is what attracted me to the culture in the first place. Granted I'm not your typical convert, and most people don't know unless I tell them. But I firmly reject the idea that we're treated poorly.
You're 100% right.
I have rarely seen people mistreat the convert. It's a big exception, not common at all.
Im curious why is it a big deal for jewish people to accept others let alone CONVERTS? a community should accept and welcome people regardless of the religious backgrounds, and if it doesnt that reflects a racist and ignorant community and that’s found among extremists
@@liaa4172 It is partly a reflection of theological and cultural traditions. Judaism is an ethnic religion, so it doesn't seek converts.
If you want to marry into an Assyrian or Maronite Christian family, you'll find the same sentiments. Many Hindu families, etc. I don't consider it racist, just preference.
@@EzraB123 im not specifically talking about marriages I mean the integration with other societies and different ethnic groups, it make sense to prefer being in company of people with shared backgrounds and beliefs, but for jewish communities it appears to be more borderline racist like some Jews believe they cant have nonjews over to their homes, it reminds me of certain ethnic arabs who are racist to other arabs in a similar sense but we call them out for their racism, i wonder if more jewish people are against or accepting of this divide among then and other groups
@Ben_Silverstein34 why wouldn’t they? My family is muslim and they have a lot of religious rooted traditions and it doesn’t interfere with letting people of different backgrounds or religions in, im curious why the jewish community faces that issue
This man's Hebrew is clearly terrible. He needs to give up trying to speak it.
This videos are hitting me hard my boyfriend recently left me bc he said we have not the same values and he doesn’t want me to convert bc it’s too hard and it wouldn’t work. He is Jewish and I’m Christian. I know a lot about Judaism but that wasn’t enough for him.
You will never be a jew no matter how hard you try. lol
@@kinetic3971 I don’t want to be one
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My husband and I got married as a Christian and a Jew. He was born Jewish but did not want to be observant. I wanted to convert and the only reason he didn’t want me to was because he wasn’t interested in making his life harder by following the laws of the Torah. We stayed married for 6 years before he finally changed his mind and decided for himself that being an Orthodox Jew was in the best interest of himself and his family. I was then finally able to start working with a beis din and converted 8 years after we first got married. We had a Jewish wedding and are now expecting our 3rd Jewish child. He probably just doesn’t want to take the responsibility of following the laws of the Torah and it’s not really anything against you as a person.
Islam and judaism r so similar then why all the fight for?
We are not fighting Judaism. We are fighting the Zionists (Many are Christians too). Zionists are stealing our land and killing our brothers and the religion here is irrelevant.
Question: if Palestinians convert to Judaism, would they be able to stay in their homes like in Sheikh Jarrah?
I'm afraid they'd still have to pay the rent, but they might feel less obligation to comply with the instructions of the PA.
Heaven knows why the PA is insisting on a rent strike when there is already such a high level of economic interaction between the two communities. One suspects it's an attempt to create chaos.
Stop trolling.
1.In Sheh Jarah it's not national dispute about souverenity, but simple property dispute about specific house which belongs to specific jewish family, escaped in 1948 and want it back. The original decision of the court was NOT to displace Palestinian family which live there illegally (because it's kinda status quo), just charge them by rental fee to owners. Since, they abused the court and didn't payd a thing, new decision was to displace them.
So criminals act national tragedy in order to impress helpful idiots around the world (oooo, Nazi, apartheid, war crimes and other typical crap, you know...).
2. Converting it's not some tool to manipulate like today I'm Palestinian Muslim, tomorrow converted to Buddhist monk, day after to israely jew according to my need. May be in your place it's like this, not here.
No one will convert to Judaism because we Muslims love islam
@@moncef9778 no one wants you to😂 be happy.
They would still need to pay rent.
You're asking people in Israel why a convert in Canada feels they are not accepted? What do the Israelis have to do with it? Most people were reasonable - even the very Orthodox noted that the Torah commands Jews to accept the convert (of course, according to the Orthodox, only those converted into Orthodoxy). Why not take it up with the Jewish community in Canada who will not accept this person?
Im a convert too , ive been living a jewish life now for almost a year and no one has treated me different. I honor mitzvah and keep kosher shabbat shabbos I believe in one G-d much love my friends from United States may Hasshem the G-d of are people be with you all shabbat shalom
so as a convert do you and other Jews call you a Jew? I know many Jews see Judaism and Jews as something different, like you don´t even have to believe in Judaism to be a Jew. But no one is ever clear on what defines a Jew if its not the religion. You would think it would be the same as any other religion like a Christian follow Christianity, and a Hindu follow Hinduism, a Jew should be defines by him following Judaism.
@@1112viggo convert is a jew Read halacha if you go through a halacha conversion and a rabbi who understands rabbinic conversion process or through a orthodox conversion you bind yourself to Torah and to Mitzvah you have a Jewish soul and are a jewish adult or you have a Jewish mother
@@1112viggo along as it is not a reform conversion that is not recognized
@@1112viggo also most Jews have said to me It depends on the individual but majority have said to me that ive spoken to including my rabbi has said many will treat converts like a child welcomed in the community because we are learning something total new and I have a deep love for the Jewish community and the congregation that I am in
@@ryanpoolecountry8864 So that means that if you convert to Judaism you are a Jew, and if your mother was a Jew you are also a Jew, even if you don´t follow Judaism? But if only your father is Jewish then you are not a Jew? Honestly, that is a little confusing. I like the Christian system better, like if you are baptized then you are in the club no matter who or what your parent where, pure and simple.
i say the 3rd guy nailed it. we are biased, it is human nature. yang yin, humans will always have the bad to go with their good. the lion will never lay down with the lamb.