For those asking about the origins of Jews, sorry for the confusion! This video talks about the divergence and development of the Ashkenazi and Sefardi groups. They all originated in the land of Israel, when they were all just Jews (or actually, part of 12 different Biblical tribes). Following different exiles, when some Jews were exiled to the Iberian Peninsula, and some to the Danube Valley, Rhineland areas, and subsequently other parts of Europe, they started developing into the group we call "Sefardi" and "Ashkenazi" - so that’s where those named groups originate from. We unpack it more in this video, with a more accurate map: th-cam.com/video/cw0G9COpeMY/w-d-xo.html
Your Caucasian from the mountains you adopted a religion and made your nationality as if you were the original people your blood don't track back try it
The Zionists of today have zero ties to this land and all are converts. The tribes dispersed over 3-4,000 YEARS ago. We are in 2024. You make it seem like it was yesterday , it was not.
As an Iranian I would like the world to understand that Iranian Jews didn’t just adapt to the local culture. Iranian Jews along with the Zoroastrians were one of the foundations of Iranian culture. And we (non fanatic Iranians) are proud of that contribution. We are their children. We are proud of what Jews brought to the world actually. Just look at the Nobel prize laureates. No contest.
True Jews trace their ancestry back to the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and Levi and on back to Abraham. Conversion to Judaism does not change your DNA and make you Semitic. After Solomon died the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and part of Levi split from the other tribes and became known as Jews. Those other tribes lost their identity and are lost in history. You reading this may have an ancestor from the tribe of Asher for instance.
PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH JEWS Were Exiled To AFRICA and that they were BLACK. Another thing to note is the fact that the tombs of the BLACK JEWS were Ornamented With Hebrew Inscriptions. Source: Universal Geography: Or A Description of All Parts of the World, on a New Plan, According to the Great Natural Divisions of the Globe, Volume 3 (New York Public Library-A. Finley) 1827 A.D.
Totally agree, my son in law and his family are Iranian Jews and we are from North African Jews but obviously colored and we don't compete with other Jews and are accepting of other Jews.
My father was Ashkanazi, my mother Sephardic. When they got married in the 1940's it was considered a 'mixed marriage' and not particularly welcomed by my father's family. As a compromise, we grew up in a Conservative home and went to the Ashkanazi shul, while my mother's traditions of cooking, flavors, and vocabulary dominated at home. For my part, I consider myself Sephardic because it's a warmer welcome.
My grandfather, on my father's side, was a Sephardi Jew from Northern Spain. He was a none observant Jew, but all I can say is that he was the toughest man I have ever met. Even in his late 80s, he was thin, medium height, and tough as nails. When I say tough, I don't mean violent or mean. I mean extraordinary endurance and resiliency. Honor was everything to him. Soft spoken, never got upset. If not for the fact that he was a Jew, I would say that he was more of a crusader, a member of the Templar order. I am old now and in the twilight of my life. The closer I get to oblivion, the more I respect and admire him and my father. Whenever I open a bottle of wine, I always pour the first drops on the ground and speak his and my father's name outloud because there is a saying that says a man only truly dies when his name is spoken for the last time.
That’s such an awkward comparison. It were the members of Templar order who were th cruelest to the jewish community. Get your historic facts straight.
@@CC-hx7lj you say that because it was Molay's belief that the Jews killed Jesus. That was back then, views changed. A point of interest The term "kiss my a s s" came from the days of the Templar. A certain religion belived that the God Kundalini, lived at the base of the spine of people, and the way to awaken him was to kiss the person on the a-hole. Then, the God would travel up the spine and up to the person's forehead giving the person the third eye we see in many ancient sculptures. One of the charges against the Templars by the Church was that they were a s s kissers. Anyways, that is where the term comes from and Friday the 13th comes from the fact that the Templars were gathered up and arrested on that day. A final factoid - if you go to Spain, make sure you go to the National Archives. There you will find original records going back hundreds of years which were prepared by chronicles who had first hand knowledge of the event. There you will find a first hand account of a man called Pablo, who witnessed the burning alive of Molay and he says that as Molays burned, one could clearly see a third eye on his forehead.
@@Asif24960that’s not what chosen means…Jews are not chosen to be “special” they’re chosen to carry responsibilities. Literally every religion believes they’re special to their god, but Jews believe they are meant to carry a burden that others do not have to. There is no second class, because those not chosen for the burden are doing nothing wrong.
Ladino is, basically, late 15th century Spanish, with a handful of Hebrew words, and some loanwords from the laguages spoken in the countries they lived in between 1492 and 1948 (Greek, Turkish, etc.), Very easy to understand for modern Spanish speakers (like me).
@@almoggrinberg5052 well, there is no standard form of Ladino. In fact, not all Sephardim spoke Judeo Spanish in 1492 (for example, it is believed that Jews from the Kingdom of Aragon might have spoken Judeo Provençal, or some form of Judeo Catalan). Eventually, Ladino (Judeo Spanish spoken by the Jews from the Kingdom of Castile) became their lingua franca in their post 1492 exile.
@@almoggrinberg5052 Naturally, Ladino evolved into different regional variants, depending on where the Sephardim lived in (North Africa, Greece and the Balkans, The Middle East).
The Sephardi prayer you played as a sample kind of sounds like a Muslim call to prayer that I have heard played from mosques. The Ashkenazi one sounds more like the song prayer you can hear in orthodox churches with the mellow melodic singing of the priest. That’s very fascinating to me.
Orthodox Christian chants from the middle eastern regions also sound very similar. Christian, Jewish or Muslim. Greek is honestly an in between of middle eastern style and other traditional Eastern European chants.
I am a Roman Catholic but I stumbled across this video & found it very interesting. It is always good to broaden your knowledge about different countries, cultures, beliefs & practises as it helps you understand what shaped a society and makes you more tolerant of them. Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful sentiment. Too bad everyone in the world can’t learn to honor and appreciate the fascinating diversity that the human family has to offer. P.S. Too many of us Americans (especially ones from insular religious organizations like the one I grew up in) have been indoctrinated to believe that WE are the greatest or that everyone else is inferior, religiously or nationaly.
When I worked in a recording studio, one of my co-workers was a Sephardic Jew. One time one of our recording machines wasn't working, and I swore at it in Yiddish. He asked what I had said, and I told him it was Yiddish. So I translated it into Spanish, and he understood me.
@@mulanho2993 I'm not from Spain or any Spanish-Speaking country - my ancestors were among the first Europeans to arrive here. But I lived in New York City, which is a rather polyglot town. The old subways had a warning in Spanish "If the train stops unexpectedly, *DON'T GET OUT* The tracks are dangerous."
So true. One time I said something in a different language, and the person didn't understand me until I translated it. Same for the signs I've seen, people can't read signs unless they know the language on the sign. Interesting that this also happens in New York.
Thank you for the very informative video.I’m not Jewish, but I grew up in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood in NYC, and have many Jewish friends. I appreciate what the Jewish community has contributed to the world , and I will always be grateful for one specific contribution - the bagel 😊
@Go Woke go Home Broke non sequitur . After the jews killed Jesus the term "jew" changed. John 8:44-48, John 7:1, Rev 2:9, 3:9 KJV I LOVE Jesus. Any questions?
Henna drawing on brides is a shared practice in North Africa, Middle Eastern, Central Asia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and certain parts of India, Nepal, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka. In Hindu wedding ceremony, the bride's wedding Saree will be tied to the groom's attire whereby the groom will lead his bride to encircle the sacred fire - Agni for 7 times signifying the union will last for 7 reincarnations.
I'm not Jewish, but I grew up in a predominantly Mizrahi Jewish neighbourhood. My first job was waiting tables a restaurant run by two Yemeni-Israeli brothers. I'll always feel connected to food like Malawach, Fattout, Jachnun and Zhug. Many, many years later, I still cook Jachnun for my family a few times a year for a special Sunday breakfast.
@@Yahkobah So, who is a Jew? For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God." (Romans 2:28,29) I will repeat: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye all are one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." (Galatians 3:28,29)
@@Yahkobah So are you a real Jew, from the Tribe of Judah? Most Importantly, are you a grafted in Spiritual Jew by the Blood of Christ? We are in the New Covenant. You cannot be a Jew without Christ, who is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.
The Sephardic prayer song reminds me of the call to prayer I heard when I lived in Turkey. I was in elementary school when I lived there and I loved hearing it every day…even as an American Christian. I love learning about different countries and their cultures. Turkey was by far my most favorite county that I lived in.
@@banker1313 We have Greek orthodox, Armenian Christians, Assyrian Christian community and so on. They have always lived in the same land with us and they share the equal right of citizenship with the rest of the country. If you want to search for Sephardic history, you will see Turks helped them out of Spain when they faced a genocide by the Spanish rulers. So in short, no we do not discriminate against Christians or Jews
@Shiny Bubbles Historians say that Muslims borrowed their prayer singing style and the back-and-forth rocking prayer style from the Jewish tradition - which they still carry on to this very day. The rhythmic back-and-forth rocking motion helps to block out distractions and helps concentration, recitation, and memoralization. It makes for a deeper connection. This appears to be why they're so alike in such matters. Hope this helps. 😊
I just recently discovered that I have Sephardic heritage. I was raised Mormon, left and became Agnostic, and now I’m studying my ancestors and Judaism. Family history is so fascinating ☺️
It's cool that the Mormons keep such extensive genealogical records. I understand why, but I won't go into it here. I'm not Mormon, but Jewish- Catholic. Long story.
As an Orthodox Christian, in the US, I found this extremely informative and frankly relatable. Everyone always assumes I’m Greek, people are afraid to say Russian but that’s my ethnic heritage yes. But it’s for everyone and the major reason for Russian Orthodox, vs Greek Orthodox, vs antiochian orthodox, etc, is quite literally practical reasons to their respective home country ethnic heritages. Even in the US, while still holding onto some of the ethnic heritages of the home country like food, or even the style of chanting, there’s a massive shift of just being Orthodox Christian. Vespers and Liturgy is done in English, and it’s not being viewed as just orthodox Christianity. We’re all the eastern church. And while splits do certainly occur, one’s like Russia and Greece currently are merely political. Doctrine wise they’re both Eastern Orthodox. The Oriental Orthodox fall separate however and that is doctrine base. Being generalized as one thing can be tough sometimes, and I’m very glad I was able to learn these things about the Jewish people.
I’m finding that the closer my relationship with God becomes the more I like orthodox ways. It’s a more sensory experience and it talks to my heart ♥️.
Why people are afraid to say "Russian"? I don't get it. Do you see problem when the Patriarchate of Constantinople gave the Ukrainian Church autonomy? Here lies the problem? If you remember, before the War, Putin even visited Mount Athos in Greece. Now, everything is a mess, unfortunately.
As a linguist I'm amazed that the Jews managed to revive Hebrew to a 💯 spoken modern language. It's probably the only example when the language got restored to its full functioning capacity being in fact thousands of years if both oral and written tradition
@BozesanVlad not the same. Modern Hebrew is spoken with a Ukrainian tongue, too, and sounds unnatural. For example, in Hebrew, the word for both heart and dog is kolev, but in Arabic, it's qalb and kalb.
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One of the more fascinating videos here. I am Christian but taught myself to read Hebrew because of a dear friend with whom I would attend shule. One if the best decisions of my life which blessed me for sure!
I am Protestant but taught my children some Hebrew. The name of Jesus the Messiah and Our Most High God. I am unfamiliar with it all but I have learned some, shown them and taught them how to say them. I was always told my father family were escaped German Jews and we had some book of family names years ago but I don’t have the info I wish I had.
You couldn't have taught yourself HEBREW, because the Babylonian Pharisee's NEVER gave the Khazars the correct Hebrew alphabet when they converted then into their Satanic sex cult. from the Tribe of my Fathers before me, Napthali
Great video, as a "Sephardic Jew "from Portugal descent, here's some fun history . Ladino, Hebrew and Portuguese language mix, pre inquisition we were/ are called Moorish Hebrews, being called Moreno during forced Christian conversion. While fleeing to the new territories in the America's, Ladino became..Latino, and Moreno became synonymous with the darker skinned ppl of these lands. Many of us lost our identities being crypto Jews, left with unknown food dishes and family traditions not realizing they're were directly from our Jewish roots.
In Brazil we called them Marranos. My father's ancestors had to change names. He gave names such as Rachel and Joseph (Raquel and José, in Portuguese) to his kids. He was Moses (Moisés) and changed to Modest (Modesto). Only recently I found out my family roots, because later generations married with Catholics. My family name is Oliveira (Olive Tree).
@@XyraSelene here it has a bad origin (in original from Portugal, means "dirty"), but nowadays, generation after generation, It does not mean dirty, anymore. It is a name used for descendents of the Sephardic jews.
As a Jew, I love all my fellow brothers and sisters. My parents grew up in the USSR and my dad really wanted my sister and I to reconnect with our Jewish roots in Canada. I went to a small religious school in elementary school and as a non-observant Jew at the time, I was accepted by everyone. We had an Ashkenazi rabbi from New York and most of the class was of Moroccan and Iraqi descent. It was very cool, I love Sefardi cuisine and customs. In the end of the day, we all got to stick together.
Very good bro. actually Jews are god gifted people. Jews are more iq than another people. God will be very happy if they use this for good purpose. if not then the God will punish severly.
For no particular reason, I've spent the weekend binge learning about Lemba Jews in South Africa and the Igbos in Nigeria and then of course the Jews in India and China. We have such an incredibly large and interesting family!
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I love this so much, thank you. I'm a grafted gentile that is learning Hebrew and Spanish, I have been studying Spanish since I was much younger. The type of Hebrew I learn is probably more Ashkenazi I'd guess (??) But it sometimes sounds french to me. (I studied French when younger too). It's exciting to think of possibly learning the style of Hebrew that's mixed with Spanish! Don't be afraid to learn new languages as you age. Old dogs can learn new tricks! 😂
Thank you for sharing knowledge of two of Judaism's communities. This is a respectful and loving homage to our history and our living culture. Given the diversity even within smaller groups of Sefardi or Ashkenazi communities, this is an overview that is general enough to include everyone, while still sharing enough details to be informative.
Does this division have anything to do with sedentary vs. nomadic origins? Sephardi lived among nomadic Arabs and Turks while Ashkenazi learned how to till land from their Slavic neighbors.
@@askorutin2576 Honestly, that's above my pay grade, history-wise. I've learnt more about Ashkenazi "nomadic" life, moving from country to country to escape Christian prosecution. It's entirely possible that the differences in climate, leading to different cultures in the various host countries Jews lived in, played a part in our traditions. One random fact I remember is that some Jewish traditions consider watering down wine to be good, even meaningful, while in other communities it's frowned upon and can make the wine too dilute for ritual use. Why? Because the former groups came from sunnier climates with better developed grapes that had more sugar, and therefore, more alcoholic wines. To get through a Pesach Seder in a Mediterranean country, you needed to dilute the wine. In cooler climates, the grapes weren't as sweet and didn't produce as strong an alcohol
@@missl1775 I’m thinking less of food differences and more of civilizational differences. For example, ashkenazi live in kibbutzim which are very similar to a Slavic village in terms of ownership of property, interactions between neighbors, etc. Sephardim live in moshavs that are different in structure, ownership and business ventures, more similar to Turks.
@@askorutin2576 Sounds like you know more about this than I do. It would be a fascinating topic to research. I think it's going to inherently be tied to antisemitism and laws around land ownership and where Jews were allowed to live in those countries. Even after the laws were repealed, communities tended to keep to whatever felt safest, and what emigration opportunities were available and at what points in history, when talking about settling in Israel. I think kibbutz compared to moshav is overgeneralizing a little, but maybe not.
I LOVE this video. My father was a Yiddish speaking Ashkenazi and my mother was gentile. Now, as an old man, I'm really exploring my Jewish heritage and wondered what the differences were between Sephardic and Askhenazi, other than the original locations.... Thank you!
@@kinglistosas5010Yes, sure. At that time (Genesis) Jewish people, actually the Israelites or the Hebrews as they were known at the time, all lived in the Middle East. Ashkenaz referred to the "west".
@@mdbubby Oh, trust me, people have told me that my entire life! I did not say I am Jewish by religion. I'm simply trying to learn more about my own heritage from my father's side as far as traditions, and language, etc... are concerned, which happened to be Ashkenazi Jewish.
Thank you! This was very informative! I am a Greek currently reading Irvin Yalom’s book The Spinoza problem which sparked my interest for Jewish culture which I find rich and fascinating.
We are Sephardic Jews from Spain Gerush Sefard, the expulsion of Jews. Now, my take on the Spinoza problem: I found Spinoza books at home. I understood we are from that branch who followed him: one step away from assimilation. That step being taken by my parents, and it being too far, the only thing left for me was to make Aliah and leave all that existential exile death behind. We only have one country: Israel. My past and that of my family was one close brush with death.
@jennpika6301 My country is not Spain. My family , My ancestros, lived in Spain before 1942, Jews were forced to convert to Christianity or leave. We left. Israel is My country. The only place were Jews are safe. Spain betrayed Jews, we worked for its foundation, we translated Aristotle into Spanish. We knew how to read and write, they didn't. I don't owe Spain anything. When you leave in somebody else's country, they tell you: go to your own country. And when you leave and go to Israel they tell you: Islam wants your country, its not a legitimate country. And I say: pathetic!
"A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. 29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God" (Rom 2:28-29)
Only 1 consistency is that THEY share no definition. One other thing is certain is that they perpetuate forced removal of people and property for the least good to the least people that usually claim to support these crimes against humanity. Any myth or fabrication shall do Any Ism too. Or so THEIR experts show and tell ad nauseum 6 ways from Sunday.
@@c.f.okonta8815 juhuri jews are also known as kavkazi jews or mountain jews. They are decendents of Persian jews who have lived in the Caucasus mountains for over a thousand years. So modern day Azerbaijan, Dagestan and southern Russia.
As a Sephardic Jew, I am proud to be part of a community that is often overlooked by others. Many people are unaware of the diversity within the Jewish population, including the presence of Sephardic Jews in places like New Mexico and west Texas. It is important to educate others about the different kinds of Jewish people and the rich cultural heritage that we all share.
My mother's family was Ashkanazi & my father's family Sephardic. I don't know how common this is but culturally they were like oil & water. I identified in a sense w/the poster below saying she identifies more w/Sephardic side as it was a "warmer welcome". (My mother's family history experienced far closer trauma & thus was stern. When we were children my father's family occasionally would ask my brother & I "Why are you so light?" My mother's family would occasionally ask: "Why are you so dark?" It struck me funny. My beloved Aunt Edna was totally fluent in Ladino. I never was taught a word of Ladino which I profoundly regret. I understand it is beautiful--pure Castilian Spanish of the Middle Ages. Sorry if name icon comes up 2x. Computer glitch we don't know how to fix.
Me emociona tu comentario sobre el Ladino, que ha sobrevivido a lo largo de los siglos, a pesar de estar lejos de España. Desde Sefarad, un cordial saludo.
Of course, sephardics are true semites that's why they are warm and their phenotypes are dark, that trait is in their semetic genes, unlike Ashkenazis, They are not semetic because they have european white phenotypes and they are discriminative, that is a european trait that lives in their european genes
@@MoonLight-zk3gm Do not get confused. Ashkenazim will have Nordic European phenotypes and Sephardim will have Southern European phenotypes. Europe owes its Western culture to the Mediterranean. To the Greeks and Romans, and later to the Iberians, where the Sephardim settled. What you call white Europeans are descendants of the barbarians. Hence the primitive cultural and racial mentality that the Ashkenazim have acquired.
This was wonderful and so informative. Ever since viewing the Netflix Unorthodox, I've been interested in the customs and traditions of Orthodox Judaism. I am not Jewish, but find the information so interesting. We, as a world people, need to be curious and informed about such things! You Tube is a great resource.
@@margaritakleinman5701 it is EXTREMELY inaccurate. Julia took a bunch of different Jewish sects, picked the worst parts from each one, and then amalgamated them into “her story” - which is also untrue, as has been proven by multiple people who knew her before she “saw the light”. The picture she portrays of how Orthodox women are viewed and treated is honestly a lie among the MAJORITY of Orthodox Jews but she presented it as though it was the norm. Very messed up.
@@yael.bendahan I can confirm this as well. I went to the same school as Julia's children for several years, and the way she describes their education and her own treatment in the community is totally fabricated. She created a narrative filled with drama and victimization so she could portray herself as a survivor and a heroine. She probably knew that a story about a ;feminist who broke through the shackles of the patriarchy' would appeal to Netflix much more than the truth :(
Worked in a Kosher meat kitchen for many years. My female boss was Ashkenazi while my male boss said he was Sephardic but now I realize he was Mizrachi. Loved the food, particularly matzoh ball soup and gefilte fish with white horseradish (didn't like it with the red). My male boss would occasionally make us spicy shakshuka and it was delicious. Discovered I love Jewish food. Found out while I was working there that my father's biological father was a converted Ashkenazi Jew. My father was adopted. For a little while I thought my love of Jewish food might be genetic but realized it was awesome food and who wouldn't like it? The cuisine was predominantly Ashkenazi with a few Sephardic dishes tossed in. Learned how to make awesome matzoh balls that were light and airy. Would love some now!
@@edscmidt5193 i didn't l Iike it with the red horseradish. The red was too sweet and gefilte fish is a tad sweet. Liked the white horseradish as the spicy white with the slightly sweet fish made a great combination. Got the idea from a resident that always asked for white horseradish with his gefilte fish. Now I want some!
@@blanchekonieczka9935 I looked up red horseradish, I wouldn’t use it the same way I use regular horse radish. I never really thought of why I put horse radish on the things I do, but it’s to put a sharp contrast on the thing it’s going on. Horseradishes is also beautiful in its simplicity, I used to make my own; if I remember right you just cut of horseradish root put it in a food processor with vinegar and some sugar and you never put your face by the food processor when you first take the lid off. Everything I looked up said red horseradish was horseradish and beets and thinking about that horseradish would be a good condiment with beets you don’t have to mix it
@@edscmidt5193 that's why the white horseradish is better on gefilte fish. Gefilte fish is slightly sweet so the spicy white horseradish is a better flavor option. I would love to taste your homemade horseradish! Sounds delicious
@@blanchekonieczka9935 it’s so easy to make, I guarantee your grocery has horseradish root you just never notticed (I didn’t till I looked for it) or maybe you know they do. You just peel it and cut it up and put it in a food processor and blender and add vinegar till it’s the way you like it. It’s so simple and it seems better then the stuff at the store
Nice video! I am Colombian-American and recently found out of my Sephardic Jewish heritage. I am now in the process of reverting back to Judaism and reintroducing myself to the religion and the culture. I love listening to Ladino music and to people who keep this language alive!
bring back a religious belief from such a long time? that's kind of weird and out of question for me unless I feel it and is NOT just for cultural curiosity.
@@wgm5531 that is Rabbinical Jewish nonsense. That rule is not in the Torah and all lineages in the Torah track men not women. Jews speak of ancestry by saying they are from the House of Benjamin not the House of Sarah. Not all Jews accept that ruling.
The blending of both types of cuisine Brings both sides together. Shashuka in the morning, Salmon lox With motza ball soup lunch time, And alternate what is for dinner. There is so many recipes, And when both sides break bread together they see they have much more in common.
I have both Ashkenazi and Sephardic ancestors, many of whom intermarried. Some of my Sephardic ancestors moved to the West Indies and parts of Africa when they fled Spain in 1492.
@@juliewiser8460 Netanyahu - who has boasted over the years to his Likud Party, that he has backed and helped fund Hamas due to its opposition to a two-state solution - likes the vast undercount of his mass slaughter. But there are other reasons for this adoption of the low Hamas figures. For Biden, it keeps down the intensity of domestic protests demanding decisive White House pressure on Netanyahu for a permanent ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and an end to the blockade to allow in the thousands of trucks carrying humanitarian aid paid for by the U.S. Netanyahu’s long-time prohibition of all Israeli and foreign war correspondents from entering Gaza as independent reporters has concealed from the world much of the carnage in these killing fields. Finally, finally, on July 11, 2024, more than 70 media and civil society organizations, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, AP, CNN and the BBC signed an open letter demanding that Israel “give journalists independent access to Gaza.” Palestinian journalists in Gaza are being hunted down by Netanyahu, who allows killing scores of reporters and their families.
My former landlords were a Salvadorean Catholic husband and a Spanish Sephardic Jewish wife. Two of my closest friends when I was in high school and college were Ashkenazi Jews so I was familiar with their customs. But interacting with my landlady, I found it interesting how different she was from my friends with regard to her Jewish background.
Ashkenazi Jew here. I have always known that Sephardic Jews had done things differently but I never knew the specifics. I am actually named after a great grandparent of mine, so I find it cool that I get to see the two differences. The example you showed for ashkenazi Jews looked really similar to my own parents wedding.
A bravo. Exactly like my name here,was of that grea great ashkenazi grandfather bla bla you know of mine. There has to be a reason that s the name of that era specifically. I m assuming some 1870s etc etc
Claim at 6:58 needs to be correct about Muslims: Upon Umar's arrival in Jerusalem, a pact known as the Umariyya Covenant was composed. It surrendered the city and gave guarantees of civil and religious liberty to Christians in exchange for jizya. It was signed by caliph Umar on behalf of the Muslims, and witnessed by Khalid, Amr, Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, and Mu'awiya. Depending on the sources, in either 637 or in 638, Jerusalem was officially surrendered to the caliph.[24] For the first time, after almost 500 years of oppressive Roman rule, Jews were once again allowed to live inside Jerusalem.[25] The golden age of Jewish culture in Spain, which coincided with the Middle Ages in Europe, was a period of Muslim rule during which, intermittently, Jews were generally accepted in society and Jewish religious, cultural, and economic life flourished.
I'm half Ashkenazi and half-Sephardic. There are definitely cultural differences based on where we settled during the Jewish Diaspora and those should be both celebrated and respected. But please remember that we are all one ethnic people (Sephardim, Ashkenazim, Mizrahim) who come from the same ancestors and who have maintained our identity for thousands of years. We have more in common than we have have differences and we need to come together now more than ever.
Actually not true - Ashkenazi have different DNA, and there are hundreds, maybe into the thousands, of ethnicities among those who practise Judaism 💁♀️ religion brings us all together, though 😀
None of that is correct. Ashkenazim share the same ancestry with the other ethnic Jews: Sephardim and Mizrahim. These three groups comprise all of ethnic Jewry. That's an easily proven fact. Hundred or Thousands of ethnicities? hahahahahaha. What complete b.s. Everything you stated is untrue, but I suspect you already know that.
More videos like this please! More people around the world have to know and understand what the Jewish culture is about and its influence in the contexts of their own cultures and nations. Thank you ! ❤
As a someone who comes from a Hindu background I have to ask...Why do Jews say they believe in Hashem (God) but don't use his name, Yehowah, YHWH יהוה like their forefathers did?...Moses, Joshua, Saul, David, Solomon, Elijah, Josiah, etc, etc used it...just curious can somebody Jewish help me?
I am Sephardic with mizrahi mix and my husband is ahskenazi. We got married under Sephardic customs since my husband’s side didn’t intent to involve theirs. They loved my food and hospitality. My children will be raised Sephardic way since my husband’s side don’t intent to share anything from his background. Sephardics are warmer by culture than ahskenazi. Personally I think it’s awesome and beautiful mix to connect two sides who are finally uniting.
@@IndependentandConscientiouside Then why would unbiased geneticism disprove that? All Jish diaspora have a degree of mixed ancestory, and Ashkenazis have been extensively proven to carry the Isrealites genes through Y chromosome testing.
Even in America, the Sephardic version of Hebrew has replaced what I grew up with in the sixties. Most reform and conservative Jews (like the narrator) refer to "Shabbos" as "Shabbat" and girls have Bat Mitzvahs, not Bas Mitzvahs as when I was growing up. Sukkos is now Sukkot, etc. It would have been interesting to have covered this topic in the video...
I have a friend in Tel Aviv with this Sephardic pronunciation and we sometimes have a problem with that very thing. I remember an argument over "shavuos" as being particularly funny. But we're both Jews and will always have that bond. In the end, it's "you say tomato...."
@@chimera9818 it isn't quite correct to say that modern hebrew has sephardi pronunciation - it's a mix of the two, the letters are of ashkenazi sound variation (except the taf-saf) while the vowels are sephardic.
@@Alexandroslav Even some of the vowel sounds are Ashkenazi in origin. Pronouncing the tzere as a long A is an Ashkenazi pronunciation that, while not existent in Israeli Hebrew, is pretty universal in most American congregations.
As a German Christian, I find this video interesting and informative. I don't know a lot about what I think is Ashkenazi Judaism, which is seen a lot here in Antwerp, Belgium, which is the first time I have seen them.
Thank you for the video. I am a Muslim and this documentary was a very concise illustration of the followers of jewish faith. I though there were just one type of jews but now I know that there are groups of different schools of thought. What matters is how religious you are, because religion gives you a direction for life.
I genuinely love all of our food. My family makes a mix of both, and we don’t love EVERYTHING from Mizrahi, Sephardi, and Ashkenazi food, but I just love our customs and cuisines. And a plate of chraimi and yerushalmi kugel slaps.
Having the Creator guiding is all that matters, isn’t it? Nice video I liked to learn a little more about the astonishing jewish universe. God bless you.
My Mom's genealogy research hinted very strongly that they were descended from Spanish Jews who came to Mexico, then were hidden Jews before finally ending up Catholic. Had some weird custom things in the family that still harkened back to being conversos, then Sephardic Jew genes showed up in the DNA mix when some had that tested. Native lineage shows in maternal RNA.
Oui et non@@Rema-4919ab . En effet, il n'y a pas de gene juif mais si vous prenez un des tests DNA, vous pourrez être classifie dans un groupe ethnique par votre ressemblance au DNA d'autres personnes. Il y a plusieurs groupes ethniques y compris Juifs sepharades ou ashkénazes et aussi d'autre groupes non-juifs, perse, turque, slave etc..
that is a deep dark hole XD since even within both Ashkenazi and Spharadic there are many differences depending on which group you come from within, weather orthodox or succulent etc
Jekkes like Sephardim also don't walk down with candle, and originally also did not walk around groom 7 times and also conclude ברכה אריכתא with החתן עם הכלה not omitting ה by the חתן as seems to have become prevalent in most אשכנזי circles
Above the stars of God I will lift up my throne, And I will sit down on the mountain of meeting, In the remotest parts of the north. I will go up above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself resemble the Most High.’ Instead, you will be brought down to the Grave, To the remotest parts of the pit. Those seeing you will stare at you; They will closely examine you, saying, ‘Is this the man who was shaking the earth, Who made kingdoms tremble, Who made the inhabited earth like the wilderness
@@schemuel1 Above the stars of God I will lift up my throne, And I will sit down on the mountain of meeting, In the remotest parts of the north. I will go up above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself resemble the Most High.’ Instead, you will be brought down to the Grave, To the remotest parts of the pit. Those seeing you will stare at you; They will closely examine you, saying, ‘Is this the man who was shaking the earth, Who made kingdoms tremble, Who made the inhabited earth like the wilderness - [ ] God is a Spirit, and those worshipping him must worship with spirit and truth.”
I'm protestant. Raised Quaker actually. I have Ashkenazi Jew heritage in some of my ancestors. I found this utterly fascinating. I only knew of four of the different types of Jews. Excellent video. Thank you ❤️
This is a really good video! I'm really impressed. Just a few comments: 1. The accent is quite different and I think that point was missed (oriental Jews speaking with ח, ע) 2. Your example of oriental music was atypical (modern oriental pop). There are many old fashioned oriental singers that would serve as better examples, such as Zohar Argov.
Really interesting video. Would be fascinated to learn some more differences between the different types of Jews. It's a very unfamiliar world to me but I love to learn :)
One of the most large and intersting sephardic Jewish culture is the Moroccan as they are mizrahi (native Amazigh North African) mixed with Sephardic Iberian (Spain and portugal) and it’s the largest community in North Africa because there is also the Tunisian and lybian Jews but not as big and present as the Moroccan Jews
This was such a cool video!! I live in Rhode Island, USA so the only Jewish people I grew up with were Ashkenazi. I'm a 3rd generation Athesit, but my grandfather was a math and history genius and he tutored everyone in our neighborhood so that's how I learned about all different religions. I'm definitely going to learn more after this video
Well you should know that the oldest synagogue in the United States, Touro Synagogue, is in Rhode Island. Though most of the congregants today are Ashkenazi, it was founded by Sephardic Jews and still uses a Sephardic prayer book.
@@dm_5000 Yes I did know that. I've been to it, it's a really nice place. I didn't know what kind of Jewish people started it though. That's so cool. 💜.
I was atheist, now I'd consider myself more agnostic after learning the beliefs, customs, and history of the Jewish people. I'm not as convinced a people murdered this often could have survived to today without some kind of divine intervention.
@@sebtaomilla2961 Look at it objectively the Jews are a nation who: 1) Weren't really expansionist, that's one strike against them. 2) Got expelled from their homeland TWICE for CENTURIES on end. 3) Have been brutalized and slaughtered everywhere they have ever gone to the point where POLAND was considered "good" because it was less genocidey than normal. 4) Multiple religions have spawned with their primary goals being the eradication of the Jewish people as part of some prophecy or another. 5) Are still amongst the most targeted minority groups for violence and hatred in every society they continue to exist in except for their own country that they SOMEHOW managed to get back. Somebody upstairs *really* likes the Jews because I can name hundreds of ancient societies that were far more powerful, far more populated, and had far more resources at their disposal, and are nothing but dust and maybe a translated clay tablet or two.
I'm a Brazilian-Italian-Portuguese of partly Sephardic Jewish ancestry through my mother's lineage. The more I learn about my ancestors' culture, religion, and way of life, the more I fall in love with the people I now call mine.
I am a descendant of Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Girona, Spain. They then relocated to the Canary Islands. This video was wonderful helping me understand the differences and giving me a better appreciation of the Jewish faith and its great peoples. Thank you.
@@veronw3850 Not sure. They were conversos and there were several waves of conversos (many forced) who left for the Canaries. I had no say in the matter as I wasn’t alive in the late 15th century,
Good video. The first line of this video did strike home: my Argentinian Jewish mother told me she had the exact same idea about Jews, until she lived to a kibbutz in the 70's. Also, the map with the keys and colored areas at 1:11 was one I was expecting to see for a long time now, thanks for making it!
Oh wow can I ask how you found out about your heritage? Como aprendiste de tu herencia?? Por favor perdóname si digo algo mal. No hablo mucho español pero quiero aprender!
This was interesting - I have relatively recent Jewish ancestry, but my Jewish relations all died before I was born and the family lost touch with the Jewish branch of our family. My auntie is only now finding and meeting Jewish cousins for the first time. This means that I know very little about my Jewish ancestors' customs, but I do know that they were Ukrainian so most likely ashkenazi Jews. This video is helpful in understanding some of their culture.
I hope they are all OK. However, many probably aren't observant and don't do a lot of this in peace time. This just describes what religious people do.
@@hannahk1306 You could always convert if you wanted to be officially Jewish, but you might have to ask a rabbi about three times. It's not like Christianity. You have to be serious about it. Of course, having a familial connection would certainly be a significant reason.
Please listen to the videos by Prof. Walter Veith...The Total Onslaught Series...He was raised Catholic...then became an atheistic evolutionist...then became a true Christian...one that believes God's word...and keeps the Commandments of God.
On topic 5, when you talked about the influence of the Protestant Reformation on the Ashkenazi Hashanah, I think an interesting observation on the Sephardi side is the central role and widespread acceptance of Kabbalah. The Ari, Moses de Leon, Ramban, were all Sephardi rabbis, and tragically Shabbetai Tzvi was a big problem in the Sephardi world. In contrast, the role of Kabbalah was much more controversial in Ashkenazi circles, as can be seen with the misnagdim.
Tzvi was most influential in Ashkenaz, which is why some Ashkenazi communities put restrictions on teaching Kabbalah, where the Sephardi communities didn't have to.
Your comment makes seem that misnagdim were very opposed to Kabalah, while the opposite is true. The Maharal from Prag, lived bf Hasidut and brought the Kabalistic Traditions to Eastern Europe. And the Vilna Gaon, tho a very fierce Misnaged, was a great Kabalist and wrote many books and taught a lot of Kabalah.
@@davidcohenboffa1666 they were opposed to simple people learning once fiercely guarded secrets. It’s an incredibly tragic time in history, particularly because it was Jews causing all this hardship and pain to other Jews. Now though, kabalah is widely accepted
They aren't real Jews, they descended from the Khazarians. You can say they are "Jewish" literally meaning "like a jew" but are not the same real Jews we consider to be the Hebrew people in the bible. Only 2 percent of Ashkenazi carry Semitic Abrahamic DNA.
With the current world climate, this video is just what I needed...I converted to Judaism over 30 years ago and joined a Reform synagogue in Minneapolis...Bet Shalom...it's been my identity for so long yet I still am surprised when I hear of the differences among all Jews. Learning of all theologies is a privilege and honour. ❤ 🕎(shocked I couldn't find many Jewish emojis)
This is the first video that I see that succinctly and somewhat accurately describes Ashkenazi vs. Sephardi differences. Props for the people who made the video. We're making progress.
And how would you know exactly? I'm half Ashkenazi and half-Sephardic and there has definitely been progress within the Jewish community regarding an increased awareness and more accurate understanding of both the many commonalities (beyond just sharing the same ancestors) and the differences between the two diaspora groups.
@@pktrainerfadi1409 stop stoking hate from lies More than 2 million muslims/arabs are living in Israel as full fledged citizens and are happy to be there. They are treated better by Israelis than they are in their own muslim countries. They even have their own quad in Jerusalem dedicated and managed by the muslims. There are even members of the knesset (congress) who are muslim/arabs. Israel is looking to go about their lives while certain people have an obsession of bloodlust against them, often shooting rockets into the citizenry and kidnapping children. There was no war until the hundreds of hostages were taken, some of them aren't even Israeli! If the palestinans would focus on their family and love their children more than they hate Jews, then there would be peace.
Both of the Prayer songs were just beautiful and they both had lovely voices. I am not Jewish, but have been around many Jewish people in my life and always enjoyed their company and their food too.
Thanks for this. I was watching the TV show "The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem" and I did not understand why there was so much friction when one of the main characters fell in love with an Ashkanazi woman and his mother arranged a marriage with another woman and the Ashkanazi woman's family was also against the relationship. This show was set between 1917 and 1942 during the Ottoman and British occupations. I didn't realize the frictions between the two groups
Can you imagine what would happen if a Catholic girl wanted to marry a Protestant boy a hundred years ago, in, say, Ireland or Scotland? Think of West Side Story, and the words of one of the songs Anita sings to Maria: "stick to your own kind, one of your own kind". .
The lead actor of The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is Michael Aloni. In the show he plays Gabriel, the Sephardic Jewish man in love with the Ashkenazi woman. In real life he's Ashkenazi and the actress, Irit Kaplan who plays his mother, is also Ashkenazi in real life. I think, but I'm not sure (I read it, then lost it; can't find it now. Maybe someone else knows definitively) that the actress who plays Luna, the "beauty queen" is both ashkenazi and sephardi in real life... I'm Ashkenazi; had a few Sephardic boyfriends and never even thought about it; one of my best girlfriends growing up was Sephardic. Never crossed my mind; to me we were just all Jewish. I was actually unaware of some of the different customs...
In Israel there is still a massive cultural, economic and political gap between these two groups. It has been closing for a while and marriages between both groups are not uncommon but still. Mizrahi/Sphardic Jews are more likely to have a lower income, be underreresented in business and culture as well as they tend to vote right-wing.
@@gabriellaklein8898 Jewish is Jewish; I don't think most American Jews differentiate between the background of fellow Jews. I don't. My friends don't; nor does my family.
I was raised Lutheran. I have jews and muslims in my family. I have been fascinated by judaism and I found this video very informative. I totally respect the Jewish religion and culture.
My grandmother on my father’s side was Sephardic. Her family was in Romania after fleeing the inquisition, I suppose. My grandfather was from Hungary. On my mother’s side they were Ashkenazi. I never really knew the difference until I got older. I find this fascinating and enjoyed this .
Wow, what an interesting video! Thanks for giving the reasons behind the differences. On my dad's side Ashkenazi, while my mom's side was both. It may just be my perspective, but it seems to me that the Sephardim are downplayed by the Ashkenazi.
Very interesting. I grew up in Brooklyn and most of my friends were Ashkenazi and their parents came from the middle European countries persecuted by the Nazis. It was enlightening to hear about the Sephardic traditions in the video.
Well, in 1933 Judea Declared War on Germany. True this, you can google it. On that basis do you think the Germans had a rreason to be a little miffed at the Jews?
Another great video. I appreciate you being historically accurate about Jewish identity, that we are one people who were forced to relocate to other countries. Non-Jewish political extremists from both ends of the political spectrum commonly fabricate Jewish identity. One of those fabrications being that Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and Mizrahi Jews are completely separate ethno-racial groups. DNA testing has busted this myth and proven that all three groups share the same genetics, all stemming from the Levant. This proves Jewish oral history to be true, that we are the native tribe of Israel and were expelled from our homeland thousands of years ago. I grew up in a “mixed” Jewish community with Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and Mizrahi influences. We never used these labels when I was growing up. We just called ourselves Jews. We ate hummus and matzo ball soup. We never labeled one food as Ashkenazi and another as Mizrahi. It was all Jewish and it was all delicious. Thankfully, this is how Israel is becoming. The different cultures are almalgamating and forming one unique Israeli culture and it is beautiful. Am Yisrael chai! 🇮🇱
@@AsimoTan I am secular as well. However, most of our holidays are celebrating our survival or escape from persecution so even a secular Jew can observe them. It’s good to keep our traditions alive. I won’t recite prayers during the holidays but I will cook the traditional foods and be mindful of why we are celebrating.
@@tareksaba1ify We feel as a people and that's enough. Don't like Israelis because of their treatment towards Palestinians then that's another thing. Denying the feeling of peoplehood is plain stupid.
@@yonikatz3513 Pretty sure that most people here do that ^^. Secularity doesn't negate celebrating holidays or anything like that. I celebrate holidays because it's fun.
As a someone who comes from a Hindu background I have to ask...Why do Jews say they believe in Hashem (God) but don't use his name, Yehowah, YHWH יהוה like their forefathers did?...Moses, Joshua, Saul, David, Solomon, Elijah, Josiah, etc, etc used it...just curious can somebody Jewish help me?
@@andrewmoyn247It s because the word H-shem, means literally the Name. So we use this word instead, because we don't know G-d s real name,we don't know how to pronounce it. So out of respect,we call H-m via adjectives like Adonai,El sheddai,Elokai etc etc And when someone reads the tetragrammaton, he must read it as Adonai, not yod he vav he
The yehowa is ALSO wrong. It s just a speculation. It s not the real name. And it s used ONLY by the group of Jehovah's witnesses,who are just some delusional MFs @@andrewmoyn247
Thank you for the video! I found recently on YT the channel of a Sefardic Jew, this lady posts many recipes. I tried already some of them - all are delicious. I am Ashkenazi, so for me it is different way of cooking.
İm Turkish Muslim and married to a Shephardic Jew.Everybody in my law family speaks ladino using Turkish words.The cuisine is a mixt of Turkish spanish and mediterranean .I lived a long time in Europ and met many Ashkanazi Jew and ı can say that there is a big difference between both of them.Shephardic are more ful of live more friendly ,Ashkanazi are hard workers ,more strict and conservative.İnstead of beeing Jew they all get traditions of the country where they borned and lived.Even in İsrael,Jew who came from abroad continue the customs of theire native country.
As a Ashkenazi Jew who was married to Sephardic Jew for 24 years ( Poland , Morocco ) I can point another big difference ! We were brought up in different cultures with different mentality !!! . We see life very differently .That is why we behave very differently ,we do have different set of rules on many subjects 🤔🤷♀🤦♀️
I'm half Ashkenazi and half-sephardic. Sure, there are definitely cultural differences due to the Jewish diaspora, which I'm sure can manifest in a marriage. But, while I'm not doubting your experience, I feel that the differences are exaggerated and overly focused on, which unfortunately leads to more division. Ethnic Jews (Sephardim, Ashkenazim, Mizrahim) actually have far more in common, including having the same ancestors, than we have differences. I think we should also focus on those commonalities.
@@miriamzajfman4305 Those things should never be overlooked or tolerated and any individuals who are guilty of such acts need to be called out and punished. But, to make a broad generalization that suggests those are somehow "Sephardic" cultural traits is just wrong and leads to more negative stereotypes and division.
I just received my DNA test results, to my astonishment it turns out that I have 15% Mizrahi Jewish in my blood! as an Iraqi with all ancestors lived and died in Iraq none of my family knew this fact. with the miracle of modern science and technology we're able to explore our heritage to find out the truth about ourselves. absolutely priceless.
I love learning about different cultures. I wish that we could all get to know more about each other. We could probably get alot more done in this world if we combined our talents to form a society that remained committed to improving our mutual existence.
Nice one!! Even though I was aware that Sephardic and Ashkenazi originated from various parts of the Europe, I always wondered what the cultural differences were. I only learnt about Sephardic Jews when reading up on Bosnian history and learnt that the Ottomans welcomed the Sephardic Jews that were forcibly expelled from Spain. There is the famous Sarajevo Haggadah that accompanied the people from Spain that still can e seen today!!
We originated in Israel, not Europe. And welcomed is not exactly the word I’d use. Tolerated at best, brutally oppressed at…well, normal. Though Albanians were one very notable exception. They actually treated Jews with dignity and respect and were the only country in Europe that ended WWII with more Jews than they started the war with, with no Jewish casualties.
@@samlevi4744 Albanians took in Jewish people from Kosovo during WW2 and hid them. I met the grandson of a man who paid with his life when he refused to reveal the hiding place of Jewish people who were hidden in the mountains. The Nazis killed him, and he is now one of The Righteous at Yad Vashem - meaning that his sacrifice is recognised as heroic and he is honoured. The grandson was very proud of him. The Islam practiced in Albania is Ahmadia, a relatively recent sect, which now has its centre in Kababir in Haifa Israel. It is peace loving and gentle. I found the Albanians delightful people and quite unspoilt compared to the so-called "developed" countries. A small proportion of Albanians are Catholic and live in the north west of the country. They have wonderful folklore, which managed to survive the era of Hoxha, the tyrant.
@@samlevi4744 Specifically they were welcomed to the Ottoman Empire by Sultan Bayezid II following the Expulsion of Jews from Spain, as he realized that he was getting an educated and professionally skilled population that led to technological improvements within the Ottoman Empire.
@@samlevi4744brutally oppresed????is this how you described the help that Ottomans gave you?İn Europe jews were not even allowed to go out at certain times in the evening,you were expelled from spain .Be respectful to the country that gave you shelter and protection while many other countries were seeing you as a second class being, During WW2. Turkey gave many jews Turkish Passports to save them from camps.l see that our helps are not appreciated.
@@samlevi4744 Boy, you need some history lessons. Sending navy ships to pick homeless people and settling them to big, thriving cities is called welcoming them everywhere in the world. I've yet to see even one historian not calling it something similar.
I am from Brazil. Portuguese is my first language and spanish is my second language. I can understand many words in ladino (sephardic language). Ladino sounds like a kind of old castellano.
PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH JEWS Were Exiled To AFRICA and that they were BLACK. Another thing to note is the fact that the tombs of the BLACK JEWS were Ornamented With Hebrew Inscriptions. Source: Universal Geography: Or A Description of All Parts of the World, on a New Plan, According to the Great Natural Divisions of the Globe, Volume 3 (New York Public Library-A. Finley) 1827 A.D.
@@ori1676 It's a matter of taste. I had no idea of any other Jews besides my own. I didn't realize there were differences. In fact even though I am Ashkenazi, I didn't even know the term until I was insult! I do remember eating Near Eastern (Israeli food) at my uncles and aunt's house. My uncle married an Israeli girl who was Ashkenazi as well but she was able to cook some other food and we tasted it at her house once. I still remember it. All so foreign to me. At the end of the day I like all types of food; Jewish or otherwise, but to me nothing says home like the hearty Ashkenazi food grew top with.
@@Lagolop Its true, in the end everybody like their mom's food.. so for an Ashkenazi Jew the Ashkenazi recipes will taste better than Mizrahi recipes..Its all matter of what you know from youe chilhood..most people prefer to eat their family recepies from their childhood
thank you for the video.. it was extremely informative, while I knew of the various groups.. I didn't know that they differed so greatly from one another
@@asafb1984 Syria and Lebanon (34,500) Yemen (134,100) Iraq (225,800) Total ((= 394,400)) *394,400* is *6.3%* of Israel's *6,276,800 population* based on the latest 2015 information.
@@mulanho2993 Your data is wrong. You are missing north africa, iran, turkey and palestine. Also this data does not include descendents and mixed origin people. The escape of jews from the middle east happened 70 years ago. Around 1 million jews from islamic countries fled to israel then(some fled to the west).
Thanks for shedding a light on the differences between the Sephardic and the Ashkenazi Jewish denominations. I knew a little before and now I know much more! Thanks again 😊
For those asking about the origins of Jews, sorry for the confusion! This video talks about the divergence and development of the Ashkenazi and Sefardi groups. They all originated in the land of Israel, when they were all just Jews (or actually, part of 12 different Biblical tribes). Following different exiles, when some Jews were exiled to the Iberian Peninsula, and some to the Danube Valley, Rhineland areas, and subsequently other parts of Europe, they started developing into the group we call "Sefardi" and "Ashkenazi" - so that’s where those named groups originate from. We unpack it more in this video, with a more accurate map: th-cam.com/video/cw0G9COpeMY/w-d-xo.html
Israel didn't exist as a construct until the 13th century. I think you mean Canaan?
@@MarcoFHQDon't bother correcting this propaganda channel. They'll just delete your comments and try to shadow ban you.
Your Caucasian from the mountains you adopted a religion and made your nationality as if you were the original people your blood don't track back try it
The Zionists of today have zero ties to this land and all are converts. The tribes dispersed over 3-4,000 YEARS ago. We are in 2024. You make it seem like it was yesterday , it was not.
@@MarcoFHQ You're referring to BCE, right? You can learn more about that here: th-cam.com/video/OTwva-gOjyo/w-d-xo.html
As an Iranian I would like the world to understand that Iranian Jews didn’t just adapt to the local culture. Iranian Jews along with the Zoroastrians were one of the foundations of Iranian culture. And we (non fanatic Iranians) are proud of that contribution. We are their children. We are proud of what Jews brought to the world actually. Just look at the Nobel prize laureates. No contest.
😂 Are you a Shiite or Jew or an atheist?
Thank you for the recognition and kind words, blessings from Jerusalem my Iranian friend!
True Jews trace their ancestry back to the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and Levi and on back to Abraham. Conversion to Judaism does not change your DNA and make you Semitic. After Solomon died the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and part of Levi split from the other tribes and became known as Jews. Those other tribes lost their identity and are lost in history. You reading this may have an ancestor from the tribe of Asher for instance.
PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH JEWS Were Exiled To AFRICA and that they were BLACK. Another thing to note is the fact that the tombs of the BLACK JEWS were Ornamented With Hebrew Inscriptions.
Source: Universal Geography: Or A Description of All Parts of the World, on a New Plan, According to the Great Natural Divisions of the Globe, Volume 3 (New York Public Library-A. Finley) 1827 A.D.
Totally agree, my son in law and his family are Iranian Jews and we are from North African Jews but obviously colored and we don't compete with other Jews and are accepting of other Jews.
My father was Ashkanazi, my mother Sephardic. When they got married in the 1940's it was considered a 'mixed marriage' and not particularly welcomed by my father's family. As a compromise, we grew up in a Conservative home and went to the Ashkanazi shul, while my mother's traditions of cooking, flavors, and vocabulary dominated at home. For my part, I consider myself Sephardic because it's a warmer welcome.
A Jew is a Jew is a Jew
Same here. Sephardic mother and Ashkenazi father.
I hope your meals were as good as ours!!! It's an art form that I've tried to duplicate with moderate success!
@@joanneperlmutter2038 They sure, seeing how we’re descendants of the Spanish Inquisition, to what is now the American Southwest.
Judaism is from the mom so you really are sephardic
My grandfather, on my father's side, was a Sephardi Jew from Northern Spain. He was a none observant Jew, but all I can say is that he was the toughest man I have ever met. Even in his late 80s, he was thin, medium height, and tough as nails. When I say tough, I don't mean violent or mean. I mean extraordinary endurance and resiliency. Honor was everything to him. Soft spoken, never got upset. If not for the fact that he was a Jew, I would say that he was more of a crusader, a member of the Templar order. I am old now and in the twilight of my life. The closer I get to oblivion, the more I respect and admire him and my father. Whenever I open a bottle of wine, I always pour the first drops on the ground and speak his and my father's name outloud because there is a saying that says a man only truly dies when his name is spoken for the last time.
Or the first time , like Lime Zyxtanph.
Personally, I've always supported Zionism. ___ Thars just sumpting sneaky 'bout dem gentiles! [ signed, Allah ]
@@colinbeck1285 Least autistic youtube comment.
That’s such an awkward comparison. It were the members of Templar order who were th cruelest to the jewish community. Get your historic facts straight.
@@CC-hx7lj you say that because it was Molay's belief that the Jews killed Jesus. That was back then, views changed. A point of interest The term "kiss my a s s" came from the days of the Templar. A certain religion belived that the God Kundalini, lived at the base of the spine of people, and the way to awaken him was to kiss the person on the a-hole. Then, the God would travel up the spine and up to the person's forehead giving the person the third eye we see in many ancient sculptures. One of the charges against the Templars by the Church was that they were a s s kissers. Anyways, that is where the term comes from and Friday the 13th comes from the fact that the Templars were gathered up and arrested on that day. A final factoid - if you go to Spain, make sure you go to the National Archives. There you will find original records going back hundreds of years which were prepared by chronicles who had first hand knowledge of the event. There you will find a first hand account of a man called Pablo, who witnessed the burning alive of Molay and he says that as Molays burned, one could clearly see a third eye on his forehead.
I wish we could put aside our differences and live side by side in peace, with love and compassion ❤️ 🙏
Only if all agree, and giants mind their own business. It once was.
@@Mahnaz-d6m one has to be A b e l to do that. We live amongst the dog people or if you like Canaanites
So do I. However, it isn't going to happen, unless humans evolve.
Impossible when certain people believe they are “Gods chosen people”automatically putting the rest of us as second class
@@Asif24960that’s not what chosen means…Jews are not chosen to be “special” they’re chosen to carry responsibilities. Literally every religion believes they’re special to their god, but Jews believe they are meant to carry a burden that others do not have to. There is no second class, because those not chosen for the burden are doing nothing wrong.
Ladino is, basically, late 15th century Spanish, with a handful of Hebrew words, and some loanwords from the laguages spoken in the countries they lived in between 1492 and 1948 (Greek, Turkish, etc.), Very easy to understand for modern Spanish speakers (like me).
I agree.
I quite agree, yet i wonder, does it sound like a certain regional spanish, more then others? in that case like which one in your opinion?
@@almoggrinberg5052 well, there is no standard form of Ladino. In fact, not all Sephardim spoke Judeo Spanish in 1492 (for example, it is believed that Jews from the Kingdom of Aragon might have spoken Judeo Provençal, or some form of Judeo Catalan). Eventually, Ladino (Judeo Spanish spoken by the Jews from the Kingdom of Castile) became their lingua franca in their post 1492 exile.
@@almoggrinberg5052 Naturally, Ladino evolved into different regional variants, depending on where the Sephardim lived in (North Africa, Greece and the Balkans, The Middle East).
@@almoggrinberg5052 Today, most Sephardim livre in Israel, and speak Hebrew, so Ladino is on the verge of disappearing as a spoken language.
The Sephardi prayer you played as a sample kind of sounds like a Muslim call to prayer that I have heard played from mosques. The Ashkenazi one sounds more like the song prayer you can hear in orthodox churches with the mellow melodic singing of the priest. That’s very fascinating to me.
Orthodox Christian chants from the middle eastern regions also sound very similar. Christian, Jewish or Muslim. Greek is honestly an in between of middle eastern style and other traditional Eastern European chants.
Also the Sephardi dishes seem to be very similar to Arabic dishes which makes sense. It’s really interesting.
Makes sense, there is a European vs Middle-eastern divide
If they were from the middle east yes. If they were from elsewhere, it would reflect the local style of cooking.
It wasn’t a Sephardi tune, it was a Mizrahi tune. And yes it sounds like the call of prayer from the mosques
I am a Roman Catholic but I stumbled across this video & found it very interesting. It is always good to broaden your knowledge about different countries, cultures, beliefs & practises as it helps you understand what shaped a society and makes you more tolerant of them. Thanks for sharing.
I’m also Catholic and 1/2 Italian. However my DNA also gives me some Jewish. I’m happy with that - Jesus was Jewish. Peace.
@@chito2294 really 🙄 and what faith are you ??
What a beautiful sentiment. Too bad everyone in the world can’t learn to honor and appreciate the fascinating diversity that the human family has to offer.
P.S. Too many of us Americans (especially ones from insular religious organizations like the one I grew up in) have been indoctrinated to believe that WE are the greatest or that everyone else is inferior, religiously or nationaly.
@@Jimmy_Cooper Don't ask absurd questions that are too difficult for trolls to answer.
@@ShoNuffSoulBro1 If it weren't that way, you would be a fraud in what you say you believe.
Thank you! You helped me understand my heritage. Blessings.
When I worked in a recording studio, one of my co-workers was a Sephardic Jew. One time one of our recording machines wasn't working, and I swore at it in Yiddish. He asked what I had said, and I told him it was Yiddish. So I translated it into Spanish, and he understood me.
😂Go back to Spain
@@mulanho2993 I'm not from Spain or any Spanish-Speaking country - my ancestors were among the first Europeans to arrive here. But I lived in New York City, which is a rather polyglot town. The old subways had a warning in Spanish "If the train stops unexpectedly, *DON'T GET OUT* The tracks are dangerous."
So true. One time I said something in a different language, and the person didn't understand me until I translated it. Same for the signs I've seen, people can't read signs unless they know the language on the sign. Interesting that this also happens in New York.
@@customsongmaker Wow this phenomenon doesn’t only exist in a New York recording studio?
What even is this conversation?
Thank you for the very informative video.I’m not Jewish, but I grew up in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood in NYC, and have many Jewish friends. I appreciate what the Jewish community has contributed to the world , and I will always be grateful for one specific contribution - the bagel 😊
Neither of these 2 are real jews because the real jews are black.
You want good 😊 Jewish food Iam from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania it's Jewish population make it real good latkes
Contributed what to the world?
If your friends are Orthodox Jewish ask them their opinion on this incomplete video. You will be surprised, and they are 100% right ;)
@Go Woke go Home Broke non sequitur . After the jews killed Jesus the term "jew" changed. John 8:44-48, John 7:1, Rev 2:9, 3:9 KJV
I LOVE Jesus. Any questions?
That was fascinating. Thank you for taking the time to produce that.
En résumé: if you are for the food, the nice looking girls and the fun: Sepharadi all the way.
How edifyinig! Thank you for the video...
Henna drawing on brides is a shared practice in North Africa, Middle Eastern, Central Asia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and certain parts of India, Nepal, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka.
In Hindu wedding ceremony, the bride's wedding Saree will be tied to the groom's attire whereby the groom will lead his bride to encircle the sacred fire - Agni for 7 times signifying the union will last for 7 reincarnations.
henna is used in west and central africa as well, for example Senegal, Mali, Mauritania and Tchad
@@firegirl560 Yes, but not Jews
@@mulanho2993 my point still stands. also, if they were talking about Jews then they missed Ethiopia
@@firegirl560 Yeah but Ethiopians are Ethiopians “Jewish” is a colonial identity
@@mulanho2993 got it thanks
thanks for making this video! i'm not jewish myself and i had no idea about a lot of these differences. it was fascinating to learn about!
I'm not Jewish, but I grew up in a predominantly Mizrahi Jewish neighbourhood. My first job was waiting tables a restaurant run by two Yemeni-Israeli brothers. I'll always feel connected to food like Malawach, Fattout, Jachnun and Zhug. Many, many years later, I still cook Jachnun for my family a few times a year for a special Sunday breakfast.
Yemenite Jews were mostly isolated from the other mizrahi Jews and are often considered their own group.
Do you worship Christ? Do you believe in faith that Christ is Messiah? Then you are a Jew, According to the Scriptures.
@@ofthewaytruthandlight1320 no where it says that in the Bible! Stop lying on TMH
@@Yahkobah
So, who is a Jew?
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God." (Romans 2:28,29)
I will repeat:
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye all are one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." (Galatians 3:28,29)
@@Yahkobah So are you a real Jew, from the Tribe of Judah?
Most Importantly, are you a grafted in Spiritual Jew by the Blood of Christ?
We are in the New Covenant. You cannot be a Jew without Christ, who is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah.
The Sephardic prayer song reminds me of the call to prayer I heard when I lived in Turkey. I was in elementary school when I lived there and I loved hearing it every day…even as an American Christian. I love learning about different countries and their cultures. Turkey was by far my most favorite county that I lived in.
really do they not discriminate against Christians?
@@banker1313 We have Greek orthodox, Armenian Christians, Assyrian Christian community and so on. They have always lived in the same land with us and they share the equal right of citizenship with the rest of the country. If you want to search for Sephardic history, you will see Turks helped them out of Spain when they faced a genocide by the Spanish rulers. So in short, no we do not discriminate against Christians or Jews
I don’t practice this religion at all. I use this to see what my race is because I did an ancestry check, it was told I was Ashkenazi.
@@banker1313 nope
@Shiny Bubbles
Historians say that Muslims borrowed their prayer singing style and the back-and-forth rocking prayer style from the Jewish tradition - which they still carry on to this very day.
The rhythmic back-and-forth rocking motion helps to block out distractions and helps concentration, recitation, and memoralization.
It makes for a deeper connection.
This appears to be why they're so alike in such matters.
Hope this helps. 😊
I just recently discovered that I have Sephardic heritage. I was raised Mormon, left and became Agnostic, and now I’m studying my ancestors and Judaism. Family history is so fascinating ☺️
I'm Christian myself but I also have Sephardic heritage. I love studying family history. It's a warm feeling to know your origins.
It's cool that the Mormons keep such extensive genealogical records. I understand why, but I won't go into it here. I'm not Mormon, but Jewish- Catholic. Long story.
You and I could have been sisters.
I wish you the best, the truth!
😮
That's good bro
As an Orthodox Christian, in the US, I found this extremely informative and frankly relatable. Everyone always assumes I’m Greek, people are afraid to say Russian but that’s my ethnic heritage yes. But it’s for everyone and the major reason for Russian Orthodox, vs Greek Orthodox, vs antiochian orthodox, etc, is quite literally practical reasons to their respective home country ethnic heritages. Even in the US, while still holding onto some of the ethnic heritages of the home country like food, or even the style of chanting, there’s a massive shift of just being Orthodox Christian. Vespers and Liturgy is done in English, and it’s not being viewed as just orthodox Christianity. We’re all the eastern church. And while splits do certainly occur, one’s like Russia and Greece currently are merely political. Doctrine wise they’re both Eastern Orthodox. The Oriental Orthodox fall separate however and that is doctrine base. Being generalized as one thing can be tough sometimes, and I’m very glad I was able to learn these things about the Jewish people.
St. John Chrysostom's homilies will tell you all you need to know about the Jewish people.
I’m finding that the closer my relationship with God becomes the more I like orthodox ways. It’s a more sensory experience and it talks to my heart ♥️.
@@zekelonby4119 Well... don't you want people to know not all Orthodox christians are the same?
@@zekelonby4119 What does it say about Jews? I'm Orthodox as well, Greek Orthodox.
Why people are afraid to say "Russian"? I don't get it. Do you see problem when the Patriarchate of Constantinople gave the Ukrainian Church autonomy? Here lies the problem? If you remember, before the War, Putin even visited Mount Athos in Greece. Now, everything is a mess, unfortunately.
I just found out I have Ashkenazi heritage. It compelled me to do a bit of research. Thank you for this video.
Sorry about that
As a linguist I'm amazed that the Jews managed to revive Hebrew to a 💯 spoken modern language. It's probably the only example when the language got restored to its full functioning capacity being in fact thousands of years if both oral and written tradition
@marionseifert6937 modern Hebrew is 70% based on Arabic
@@truthdisseminator aren't they the same, tho?
@BozesanVlad not the same. Modern Hebrew is spoken with a Ukrainian tongue, too, and sounds unnatural. For example, in Hebrew, the word for both heart and dog is kolev, but in Arabic, it's qalb and kalb.
There were no curse words when Hebrew was resumed as a language, so Isrealis cuss in Arabic.
aaah a linguista k k so is bery bery old mjaa jaa and chiebroew gggeebrew hebrew gggaa gggaah ggaaahh chiebroew only language dat gggchatt ggerresstored to full funtioning capacity but marion will you or anybody ever be able to proof this rather chauvinistic statement yeh again u know with solid hard rock evidence what is not scared of independent objective unbiased investigation and research
please don´t answer ques. is retorical
One of the more fascinating videos here. I am Christian but taught myself to read Hebrew because of a dear friend with whom I would attend shule. One if the best decisions of my life which blessed me for sure!
You taught yourself WOW!
I am Protestant but taught my children some Hebrew. The name of Jesus the Messiah and Our Most High God. I am unfamiliar with it all but I have learned some, shown them and taught them how to say them. I was always told my father family were escaped German Jews and we had some book of family names years ago but I don’t have the info I wish I had.
Israel People Are Origin Khazars
Looo Dna Test Of Israel
Only khazar dna 🧬
thats amazing
You couldn't have taught yourself HEBREW, because the Babylonian Pharisee's NEVER gave the Khazars the correct Hebrew alphabet when they converted then into their Satanic sex cult.
from the Tribe of my Fathers before me, Napthali
A very positive development. Thank you for posting, Unpacked! Shabbat shalom, Gut shabbos! 🥳🥳🥳
You are not a Jew
I'm a Sephardic Jew descent who believes in Jesus!
Thanks, righteous heroes like you help disprove "all joos" lies and cure nzi mindpoison by showing them that not all Jews are evil
Great video, as a "Sephardic Jew "from Portugal descent, here's some fun history . Ladino, Hebrew and Portuguese language mix, pre inquisition we were/ are called Moorish Hebrews, being called Moreno during forced Christian conversion. While fleeing to the new territories in the America's, Ladino became..Latino, and Moreno became synonymous with the darker skinned ppl of these lands. Many of us lost our identities being crypto Jews, left with unknown food dishes and family traditions not realizing they're were directly from our Jewish roots.
In Brazil we called them Marranos. My father's ancestors had to change names. He gave names such as Rachel and Joseph (Raquel and José, in Portuguese) to his kids. He was Moses (Moisés) and changed to Modest (Modesto).
Only recently I found out my family roots, because later generations married with Catholics.
My family name is Oliveira (Olive Tree).
😃😃😃😃😃😃Total bs.
What does marranos mean in Brazil? It means pig is Mexico 😟😮
@@XyraSelene here it has a bad origin (in original from Portugal, means "dirty"), but nowadays, generation after generation, It does not mean dirty, anymore. It is a name used for descendents of the Sephardic jews.
Sorry youre not jew. Revelations 2:9
As a Jew, I love all my fellow brothers and sisters. My parents grew up in the USSR and my dad really wanted my sister and I to reconnect with our Jewish roots in Canada. I went to a small religious school in elementary school and as a non-observant Jew at the time, I was accepted by everyone. We had an Ashkenazi rabbi from New York and most of the class was of Moroccan and Iraqi descent. It was very cool, I love Sefardi cuisine and customs. In the end of the day, we all got to stick together.
Very good bro.
actually Jews are god gifted people.
Jews are more iq than another people.
God will be very happy if they use this for good purpose.
if not then the God will punish severly.
As a human, I love everybody.
For no particular reason, I've spent the weekend binge learning about Lemba Jews in South Africa and the Igbos in Nigeria and then of course the Jews in India and China. We have such an incredibly large and interesting family!
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Know that Jehovah is God. He is the one who made us, and we belong to him. We are his people and the sheep of his pasture.
So he said to them: “You are those who declare yourselves righteous before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is considered exalted by men is a disgusting thing in God’s sight.
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Thank You, Unpacked, for creating & sharing this! Your videos & channel are so informative 🕊
I love this so much, thank you. I'm a grafted gentile that is learning Hebrew and Spanish, I have been studying Spanish since I was much younger. The type of Hebrew I learn is probably more Ashkenazi I'd guess (??) But it sometimes sounds french to me. (I studied French when younger too). It's exciting to think of possibly learning the style of Hebrew that's mixed with Spanish! Don't be afraid to learn new languages as you age. Old dogs can learn new tricks! 😂
Thank you for sharing knowledge of two of Judaism's communities. This is a respectful and loving homage to our history and our living culture. Given the diversity even within smaller groups of Sefardi or Ashkenazi communities, this is an overview that is general enough to include everyone, while still sharing enough details to be informative.
Does this division have anything to do with sedentary vs. nomadic origins? Sephardi lived among nomadic Arabs and Turks while Ashkenazi learned how to till land from their Slavic neighbors.
@@askorutin2576 Honestly, that's above my pay grade, history-wise. I've learnt more about Ashkenazi "nomadic" life, moving from country to country to escape Christian prosecution. It's entirely possible that the differences in climate, leading to different cultures in the various host countries Jews lived in, played a part in our traditions. One random fact I remember is that some Jewish traditions consider watering down wine to be good, even meaningful, while in other communities it's frowned upon and can make the wine too dilute for ritual use. Why? Because the former groups came from sunnier climates with better developed grapes that had more sugar, and therefore, more alcoholic wines. To get through a Pesach Seder in a Mediterranean country, you needed to dilute the wine. In cooler climates, the grapes weren't as sweet and didn't produce as strong an alcohol
@@missl1775 I’m thinking less of food differences and more of civilizational differences. For example, ashkenazi live in kibbutzim which are very similar to a Slavic village in terms of ownership of property, interactions between neighbors, etc. Sephardim live in moshavs that are different in structure, ownership and business ventures, more similar to Turks.
@@askorutin2576 Sounds like you know more about this than I do. It would be a fascinating topic to research. I think it's going to inherently be tied to antisemitism and laws around land ownership and where Jews were allowed to live in those countries. Even after the laws were repealed, communities tended to keep to whatever felt safest, and what emigration opportunities were available and at what points in history, when talking about settling in Israel. I think kibbutz compared to moshav is overgeneralizing a little, but maybe not.
@@missl1775 lmaoo.. the aduacity is something.. and the fall will be tastyyy
I LOVE this video. My father was a Yiddish speaking Ashkenazi and my mother was gentile. Now, as an old man, I'm really exploring my Jewish heritage and wondered what the differences were between Sephardic and Askhenazi, other than the original locations.... Thank you!
Did you read about the history of Khazaria?
@@kinglistosas5010 they are!
@@kinglistosas5010Yes, sure. At that time (Genesis) Jewish people, actually the Israelites or the Hebrews as they were known at the time, all lived in the Middle East. Ashkenaz referred to the "west".
If your mother wasn't Jewish, then you aren't Jewish. This is according to Jewish law from the Torah, which is the basis of Judaism.
@@mdbubby Oh, trust me, people have told me that my entire life! I did not say I am Jewish by religion. I'm simply trying to learn more about my own heritage from my father's side as far as traditions, and language, etc... are concerned, which happened to be Ashkenazi Jewish.
Thank you! This was very informative! I am a Greek currently reading Irvin Yalom’s book The Spinoza problem which sparked my interest for Jewish culture which I find rich and fascinating.
Read about Salonika
Isn't there a conspiracy in Greece which says that Ashkenazi are Turkish Jews and the conspiracy is used by antisemitic people?
We are Sephardic Jews from Spain Gerush Sefard, the expulsion of Jews. Now, my take on the Spinoza problem: I found Spinoza books at home. I understood we are from that branch who followed him: one step away from assimilation. That step being taken by my parents, and it being too far, the only thing left for me was to make Aliah and leave all that existential exile death behind. We only have one country: Israel. My past and that of my family was one close brush with death.
@@margasa8548 most jews from other countries aren’t claim them Israeli . I feel bad for your country Spain . They made a traitor
@jennpika6301 My country is not Spain. My family , My ancestros, lived in Spain before 1942, Jews were forced to convert to Christianity or leave. We left. Israel is My country. The only place were Jews are safe. Spain betrayed Jews, we worked for its foundation, we translated Aristotle into Spanish. We knew how to read and write, they didn't. I don't owe Spain anything. When you leave in somebody else's country, they tell you: go to your own country. And when you leave and go to Israel they tell you: Islam wants your country, its not a legitimate country. And I say: pathetic!
"A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. 29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God" (Rom 2:28-29)
Fact
Amen
Only 1 consistency is that THEY share no definition. One other thing is certain is that they perpetuate forced removal of people and property for the least good to the least people that usually claim to support these crimes against humanity. Any myth or fabrication shall do
Any Ism too.
Or so THEIR experts show and tell ad nauseum 6 ways from Sunday.
I am part of the Juhurim group!!
Surprised you even mentioned us on the chart at the beginning of the video!
Where does juhurim come from
@@c.f.okonta8815 juhuri jews are also known as kavkazi jews or mountain jews. They are decendents of Persian jews who have lived in the Caucasus mountains for over a thousand years. So modern day Azerbaijan, Dagestan and southern Russia.
A true Caucasian
@@Ronbugy9 Like Sarit Hadad which she one of the most famous Israeli singers and her family came from Dagestan
@@ori1676 exactly!
As a Sephardic Jew, I am proud to be part of a community that is often overlooked by others. Many people are unaware of the diversity within the Jewish population, including the presence of Sephardic Jews in places like New Mexico and west Texas. It is important to educate others about the different kinds of Jewish people and the rich cultural heritage that we all share.
Im sphardic too from tunisia name is אדם
My mother's family was Ashkanazi & my father's family Sephardic. I don't know how common this is but culturally they were like oil & water. I identified in a sense w/the poster below saying she identifies more w/Sephardic side as it was a "warmer welcome". (My mother's family history experienced far closer trauma & thus was stern. When we were children my father's family occasionally would ask my brother & I "Why are you so light?" My mother's family would occasionally ask: "Why are you so dark?" It struck me funny. My beloved Aunt Edna was totally fluent in Ladino. I never was taught a word of Ladino which I profoundly regret. I understand it is beautiful--pure Castilian Spanish of the Middle Ages. Sorry if name icon comes up 2x. Computer glitch we don't know how to fix.
Yes, identify with this trauma. Mom Sephardic, ladino speaking family Dad Ashkenazi Yiddish speaking family.
Me emociona tu comentario sobre el Ladino, que ha sobrevivido a lo largo de los siglos, a pesar de estar lejos de España. Desde Sefarad, un cordial saludo.
Ashkenazi..europe genetic..
Of course, sephardics are true semites that's why they are warm and their phenotypes are dark, that trait is in their semetic genes, unlike Ashkenazis, They are not semetic because they have european white phenotypes and they are discriminative, that is a european trait that lives in their european genes
@@MoonLight-zk3gm Do not get confused. Ashkenazim will have Nordic European phenotypes and Sephardim will have Southern European phenotypes. Europe owes its Western culture to the Mediterranean. To the Greeks and Romans, and later to the Iberians, where the Sephardim settled. What you call white Europeans are descendants of the barbarians. Hence the primitive cultural and racial mentality that the Ashkenazim have acquired.
This was wonderful and so informative. Ever since viewing the Netflix Unorthodox, I've been interested in the customs and traditions of Orthodox Judaism. I am not Jewish, but find the information so interesting. We, as a world people, need to be curious and informed about such things! You Tube is a great resource.
As an Orthodox Jew, I would say with authority that Unorthodox is the LAST place to look for truthful information about Orthodox Judaism. *sigh*
@@yael.bendahan Why is that? Is the picture it presents inaccurate? Since there are many different groups among Orthodox Jews.
@@margaritakleinman5701 it is EXTREMELY inaccurate. Julia took a bunch of different Jewish sects, picked the worst parts from each one, and then amalgamated them into “her story” - which is also untrue, as has been proven by multiple people who knew her before she “saw the light”.
The picture she portrays of how Orthodox women are viewed and treated is honestly a lie among the MAJORITY of Orthodox Jews but she presented it as though it was the norm. Very messed up.
@@yael.bendahan I can confirm this as well. I went to the same school as Julia's children for several years, and the way she describes their education and her own treatment in the community is totally fabricated. She created a narrative filled with drama and victimization so she could portray herself as a survivor and a heroine. She probably knew that a story about a ;feminist who broke through the shackles of the patriarchy' would appeal to Netflix much more than the truth :(
Unorthodox is considered quite controversial among Jewish communities though.
Thank you for the video.❤❤❤
Worked in a Kosher meat kitchen for many years. My female boss was Ashkenazi while my male boss said he was Sephardic but now I realize he was Mizrachi. Loved the food, particularly matzoh ball soup and gefilte fish with white horseradish (didn't like it with the red). My male boss would occasionally make us spicy shakshuka and it was delicious. Discovered I love Jewish food. Found out while I was working there that my father's biological father was a converted Ashkenazi Jew. My father was adopted. For a little while I thought my love of Jewish food might be genetic but realized it was awesome food and who wouldn't like it? The cuisine was predominantly Ashkenazi with a few Sephardic dishes tossed in. Learned how to make awesome matzoh balls that were light and airy. Would love some now!
Wait there’s red horseradish
@@edscmidt5193 i didn't l Iike it with the red horseradish. The red was too sweet and gefilte fish is a tad sweet. Liked the white horseradish as the spicy white with the slightly sweet fish made a great combination. Got the idea from a resident that always asked for white horseradish with his gefilte fish. Now I want some!
@@blanchekonieczka9935 I looked up red horseradish, I wouldn’t use it the same way I use regular horse radish. I never really thought of why I put horse radish on the things I do, but it’s to put a sharp contrast on the thing it’s going on. Horseradishes is also beautiful in its simplicity, I used to make my own; if I remember right you just cut of horseradish root put it in a food processor with vinegar and some sugar and you never put your face by the food processor when you first take the lid off. Everything I looked up said red horseradish was horseradish and beets and thinking about that horseradish would be a good condiment with beets you don’t have to mix it
@@edscmidt5193 that's why the white horseradish is better on gefilte fish. Gefilte fish is slightly sweet so the spicy white horseradish is a better flavor option. I would love to taste your homemade horseradish! Sounds delicious
@@blanchekonieczka9935 it’s so easy to make, I guarantee your grocery has horseradish root you just never notticed (I didn’t till I looked for it) or maybe you know they do. You just peel it and cut it up and put it in a food processor and blender and add vinegar till it’s the way you like it. It’s so simple and it seems better then the stuff at the store
Nice video! I am Colombian-American and recently found out of my Sephardic Jewish heritage. I am now in the process of reverting back to Judaism and reintroducing myself to the religion and the culture. I love listening to Ladino music and to people who keep this language alive!
bring back a religious belief from such a long time? that's kind of weird and out of question for me unless I feel it and is NOT just for cultural curiosity.
Having some distant Sephardic heritage doesn't make you a Jew or Jewish at all. Just a fact.
@@arikohane2720 if he can track his mother's female ancestors he is Jew. Be fair
@@wgm5531 that is Rabbinical Jewish nonsense. That rule is not in the Torah and all lineages in the Torah track men not women. Jews speak of ancestry by saying they are from the House of Benjamin not the House of Sarah. Not all Jews accept that ruling.
Most Sephardic Jews in South America were heavily involved in the Atlantic Slave Trade and owned the Sugar plantations that they worked on.
The blending of both types of cuisine Brings both sides together. Shashuka in the morning, Salmon lox With motza ball soup lunch time, And alternate what is for dinner. There is so many recipes, And when both sides break bread together they see they have much more in common.
Jewish lunch delicious. And i'm Baptist. Sharing food opens up dialogue...understanding different cultures, and more importantly, respecting it.
I have both Ashkenazi and Sephardic ancestors, many of whom intermarried. Some of my Sephardic ancestors moved to the West Indies and parts of Africa when they fled Spain in 1492.
@@juliewiser8460 Netanyahu - who has boasted over the years to his Likud Party, that he has backed and helped fund Hamas due to its opposition to a two-state solution - likes the vast undercount of his mass slaughter.
But there are other reasons for this adoption of the low Hamas figures. For Biden, it keeps down the intensity of domestic protests demanding decisive White House pressure on Netanyahu for a permanent ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and an end to the blockade to allow in the thousands of trucks carrying humanitarian aid paid for by the U.S.
Netanyahu’s long-time prohibition of all Israeli and foreign war correspondents from entering Gaza as independent reporters has concealed from the world much of the carnage in these killing fields. Finally, finally, on July 11, 2024, more than 70 media and civil society organizations, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, AP, CNN and the BBC signed an open letter demanding that Israel “give journalists independent access to Gaza.”
Palestinian journalists in Gaza are being hunted down by Netanyahu, who allows killing scores of reporters and their families.
Very interesting! I had no idea about it! Thank you for this exciting video!🙏❤️
My former landlords were a Salvadorean Catholic husband and a Spanish Sephardic Jewish wife. Two of my closest friends when I was in high school and college were Ashkenazi Jews so I was familiar with their customs. But interacting with my landlady, I found it interesting how different she was from my friends with regard to her Jewish background.
Thanks for sharing more about Sephardic culture 🙏🏼. i was shocked speaking with Jews in the US they did not know a lot about it
ashkenazis think they are Jehova himself and do not see sephardic as jews in my experience
@@conservative6759Very orthodox Ashkenazim can be like that. Us less observant Jews are more welcoming.
En EEUU no saben de nada , no saben donde esta España como van a saber de los sefardis
Ashkenazi Jew here. I have always known that Sephardic Jews had done things differently but I never knew the specifics. I am actually named after a great grandparent of mine, so I find it cool that I get to see the two differences. The example you showed for ashkenazi Jews looked really similar to my own parents wedding.
A bravo. Exactly like my name here,was of that grea great ashkenazi grandfather bla bla you know of mine. There has to be a reason that s the name of that era specifically. I m assuming some 1870s etc etc
Claim at 6:58 needs to be correct about Muslims:
Upon Umar's arrival in Jerusalem, a pact known as the Umariyya Covenant was composed. It surrendered the city and gave guarantees of civil and religious liberty to Christians in exchange for jizya. It was signed by caliph Umar on behalf of the Muslims, and witnessed by Khalid, Amr, Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, and Mu'awiya. Depending on the sources, in either 637 or in 638, Jerusalem was officially surrendered to the caliph.[24] For the first time, after almost 500 years of oppressive Roman rule, Jews were once again allowed to live inside Jerusalem.[25]
The golden age of Jewish culture in Spain, which coincided with the Middle Ages in Europe, was a period of Muslim rule during which, intermittently, Jews were generally accepted in society and Jewish religious, cultural, and economic life flourished.
True
I'm half Ashkenazi and half-Sephardic. There are definitely cultural differences based on where we settled during the Jewish Diaspora and those should be both celebrated and respected. But please remember that we are all one ethnic people (Sephardim, Ashkenazim, Mizrahim) who come from the same ancestors and who have maintained our identity for thousands of years. We have more in common than we have have differences and we need to come together now more than ever.
MAZEL TOF!
Colonizer DNA
Actually not true - Ashkenazi have different DNA, and there are hundreds, maybe into the thousands, of ethnicities among those who practise Judaism 💁♀️ religion brings us all together, though 😀
@@arikohane2720 כבר סלחתי לך
None of that is correct. Ashkenazim share the same ancestry with the other ethnic Jews: Sephardim and Mizrahim. These three groups comprise all of ethnic Jewry. That's an easily proven fact. Hundred or Thousands of ethnicities? hahahahahaha. What complete b.s. Everything you stated is untrue, but I suspect you already know that.
@@arikohane2720 Only linked by colonizer DNA, lol. Woopty doo
Gentile here - really clear, informative, interesting and helpful video. Many thanks for posting.
I do not like kosher.
You might have just as much Hebrew in ya as any of these. As 20 generations ago we all have 1 million ancestors... Now keep the numbers going...
More videos like this please! More people around the world have to know and understand what the Jewish culture is about and its influence in the contexts of their own cultures and nations. Thank you ! ❤
Excellent choice of expressions in "cultures and nations". 👌
As a someone who comes from a Hindu background I have to ask...Why do Jews say they believe in Hashem (God) but don't use his name, Yehowah, YHWH יהוה like their forefathers did?...Moses, Joshua, Saul, David, Solomon, Elijah, Josiah, etc, etc used it...just curious can somebody Jewish help me?
I am Sephardic with mizrahi mix and my husband is ahskenazi. We got married under Sephardic customs since my husband’s side didn’t intent to involve theirs. They loved my food and hospitality. My children will be raised Sephardic way since my husband’s side don’t intent to share anything from his background. Sephardics are warmer by culture than ahskenazi. Personally I think it’s awesome and beautiful mix to connect two sides who are finally uniting.
Raise your children to love GOD and HIS WORD. That's what's most important. ❤❤❤
Ur dominance but u call it uniting??? 😂
Who is the real jew and who are just converts?
@@IndependentandConscientiouside Then why would unbiased geneticism disprove that? All Jish diaspora have a degree of mixed ancestory, and Ashkenazis have been extensively proven to carry the Isrealites genes through Y chromosome testing.
@@mspaint93you’re not the chosen ppl
Even in America, the Sephardic version of Hebrew has replaced what I grew up with in the sixties. Most reform and conservative Jews (like the narrator) refer to "Shabbos" as "Shabbat" and girls have Bat Mitzvahs, not Bas Mitzvahs as when I was growing up. Sukkos is now Sukkot, etc. It would have been interesting to have covered this topic in the video...
I have a friend in Tel Aviv with this Sephardic pronunciation and we sometimes have a problem with that very thing. I remember an argument over "shavuos" as being particularly funny.
But we're both Jews and will always have that bond. In the end, it's "you say tomato...."
Part of it is probably because modern Hebrew use the Sephardi pronunciation not ashkenazi so it become over time more popular
@@chimera9818 it isn't quite correct to say that modern hebrew has sephardi pronunciation - it's a mix of the two, the letters are of ashkenazi sound variation (except the taf-saf) while the vowels are sephardic.
@@Alexandroslav Even some of the vowel sounds are Ashkenazi in origin. Pronouncing the tzere as a long A is an Ashkenazi pronunciation that, while not existent in Israeli Hebrew, is pretty universal in most American congregations.
@@Alexandroslav when modern Hebrew was revived Sephardic pronunciation was used and from my understanding it still the core pronunciation
As a German Christian, I find this video interesting and informative. I don't know a lot about what I think is Ashkenazi Judaism, which is seen a lot here in Antwerp, Belgium, which is the first time I have seen them.
Thank you, facinating, and good to learn and know the Jewish people all relate to one another regardless of their differences.
Thank you for the video. I am a Muslim and this documentary was a very concise illustration of the followers of jewish faith. I though there were just one type of jews but now I know that there are groups of different schools of thought. What matters is how religious you are, because religion gives you a direction for life.
This video shows more of the ethnic side than a religious one.
Jews are divided
Down a dark hole
Thank you for this. I just love learning about cultures and religions and this was very informative!
I genuinely love all of our food. My family makes a mix of both, and we don’t love EVERYTHING from Mizrahi, Sephardi, and Ashkenazi food, but I just love our customs and cuisines. And a plate of chraimi and yerushalmi kugel slaps.
Colonizer culture, a la Disneyland.
@@veronw3850 nah ✌️
@@MichelleMevashelet yes loser ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽 5 year old culture.
@@veronw3850 I’m loling. Is yerushalmi kugel a colonized food? Please, educate me.
@@MichelleMevashelet The thumbnail. Shakshouka is Amazigh food not rREtarRd food
Having the Creator guiding is all that matters, isn’t it? Nice video I liked to learn a little more about the astonishing jewish universe. God bless you.
My Mom's genealogy research hinted very strongly that they were descended from Spanish Jews who came to Mexico, then were hidden Jews before finally ending up Catholic. Had some weird custom things in the family that still harkened back to being conversos, then Sephardic Jew genes showed up in the DNA mix when some had that tested. Native lineage shows in maternal RNA.
Crypto Jews.
That's the bs fantasy story among some hispanics.
Le judaïsme est une religion
Il n'y pas de gènes juifs...
Les races ce ne sont pas des
religions.
Oui et non@@Rema-4919ab . En effet, il n'y a pas de gene juif mais si vous prenez un des tests DNA, vous pourrez être classifie dans un groupe ethnique par votre ressemblance au DNA d'autres personnes. Il y a plusieurs groupes ethniques y compris Juifs sepharades ou ashkénazes et aussi d'autre groupes non-juifs, perse, turque, slave etc..
Same here. But just from my mom's side in colombia
Great video! Thank you. I'd love a video describing the differences between the wedding customs of these 2 groups.
that is a deep dark hole XD since even within both Ashkenazi and Spharadic there are many differences depending on which group you come from within, weather orthodox or succulent etc
@@Weazelon You make a good point!
Jekkes like Sephardim also don't walk down with candle, and originally also did not walk around groom 7 times and also conclude ברכה אריכתא with החתן עם הכלה not omitting ה by the חתן as seems to have become prevalent in most אשכנזי circles
Above the stars of God I will lift up my throne,
And I will sit down on the mountain of meeting,
In the remotest parts of the north.
I will go up above the tops of the clouds;
I will make myself resemble the Most High.’
Instead, you will be brought down to the Grave,
To the remotest parts of the pit.
Those seeing you will stare at you;
They will closely examine you, saying,
‘Is this the man who was shaking the earth,
Who made kingdoms tremble,
Who made the inhabited earth like the wilderness
@@schemuel1 Above the stars of God I will lift up my throne,
And I will sit down on the mountain of meeting,
In the remotest parts of the north.
I will go up above the tops of the clouds;
I will make myself resemble the Most High.’
Instead, you will be brought down to the Grave,
To the remotest parts of the pit.
Those seeing you will stare at you;
They will closely examine you, saying,
‘Is this the man who was shaking the earth,
Who made kingdoms tremble,
Who made the inhabited earth like the wilderness
- [ ] God is a Spirit, and those worshipping him must worship with spirit and truth.”
I'm protestant. Raised Quaker actually. I have Ashkenazi Jew heritage in some of my ancestors. I found this utterly fascinating. I only knew of four of the different types of Jews. Excellent video. Thank you ❤️
If you’re Jewish heritage comes from your mothers side, you’re actually a Jew yourself.
This is a really good video! I'm really impressed.
Just a few comments:
1. The accent is quite different and I think that point was missed (oriental Jews speaking with ח, ע)
2. Your example of oriental music was atypical (modern oriental pop). There are many old fashioned oriental singers that would serve as better examples, such as Zohar Argov.
Really interesting video. Would be fascinated to learn some more differences between the different types of Jews. It's a very unfamiliar world to me but I love to learn :)
One of the most large and intersting sephardic Jewish culture is the Moroccan as they are mizrahi (native Amazigh North African) mixed with Sephardic Iberian (Spain and portugal) and it’s the largest community in North Africa because there is also the Tunisian and lybian Jews but not as big and present as the Moroccan Jews
This was such a cool video!! I live in Rhode Island, USA so the only Jewish people I grew up with were Ashkenazi. I'm a 3rd generation Athesit, but my grandfather was a math and history genius and he tutored everyone in our neighborhood so that's how I learned about all different religions. I'm definitely going to learn more after this video
Well you should know that the oldest synagogue in the United States, Touro Synagogue, is in Rhode Island. Though most of the congregants today are Ashkenazi, it was founded by Sephardic Jews and still uses a Sephardic prayer book.
@@dm_5000 Yes I did know that. I've been to it, it's a really nice place. I didn't know what kind of Jewish people started it though. That's so cool. 💜.
I was atheist, now I'd consider myself more agnostic after learning the beliefs, customs, and history of the Jewish people. I'm not as convinced a people murdered this often could have survived to today without some kind of divine intervention.
@@prestonjones1653”Divine”
sacrifice, you bet🙄
@@sebtaomilla2961
Look at it objectively the Jews are a nation who:
1) Weren't really expansionist, that's one strike against them.
2) Got expelled from their homeland TWICE for CENTURIES on end.
3) Have been brutalized and slaughtered everywhere they have ever gone to the point where POLAND was considered "good" because it was less genocidey than normal.
4) Multiple religions have spawned with their primary goals being the eradication of the Jewish people as part of some prophecy or another.
5) Are still amongst the most targeted minority groups for violence and hatred in every society they continue to exist in except for their own country that they SOMEHOW managed to get back.
Somebody upstairs *really* likes the Jews because I can name hundreds of ancient societies that were far more powerful, far more populated, and had far more resources at their disposal, and are nothing but dust and maybe a translated clay tablet or two.
I'm a Brazilian-Italian-Portuguese of partly Sephardic Jewish ancestry through my mother's lineage. The more I learn about my ancestors' culture, religion, and way of life, the more I fall in love with the people I now call mine.
About 10-20 percent of Spaniard and Portuguese people have Jewish ancestry but do not know about it thanks to the Inquisition.
🧢
Just if all the women from mother side were Jewish, other wise you are 100% non Jewish.
I am a descendant of Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Girona, Spain. They then relocated to the Canary Islands. This video was wonderful helping me understand the differences and giving me a better appreciation of the Jewish faith and its great peoples. Thank you.
Why Canary?
@@veronw3850 Not sure. They were conversos and there were several waves of conversos (many forced) who left for the Canaries. I had no say in the matter as I wasn’t alive in the late 15th century,
@@ultramet Should have joined Muslim cousins in Morocco. Sephardic Jews had it very well there.
Good video. The first line of this video did strike home: my Argentinian Jewish mother told me she had the exact same idea about Jews, until she lived to a kibbutz in the 70's.
Also, the map with the keys and colored areas at 1:11 was one I was expecting to see for a long time now, thanks for making it!
Yo también soy un argentino judío
Oh wow can I ask how you found out about your heritage? Como aprendiste de tu herencia?? Por favor perdóname si digo algo mal. No hablo mucho español pero quiero aprender!
Thank you . Was not aware of all these details. They are the ancient people of the Book. Big respect!
They are not the ancient people of the book. The 12 tribes of Israel have long disappeared from the history books. Judaism was over by 70 AD.
Thank you for this excellent history lesson.
This was interesting - I have relatively recent Jewish ancestry, but my Jewish relations all died before I was born and the family lost touch with the Jewish branch of our family. My auntie is only now finding and meeting Jewish cousins for the first time.
This means that I know very little about my Jewish ancestors' customs, but I do know that they were Ukrainian so most likely ashkenazi Jews. This video is helpful in understanding some of their culture.
It is passed down mother to mother...
@@Neti613 the matriarch could have been a convert.
@@Neti613 Yes I know: my grandad was Jewish, but my grandma wasn't. The living Jewish branch of the family are my grandad's siblings' descendants.
I hope they are all OK. However, many probably aren't observant and don't do a lot of this in peace time. This just describes what religious people do.
@@hannahk1306 You could always convert if you wanted to be officially Jewish, but you might have to ask a rabbi about three times. It's not like Christianity. You have to be serious about it. Of course, having a familial connection would certainly be a significant reason.
As an English Christian now Atheist this video was absolutely fascinating. Knowledge and understanding dispels ignorance and hate.
Please listen to the videos by Prof. Walter Veith...The Total Onslaught Series...He was raised Catholic...then became an atheistic evolutionist...then became a true Christian...one that believes God's word...and keeps the Commandments of God.
If we come from time plus matter plus chance, there is no such thing as "ignorance and hate". Morality does not exist..... But it does.
@@burrito1413 This is the essence of amoral subjectivism.
@@mitchellbaxter6314 yurr
@@truthtriumphant4015 Catholics are also Christians.
On topic 5, when you talked about the influence of the Protestant Reformation on the Ashkenazi Hashanah, I think an interesting observation on the Sephardi side is the central role and widespread acceptance of Kabbalah. The Ari, Moses de Leon, Ramban, were all Sephardi rabbis, and tragically Shabbetai Tzvi was a big problem in the Sephardi world. In contrast, the role of Kabbalah was much more controversial in Ashkenazi circles, as can be seen with the misnagdim.
Tzvi was most influential in Ashkenaz, which is why some Ashkenazi communities put restrictions on teaching Kabbalah, where the Sephardi communities didn't have to.
@@deandesune5665 Zvi is one of the10 most important people in Ottoman Empire's history.
Your comment makes seem that misnagdim were very opposed to Kabalah, while the opposite is true. The Maharal from Prag, lived bf Hasidut and brought the Kabalistic Traditions to Eastern Europe. And the Vilna Gaon, tho a very fierce Misnaged, was a great Kabalist and wrote many books and taught a lot of Kabalah.
@@davidcohenboffa1666 they were opposed to simple people learning once fiercely guarded secrets.
It’s an incredibly tragic time in history, particularly because it was Jews causing all this hardship and pain to other Jews. Now though, kabalah is widely accepted
@@Chan-qk9eh Yes.
And the Hasidim are the ones to thank that Cabalah is so widely spread nowadays. (That and the Sephardic tradition after Arizal)
Ashkenazi's hold all the power, i have literally never seen a government official be anything other than Ashkenazi
They aren't real Jews, they descended from the Khazarians. You can say they are "Jewish" literally meaning "like a jew" but are not the same real Jews we consider to be the Hebrew people in the bible. Only 2 percent of Ashkenazi carry Semitic Abrahamic DNA.
It won't last forever, things will change.
With the current world climate, this video is just what I needed...I converted to Judaism over 30 years ago and joined a Reform synagogue in Minneapolis...Bet Shalom...it's been my identity for so long yet I still am surprised when I hear of the differences among all Jews. Learning of all theologies is a privilege and honour. ❤ 🕎(shocked I couldn't find many Jewish emojis)
You'll never be a jew
This is the first video that I see that succinctly and somewhat accurately describes Ashkenazi vs. Sephardi differences. Props for the people who made the video. We're making progress.
not really
@@veronw3850 😂😂😂
Can't expect perfection
@@dramirezg70 about progress
And how would you know exactly? I'm half Ashkenazi and half-Sephardic and there has definitely been progress within the Jewish community regarding an increased awareness and more accurate understanding of both the many commonalities (beyond just sharing the same ancestors) and the differences between the two diaspora groups.
@@arikohane2720 Nope, as long as it’s practiced without refinement of ME/NA’s/ Permission of the Palestinians, then it’s not OK.
Loved this. I have studied this before. Great job!!! ❤
I'm Hindu 🕉️ I like Jewish people They are very peaceful 😊 .From River to the See Israel is what I See 🥰 🕉️❤✡️️
You would not feel
That way if they decided to be your neighbor’s
@@pktrainerfadi1409 stop stoking hate from lies
More than 2 million muslims/arabs are living in Israel as full fledged citizens and are happy to be there.
They are treated better by Israelis than they are in their own muslim countries.
They even have their own quad in Jerusalem dedicated and managed by the muslims.
There are even members of the knesset (congress) who are muslim/arabs.
Israel is looking to go about their lives while certain people have an obsession of bloodlust against them, often shooting rockets into the citizenry and kidnapping children.
There was no war until the hundreds of hostages were taken, some of them aren't even Israeli!
If the palestinans would focus on their family and love their children more than they hate Jews, then there would be peace.
Begging for west to like you , what a low of personality
Israelis hate Indians you guys are so funny
Saar Hindu first civilization Saar, cow urine best medicine Saar.
Both of the Prayer songs were just beautiful and they both had lovely voices. I am not Jewish, but have been around many Jewish people in my life and always enjoyed their company and their food too.
Its a bastardized version of the muslim call to prayer. They lived under muslim protection for so long they adopted everything except muslim humility
With the Birkat haMinim they pray every week for the extermination of Non-Jews.
Jewish prayer came prior to Muslim prayer…..
@@AliAlo-pc5ud Judaism is an older religion than Islam. So I doubt that. I am neither.
@@nutcracker2916 no it isn’t but if by older you mean before the Messenger of God (pbuh) than hindu is older than both. Does that mean its correct?
Thanks for this. I was watching the TV show "The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem" and I did not understand why there was so much friction when one of the main characters fell in love with an Ashkanazi woman and his mother arranged a marriage with another woman and the Ashkanazi woman's family was also against the relationship. This show was set between 1917 and 1942 during the Ottoman and British occupations. I didn't realize the frictions between the two groups
Can you imagine what would happen if a Catholic girl wanted to marry a Protestant boy a hundred years ago, in, say, Ireland or Scotland? Think of West Side Story, and the words of one of the songs Anita sings to Maria: "stick to your own kind, one of your own kind". .
The lead actor of The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is Michael Aloni. In the show he plays Gabriel, the Sephardic Jewish man in love with the Ashkenazi woman. In real life he's Ashkenazi and the actress, Irit Kaplan who plays his mother, is also Ashkenazi in real life. I think, but I'm not sure (I read it, then lost it; can't find it now. Maybe someone else knows definitively) that the actress who plays Luna, the "beauty queen" is both ashkenazi and sephardi in real life...
I'm Ashkenazi; had a few Sephardic boyfriends and never even thought about it; one of my best girlfriends growing up was Sephardic. Never crossed my mind; to me we were just all Jewish. I was actually unaware of some of the different customs...
In Israel there is still a massive cultural, economic and political gap between these two groups. It has been closing for a while and marriages between both groups are not uncommon but still. Mizrahi/Sphardic Jews are more likely to have a lower income, be underreresented in business and culture as well as they tend to vote right-wing.
@@gabriellaklein8898 Jewish is Jewish; I don't think most American Jews differentiate between the background of fellow Jews. I don't. My friends don't; nor does my family.
Yes, i watched that wonderful series as well can't wait to see second series
I am a german catholic but have always felt to be a
Jewische mama
I was raised Lutheran. I have jews and muslims in my family. I have been fascinated by judaism and I found this video very informative. I totally respect the Jewish religion and culture.
Blessings from Jerusalem my friend!
My grandmother on my father’s side was Sephardic. Her family was in Romania after fleeing the inquisition, I suppose. My grandfather was from Hungary. On my mother’s side they were Ashkenazi. I never really knew the difference until I got older. I find this fascinating and enjoyed this .
Sefaradi - Brasil - thanks for the video!❤
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Wow, what an interesting video! Thanks for giving the reasons behind the differences. On my dad's side Ashkenazi, while my mom's side was both. It may just be my perspective, but it seems to me that the Sephardim are downplayed by the Ashkenazi.
That's could be called "Ashkenazi white privilege"
Very interesting. I grew up in Brooklyn and most of my friends were Ashkenazi and their parents came from the middle European countries persecuted by the Nazis. It was enlightening to hear about the Sephardic traditions in the video.
AskheNAZI's persecuted by nazis?
Well, in 1933 Judea Declared War on Germany. True this, you can google it.
On that basis do you think the Germans had a rreason to be a little miffed at the Jews?
Great video!
Another great video. I appreciate you being historically accurate about Jewish identity, that we are one people who were forced to relocate to other countries. Non-Jewish political extremists from both ends of the political spectrum commonly fabricate Jewish identity. One of those fabrications being that Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and Mizrahi Jews are completely separate ethno-racial groups. DNA testing has busted this myth and proven that all three groups share the same genetics, all stemming from the Levant. This proves Jewish oral history to be true, that we are the native tribe of Israel and were expelled from our homeland thousands of years ago.
I grew up in a “mixed” Jewish community with Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and Mizrahi influences. We never used these labels when I was growing up. We just called ourselves Jews. We ate hummus and matzo ball soup. We never labeled one food as Ashkenazi and another as Mizrahi. It was all Jewish and it was all delicious. Thankfully, this is how Israel is becoming. The different cultures are almalgamating and forming one unique Israeli culture and it is beautiful. Am Yisrael chai! 🇮🇱
As an Israeli, I couldn't agree more. I am a secular and atheist Jewish person. I personally feel as one peoplehood and one nation.
@@AsimoTan I am secular as well. However, most of our holidays are celebrating our survival or escape from persecution so even a secular Jew can observe them. It’s good to keep our traditions alive. I won’t recite prayers during the holidays but I will cook the traditional foods and be mindful of why we are celebrating.
@@tareksaba1ify
We feel as a people and that's enough.
Don't like Israelis because of their treatment towards Palestinians then that's another thing. Denying the feeling of peoplehood is plain stupid.
@@yonikatz3513
Pretty sure that most people here do that ^^.
Secularity doesn't negate celebrating holidays or anything like that.
I celebrate holidays because it's fun.
Absolutely.
Hi, I'm an oriental Jew, it's very nice to know that there are non-Jews who learn about the Jewish tradition
Ha you a jew
This is jewish channel 😂
You are not Oriental, you're arab jew(mizrahi) living in Israel (palestine)
@@DanDan10101 youre an antisemite
I learn the jewish have 2 group. Zionazi & normal jew.
When Sephardic man started prayer it complitely reminded me at muslim call for pray
As a someone who comes from a Hindu background I have to ask...Why do Jews say they believe in Hashem (God) but don't use his name, Yehowah, YHWH יהוה like their forefathers did?...Moses, Joshua, Saul, David, Solomon, Elijah, Josiah, etc, etc used it...just curious can somebody Jewish help me?
Yes me@@andrewmoyn247
@@andrewmoyn247It s because the word H-shem, means literally the Name. So we use this word instead, because we don't know G-d s real name,we don't know how to pronounce it.
So out of respect,we call H-m via adjectives like Adonai,El sheddai,Elokai etc etc
And when someone reads the tetragrammaton, he must read it as Adonai, not yod he vav he
The yehowa is ALSO wrong. It s just a speculation. It s not the real name. And it s used ONLY by the group of Jehovah's witnesses,who are just some delusional MFs @@andrewmoyn247
Very informative presentation. Thank you. I don't know why the sleazy pop music videos were included.
Thank you for the video! I found recently on YT the channel of a Sefardic Jew, this lady posts many recipes. I tried already some of them - all are delicious. I am Ashkenazi, so for me it is different way of cooking.
Frum it up?
@@VeraDonna Yes, it is that channel.
Sephardic food is very tasty!
@@margaritakleinman5701 It is, so as food of Ashkenazi traditions. Just different. Very good video.
İm Turkish Muslim and married to a Shephardic Jew.Everybody in my law family speaks ladino using Turkish words.The cuisine is a mixt of Turkish spanish and mediterranean .I lived a long time in Europ and met many Ashkanazi Jew and ı can say that there is a big difference between both of them.Shephardic are more ful of live more friendly ,Ashkanazi are hard workers ,more strict and conservative.İnstead of beeing Jew they all get traditions of the country where they borned and lived.Even in İsrael,Jew who came from abroad continue the customs of theire native country.
ashkenazis are way less conservative. mizrahis are the most conservative
@@c.m.b.7567 Ashkenazi are WAY more conservative since they make 80% of the total jewish in the world. You can find the most conservative among them.
As a Ashkenazi Jew who was married to Sephardic Jew for 24 years ( Poland , Morocco ) I can point another big difference ! We were brought up in different cultures with different mentality !!! . We see life very differently .That is why we behave very differently ,we do have different set of rules on many subjects 🤔🤷♀🤦♀️
Does that create problems in relationship?
@@SaadetOZTRK You bet ! - especially if you want equality in the relationship .
I'm half Ashkenazi and half-sephardic. Sure, there are definitely cultural differences due to the Jewish diaspora, which I'm sure can manifest in a marriage. But, while I'm not doubting your experience, I feel that the differences are exaggerated and overly focused on, which unfortunately leads to more division. Ethnic Jews (Sephardim, Ashkenazim, Mizrahim) actually have far more in common, including having the same ancestors, than we have differences. I think we should also focus on those commonalities.
@@arikohane2720 Physical abuse and violence it cannot be overlooked , even if we have things in common .
@@miriamzajfman4305 Those things should never be overlooked or tolerated and any individuals who are guilty of such acts need to be called out and punished. But, to make a broad generalization that suggests those are somehow "Sephardic" cultural traits is just wrong and leads to more negative stereotypes and division.
I just received my DNA test results, to my astonishment it turns out that I have 15% Mizrahi Jewish in my blood! as an Iraqi with all ancestors lived and died in Iraq none of my family knew this fact. with the miracle of modern science and technology we're able to explore our heritage to find out the truth about ourselves. absolutely priceless.
I love learning about different cultures. I wish that we could all get to know more about each other. We could probably get alot more done in this world if we combined our talents to form a society that remained committed to improving our mutual existence.
We tried that, it’s failing miserably. Globalism is a cancer that should be eradicated.
A description of harmony.
Excellent Observation .
That will never happen unless you remove the current Main Stream Media who constantly foment hate towards each other by spinning propaganda.
that has NEVER happened
Nice one!! Even though I was aware that Sephardic and Ashkenazi originated from various parts of the Europe, I always wondered what the cultural differences were. I only learnt about Sephardic Jews when reading up on Bosnian history and learnt that the Ottomans welcomed the Sephardic Jews that were forcibly expelled from Spain. There is the famous Sarajevo Haggadah that accompanied the people from Spain that still can e seen today!!
We originated in Israel, not Europe.
And welcomed is not exactly the word I’d use. Tolerated at best, brutally oppressed at…well, normal.
Though Albanians were one very notable exception. They actually treated Jews with dignity and respect and were the only country in Europe that ended WWII with more Jews than they started the war with, with no Jewish casualties.
@@samlevi4744 Albanians took in Jewish people from Kosovo during WW2 and hid them. I met the grandson of a man who paid with his life when he refused to reveal the hiding place of Jewish people who were hidden in the mountains. The Nazis killed him, and he is now one of The Righteous at Yad Vashem - meaning that his sacrifice is recognised as heroic and he is honoured. The grandson was very proud of him. The Islam practiced in Albania is Ahmadia, a relatively recent sect, which now has its centre in Kababir in Haifa Israel. It is peace loving and gentle. I found the Albanians delightful people and quite unspoilt compared to the so-called "developed" countries. A small proportion of Albanians are Catholic and live in the north west of the country. They have wonderful folklore, which managed to survive the era of Hoxha, the tyrant.
@@samlevi4744 Specifically they were welcomed to the Ottoman Empire by Sultan Bayezid II following the Expulsion of Jews from Spain, as he realized that he was getting an educated and professionally skilled population that led to technological improvements within the Ottoman Empire.
@@samlevi4744brutally oppresed????is this how you described the help that Ottomans gave you?İn Europe jews were not even allowed to go out at certain times in the evening,you were expelled from spain .Be respectful to the country that gave you shelter and protection while many other countries were seeing you as a second class being, During WW2. Turkey gave many jews Turkish Passports to save them from camps.l see that our helps are not appreciated.
@@samlevi4744 Boy, you need some history lessons. Sending navy ships to pick homeless people and settling them to big, thriving cities is called welcoming them everywhere in the world. I've yet to see even one historian not calling it something similar.
This is very informative
I am from Brazil. Portuguese is my first language and spanish is my second language. I can understand many words in ladino (sephardic language).
Ladino sounds like a kind of old castellano.
I have a feeling that Mexicans to Uruguayan speak Hebrew.
@@bucktooth002
Hebrew? nope!
But ladino has a lot of words that people who speaks spanish or portuguese as native speakers can understand.
PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH JEWS Were Exiled To AFRICA and that they were BLACK. Another thing to note is the fact that the tombs of the BLACK JEWS were Ornamented With Hebrew Inscriptions.
Source: Universal Geography: Or A Description of All Parts of the World, on a New Plan, According to the Great Natural Divisions of the Globe, Volume 3 (New York Public Library-A. Finley) 1827 A.D.
Ladino originated in Old Castlian, just like Yiddish is an older version of German.
Beautiful and incredibly instructive!!!
I love it. Thanks a lot!
Hoping these comments aren't just people bashing Ashkenazi foods in favor of Sephardic ones.
That is implicit 😂 not need for comments
I think at this point it goes without saying! Gefilte fisch is a clear violation of the Geneva convention, and I will not stand for that.
I'm half Ashkenazi half Mizrahi and to be honest Mizrahi food (Middle Eastern dishes) is way better..but the Askenazi food is also good..
@@ori1676 It's a matter of taste. I had no idea of any other Jews besides my own. I didn't realize there were differences. In fact even though I am Ashkenazi, I didn't even know the term until I was insult!
I do remember eating Near Eastern (Israeli food) at my uncles and aunt's house. My uncle married an Israeli girl who was Ashkenazi as well but she was able to cook some other food and we tasted it at her house once. I still remember it. All so foreign to me.
At the end of the day I like all types of food; Jewish or otherwise, but to me nothing says home like the hearty Ashkenazi food grew top with.
@@Lagolop Its true, in the end everybody like their mom's food.. so for an Ashkenazi Jew the Ashkenazi recipes will taste better than Mizrahi recipes..Its all matter of what you know from youe chilhood..most people prefer to eat their family recepies from their childhood
thank you for the video..
it was extremely informative, while I knew of the various groups.. I didn't know that they differed so greatly from one another
All colonizers.
@@mulanho2993 Half of the jews in israel are from the middle east. Hard truth.
@@asafb1984 Hard truth only 6% are actually from the Middle East.
@@asafb1984
Syria and Lebanon
(34,500)
Yemen
(134,100)
Iraq
(225,800)
Total
((= 394,400))
*394,400* is *6.3%* of Israel's *6,276,800 population* based on the latest 2015 information.
@@mulanho2993 Your data is wrong. You are missing north africa, iran, turkey and palestine. Also this data does not include descendents and mixed origin people. The escape of jews from the middle east happened 70 years ago. Around 1 million jews from islamic countries fled to israel then(some fled to the west).
Amazing, thank you so much for this!
Thanks for shedding a light on the differences between the Sephardic and the Ashkenazi Jewish denominations. I knew a little before and now I know much more! Thanks again 😊