Great Rabbi , Judaism needs more Rabbi like Rabbi Tessler, who ever wants to convert to Judaism is because the person has a Jewish Soul . we cannot turn down those soul, we need them and who ever convert to Judaism is a JEWISH 100% FOR EVER.
I'm a Christian, born - l remember asking my mom, before we would pray why do we have to say in Jesus name. ? She said one day you will understand. I cry when l hear shma Israel sang last night. I wonder somehow why l feel so connected to judiasm. The rabbi made sense to me. I was with moses. Oh my......
Israeli guy here. I am Jewish but not super religious. I once listened to a rabbi talk about gereem (people who became Jewish). Some people born into non-Jewish families and bodies but have a small spark of a Jewish soul inside of them, and that tiny spark has a collective memory of being a part of a once larger Jewish soul. This tiny spark in your souls knows suffering and pain of the Jewish experince and is empathetic to the outersder and those who suffer. Like a magnet it will be drawn back into the greater fold of its people. This spark inside of you is us, is Jewish. He siad you are not relly converting because you are already a part of that soul which is already Jewish, you are simply re-entering it to bring relief to a people who know a lot of pain. This spark in you can not stay by itself separated from it's totaly Jewish source .... it will return to its source to be fed, to be understtod, to feel whole, to feel what is right in the world. Our religion, I believe, is likley the most true religion. I think there are elevements of truth in other religions, sure, but ours has only Adoni ehad, 1 God. We dont have all that other stuff getting in the way, like Jesus and saints and Mary and things like that. If you cry when you hear sheema, that tiny part of your sould that has the spark of Jewishness in it recalls it, it knows it, it is familiar with it, it understands and is it. It is it. Listen to it becasue it will lead you to some surpising places. It will likely lead you to where you have to be, not just where you merely like to go. Does any of this resonate with you?
@@anthonydavid5121 all of it resonates with me. I went through a UK Reform conversion but there's a part of me that doesn't feel 'finished' yet. It's more difficult here than in the US but I'm hopeful, one day bezrat Hashem.
I wish more Rabbis had this attitude. I find Jewish people to be very clandish, exclusionary, and elitist. I love how this Rabbi said such a person should be embraced. Incredible.
We are clannish but not at all "exclusionary" nor "elitists". We have good reasons if you just take a peek at our past 2000 years of history. Converts are totally accepted generally speaking, and are haughty respected.
There's a tradition of putting off prospective converts for several reasons. Converting Christians was once punishable by death. Sometimes Christian missionaries have converted to convert *us*. Conversion for marriage isn't really acceptable, and converting to Judaism is a huge commitment, particularly for men. Kashrut is expensive and complicated, everybody hates us, men are obligated to pray three times a day, tefillin cost a lot, there are many, many festivals, many mitzvot and brit milah if you haven't been circumcised already. Women are obligated to dress in a modest way, no pants, no short sleeves, no low cut tops, married women should cover their hair, and not touch men they aren't related or married to. All these mitzvot are what we do to fulfill our part in our relationship with Hashem. That's the chosen bit, not that we're better than anyone else. Rabbis need to know that a person will take all this on willingly and won't decide it's too much a few years down the road. But once a person has proved that they're truly sincere, they'll be given all the help and support they need. 😊
PS also at the time of the writing of the Talmud there was no notion of "reform" for another 1500 years...nor the shulchan aruch. They did mention "kairites" who rejected the Talmud and most laws from rabbi s ...like Saducees...I guess this was first "reform" movement...which is gone today.שלום
You have to have money to go and to live in Israel. I am a Jewess (Anusim) and would relocate to Israel tomorrow if I could. No money, no milk & honey. For those considering conversion, I would strongly recommend you get a mtRNA DNA test from Family Tree to learn if your Mother is Jewish.
I didn't know Judaism believes in rebirth; like today's Jews being at Mount Sinai alongwith Moses. Nichiren Buddhism has a similar thing where all practitioners were said to be at the Eagle Peak mountain during the Buddha's time.
Great Rabbi , Judaism needs more Rabbi like Rabbi Tessler, who ever wants to convert to Judaism is because the person has a Jewish Soul . we cannot turn down those soul, we need them and who ever convert to Judaism is a JEWISH 100% FOR EVER.
What an understanding Rabbi.
How profound yet how simple! May G-d continue to bless others thru this wonderful rabbi.
Ranbam or Ramban? lol
you speak truth,
eretz israel!
Notice he said we don't charge for conversions ! Wonderful Rabbi !
Amazing!
The rabbi is a beautiful man. God bless him.
Wish there was orthodox near me. Only conservative and reform here.
There's a Chabad house almost everywhere.
Where are you from?
@@topcopy98 If you are looking for conversion, CHABAD doesn't do conversions. You can convert and THEN join Chabad.
This is how it should be.
Incredibly embracing and accepting words by Rabbi Joel Tessler
I'm a Christian, born - l remember asking my mom, before we would pray why do we have to say in Jesus name. ?
She said one day you will understand.
I cry when l hear shma Israel sang last night.
I wonder somehow why l feel so connected to judiasm.
The rabbi made sense to me. I was with moses. Oh my......
"She said one day you will understand." Do you understand now?
How bout now? do you know what the shema prayer is?
Israeli guy here. I am Jewish but not super religious. I once listened to a rabbi talk about gereem (people who became Jewish). Some people born into non-Jewish families and bodies but have a small spark of a Jewish soul inside of them, and that tiny spark has a collective memory of being a part of a once larger Jewish soul. This tiny spark in your souls knows suffering and pain of the Jewish experince and is empathetic to the outersder and those who suffer. Like a magnet it will be drawn back into the greater fold of its people. This spark inside of you is us, is Jewish. He siad you are not relly converting because you are already a part of that soul which is already Jewish, you are simply re-entering it to bring relief to a people who know a lot of pain. This spark in you can not stay by itself separated from it's totaly Jewish source .... it will return to its source to be fed, to be understtod, to feel whole, to feel what is right in the world. Our religion, I believe, is likley the most true religion. I think there are elevements of truth in other religions, sure, but ours has only Adoni ehad, 1 God. We dont have all that other stuff getting in the way, like Jesus and saints and Mary and things like that. If you cry when you hear sheema, that tiny part of your sould that has the spark of Jewishness in it recalls it, it knows it, it is familiar with it, it understands and is it. It is it. Listen to it becasue it will lead you to some surpising places. It will likely lead you to where you have to be, not just where you merely like to go. Does any of this resonate with you?
@@anthonydavid5121 all of it resonates with me. I went through a UK Reform conversion but there's a part of me that doesn't feel 'finished' yet. It's more difficult here than in the US but I'm hopeful, one day bezrat Hashem.
This is a real holy rabbi we need more people like him.
I wish more Rabbis had this attitude. I find Jewish people to be very clandish, exclusionary, and elitist. I love how this Rabbi said such a person should be embraced. Incredible.
We are clannish but not at all "exclusionary" nor "elitists". We have good reasons if you just take a peek at our past 2000 years of history. Converts are totally accepted generally speaking, and are haughty respected.
There's a tradition of putting off prospective converts for several reasons. Converting Christians was once punishable by death. Sometimes Christian missionaries have converted to convert *us*. Conversion for marriage isn't really acceptable, and converting to Judaism is a huge commitment, particularly for men. Kashrut is expensive and complicated, everybody hates us, men are obligated to pray three times a day, tefillin cost a lot, there are many, many festivals, many mitzvot and brit milah if you haven't been circumcised already. Women are obligated to dress in a modest way, no pants, no short sleeves, no low cut tops, married women should cover their hair, and not touch men they aren't related or married to. All these mitzvot are what we do to fulfill our part in our relationship with Hashem. That's the chosen bit, not that we're better than anyone else. Rabbis need to know that a person will take all this on willingly and won't decide it's too much a few years down the road. But once a person has proved that they're truly sincere, they'll be given all the help and support they need. 😊
I'm asking for a friend, if you study Judaism for 5 years, how long will it take to convert to modern orthodox Judaism?
Maybe longer than it took someone to reply? Good luck! I hope your friend is happy, whichever route they chose :-)
PS also at the time of the writing of the Talmud there was no notion of "reform" for another 1500 years...nor the shulchan aruch. They did mention "kairites" who rejected the Talmud and most laws from rabbi s ...like Saducees...I guess this was first "reform" movement...which is gone today.שלום
Great Rabbi
Reclaiming my birthright isn't converting.
Thank you Rabbi, for this video.
You have to have money to go and to live in Israel. I am a Jewess (Anusim) and would relocate to Israel tomorrow if I could. No money, no milk & honey.
For those considering conversion, I would strongly recommend you get a mtRNA DNA test from Family Tree to learn if your Mother is Jewish.
I didn't know Judaism believes in rebirth; like today's Jews being at Mount Sinai alongwith Moses.
Nichiren Buddhism has a similar thing where all practitioners were said to be at the Eagle Peak mountain during the Buddha's time.
Creating Kosher soul 🙏