This video showed me once again how you can be a traveler and explorer even inside your own backyard, so if you can't travel right now, go explore your own neighborhood and see what you discover! Ask away if you have any questions
what if youre living in the west bank and want to explore haifa cause thats where your family originally lived before they got ethnically cleansed from their land
I love being in Bnei Brak. Very close family lives there, and I'm there often. I was not raised as Haredi, nor do I live that lifestyle now, but I feel comfortable and inspired, for the most part, when I am there.
I give you both a lot of credit for looking for the good in everyone, even when they're not from exactly the same background as you. This is a great video! You can do a Part 2 showing the amazing Rabbis of our generation who live there... Kol Hakavod!
Being a Jew that lived in Bnei Brak for 13 years, I'll clarify some things. First of all, Bnei Brak is not Mea Shaarim. As long as you come dressed modest according to secular standards, very few people will make an issue of it. In fact, there are secular tour guides that make their living bringing large tour groups into Bnei Brak and none of them dress according to religious standards and no one gives them any problems. Of course, walking around in a bikini would be insulting, however. In general, people will treat you nicely and if you have questions they have no problems answering or helping you find some place. The shul that they visited, Itzkovitz, is a unique place called in English a "Minyan Factory". That is, they have many rooms (I believe 12) to pray in and have services most of the day. Unlike a regular shul, Itzkovitz is a shul for men only. That is only because men and women pray separately and it would be impractical to house prayers for both. Women are not required to pray in a quorum, so it's designed for men. BTW - the true story about the place is that there was a family named Itzkovitz. They did not merit to have kids and so when a place was needed for prayer services they opened their house to the public. Being that they didn't merit to have kids they willed their house to the community to use as a place of worship and that is how it became the place it is today. One thing I have to admit is that traffic in Bnei Brak is HORRIBLE! There are people all over and not all of them use their brains crossing streets. Also, some drivers are also guilty of not driving safely. Thus, you need to be alert, cautious, and patient at all times while driving there. 🙁 The phone guy was talking about an MP4. Also, he was not totally correct about smartphones. There are what are called "Kosher Smart Phones". These are phones that limit what apps can be used. These can be purchased in Bnei Brak. Last point. Just like in Tel Aviv you have your extremist Leftists (WOKE) who try to impose their extreme views on others, so to in religious circles you have extremists to the right. In both cases, however, they are the minority and in both cases (just like in America) they scream the loudest. Unfortunately, religious Jews are often misunderstood, similar to Democrats in America often misunderstanding Republicans thinking that they are very hostile when they are not. I hope this comment was enlightening! 😃
A few more words to complete the picture about the Itzkovich Synagogue, the main hall is upstairs, downstairs there are several more beautifully renovated prayer halls, it's a shame it wasn't included in the video. Another note regarding the women's prayer, almost all women pray in their homes, there are women who pray on Saturday morning in the nearby community shuls, Itzkovitz is a shul in a different style, non-communical that serves in a "mass product" style for the thousands of passers-by in the city center, therefore women have no interest in it
I'm orthodox anti-woke, smartphones nowadays try to replace God with their artificial intelligence. I think there is a market for kosher phones in Netherlands. Technology skepticism is on the rise. I'm anxious to replace my current apparati. Maybe I'll just nót buy a new pc, if it tries to outsmart me with its supposedly clever answers. Televisions are the most evil of them all they tend to be on longer unlike personal computers and laptops which you can tuck away, just 24/7 brainwashing happening. I think only the sci-fi 'telescreens' of Orwell's world cannot be turned off with a button. You're disconnected to God that way. They want to take out your soul, what makes you a mensh. There is a huge stream of people going from woke areas to religious areas in Europe. Here we see clothing as a tool not a necessity, modesty is in behaviour, try to refer to Gods laws and be conscious about them. Clothes can just help you REMIND about those social Laws.
This reminded me in a way of where I grew up. It was rural Ohio and we had Amish living among us, but living a completely different lifestyle. They also have their own antiquated ways. Although this is urban, there are similarities. The Amish are known to be great bakers and have wholesome food. They also have strict rules about what they can and cannot do, but each sect has their own rules. Some are allowed to ride in cars or own a bicycle, while other sects forbid it. They can’t own cars and aren’t supposed to have electricity or modern appliances. They dress plainly in black or blue and married men wear beards. They have huge families also, so the kids can work in the farm. They go to school only through 8th grade. Although they aren’t against our government necessarily, they don’t participate in elections and are against serving in the military. Some of them secretly have electricity or cellphones! It sounds like what you encountered with the video player and cellphones. Thanks for sharing this! It’s fascinating. ❤🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱❤❤ 😂😂😂
The cellphones are kosher. They are youtube blocked. Regarding the comparison to the Amish, I was born in PA and now live in Israel. The similarities between them and observant Jews are superficial. And observant Jews have nothing against technology. We just are wary of the foreign value system being opposed on us via social media and bad "entertainment" embodying sex, money and cynical exploitation. There are plenty of men and women in communities like in this city who are professionals and employed in hi tech.
@@yehoshuacirt8645 thank you for your response. Very illuminating. I don’t disagree about what we’re exposed to with media. When I watch two minutes of a reality show, I realize how utterly devoid of substance many people are, and it’s largely due to what they see in social media and television.
What is so shocking or unusual about a group of people living in a certain way. Where I live people are fined if they don't cut their lawns in the summer or hang clothes on a line outside or park their car on their driveway overnight rather than in the garage.
Shocking that common technology like smartphones is considered taboo perhaps, or that women must cover all their body even if it’s warm outside, and any physical contact between men and women in public is frowned upon, even just a hug or a pat on the shoulder?
Omggggg. Challah from viznits bakery mmmmmm How did you like the challah? Btw , I don’t know if they still do that, on Friday afternoon, they used to give free challah for the students who live out of town and stay in yeshiva for Shabbat.
This was so interesting! I just came from Israel from 2 weeks of volunteering and I stayed in Tel Aviv. Next time I come I will definitely visit B'Nei Brak. the shopping looks definitely worthwhile!
It’s very nice to find this channel it looks like Borough Park in New York very peaceful but they still need a lot of improvement and cleaner but it’s definitely nice to see kids outside
Exactly what I was thinking. The only thing that shocked me when I made Aliyah, was how much freedom little kids have. Everyone here is your family, and everyone looks out for each other. It really feels like HOME.
@@mary-janebelec9082you keep making that comment everywhere. Have you ever been among religious Jews for more than a few minutes? Do you understand anything about the way of life, or why we are living this way?
I am a Christian. I went to a Temple and met with a Rabbi. We discussed the Tora. The Rabbi told me that the individuals who wrote the TORA were so precise that if for some reason the Tora was punctured, the writer could tell you what letters the punctures went through. At least that is what the Rabbi told us.
@@RJ-rn3uv this is true. A Torah scroll must be written in a very specific way, the letters have to be an exact shape, exact materials, etc. The scroll is read 3 times a week in public prayer. If something is found to be inexact, erased, malformed in it, we stop right there in public and bring a different one (and send it to be corrected).
Thanks to share this video. Israel country are so beautiful .. if i got chance i will definitely come and visit this country .. Jew's people are so dicipline ❤
@@insightfulNomad Dude... why are you so cuddly? You're like so happy go lucky cuddly...it's like... I just wanna hug you and squeeze you and like... protect you when you go in dangerous situations loool
Whadya mean......most of the internet is not a healthy place for any human being. Mostly they don't want their children exposed to oh you know pornography, slander, immorality. Not to mention addiction and complete waste of time. Orthodox people are very careful with not wasting time.
Im an exmuslim agnostic. This reminds me so much of why i left islam, its because muslims are always afraid to ask questions, they are afraid of secularism , afraid of social media, afraid of questioning their faith ....etc. its also crazy how similar religous communities are around the world, so much in common between traditional islam ans judiasm. i hope people will realise one day that we are human anyways, regardless of your faith, you should always be peaceful to others and coexist. human lives are worth way more than bunch of rocks that we pray to.
Maybe something good can come from those similarities and help bring some people together. There are some initiatives based on religion that do good things
Great video. So very surprising, mind-opening, and wonderful to see children being perfectly safe in a busy urban place, and that challah bakery is marvelous. Thanks so much.
Interesting ! in 2022 I vidited Bnei Brak but to the Grand lodge of israel. We were told not to wear our kilts as it would cause an issue, well, after our meeting our brother Simon from Jerusalem was wearing the kilt we brought him, and when he stepped outside, a guy shouted at him How was Scotland! I love your Kilt!.. The person shouting was Haredi. A few days later we were driving in Tel Aviv and we we saw a man wearing a kilt . Fantastic! also we had the best upside down coffee in Bnei Brack! Israel isamazing. Am Yisroel Chai!
@@insightfulNomad wil do, my problem right now is i do t read or speak Hebrew, but i can still come on a tourist Visa and lock around. Will subscribe and check out your content. Thanks!
I am most familiar with Chabad Lubavitch and I was most surprised that there was no women’s section. The Rebbe (Menhahem Mendel Schneerson) encouraged women to study Torah and there is a sizable women’s section at 770 Eastern Parkway. Is there a Lubavitch village or neighborhood in Israel?
Many shuls do have a women's section, but the 'minyan factory' is designed so that men can fulfill their obligation to pray in a minyan three times a day, throughout the day, so there is always a minyan available. Women don't have to pray in a minyan, but may do with a minyan.
Nice video but I’m wondering if the guy (in spite of the fact that we hear him speaking Hebrew) is Jewish? I don’t mean that as an insult. My family is also secular. But this young man seemed to be in the dark wrt some really ordinary stuff. 🤷🏻♀️
Inside the cover of the mezuzah are passages from the Torah, these are verses of keeping from everything material and spiritual. In a normal synagogue there is a place for women, in a place called "Shatibelach" it is not exactly a synagogue, but rooms where the worshipers change all the time, everyone comes when they want (when it is time for the prayer such as Shacharit Mincha, or Arabic) each prayer has a time from a certain hour until a certain time.
I am vegetarian, so I appreciate your friend mentioning you can make a vegan version. I have a question regarding animals, are Jewish people not allowed to have animals? I didnt see a cat or a dog at all in this neighborhood. I love animals very much, and could not live without animals.
There is no problem with having pets. Most Israelis have a cat, dog, bird, hamster, guinea pig, or goldfish. The think is if you have a ton of kids, toddlers, and babies to take care of, the last thing you need is to remember to feed the cat or walk the dog. It's a matter of what's practical for your lifestyle. I'm elderly, I live alone in a religious community, and I walk my dog all the time. I have never gotten a dirty look from anyone. Other religious people often want to come over and pet her.
Correction: After drinking the fourth cup, the concluding blessing is recited. On Shabbos including the passage in parentheses. God bless you Alma and someone.
A friend of mine made the mistake of going to a VERY strict "christian" college where male and female students were not allowed to touch or even shake hands with each other. Pause at 9:37. So I guess some Haredim are against watching videos and DVDs about Judaism and the Torah. Shabbat in Israel is amazing!!!!!
Oh dear, as an old person in the uk I was, slightly, worried at the place you showed. You say the men don’t work, I understand the importance of the studying of religious text, but are they ever going to work? do any ultra orthodox men have professional lives? It seems a waste of their intellect. Mind you I can’t speak, here in the uk many millions don’t work they do not have the noble reason of study and religion, I am sad to relate.
The synagogue is not a typical one its called a shtibal and it's more for quick prayers for men because woman don't have to pray (of course they could if they wish)
I live in area full of Orthodox people and it's all the men do is walking around with a phone glued to their ears. I do not believe that they don't access the internet because they get Amazon packages every single day. It is also a fact that the same negative things that happen in the "outside world" happen in their world. We just never hear about it until it hits the news. For example, Ultra Orthodox slum lords who own apartment buildings that are in decay with rats, decaying walls, no hot water or heat on the regular. A few years ago a big landlord who was supposedly a Rabbi went to prison. All the bad stuff is deeply hidden.
I am sorry, you host is so beautiful, i cannot watch any more right now! But god bless you both, i will be back when i am calmer. Am Yisrael Chai!!! My cousin lives in Bnei Barak with his 12 kids and god knows how many grand kids! God Bless them , too! Great explanation for the secular and nonJewish...
Some groups like Chabad are interested in welcoming all Jews no matter level of observance but most Ultra Orthodox Jews are insular. They simply are doing their own thing.
And now they too must join the IDF and fight and protect their nation under radical islamic attacks. this is the right thing to do. i pray they accept this and go peacefully.
An interesting and unappealing life. Your non-judgmental approach was helpful, and the Hasidim were friendly. It is too bad women are treated so poorly, not enough room for women to pray was BS.
Interesting video.,well done. 👏👏👏 I could not accept as a woman living in any environment that would prevent me from praying in a synagogue based in my biological sex. To me that represents intolerance. Even one synagogue that does this, is one too many. 👎
@@ctgctg1 Correct. Because this is kind of a fast in and out synagogue that has multiple quorums for each prayer every day. Men need to pray 3 times a day, while women don’t have that obligation (of course they can pray whenever they want). So this is a type of synagogue that serves men primarily during the week to pray whenever they have a chance. All formal synagogues that have primary Sabbath services have a women’s section. Hope that explains it…
@@henrylitchfield3508 it explains that in this synagogue the ability to prayer is prioritize by biological sex. I don’t need any explanation. Abhorrent 👎
I have the privilege of being in Bnei Brak almost every day. All I can say is that you can understand very little about what is going on here unless you are actively taking part in it. The knowledge available here is unparalleled anywhere on Earth... And I went to an Ivy League university in the US.
I always liked you video and today I love the beautiful lady in the video. She have a kind soul and amazing personalty, I would love to see here in future video. Stay safe my friend and hopefully peace will come back soon.
This message is for everyone who is reading it: The Lord Jesus came down from heaven, sent by God the Father, to teach us how to live, and to die/pay for our sins on the cross. Then God raised Him from the dead on the third day. He is now seated at the right hand of the Father. Now, God commands everyone who is reading this message to repent (turn away from your sinful ways), and to put their faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of sins. Don’t die in your sins: Repent, and put your faith in Jesus. The Lord Jesus came to save, not to condemn. The Lord is coming soon. (John 3:17)
i live in tel aviv all my life . was many times in bnei brak . people there are amazing for everyone . if u respect their way of living and u dont hurt it then u are welcome . i wish i was born in bnei brak and not in tel aviv . their way of life is better then ours.... they are more happy then people in tel aviv. they are building amazing familys with many children and make happy familys .
@@mary-janebelec9082 women in bney brak are also have great life i was working with a woman who live in bney brak people in bney are usually more happy then people who are not orthodox . the world is not a great place . but orthodox know to ignore itt and focus the good things
I'm Christian and I'm Italian and I am a big fan of Israel and I have visited that place and I felt a good and positive vibe. 99% of the people there were very friendly and i had extraordinary good food. God bless you.
@@insightfulNomad todah rabah. As soon as the war will finish - and I hope your HaShem will protect you all - I will come again to the most beautiful country in the world. Neshikot🇮🇱🇮🇹
Hello, I really like watching your videos as a woman from the Middle East. These are the kind of the videos i wad looking for to get to know the Jews, I would also like to say that Jewish food is hygene, delicious, and healthy, but Iraqi Jewish food remains number one in the world. It is Babylonian cuisine, the oldest and most delicious recipes in all of humanity.Stay save and good luck
Thank you so much for this great video showing us these things in Israel. Our thoughts and prayers are especially with you all at the moment looking forward to your next video. May ZhaShem bless you both and yours. Bill. UK
I feel like this guy is the most respectful of all tour guides I've seen on TH-cam in Israel who call themselves secular. He hints that he's not 100% secular, but I'm still impressed.
As a 'displaced Jew' whose family was forcibly converted during a pogrom in Russia in 1905, I love watching these videos to see what my family has missed this past century. There needs to be an Israel, for what my family, and millions of others, went through. Thank you for this video.
@@hindugoat2302 - My G-d, if I had a penny for every terrorist supporter scream about "genocide" I would be a rich man. There is no "genocide" in Gaza, or anywhere else. Israel's actions don't fit the legal nor moral definition of "genocide". Twenty percent of Israeli citizens are Israeli-Arabs, who don't call themselves "Palestinians'. "Palestinians" - a name invented by Arafat in 1964 to justify his terrorism, had plenty of opportunities for peace and their own land ever since 1947. They turned them all down because Israel would continue to exist. A Jewish Israel is intolerable, which has been admitted by Hamas & Hezbollah. You calling this a "Palestinian genocide" is making a mockery of the word. Israel cares more about "Palestinians" than Hamas or Hezbollah. Stop it.
I am so grateful for this channel! For the first time i got a chance to see what is it like inside israel! So interesting! Peace from Egypt 🇪🇬 🙏 Israel 🇮🇱
we have those chasidim also in Antwerp (Belgium) .... very lovely people. it's funny to see that they act exactly the same over there as they live here. it seems like they have no worries or care for worldly problems. and here too they cross the roads too quickly sometimes.
Dont tell me you dont know of anything bad about social media. Bne braq is probably the only place in the world where people still live and talk to others.
Very, very interesting. Children walking by on the streets without any problems. That's very nice!!! Warm greetings from Santiago de Chile, Downtown. 👍
I really like this area. Fresh bread, right from the overn. Everyone is safe, including children. Wonderful place to have delicious food. It's a wonderful area.
@@stephenfisher3721 Yeah they are the best . You are welcome to visit anytime . We have an artifacts shop. Do tell me if you are planning to visit. Love from Nablus ❤
Love it! They have the correct attitude with regard to technology, speaking as someone who's been in tech and whose father (born in 1930s) was in tech also.
This video showed me once again how you can be a traveler and explorer even inside your own backyard, so if you can't travel right now, go explore your own neighborhood and see what you discover! Ask away if you have any questions
what if youre living in the west bank and want to explore haifa cause thats where your family originally lived before they got ethnically cleansed from their land
Old ancient place
I think alma needs her own channel
This guy seems unique.
He doesn't just describe the location, but he looks for the best in everything.
I love being in Bnei Brak. Very close family lives there, and I'm there often. I was not raised as Haredi, nor do I live that lifestyle now, but I feel comfortable and inspired, for the most part, when I am there.
I give you both a lot of credit for looking for the good in everyone, even when they're not from exactly the same background as you. This is a great video! You can do a Part 2 showing the amazing Rabbis of our generation who live there...
Kol Hakavod!
Our pleasure!
Being a Jew that lived in Bnei Brak for 13 years, I'll clarify some things. First of all, Bnei Brak is not Mea Shaarim. As long as you come dressed modest according to secular standards, very few people will make an issue of it. In fact, there are secular tour guides that make their living bringing large tour groups into Bnei Brak and none of them dress according to religious standards and no one gives them any problems. Of course, walking around in a bikini would be insulting, however.
In general, people will treat you nicely and if you have questions they have no problems answering or helping you find some place.
The shul that they visited, Itzkovitz, is a unique place called in English a "Minyan Factory". That is, they have many rooms (I believe 12) to pray in and have services most of the day. Unlike a regular shul, Itzkovitz is a shul for men only. That is only because men and women pray separately and it would be impractical to house prayers for both. Women are not required to pray in a quorum, so it's designed for men. BTW - the true story about the place is that there was a family named Itzkovitz. They did not merit to have kids and so when a place was needed for prayer services they opened their house to the public. Being that they didn't merit to have kids they willed their house to the community to use as a place of worship and that is how it became the place it is today.
One thing I have to admit is that traffic in Bnei Brak is HORRIBLE! There are people all over and not all of them use their brains crossing streets. Also, some drivers are also guilty of not driving safely. Thus, you need to be alert, cautious, and patient at all times while driving there. 🙁
The phone guy was talking about an MP4. Also, he was not totally correct about smartphones. There are what are called "Kosher Smart Phones". These are phones that limit what apps can be used. These can be purchased in Bnei Brak.
Last point. Just like in Tel Aviv you have your extremist Leftists (WOKE) who try to impose their extreme views on others, so to in religious circles you have extremists to the right. In both cases, however, they are the minority and in both cases (just like in America) they scream the loudest.
Unfortunately, religious Jews are often misunderstood, similar to Democrats in America often misunderstanding Republicans thinking that they are very hostile when they are not.
I hope this comment was enlightening! 😃
@@mhm92267 It was, thank you for the information (:
Gracias! From Spain.
A few more words to complete the picture about the Itzkovich Synagogue, the main hall is upstairs, downstairs there are several more beautifully renovated prayer halls, it's a shame it wasn't included in the video.
Another note regarding the women's prayer, almost all women pray in their homes, there are women who pray on Saturday morning in the nearby community shuls, Itzkovitz is a shul in a different style, non-communical that serves in a "mass product" style for the thousands of passers-by in the city center, therefore women have no interest in it
As an American you worded that last part perfectly
I'm orthodox anti-woke, smartphones nowadays try to replace God with their artificial intelligence. I think there is a market for kosher phones in Netherlands.
Technology skepticism is on the rise. I'm anxious to replace my current apparati. Maybe I'll just nót buy a new pc, if it tries to outsmart me with its supposedly clever answers.
Televisions are the most evil of them all they tend to be on longer unlike personal computers and laptops which you can tuck away, just 24/7 brainwashing happening.
I think only the sci-fi 'telescreens' of Orwell's world cannot be turned off with a button.
You're disconnected to God that way.
They want to take out your soul, what makes you a mensh.
There is a huge stream of people going from woke areas to religious areas in Europe.
Here we see clothing as a tool not a necessity, modesty is in behaviour, try to refer to Gods laws and be conscious about them.
Clothes can just help you REMIND about those social Laws.
Amazing! My wife's name is Alma too. Greetings from Albania! 🇦🇱
This reminded me in a way of where I grew up. It was rural Ohio and we had Amish living among us, but living a completely different lifestyle. They also have their own antiquated ways. Although this is urban, there are similarities. The Amish are known to be great bakers and have wholesome food. They also have strict rules about what they can and cannot do, but each sect has their own rules. Some are allowed to ride in cars or own a bicycle, while other sects forbid it. They can’t own cars and aren’t supposed to have electricity or modern appliances. They dress plainly in black or blue and married men wear beards. They have huge families also, so the kids can work in the farm. They go to school only through 8th grade. Although they aren’t against our government necessarily, they don’t participate in elections and are against serving in the military. Some of them secretly have electricity or cellphones! It sounds like what you encountered with the video player and cellphones.
Thanks for sharing this! It’s fascinating. ❤🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱❤❤
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Interesting, didn’t know about those similarities with the Amish
The cellphones are kosher. They are youtube blocked. Regarding the comparison to the Amish, I was born in PA and now live in Israel. The similarities between them and observant Jews are superficial. And observant Jews have nothing against technology. We just are wary of the foreign value system being opposed on us via social media and bad "entertainment" embodying sex, money and cynical exploitation. There are plenty of men and women in communities like in this city who are professionals and employed in hi tech.
@@yehoshuacirt8645 thank you for your response. Very illuminating. I don’t disagree about what we’re exposed to with media. When I watch two minutes of a reality show, I realize how utterly devoid of substance many people are, and it’s largely due to what they see in social media and television.
@@danielgloverpiano7693 All the best to you.
@@yehoshuacirt8645 likewise. Stay safe!
Thanks for sharing this area of Israel. I really enjoyed it.
What is so shocking or unusual about a group of people living in a certain way. Where I live people are fined if they don't cut their lawns in the summer or hang clothes on a line outside or park their car on their driveway overnight rather than in the garage.
Where do you live ?
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Shocking that common technology like smartphones is considered taboo perhaps, or that women must cover all their body even if it’s warm outside, and any physical contact between men and women in public is frowned upon, even just a hug or a pat on the shoulder?
@@mattiamele3015 Technology itself is not taboo, but the contents you see via internet are sometimes taboo for those religious people.
Thank you 🙏 for sharing some of the community in the Ultra Orthodox neighborhood.
Have so many questions unanswered.
Love ❤️ you all
Yallah 🙌🙌🙌
Omggggg. Challah from viznits bakery mmmmmm
How did you like the challah?
Btw , I don’t know if they still do that, on Friday afternoon, they used to give free challah for the students
who live out of town and stay in yeshiva for Shabbat.
This was so interesting! I just came from Israel from 2 weeks of volunteering and I stayed in Tel Aviv. Next time I come I will definitely visit B'Nei Brak. the shopping looks definitely worthwhile!
Haha yeah why not!
Be sure that your shirt covers your elbows and collar bones, and skirt covers your knees, so you don't give offense.
Yeah God forbid they get offended.
You were on onward volunteering?
That was very nice of you. Thank you. I live right next to Bnai Brak (in Ramat Gan)
It’s very nice to find this channel it looks like Borough Park in New York very peaceful but they still need a lot of improvement and cleaner but it’s definitely nice to see kids outside
Bnei Brak is peaceful & safe, but not clean also
why should it shock anyone?? these people live they way they chose to, and they aren't forcing the others to follow their path!
Exactly what I was thinking. The only thing that shocked me when I made Aliyah, was how much freedom little kids have. Everyone here is your family, and everyone looks out for each other. It really feels like HOME.
I doubt that the women are choosing anything.
It depends on what you mean by forcing. They certainly expect outsiders to conform to their way of living while there.
@@mary-janebelec9082you keep making that comment everywhere. Have you ever been among religious Jews for more than a few minutes? Do you understand anything about the way of life, or why we are living this way?
@@mattiamele3015well not really. As long as you don't actively try to annoy them. I am there every day.
I am a Christian. I went to a Temple and met with a Rabbi. We discussed the Tora. The Rabbi told me that the individuals who wrote the TORA were so precise that if for some reason the Tora was punctured, the writer could tell you what letters the punctures went through. At least that is what the Rabbi told us.
@@RJ-rn3uv this is true. A Torah scroll must be written in a very specific way, the letters have to be an exact shape, exact materials, etc. The scroll is read 3 times a week in public prayer. If something is found to be inexact, erased, malformed in it, we stop right there in public and bring a different one (and send it to be corrected).
@@mbassan Good answer.
RJ. Nice comment.
Thanks to share this video. Israel country are so beautiful .. if i got chance i will definitely come and visit this country .. Jew's people are so dicipline ❤
You two have a nice, positive attitude.
K'Siva V'Chasima Tova, since I watching this in Elul.
Thank you for sharing 🌹🌹🌹🌹
great video btw love to see how they live i wish there was more city like this
There are. Beit Shemesh, beitar illit and others...
@@insightfulNomad Dude... why are you so cuddly? You're like so happy go lucky cuddly...it's like... I just wanna hug you and squeeze you and like... protect you when you go in dangerous situations loool
Enjoyed your video.
Whadya mean......most of the internet is not a healthy place for any human being. Mostly they don't want their children exposed to oh you know pornography, slander, immorality. Not to mention addiction and complete waste of time. Orthodox people are very careful with not wasting time.
Im an exmuslim agnostic. This reminds me so much of why i left islam, its because muslims are always afraid to ask questions, they are afraid of secularism , afraid of social media, afraid of questioning their faith ....etc.
its also crazy how similar religous communities are around the world, so much in common between traditional islam ans judiasm.
i hope people will realise one day that we are human anyways, regardless of your faith, you should always be peaceful to others and coexist. human lives are worth way more than bunch of rocks that we pray to.
Maybe something good can come from those similarities and help bring some people together. There are some initiatives based on religion that do good things
Ex muslim 😂 You are a horrible liar lol
You was not a Muslim because you didn't know the Abrahamic religion, you may be Hindu or following South Asian religion
You were not muslim , because they dont pray to "bunch of rocks"
They are avoiding pornography and consumerism, not information. Jews are NOT discouraged from asking questions. The Talmud is full of such questions.
As a Jew, a child of the Holocaust, I blame the Ultra-Orthodox for Netenyahu and the extreme right politics....
I really enjoyed the tour, thank you
Love this video
Great video. So very surprising, mind-opening, and wonderful to see children being perfectly safe in a busy urban place, and that challah bakery is marvelous. Thanks so much.
Imagine a large city where boxes of cash are left unattended
Interesting ! in 2022 I vidited Bnei Brak but to the Grand lodge of israel. We were told not to wear our kilts as it would cause an issue, well, after our meeting our brother Simon from Jerusalem was wearing the kilt we brought him, and when he stepped outside, a guy shouted at him How was Scotland! I love your Kilt!.. The person shouting was Haredi. A few days later we were driving in Tel Aviv and we we saw a man wearing a kilt . Fantastic! also we had the best upside down coffee in Bnei Brack! Israel isamazing. Am Yisroel Chai!
Really ove your tour. Thanks, i want to know more about Israel
@@paulseidel5819 thanks. Check out some of my other videos from Israel!
@@insightfulNomad wil do, my problem right now is i do t read or speak Hebrew, but i can still come on a tourist Visa and lock around. Will subscribe and check out your content. Thanks!
I am most familiar with Chabad Lubavitch and I was most surprised that there was no women’s section. The Rebbe (Menhahem Mendel Schneerson) encouraged women to study Torah and there is a sizable women’s section at 770 Eastern Parkway.
Is there a Lubavitch village or neighborhood in Israel?
Many shuls do have a women's section, but the 'minyan factory' is designed so that men can fulfill their obligation to pray in a minyan three times a day, throughout the day, so there is always a minyan available. Women don't have to pray in a minyan, but may do with a minyan.
Regarding the mezuzah, the scroll on the inside is the actual mezuzah. The case can be decorative or more simple. The case is not the mezuzah.
Nice video but I’m wondering if the guy (in spite of the fact that we hear him speaking Hebrew) is Jewish? I don’t mean that as an insult. My family is also secular. But this young man seemed to be in the dark wrt some really ordinary stuff. 🤷🏻♀️
There are many Israeli Jews who don't know how to say Shema
o m g you are a hero you are the truth
Inside the cover of the mezuzah are passages from the Torah, these are verses of keeping from everything material and spiritual. In a normal synagogue there is a place for women, in a place called "Shatibelach" it is not exactly a synagogue, but rooms where the worshipers change all the time, everyone comes when they want (when it is time for the prayer such as Shacharit Mincha, or Arabic) each prayer has a time from a certain hour until a certain time.
Great video! You were respectful, too bad many of the people in that area don't respect others.
This would be interesting but to try to read that fast when you are old is crazy
I am vegetarian, so I appreciate your friend mentioning you can make a vegan version.
I have a question regarding animals, are Jewish people not allowed to have animals? I didnt see a cat or a dog at all in this neighborhood.
I love animals very much, and could not live without animals.
There is no problem with having pets. Most Israelis have a cat, dog, bird, hamster, guinea pig, or goldfish. The think is if you have a ton of kids, toddlers, and babies to take care of, the last thing you need is to remember to feed the cat or walk the dog. It's a matter of what's practical for your lifestyle. I'm elderly, I live alone in a religious community, and I walk my dog all the time. I have never gotten a dirty look from anyone. Other religious people often want to come over and pet her.
What is shocking about that?
Looks like a nice and happy place to me.
I hope this region finds peace for both sides
Everyone is holding a smart phone, didn’t he say they are against technology? Anyway great sense of community ❤
This is occupied Palestine, not Israel. And the city is Yafa, not Tel Aviv.
ה' הבטיח לאברהם את ארץ ישראל, ה' הבטיח ליצחק את ארץ ישראל, ה' הבטיח ליעקב את ארץ ישראל, להם ולזרעם עד עולם.
Wake up
Correction:
After drinking the fourth cup, the concluding blessing is recited.
On Shabbos including the passage in parentheses.
God bless you Alma and someone.
Very interesting thank you
A friend of mine made the mistake of going to a VERY strict "christian" college where male and female students were not allowed to touch or even shake hands with each other.
Pause at 9:37. So I guess some Haredim are against watching videos and DVDs about Judaism and the Torah.
Shabbat in Israel is amazing!!!!!
Oh dear, as an old person in the uk I was, slightly, worried at the place you showed. You say the men don’t work, I understand the importance of the studying of religious text, but are they ever going to work? do any ultra orthodox men have professional lives? It seems a waste of their intellect. Mind you I can’t speak, here in the uk many millions don’t work they do not have the noble reason of study and religion, I am sad to relate.
The synagogue is not a typical one its called a shtibal and it's more for quick prayers for men because woman don't have to pray (of course they could if they wish)
It almost reminds one of the Amish in America
Mazal Tov and Shabbat Shalom to All
Will it? Will it shock me? I don't know if I should watch this video, because I can't handle being shocked.
Even in an Ultra-Orthodox section of Israel, everyone is glued to their cell phones.
I live in area full of Orthodox people and it's all the men do is walking around with a phone glued to their ears. I do not believe that they don't access the internet because they get Amazon packages every single day. It is also a fact that the same negative things that happen in the "outside world" happen in their world. We just never hear about it until it hits the news. For example, Ultra Orthodox slum lords who own apartment buildings that are in decay with rats, decaying walls, no hot water or heat on the regular. A few years ago a big landlord who was supposedly a Rabbi went to prison. All the bad stuff is deeply hidden.
Is it just me or did everyone seem really hostile?
Just you, they absolutely love Christians there😂
I just watched 18 minutes of an area of contradictions.
Lool.. 15:25.. some churches have electronic donation boxes in Romania also.. :)))
I am sorry, you host is so beautiful, i cannot watch any more right now! But god bless you both, i will be back when i am calmer. Am Yisrael Chai!!! My cousin lives in Bnei Barak with his 12 kids and god knows how many grand kids! God Bless them , too! Great explanation for the secular and nonJewish...
The people in the synagogue did not look very inviting…
They aren't being respectful not wearing headcovers. Woman need headscarves and men need a kippa to go in.
Some groups like Chabad are interested in welcoming all Jews no matter level of observance but most Ultra Orthodox Jews are insular. They simply are doing their own thing.
People are very wary of what the agenda is of outsiders filming them!!! Especially when so many outsiders are antagonistic.
They got a Eruv? 🎉❤
Alma is a sweetie
She is so charming! 😊
Freedom equality for all humanity
Did you grow up or learn English in the States?
And now they too must join the IDF and fight and protect their nation under radical islamic attacks. this is the right thing to do. i pray they accept this and go peacefully.
please visit the ultra orthodox area in bet shemesh. i grew up there and it looks even crazier than this haha
i want to see more of this
Tel Aviv as a college town!
An interesting and unappealing life. Your non-judgmental approach was helpful, and the Hasidim were friendly. It is too bad women are treated so poorly, not enough room for women to pray was BS.
I wish I could have shared that challah bread with yiu!
It's easy. Just come.
@@eransasson20 😋
you don't go in there and tell them what to do.
Psalm 15:3
What about this video is supposed shock me? That it has religious people in it?
Interesting video.,well done. 👏👏👏
I could not accept as a woman living in any environment that would prevent me from praying in a synagogue based in my biological sex. To me that represents intolerance. Even one synagogue that does this, is one too many. 👎
There is a women’s section in every synagogue
@@henrylitchfield3508 not in this one apparently.
@@ctgctg1
Correct. Because this is kind of a fast in and out synagogue that has multiple quorums for each prayer every day. Men need to pray 3 times a day, while women don’t have that obligation (of course they can pray whenever they want). So this is a type of synagogue that serves men primarily during the week to pray whenever they have a chance. All formal synagogues that have primary Sabbath services have a women’s section. Hope that explains it…
@@henrylitchfield3508 it explains that in this synagogue the ability to prayer is prioritize by biological sex. I don’t need any explanation. Abhorrent 👎
It's not really a synagogue. It's a special facility for business men and shopkeepers and passers-by.
You guys are from the mountains 🏔. Ashkenazi, Turkish . Not the true Jews you speak Yiddish. Hebrew Israelite speak Hebrew 😊facts
Let's suppose you were correct. What would be the purpose of your statement?
Is that the sound of air raid sirens I hear?
I have the privilege of being in Bnei Brak almost every day. All I can say is that you can understand very little about what is going on here unless you are actively taking part in it. The knowledge available here is unparalleled anywhere on Earth... And I went to an Ivy League university in the US.
I always liked you video and today I love the beautiful lady in the video. She have a kind soul and amazing personalty, I would love to see here in future video. Stay safe my friend and hopefully peace will come back soon.
Agree entirely - beautiful, charming and articulate - please, let her contribute more!
@@davidm3118 Thank you David, I am glad someone else appreciate the wonderful lady
Thank you!
She is really lovely and comes across as very kind.
This message is for everyone who is reading it: The Lord Jesus came down from heaven, sent by God the Father, to teach us how to live, and to die/pay for our sins on the cross. Then God raised Him from the dead on the third day. He is now seated at the right hand of the Father. Now, God commands everyone who is reading this message to repent (turn away from your sinful ways), and to put their faith in Jesus for the forgiveness of sins. Don’t die in your sins: Repent, and put your faith in Jesus. The Lord Jesus came to save, not to condemn. The Lord is coming soon. (John 3:17)
i live in tel aviv all my life . was many times in bnei brak . people there are amazing for everyone . if u respect their way of living and u dont hurt it then u are welcome . i wish i was born in bnei brak and not in tel aviv . their way of life is better then ours.... they are more happy then people in tel aviv. they are building amazing familys with many children and make happy familys .
Not the women......
@@mary-janebelec9082 women in bney brak are also have great life i was working with a woman who live in bney brak people in bney are usually more happy then people who are not orthodox . the world is not a great place . but orthodox know to ignore itt and focus the good things
I'm thinking that you are probably not a woman.@@KobiLaniado
@@mary-janebelec9082 All the women I know in Bnei Brak feel very happy, safe and secure.
@@mary-janebelec9082 That's your uneducated judgement. Why do you get to judge how someone else chooses to live?
I'm Christian and I'm Italian and I am a big fan of Israel and I have visited that place and I felt a good and positive vibe. 99% of the people there were very friendly and i had extraordinary good food. God bless you.
@@rdds7038 you’re welcome any time
@@insightfulNomad todah rabah. As soon as the war will finish - and I hope your HaShem will protect you all - I will come again to the most beautiful country in the world. Neshikot🇮🇱🇮🇹
I hear reports and seen videos of Christians being spit on and not welcomed … why ?
ne muccus svegliati free palestine from italy zion@zis are not welcome
@@rdds7038do you live in Italy?
Hello, I really like watching your videos as a woman from the Middle East. These are the kind of the videos i wad looking for to get to know the Jews, I would also like to say that Jewish food is hygene, delicious, and healthy, but Iraqi Jewish food remains number one in the world. It is Babylonian cuisine, the oldest and most delicious recipes in all of humanity.Stay save and good luck
You're Iraqi ?
@@lavender5765 thank you (:
@@eransasson20 ☺️👍
I visited Israel in 2016 and I had iraqi meatball soup in Tel Aviv! It was delicious!
My wife's family is from Baghdad. My mother in law made us Tbeet. Salaam alekhem
Thank you so much for this great video showing us these things in Israel. Our thoughts and prayers are especially with you all at the moment looking forward to your next video. May ZhaShem bless you both and yours. Bill. UK
I feel like this guy is the most respectful of all tour guides I've seen on TH-cam in Israel who call themselves secular.
He hints that he's not 100% secular, but I'm still impressed.
Thank you
מסכים לגמרי יש לו נשמה טובה והוא מאיר פנים ומכבד את כולם בגלל זה הוא מצליח לתקשר איתם.
As a 'displaced Jew' whose family was forcibly converted during a pogrom in Russia in 1905, I love watching these videos to see what my family has missed this past century.
There needs to be an Israel, for what my family, and millions of others, went through.
Thank you for this video.
Do you live in Israel? Could you move there?
israel is putting Palestine through the same brutal genocide...
does that mean there needs to be a Palestine too?
equality
@@hindugoat2302 - My G-d, if I had a penny for every terrorist supporter scream about "genocide" I would be a rich man.
There is no "genocide" in Gaza, or anywhere else. Israel's actions don't fit the legal nor moral definition of "genocide". Twenty percent of Israeli citizens are Israeli-Arabs, who don't call themselves "Palestinians'.
"Palestinians" - a name invented by Arafat in 1964 to justify his terrorism, had plenty of opportunities for peace and their own land ever since 1947. They turned them all down because Israel would continue to exist. A Jewish Israel is intolerable, which has been admitted by Hamas & Hezbollah.
You calling this a "Palestinian genocide" is making a mockery of the word. Israel cares more about "Palestinians" than Hamas or Hezbollah.
Stop it.
@@play-doughsrepublic5121 converted ? So you are not jew now?
@@hindugoat2302 - There is no "genocide" in Gaza, or anywhere else. If there was, the Gaza war would have been over on 10-8.
You guys are so wonderful.... thanks for this terrific video ❤
I am so grateful for this channel! For the first time i got a chance to see what is it like inside israel! So interesting! Peace from Egypt 🇪🇬 🙏 Israel 🇮🇱
يعني انت مصري و بتقول الكلام ده ؟
هذا مزيف اسرائ@ل دولة مكروهة في الشرق الأوسط وفي العالم كله.
@@JOY_BOY-3 ايوه عايزين نعيش في سلام. الشعوب واحده لكن الحكومات هي سبب العداء
Peace and love!
يسطا نعيش في سلام ايه الشعب بتاعهم ذات نفسه بيكره فلسطين و بيقولو على حماس ارهاب
و بعدين انت شخص عربي مينفعش تقول كده@@shadimagdy8196
B"H
The Bright Light of Hashem should always be upon these 2 marvelous hosts !
we have those chasidim also in Antwerp (Belgium) .... very lovely people. it's funny to see that they act exactly the same over there as they live here. it seems like they have no worries or care for worldly problems. and here too they cross the roads too quickly sometimes.
Hugs from Israel - Zvika
My heart goes out to all Jews. There is a place for all groups of Jews.
Great video, very much enjoyed it as a fellow Israeli.
you need bacon as a war criminal
Dont tell me you dont know of anything bad about social media. Bne braq is probably the only place in the world where people still live and talk to others.
There definitely are advantages
Very, very interesting.
Children walking by on the streets without any problems.
That's very nice!!!
Warm greetings from Santiago de Chile, Downtown.
👍
@@MarkellosVicente thank you (:
It is the safest city in the country
Thank you ❤ תודה רבה
I really like this area. Fresh bread, right from the overn. Everyone is safe, including children. Wonderful place to have delicious food. It's a wonderful area.
Very interesting video!
so nice, i love the jews, so intresting and true way.
thank.
Love from Egypt ❤
I respect the Orthodox Jewish people. When I visited Israel many years ago. And I am not even Jewish. Secularism in trendy Tel Aviv is overrated.
Love from Nablus
I live in the United States but some day I'd like to eat knafei in Nablus I've heard you have the best.
Salaam, habibti!
@@stephenfisher3721 Yeah they are the best . You are welcome to visit anytime . We have an artifacts shop. Do tell me if you are planning to visit. Love from Nablus ❤
@@Germanbeer1945 The best malawakh I had was from an Arab in Jerusalem, Love from Ramat Gan (Israel)
We, as the creation and children of God, we are commanded to pray for the peace of Jerusalem
Thankfully I was born a free person with free will to live my life as I choose. Nobody tells me what to wear, what to eat, etc
😂
Love it! They have the correct attitude with regard to technology, speaking as someone who's been in tech and whose father (born in 1930s) was in tech also.
What kind of tech was your father in? (I'm interested in vintage computing)
I know from first hand experience that the challah from the Vishnitz bakery in Bnei Brak (shown) is the best challah in the world.
Looks like an amazing place to live, no smart phones it’s fantastic