Ashkenazi Vs Sephardi: WHO IS RIGHT?

Rabbi Pinchas Allouche
Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet
National Jewish Retreat
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[@edrozenrozen9600]

We do it all for Hashem. We are both right! Unity for Jews everywhere!

[@reshbet]

Amen!

[@IrandeThera]

Sephardic jews have influenced more to the world, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ69mp6AoL6FjKs

[@zephaniahblack1725]

Not exactly. There are many atheists among us and still proud to be Jewish.

[@troyeriepa557]

Hashem is not a Jacobite by birth right of the divine kings The master of the Universe in Abrahamic Teachings of Saul Of Tarsus who first preached to the sinagogues of Jerusalem who occupy Christian & Muslim holy lands

[@larisan5174]

Pointless discussion. We are ALL Jewish and that is ALL that matters!! I m Sephardic woman happily married to Ashkenazi man and our children growing up learning about both cultures. Our cultures are different but we ALL have one Hashem.

[@IrandeThera]

Sephardic jews have influenced more to the world, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ69mp6AoL6FjKs

[@Dg78421]

We are all one nation. The uniqueness of our traditions IS BEAUTIFUL, as they are all rooted in the same history.

[@mr.v2689]

Tradition of scheming and swindling? Stealing? Co-opting? Lying? What’s is a gohim?

[@Yosaif-israel]

@@mr.v2689 It means the arrogant ones 😂😂😂😂 you think you know it all but yet end it with a?

[@mr.v2689]

@@Yosaif-israel arrogant ones would be y’all. stop lying to me everyone including yourselves.

[@mr.v2689]

@@Yosaif-israel only group with a derogatory term for everyone else. Seems unusual to most.

[@mr.v2689]

@@Yosaif-israel and also most questions end with a question mark. No?

[@user-ii1pt5vq3e]

Differences in Traditions and Cultures should be celebrated and never seriously "debated".

[@YochananBenMiriam]

It's Jewish tradition to debate

[@magnumopus1628]

This "debate" was clearly a celebration of those differences. ...Not sure how you were able to miss this obvious fact. 😅

[@user-ii1pt5vq3e]

@@magnumopus1628 You are 100% correct for calling me out on this and I shouldn't have commented at all. I honestly was afraid to watch it. I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the news out of Israel and knowing that the Biden administration doesn't get that Israel is not the size of the U.S. They've got both Hamas and Hezbollah right next door. Not only does Israel want the hostages back, they need real security for their survival. 🙏

[@Mordchai]

Actually, no. They were often disparaging the other one's culture.@@magnumopus1628

[@leonardoberliner5051]

​@@Mordchaiin a humorous and light spirited way. It was much more inclusive and fraternal than divisive, I'm sorry you misssd this

[@christinewickham6140]

I love that this debate was filled with fun and laughter! Thank you for discussing the differences in implementation of Jewish beliefs in such a kind way.

[@rtwoods]

Everyone knows its Sephardic it started with us and will continue to grow through us.

[@Mk-vd9qs]

Pure nonsense! Seward is Spain, jews do not originate from Spai , thet csme to Spain thousands of years after the creation of the jewish nation!

[@Judean_Zionist]

We are all Jews, no matter origin. From an Ashkenazi Jew

[@8xXcoolbeansXx8]

All Jews “originate” in the land of Israel. The diasporas are what has influenced enough to differentiate between Jewish communities, but all are Jews due to common origins.

[@IrandeThera]

Sephardic jews have influenced more to the world, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ69mp6AoL6FjKs

[@jeremytheimer7443]

I was raised Ashkenazi. I have recently learned about Sephardi culture and I love learning more.

[@marleneburdett9241]

This was so much fun and informative

[@natans5323]

To be honest , Ashkenazi ‘Rabbi’ was pretty arrogant, the Sefardic Rabbi tried to keep it classy and loving. Idk where this Askenazi arrogance comes from ..Ashkenazi school of thought is where left leaning ideas came from throughout the ages.

[@KatarinaDinnar]

Not arrogant, I would say little bit more harsh. Rabbi Aloush is indeed classy and loving. We are so privileged to have him in our community. I am mostly secular, and if not for him, would not go to sinagogue so often as I do .

[@GLOCKDPLUSFlowriders]

Agreed, he was aggressive IMO

[@leonardoberliner5051]

He was acting.

[@jaysilverstone7221]

Ashkenazi Dad, Mizrachi/Sephardi Mum and can say that the latter is more firmly rooted in the heart which is the essence of the Jewish life. The Askenazi approach seems to miss the point .

[@Yosaif-israel]

Or maybe you didn’t get the authentic Ashkenazy experience as it’s not a monolith Ashkenazi Jews come in many flavors

[@jaysilverstone7221]

​@@Yosaif-israel different shades of grey

[@Yosaif-israel]

@@jaysilverstone7221 No

[@474fsde]

Some Ashkenazi were Khazar converts and don’t have any Jewish DNA

[@jaysilverstone7221]

@@474fsde DNA doesnt define judaism, the mitzvot do. You're applying a modern lens to a tradition that goes back 3500 years

[@7.2]

Both are right. One People.

[@Einoidmilvada]

I think the next debate should be to find similarities between different fractions. As he pointed out we are more connected than divided. What is the need to stress our nuanced differences. We are so intertwined, and ONE. They both equally contributed a lot to our history.

[@shainazion4073]

Middle Eastern does NOT mean Sephardi. Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Iran are not Sephardi, they are Mizrahi.

[@uriel7203]

Sefaradim and Mizrachim come from the same school of thought in Halachah and minhagim.

[@shainazion4073]

@@uriel7203 But Iraqi Jews, Egyptian Jews, Iranian Jews, Syrian Jews are Not Sephardi Jews.

[@ReasonableSection216]

​@@uriel7203 Bukharan jews also! Great info btw

[@uriel7203]

@YaakovRichfrit bucharian is mizrachi, officially. They originated as a congregation in Iran.

[@ken05777]

You're technically correct, However, They overlap.

[@DominiqueKg]

If you think gefilte fish is easier to digest than a jalapeño, you're crazy lmao

[@Jmriccitelli]

Great show

[@Einoidmilvada]

I love this debate. After all we cherish and respect and do things on boths sides of the aisle. Safardic Jews learn Rashi and the Ashkanazi Jews learn Rambam At the end of the day the differences are only nuances. At the end of the day we are all one people.

[@IrandeThera]

Sephardic jews have influenced more to the world, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ69mp6AoL6FjKs

[@BeeBonaventure]

The reason 1 is Sephardic & 2 is Ashkenazi is because the answer to the question which is traditional winner without hesitation it's ASHKENAZI ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-rs3lb5fb5v]

Traditional winner? The “Golden Age of Judaism “ was in Spain

[@ericmiller6056]

"Who is right?", in this context, is the most un-Jewish question ever!

[@richardrosenthal9552]

As a boy I learned of Jewish law and belief from my Bas Cohen mother. That was followed by Jewish education in Hebrew School at our Conservative Jewish Synagogue in the town I was raised in. I also learned from my Grandparents who were Orthodox and more practical view of Jewish life. In all of that I can’t remember hearing much about Ashkanazi or Sephardic ways except in ahistorical sense. More recently I have been watching Rabbi Mannis Friedman, a Chabad and Hasidic Rabbi, who has said that there are only one type of Jews. You are born a Jew and remain a Jew forever no matter what way you taught to observe traditions. I don’t see one being better than another. All ways have a place in the Jewish Culture.

[@GLOCKDPLUSFlowriders]

You should see what Mizrachi says about the evil Mannis Friedman

[@Yosaif-israel]

@@GLOCKDPLUSFlowriders Mizrachi he is low level and a sinner as he says abominations about Jews and uses words that will never pass a real Rabbi’s lips He tries to condemn Manis Friedman, but he lacks the ability to comprehend the Rabbi. Therefore, his criticism is useless and not valid.

[@estrellaperez2390]

This debate is hilarious. The mention of "cazuela de pescado" killed me! What a pair fo comedians! Bless them.

[@kanyindewa9372]

This is purely awesome.

[@uriel7203]

Hasidic school of thought was highly influenced by the Sefaradic one. Hasidim have made a major impact on the world and comprise is 99% Ashkenazic. So I would say that would make Sefaradim the "winner".

[@Ph0_Sh0]

Who wins the trophy when we both breathing at the same time

[@samchapa4203]

Im sephardi and I enjoy Nigguns and other Ashkenazi customs. However I will never enjoy gefilte fish haha. I do agree that the tav should be pronounced properly as t not s. Am Yisrael Chai!

[@GLOCKDPLUSFlowriders]

Although I am Ashkenazi, I lived in Israel for a while. I LOVE hearing Ivrit and really dislike the Ashky pronunciation, and even more so, their emphasis on the wrong letters. Hard to find where I belong

[@shainazion4073]

If You ever tried fresh made gefilte fish, not from a jar, you might change your mind. The French call them quennels. And fresh-made salmon gefilte fish is awesome!!🦈🐋🐟

[@Yosaif-israel]

This has nothing to do with your opinion it has two pronunciations תתּ

[@howardg5934]

Proud to be 8% Sephardic.

[@Ecm613]

The Sephardim and Ashkanzim are two halves of one body which makes up one greater whole. The twelve tribes they are each different from one another. They all make up one greater whole. No one has it all but together we become all.

[@user-dc5qn7hl8z]

yall americans will have ddebates on anything haha.. we need more debates here in israel..

[@michaelnelson5872]

As much as I appreciate the discussion about the roots of Judaism culture, I do not appreciate how they seem to diminish the other. Each is beautiful, we should uplift

[@miriamkayman1846]

Very very nice ! I enjoyed it a lot . We are still one people , one Torah

[@ebenezer6844]

Pronunciation wasnt mentioned. Is it Mitzvot or mitzvos 😊

[@heathrutherford]

Rabbi Yitzchak and his Einstein shirt was priceless!

[@Yosaif-israel]

The more sophisticated developed recipes, obviously took more time to develop showing that they are later, rather than original

[@rosarule1796]

🥰 Lovely debate. 🥰

[@judystaab7126]

We are both .. asknazie andsephardic my niece marrid saphardic nammed manuel, she calls him. Mannie.❤😅😊

[@tikipharm5957]

Who is to say who is a Sefardii or an Ashkenazi after Purim? Iwjen did the label Ashkenazi start? Why are there separate yeshvos for the two groups?

[@josephgerard5473]

On this subject, I heartily recommend a track I discovered by accident (it appeared in my 'recommended' feed) by a British band called UNIT. The track is A Tribute To The Israeli Defence Force and it is excellent - tuneful and forceful without being bombastic combined with a lovely lyric. I know next to nothing about the group but on investigation I see they've recorded a whole batch of Jewish related tracks such as Pesach, Yom Kippur, Bar Mitzvah, Israel Is Real, The 613 Mitzvot and probably others I don’t know about yet. Some of them feature Rabbi Moshe Bryski which is definitely a recommendation in itself.

[@yasseralsaidi1168]

How long is that universal hug around 1 - 2 seconds

[@naftoliharoldeisemann9322]

All authentic Jewish traditions are wonderful.

[@danamarcotteseiler7423]

Very Good

[@boruchkalmenson7698]

its beautiful! will point out, its hard to watch, there is a add literally every 5 min...

[@AngelaZikking]

This was a very enjoyable debate, and it made me burst out with laughter when rabbi Schochet showed his shirt. However, I would like to correct 53:42 Spinoza was Sephardi

[@KatarinaDinnar]

I prefer the Israeli style, like at Rabbis Alush shul. And for food - I like almost everything ....Not the gefilte tho.

[@ken05777]

Sephardic/Mizrahi style of prayer was Not influenced by the Mosque, there's evidence that it was the opposite.

[@danielhavlin]

The Sephardi Rabbi's statement that only the רמב"ם wrote אליבא דשמעתתא is incorrect, the רמ"א, who all Ashkenazim hold like in regards to the הלכות that we keep every day (אורח חיים, יורה דעה, אבן העזר), is a perfect example of an Ashkenazi Rabbi who wrote אליבא דשמעתתא. And there are many others.

[@yasseralsaidi1168]

Sounds good 👍

[@kerriemckiness5129]

😂😂😂😂😂 this was hilarious, especially about the food...

[@BeeBonaventure]

It's the year 5784 on HEBREW CALENDER to be exact❤

[@judystaab7126]

Beautiful bu sad.😊

[@yasseralsaidi1168]

Long hug

[@OttoNomicus]

I don't know about the topic of the video but I was reading Isaiah yesterday and something struck me as odd, it's the part where G** praises Cyrus the Great, king of Persia. "44:28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid." Then shortly later "45:1 Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; 2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: 3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel. 4 For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me." How does that make sense when we read about Cyrus and find "Across his conquered lands, he returned images of gods that had been seized in battle and hoarded in Babylon. And in Babylon itself, he publicly worshipped the city's revered Marduk. Cyrus's most renowned act of mercy was to free the captive Jews, whom Nebuchadrezzar II had forced into exile in Babylon." Apparently G** is rather selective about which idolaters he condemns. Was Cyrus doing G**'s will when he returned all the idols that Babylon had seized to their former owners so they could worship them again? Maybe G** saw that as being kind and considerate, which I suppose it was, if you were one of the people who got their idol stolen.

[@expertthc8503]

5:32 they are Mizrachi not Sephardic

[@yasseralsaidi1168]

Quick hug

[@shiv4229]

This feels like a roast lol

[@tw2987]

Mosques and Temples do NOT pray to the same God, although God hears both and visits more Muslims in their dreams than Jews because he wants to tell the one who seeks Him to pray to the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob. Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem.

[@The-Best-Version-Of-You]

this is already wrong. each tribe had different customs. this shouldn't be a debate.

[@DavidYoel13]

It’s funny tho. And this is why Jewish people are so amazing 😊

[@happycustomer3448]

❤unite❤

[@mr.v2689]

Look at all the deleted comments. Ou vey

[@augjake]

It is kind of sad that this “debate” even happened.

[@LAgifts1]

The Ashkenaz rav lost the point by his manner of speaking and tone. How lovely and humble the Sephardi rav respond with smile

[@user-rs3lb5fb5v]

Not enough divisions in the world that a rabbi has to say that his community is superior because they eat ground fish… This is unfortunate and immature and totally not spiritual

[@leonardoberliner5051]

It seems stupid because it's in fact a joke, sorry you missed that

[@yahwehforchristians]

I enjoyed this segment. Funny but I also learned. 👀📜👂🏽. שלם עליכם peace for Israel 🇮🇱

[@chodeshadar18]

Jews from all over are more alike than New Yorkers and Texans!

[@DDBb993]

❤❤❤

[@davidabulafia7145]

My answer is lavavich which is closer to Sephardi than askanise

[@sheymanhouse]

I don't know if this was meant to be comedic, but this is really in bad taste. Let's not engage in content that promotes sinat chinam.

[@happycustomer3448]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤i love it!!!!❤

[@nathelondon3719]

Why did Rav Ovadiah send his sons to Ashkenazi yeshivot?

[@happycustomer3448]

❤❤wheres motty!!!

[@Vilnagaon-ish]

אחדות ואחווה

[@mskashan]

This debate was really over at gefilte fish but ashkenazi won because most of the crowd is ashkenazi and are ignorant to the Jewish life and warm community of Sephardic and mizrahi.

[@happycustomer3448]

Just like a car has different parts to work.all tribes are part og the macro❤

[@z100com]

Can you publish the voting by category?

[@ebenezer6844]

Will King Mashiach be Ashkenazi or Sephardic?

[@KatarinaDinnar]

Israeli mixed 😅

[@MacLevistein]

Mizrahi, actually.

[@happycustomer3448]

H happiness❤

[@alonsaban4063]

Moshe Rabbenu was Ashkenazi?!? Then his name would have been Moishe Rabinowitz! LOLs

[@Moogles1982]

I'd have much rather see these two laud and applaud each "others'" different minhagim and traditions. Would've felt far more inclusive and unifying.

[@happycustomer3448]

3❤

[@GLOCKDPLUSFlowriders]

Language was not discussed. Sephardim speak Hebrew! Ashkies speak some German mix, Yiddish. Lol

[@scm98]

Some Sefardí speak Ladino

[@MacLevistein]

If Ashkenazi speak Yiddish then Sephardi speak Ladino.

[@GLOCKDPLUSFlowriders]

What I meant to say was that Sepharadim pray in Ivrit, understood by Israelis, whereas Ashkenazim pray with misspronouciation and wrong emphasis on letters, IMO. I MUCH prefer to hear Ivrit in prayers and learning Gamara etc.

[@natans5323]

To say that the Avot were Ashkenazi lol is just lying to yourself 😂

[@leonardoberliner5051]

​@user-xb9yo1pj4nits purposefully BS

[@loufy7]

whats is avot@user-xb9yo1pj4n

[@JayMiller-oh2jf]

Great..........now I'm hungry. LOL

[@judystaab7126]

Sad 1st then happy!😂,😅❤

[@joyhunter2362]

I'm Here for The Food 🥑

[@ELJason2006]

The grand daddy of all the customs is Bene Roma. Go to Rome and you will see the original European Jewish custom.

[@yasseralsaidi1168]

You can rewire the Jewish 🧬 dna 🧬 by breeding the those 2 massive branches and then getting the final product and that’s as close as we get to the original Jewish image

[@kerriemckiness5129]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Yosaif-israel]

The ashkenaz shorter prayer, and accuracy in Hebrew, pointing to it, being the original prayer content, and then other versions added

[@adamyitzhak9907]

accuracy in HEBREW?? Is this a joke. Yes Moishe Rabbayni..

[@Yosaif-israel]

@@adamyitzhak9907 do you understand the first letter of the Hebrew holy Scriptures? בּ Go ahead l’m waiting for your response. If you don’t know it, I will gladly start teaching you

[@Yosaif-israel]

בנוסח אשכנז בויגדל כתוב קץ הימין למידות הימין של הכל יכול וגם קץ הימין ובברכת המאורות אנו אמרים משבחים מפארים מעריצים ומקדישים בעברית ולא ארמית ובספרד כתוב קץ הימים שזה תרגום קצת חסר

[@user-rs3lb5fb5v]

Accuracy in Hebrew? Ashkenazi pronunciation is very distorted, ע, ח ק…completely mispronouncing ר…occasionally vowels mispronounced like yom is pronounced yoim…do you see where this arrogance comes from?

[@Yosaif-israel]

@@user-rs3lb5fb5v Nobody said anything about pronunciation, but none of the communities around the world were able to hold A authentic pronunciation. Therefore, it must be renewed out of many of the different pronunciations. The Yemenites have a lot of good stuff but it’s still not perfect.

[@yrrzak3296]

Was this done for purim? I cannot take this seriously. Bad taste if it was meant to be serious. Absolute nonsense. Ashkie married to mizrahi btw. Iraqi jewish food absolutely The best ❤

[@bzipoli]

no, no, its just jews arguing over nothing. its our tradition, arguing for fun and making jokes

[@yiddena]

He could have picked more complicated and interesting Ashkenazi music

[@yiddena]

The Sephardic tune is really interesting sounding 👌

[@yasseralsaidi1168]

You guys are not enemies but instead related and do remember same dad and different mothers

[@alphadog3384]

I would say, have you eaten yet!

[@user-zv9it8gk5y]

Due to the fact that there are more than only two forms of israelitic judaism I consider both of them not as right, because they're not wrong or even false... And if judaic Israelites could jump over their own shadows and could consider samaritic Israelites as right, too, I would be fine... 😊

[@nathelondon3719]

You totally missed out the Yemenite Jews as if they don’t exist!

[@benjamingolen1399]

If we trust and foll. In the House of Jacob.ow The Torah, and call ourselves Hebrew or Jew, that makes us one in the same family...

[@yasseralsaidi1168]

But you see jews never used the art of sculpture like the Egyptian s or even draw there characters and prophets so we don’t have any evidence or foundation to the original image of Israeli people

[@danielabraham2772]

Jews tradition great

[@bzipoli]

every one knows the point is arguing over it forever like a good jew (even tho both are technically right)

[@haraldthorson9153]

Spinoza was sephardic and not ashkenazic.

[@GerardoMagnano]

Bringing division to Am Israel?

[@davidabulafia7145]

The majority of the jewish fundamental documents are written by Sephardi authors

[@Himalaya8888]

SEPHARDI IS ARABIC - FOOD FROM 🇲🇦 MOROCCO.

[@eymerichinquisitore9022]

They are all Donmeh sabbataists frankist, if in doubt deny them both.