A Conversation with a Yiddish Speaking Non Jew

[@davidweiss9891]

His accent is perfect PERFECT

[@garydiamond6078]

It would be a very funny video seeing him go into a Hasidic Jewish restaurant in Brooklyn, and order food in English, get all of them talking and at the right time switch to Yiddish, the reaction would make a great video, his Yiddish is good enough to drive them nuts

[@Donknowww]

He has a very beautiful and great Yiddish and i like his voice, i could listen hours to him talking.

[@dave9118]

He is a real mensch!

[@tiredboi9987]

I learned German as a second language in my high School; and I can even tell that he speaks it well!

[@MrThermostatic]

Why is everyone ignoring this fact that what makes this so interesting is that he's black and it's very strange to see a black man speaking Yiddish, let alone a non-jew.

[@user-pr2rz4jr5p]

Is Yiddish older than other Germanic languages? If so I don’t know why it’s so strange considering the history of “blacks” in Germany and Europe, the Jews most likely picked it up from them because when Spanish conquistadors brought Africans along to translate for them they were able to converse with the autochthonous Americans who spoke paleo-Hebrew...

[@morehn]

No one's ignoring that

[@communistcatcometh9892]

Extreme talent, respect.

[@Design770]

I love this guy!!!!!

[@stevenkarras3490]

This guy knows more conversational Yiddish than most of the Jews living today. He’s going to reignite interest. “A Grus a S Chaim...iz finer’ yid;) LOLOLOL. Forgive my typos. Mein iphone nicht farshtay mama Loshen

[@Golani-ic8ue]

Blazing saddles right here folks.

[@NOT_THE_BEETUS]

😂

[@daniellesve5595]

He speaks yiddish better then my grandma's rabbi props

[@JewishLife]

RIP

[@nikkilvovski1413]

What happened to him?

[@thefrantasticmissfine]

what was his name?

[@zizzlemacfizzle324]

@@thefrantasticmissfine His name was Dr. William Richard Harrell Jr.--and a church pastor to boot! Died of coronavirus, unfortunately. According to this article, he was an ambulance driver for Hatzolah--perhaps that's where he learned it? collive.com/yiddish-speaking-black-pastor-dies/

[@DogFoxHybrid]

Just FYI, there is a sizeable population of black Jews from Ethiopia that split off in Biblical times but reunited with other Jews in Israel in the late 20th century. They speak Amharic rather than Yiddish, though.

[@TL....]

probably the same furniture store that colin powell worked in

[@fredr7217]

He seems to have a Jewish soul

[@Lagolop]

How did this guy become such a good speaker? I wish I could speak as well!

[@Lagolop]

I think he is speaking Poylisch Yiddish. Eastern Yiddish :) Does a good job!

[@davidweiss9891]

Probably lives in a yiddish speaking neighborhood in Brooklyn

[@juanbarba95]

Exactly

[@Fedjenc]

Tell me you are from crown heights without saying you are from crown heights

[@estebannemo1957]

Wow! Soooooo cool!!!!!

[@yosefyitz]

I love it!

[@leybul]

Such good yidich

[@davekalippo1587]

Nit badli geredet 😂👍

[@danielsanchez573]

Meshpucca !

[@garydiamond6078]

I can wish my Yiddish was as good, damn time robs you of even your first language

[@1982382]

Ich can totally relate to that myne chaver myne Yiddish hut geven gut apor your tzureek ober ich hob fargeson asach.

[@benben7882]

Asach geld

[@NOT_THE_BEETUS]

He must have grown up around Yiddish speakers

[@keepingitclassy443]

"Yede khasene kost a sakh gelt!" 😂

[@erino7583]

We need English subtitles lol interesting though

[@fredr7217]

Mensch

[@Ohiology]

Yes, some of us black people study Jewish culture.

[@Lagolop]

It's one thing to study Jewish culture, it's another to be able to speak Yiddish (although being able to speak German will help).

[@hebneh]

I suspect he grew up with, or worked with, Yiddish speakers and learned it that way.

[@yakigesher-zion7289]

This is so wholesome

[@vladis2231]

Хасеныс из штарк гит.

[@mikorara]

Az a sok Ja, Ja, Ja. Inkább magyarul beszélne...

[@HS-handle]

Fakakta shprakh

[@stlouisix3]

Yiddish is a fun sounding language. It's good he learnt Yiddish. He must be highly intelligent. I'm a Catholic but in my dealings w/ Jewish people, they've all been jovial, welcoming & positive. I haven't had as positive experiences as with Jewish people. May Christ enlighten their minds to His Truth, that they may become Catholics.

[@jewishsinger613]

Sorry to break it to you, but your so-called savior is "fake news"

[@enrueshe]

He started with a compliment but ended with an insult.

[@verfuncht]

“I love you ignorant people! And your language!” Yeah, you can leave

[@ronkalinovsky6898]

fuck off

[@chri_ssss]

Anna Wilson lol, he’s just a troll