Can Secular and Orthodox Jews See Eye To Eye? | Middle Ground

[@FI_lac]

“Her children were my mother’s revenge. Her vindication”. Such a powerful sentence

[@sputniksweetheart5187]

that is said for many of us whose people have gone through recent genocide and oppression. Black Americans descended from slaves, native Americans, Jews descended from the survivors of the Holocaust, Armenians descended from the Armenian genocide, etc. It's important to remember that each and every one of us were one of our ancestor's dreams and hopes, even if we may have been abused by our immediate families.

[@stripeybeast]

I can’t agree with everything he said, but there’s no denying that Baruch is a very well-spoken, polished, intelligent person. He comes across as genuine, and his manner of presenting himself is very convincing and authentic.

[@b64771]

I don’t believe in revenge but it is a powerful comeback.

[@alethein359]

@Electroencefalografista nobody said that

[@c0detearz320]

Shalomelekhem

[@bloodyrose1995]

When Yoanna started talking about 6 genders in the Bible and the rabi stopped her saying “we’ll get to that”… well I waited… and they didn’t get to it. I was honestly curious what she was going to say.

[@susannaharnhart4910]

Seriously. Rabbi Chaim was silencing her but she had valid points!

[@avitron142]

Didn't Yoanna interrupt him that time? I was interested too but I think she interrupted him - what am I missing?

[@vilxxblack2472]

To be fair that was a can of worms that wasn't really related to the specific question on hand.

[@bennywolfe4357]

@@susannaharnhart4910 where does the torah say that? You know what it does say though. Men shouldn’t wear women’s clothing. But I guess reform Jews don’t actually care about what the torah says.

[@pyrrols]

this part pissed me off so bad

[@tinyfreckle]

When Baruch said growing up he didn't know anyone who had a full set of grandparents, that hit hard.

[@findingbritney7392]

I’m happy elisheva was there to represent for the large number of black jews, that is often forgotten by media. She was very well spoken and well educated in her topics and opinions. I’m happy this segment was so diverse. I look forward to seeing more videos like this.

[@jonathanshalmoni8220]

I just wish they used the actual Jewish population and not just Ashkenazi jews even tho there only 30% north African and middle eastern jews r the bulk with 65% woulda been nice to see them also.

[@sivanrottelman7224]

Most Jews in the US are Ashkenazis

[@johannesmattsson9900]

@@jonathanshalmoni8220 most jews in the US are ashkenazim, if it was filmed in north africa or the middle east there would probably be no ashkenazi people in the video.

[@yellowmask1796]

there's Ethiopian Jews other then that there is no other black Jew's except for those who converted through an orthodox conversion.

[@Nynex47]

@@yellowmask1796 that's only your Jewish opinion.

[@jasminearthur2844]

“…it’s hard to recognise what you don’t experience…” well said Aly!

[@alysilverberg]

Thank you!

[@poocrayon4588]

And what has she experienced exactly? Is she qualified to talk about Israel Palestinian because of experience? Or to lecture people three times older than here about white privilege?

[@neemanewsextras]

@@alysilverberg White privilege doesn't exist in the States. They are no rules that are different from blacks and whites or other races. After all, millions migrate here for a reason. Asian Americans are the highest income earners for a reason. White privilege doesn't exist, economic privilege, having a father, and where you live is a privilege, but not because of one's color. I use to live where I was 10 percent of the minority, I experienced some racism, I don't say that the other 90 had privilege over me. In the States, everyone has the same opportunity, it just takes someone to act on it. An African American, Hispanic, or Asia, we are all Americans. Saying one having white privilege degrades the other, most commonly present by Liberals. I wouldn't want someone telling me that I was oppressed where I used to live, that I was less than them, that is true racism.

[@homerj.simpson2513]

@@neemanewsextras and thats the blindness the old dudes demonstrate. there aren't necessarily direct laws that apply. its about context which old people seem to struggle to grasp. And young people with these opinions just parrot what their parents said.

[@Kate-vy8qe]

@@neemanewsextras Sundown towns are still legal and exist in certain places in America. Every state has at least one, not all are legal but they are still ALLOWED to exist and that’s just one example of racism in America. You are proving Aly’s point.

[@disneychec]

A “Can Christians and Orthodox Jews see eye to eye?” Would be an amazing video.

[@MicahTheManiac]

Yes, this would.

[@bennywolfe4357]

But they should bring on professionals. Missionaries and anti missionaries.

[@disneychec]

@Amber Tinsley exactly my point…

[@Abcdefghijajajaja]

@@MicahTheManiac what the fuck?

[@jacksugar7220]

@Amber Tinsley Isn't Christianity a derivative of Judaism?.

[@ariannasantina]

i feel so bad for the lady having to deal with being a black jew- dealing with both racism and antisemitism growing up must have been hard.

[@treacherousjslither6920]

Damn near everyone in the world has a sob story. So what does that say about the world?

[@faizahmohammedaruwa]

@@treacherousjslither6920 it says there are too many people like you living in it who lack any sort of empathy. That's what that says.

[@treacherousjslither6920]

@@faizahmohammedaruwa What about my post implies that I lack empathy?

[@faizahmohammedaruwa]

@@treacherousjslither6920 "everyone in the world has a sob story" the fact that you had to refer to someone's tragic racist childhood event as a "sob story" very heavily implied that. If that was not your intent, I apologize for my earlier comment. And advise you word things a lot differently henceforth to avoid similar situations like this from happening.

[@Lebronwski]

@@faizahmohammedaruwa you made very strong accusations off a implication

[@astihunny]

I love the fact that thr secular group physically showed remorse towards Elishva rasict experience! They didnt try to over apologize or atone for actions that were not theirs, they simply understand that that IS something that happens and THEY are mindful to not participate in that sort of behavior! I also enjoyed Jess' demeanor!

[@Ninkopi]

Jess seemed to have a lot of intelligent things to say, but he had trouble articulating them. He seemed to lose his train of thought and started fumbling and stuttering, or maybe he was just stressed. It was a shame.

[@disgustof-riley]

Yeah he seemed the least prepared out of everyone, poor guy

[@arika6]

I'd fumble in his position for sure.

[@Hannacalebclark]

I think he was intimidated by the older guy not letting him finish his thought

[@LJStability]

@@Hannacalebclark Same thought came to my mind too. He was trying to bring up all the other stuff but he was stopped before he could bring them up

[@karan_karan_karan]

@@Hannacalebclark that old guy was annoying, like let him speak!!!!! jesus

[@kirakizae]

I love how the rabbi disagreed with redlining while at the same time proving it was real. The Jewish and black family being neighbors, protecting each other and having dinner together in a terrible neighborhood. He got defensive because he thought he was being called racist (at least from what I interpreted) but she was actually saying the complete opposite. The systems in place that are made to make minorities work extra hard to just be on equal footing is what she was saying. It’s so sad that he was even a victim of it, but because of his immediate need to defend his acceptance of others blinded him of it.

[@disgustof-riley]

Yeah I think he thought she was saying that redlining separates all races/ethnicities from each other, when what she meant was that redlining separates minorities from whites. He misunderstood.

[@gothicgolem2947]

What I’m confused on was she said redlining was part of the civil rights act and was made law but the whole point of that was to stop that sort of thing right

[@sonder9284]

@@gothicgolem2947 Redlining came before the civil rights movement not with it, it was only intensified after the movement because white people didn’t want black people or minorities to practice their new found freedoms aka moving into “their” neighborhoods

[@kirakizae]

@@gothicgolem2947 it was made afterwards, it was something that lawmakers made to still make minorities not equal

[@gothicgolem2947]

@@kirakizae I’m preety sure the person here said differnt

[@Englishteacher542]

Respect to the guy in the grey sweatshirt that stood his ground and views on the “conflict” lmao. Respect to him for standing firm in what he beliefs.

[@disgustof-riley]

I do wish he had more evidence for this point though. For the most part, everyone was well prepared. He and the Rabbi has some blind spots, unfortunately.

[@wshhed2160]

repeated the same sentence twice. nice

[@Englishteacher542]

@@wshhed2160 I know right, true passion right there!

[@louisehazel9158]

I would’ve cried lol

[@channy6995]

America like Israel doesn't have a right to exist.

[@serenabreeze6634]

Elisheva was honestly the best representation I could ask for as a semi-orthodox Jew. We are meant to protect and preserve our values but have no right to judge or impose our beliefs on others.

[@yournightmare7197]

I love her

[@sophinatalie352]

Exactly! I also loved how they talked abt how women don’t have as many commandments as men bc we’re holier so don’t need them!

[@agirlwithdreams15]

Semi? She's fully orthodox

[@agirlwithdreams15]

@@sophinatalie352 yeah, that sexist excuse is just that. an excuse to push women out of leadership roles and spaces. women are not "holier"

[@minxkitty]

Oh what do you mean by semi

[@encyklypa6763]

the orthodox lady’s highlighter do be slayinggg

[@good-tn9sr]

Cringe

[@encyklypa6763]

thanks for your input

[@good-tn9sr]

@@encyklypa6763 yea np ✌🏾

[@rawkrXbabee]

She do be glowing

[@anelson8856]

Believe it or not, married orthodox jewish women wear wigs. So, she has an amazing wig stylist then!

[@arieltheisen9325]

As a Muslim, I appreciated the Israel/Palestine question because the responses showed me that Jewish people who support Israel (1) aren't necessarily anti-Palestinian and (2) don't necessarily agree with all of the Israeli government's actions/policies. It gives me a lot of hope.

[@armenianmuslimah]

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته!

[@judeancupcake7553]

It's just like how you can be an American and love America while not approving of the government.

[@arieltheisen9325]

@@armenianmuslimah وعليكم السلام ورحمة اللّٰه وبركاته

[@cam0987]

Ya, but mostly they hate muslims

[@augjake]

@@judeancupcake7553 100%

[@eri7667]

Catholics vs Protestants, I’d love to be a part of this one!!

[@oggyboggy8692]

Especially UK portestants vs catholics.

[@wongijen9167]

Cringe

[@esqui777]

@@wongijen9167 what why lmfaoo

[@sjappiyah4071]

Lol that’s too theologically complex for the Jubilee audience to grasp lol

[@christianhawley9549]

Yo me too

[@sambawden5448]

I love scrolling through jubilee middle ground comment sections because it is one of the few channels where you can find public commentary from all sides. It’s awesome to see so much engagement, even if people do take thing personally sometimes.

[@kello7592]

First, I thought Rabbi Chaim seemed kind, but through out the video, he came across as close minded. He didn't know what red lining was (which most people don't) and the girl was trying to explain it to him, but he just shut her down and denied that it was true...like sir, this is a learning opportunity. Just sit down and listen. Not to mention the weird microagrresion vibes he gave Yoanna.

[@disgustof-riley]

I think he understood that redlining separates all races/ethnicities from each other, when what she meant was that redlining separates minorities from whites. He misunderstood and shared a story about black and Jewish neighborhood solidarity

[@mirayoon1992]

😓💯 Yes while I agree with him about Martin Luther king

[@user-gy6iu5zy2t]

Completely agree

[@Mei_I_Know_Aaron]

Disagree. Redlining may be a policy, but not a law. It does not outlaw Black folks from staying in or moving out.

[@mirayoon1992]

@@Mei_I_Know_Aaron I'm new to the term "redlining". I haven't heard this before...

[@memechannel0466]

This should be an interesting comment section

[@dharmapersona2084]

Yep

[@themandynguyen]

Ready with the popcorn

[@Angelyy8kx]

I agree.

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

Interesting isn't the right word. Maybe entertaining. Mostly annoying.

[@danielleb9781]

Patiently waiting

[@SCBS188]

I feel like its pretty irresponsible of Jubilee to have a video entirely about Jewish identity and ask one question about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and then title the video after that. If you're going to make a video called "Should All Jews Support Israel?" then have the entire video about that. But if you're going to have a video on what it means to be a Jew and relevant questions, name it appropriately.

[@disgustof-riley]

I hated when they started with clickbait titles and I still hate it now

[@blue---monday]

100% agree. I usually like Jubilee's videos, but this one's a miss.

[@gugugugu3371]

I believe there's already a video that's solely on this topic, where they brought both israelis and palestinians to have a debate

[@devonmunn5728]

I also do agree Jubilee has its faults

[@mintyclover]

While I agree, I thing unfortunately because of the crappy youtube algorithm you kinda have to have clickbait titles for some reason. It sucks

[@jorges3824]

16:35 “Her children were my mothers revenge” that was powerful as hell and I’m not even Jewish I’m catholic but that hit, made me shed a tear Fr 🥲

[@mirayoon1992]

For the white privilege question, I'm sorry for the African American Jewish person

[@disgustof-riley]

Well, she agreed that plenty of Jewish people are white-passing

[@Bojjk]

You could just say black

[@disgustof-riley]

She's not ethnically/culturally African-American (black from the US) or a African (black from any African country). She's black. A black Jew.

[@mirayoon1992]

@@Bojjk For the sake of racism, I want to respect people without saying their skin colors. Some people don't want to be called "black" while they're ok with being called "African American" or just their name

[@x-menbioforce6336]

@iwtdsb I’m black just say black, because if she’s middle eastern she wouldn’t be considered African American then just to be on the safe side just say she’s black

[@whatthefox1818]

On many of the topics, the two orthodox men didn't seem interested in having an actual discussion or entertaining others' perspectives. Instead of listening they often interrupted, speaking their own opinions as if they were Truth and everyone else was just there to learn from them. This was especially upsetting when Rabbi Chaim would not let Elisheva finish her explanation of redlining and when he completely shut Yoanna down instead of listening to her thoughts on gender. I think Jess would have also had some poignant things to say had he been given enough space to process his thoughts while he spoke and not been overconfidently talked over. This is one of the episodes where I really wish I could see the unedited footage. I wonder if the others were able to have more speaking time over the course of whole shoot or if the edit reflected an accurate picture of the older men trying to lead the discussions the whole time. Edit- ya’ll I’m not saying that they’re bad people or that their own perspectives are invalid. They both seem like kind and intelligent dudes. I’m saying that I wish they would have let the others talk more and truly listened to where everyone else was coming from. We all believe our own opinions are correct but it’s healthy to listen to other peoples’ perspectives and update our opinions if needed. They weren’t the only authorities on “being Jewish” in the room but in some ways acted as if they were. It’s almost as if they thought they were educating the others, not just talking with them.

[@ThxGod_ItsOver]

THEY = JOHN 8:44KJV!! REAL ISRAELITES OF THE BIBLE COME OUT OF AFRICAN CONTINENT NOT MIDDLE EAST OR EUROPE EXODUS 12:36-41KJV - The LORD had made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians. 37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Sukkoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. 38Many other people went up with them, and also large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. 39With the dough the Israelites had brought from Egypt, they baked loaves of unleavened bread. The dough was without yeast because they had been driven out of Egypt and did not have time to prepare food for themselves. 40Now the length of time the Israelite people lived in Egypt was 430 years. 41At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD's divisions left Egypt.

[@yoanna8239]

there is so much unedited footage i wanted yall to see

[@zwiggypaula]

On the flip side however you could say the exact same thing it iis simply a result of your own preferences (dont get me wrong when i watch the vid i see the same thing just from my perspective 🙂) as-well as the fact that basic biology and fact tells us that men are more prone to start the discussion a positive trait of natural agression a male trait

[@darksector1389]

Sadly Rabbi is in a permanent state of delusion and can't be saved 😂.

[@michaeljmyers1995]

That's a part of being religious. You have no reason to understand the other side in your mind because what you believe is undebatable. Ignorance within your own community despite the irony

[@aperson3317]

Just because his grandparents didnt benefit from privilege then doesn't mean he cant benefit from it now

[@o_o-lj1ym]

And just because you face hardship doesn’t mean you don’t still have privileges

[@jherc12990]

And just because you have privileges, doesn’t mean you can’t face hardship

[@daliguj221]

@@o_o-lj1ym yet hardships from those with “white privilege” are often discounted because they have said privilege. Their hardships are ignored because “it would be worse if you were this race.” I hear the “don’t complain if you’re white” narrative way too often

[@poocrayon4588]

Lol, so woke.

[@julesdj913]

Hahaha

[@Dokhtaremah]

"Terr*rists can come from anywhere" these are the most true words by Yoanna, I wanted to know more of Yoanna's opinions

[@kevaughnramsay9846]

Sure bro 😂

[@girlcarabara13]

Elisheva was absolutely amazing, and I share my Hebrew name with her. It was really refreshing to see a perspective of the orthodox that even I sometimes, as a reform Jew, forgets exist. In regards to Jews who "don't look like the typical Jew," I have this conversation a lot with my family about white privilege. In America today, if you pass as the "standard" - a fair skined, non-queer, christain passing person - you benefit from white privledge in the eyes of society, even if you yourself know that you suffer forms of hate due to your heriatage. If someone didn't know me, they would never expect me to be Jewish, but when I say that I am, they start saying "oh yeah, you have the curly hair, I thought you might have been." I myself have never faced anti-semitism, and wheather that be because of how I look or how/where I grew up, I couldn't say, but this episode and some of the comments have shown me that it doesn't matter what you look like, as long as people have their predejuices and hate, we can all be a victim, even if we don't realize it. Growing up, I had the privelege of feeling safe in my identity, but now, the amount of disgusting acts of violance I've seen againsts not only Jews, but other minorities like African Americans, Asians, Muslims, Native Americans and all those I haven't mentioned, tells me that the world is not what I thought it was. We have to do better, as Jews, as other minorities, as majorities, as the human race to better the world for the generations after us, so that one day we can all live in peace with each other.

[@vorpal22]

Yes... while this was one of the most interesting discussions I've seen on this channel, she was one of the most interesting people I've heard speak in any of the discussions. I could just listen to her talk for a solid hour because she seems to have so many enlightening things to say and a lot of perspective to things that I have never had to give much thought or don't know well. For example, I had never thought there were (or weren't) black Jews before this video, what role men and women play in Judaism, or what redlining was. For me, the pleasure of listening to her was the most educational part of this video.

[@SuperMustache555]

On the white privilege question, I think people just have a fundamental misunderstanding of white privilege. I really resonated with Aly's comment, "It's hard to recognize what you don't experience" and Jess's discussion of how white privilege doesn't mean a lack of hardship. Inherently, by passing as white, people experience a certain set of privileges and better treatment because of the system we exist under. Of course, people can experience hardship other ways, but by appearing white, you are subject to a certain set of privileges that other minorities do not experience.

[@Mei_I_Know_Aaron]

Then why do minorities of color get accused of having White privilege when they're not White ?

[@mariamgabr5613]

@@Mei_I_Know_Aaron no one accuses minorites of that.

[@jeremysmith9694]

And yet poc have more privilege in the United States today than any other country or any other time on the entire planet.

[@Solidude4]

@@jeremysmith9694 Nonsense

[@wiz823]

It's ridiculous, the people in this video possess more privilege than w* people

[@rosegold1633]

On white privilege, it’s important to recognize that not all Jews are even white passing. About 1/3 of the total Jewish population is Mizrahi, so they look more Arab then European. There are Black Jews as well, like Elisheva. Americans tend to forget that not all Jews are Ashkenazi because that’s who they’re used to seeing.

[@aararara5001]

Ya and bene Israel too who are indian Jews but often aren't recognised as Jews by other Jews.

[@miliba]

Races like white isnt even a real thing, only an outdated american concept. Within jews there are ashkenazis, mizrahis, ethiopians etc

[@maevadim4548]

Most people might genuinely come for me after this but, Ashkenazi jews were Christian converts, not even real jews by the basis of Judaism (so the fact that some white jews don't view Ethiopian jews as "real" jews is alarming because they're more Jewish than them)

[@La.máquina.de.los.sueños]

@@miliba I think she ment "ethnicities" ratter than "races"... if so, I have to mention that there's blond/blue eyes ethiopian Jews and dark skinned ashkenazis. My great grandma was ashkenazi, spoke fluently Yiddish and "oddly" look very Italian... pretty far from the stereotyped pale skinned east-European Ashkenazi!! 😂 Tribes (12), religious communities (Ashkenazim, Mizrahim, Sephardim, Juhurim, Romanyotim, Cochinim, Italkim, Teimanim, Gruzinim, Bukharim, Bene Israel + others that I forgot), and movements (TONS...)... mean fairly nothing if trying to categorize people ethnically based on their faith. Some (movements, communities, sub-communities) might seem ethnically somewhat a bit more "homogenous", but their functions aren't to gather people based on physical traits, but to serve people sharing the same faith, values and dogmas... therefore ethnicities or whatever "race" are completely irrelevant in such religious context. On that point, I 3,000%+++ agree with you. Secondly, tell to Black people that "black" don't mean anything either... you'll get lapidated... even if it's an outdated societal construct. If going with ethnicities, they'd need to use 1000+ ethnicities to define their fight... therefore to use "black", even if an outdated term, is much more simpler and clear. Even if outdated, these terms still have some specific utilities (when used correctly... but who are generally badly used).

[@IamDeathwatch]

And even then, all Jewish groups are ethnically related, which is confirmed by DNA testing. We Jews predate these meaningless racial groups. Its rather silly to force us to fall into those categories.

[@alexandria2243]

They should do this with Protestants vs Catholics or Orthodox Christians.

[@glassestarzan8702]

I think Western vs Eastern Christians. Catholics and Orthodox see eye to eye fairly easily compared to Protestants, Baptists, etc.

[@soysauceboy2023]

Read Western history for the last 1,500 years.

[@neuronstar4573]

I think there needed to be two conversations. One conversation should have been about orthodox vs secular Jews regarding matters pertaining more directly to Judaism and the Jewish community. Another conversation should have been about conservative vs liberal Jews and how their Judaism shapes their perspectives. Even with topics that crossover like racism and sexism, talking about racism and sexism within Judaism/ the Jewish community, is a different topic than the relationship between Jews and external racism, including antisemitism, for example.

[@bennywolfe4357]

Those people aren’t only secular, they’re reformies.

[@Prettypaid16]

I love elisheva she’s super respectful and informs others about her personal beliefs

[@ThxGod_ItsOver]

THEY = JOHN 8:44KJV!! REAL ISRAELITES OF THE BIBLE COME OUT OF AFRICAN CONTINENT NOT MIDDLE EAST OR EUROPE EXODUS 12:36-41KJV - The LORD had made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians. 37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Sukkoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. 38Many other people went up with them, and also large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. 39With the dough the Israelites had brought from Egypt, they baked loaves of unleavened bread. The dough was without yeast because they had been driven out of Egypt and did not have time to prepare food for themselves. 40Now the length of time the Israelite people lived in Egypt was 430 years. 41At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD's divisions left Egypt.

[@rsquaredpiful]

@@ThxGod_ItsOver do you hate your own culture so intensely that you feel like you have to steal other peoples’ culture? 😂 leave Jews alone.

[@ThxGod_ItsOver]

@@rsquaredpiful do you hate your own culture so intensely that you feel like you have to steal other peoples’ culture? SHOW SCRIPTURE OF WHITE EUROPEANS AS THE JEWS IN THE BIBLE I'LL WAIT!! By Nadra Kareem Nittle, Updated on July 04, 2020 Imagine a world where everyone had brown skin. Tens of thousands of years ago, that was the case, say scientists at Pennsylvania State University. So, how did white people get here? The answer lies in that tricky component of evolution known as a genetic mutation. The history of external colonisation of Africa can be dated from ancient, medieval, or modern history, depending on how the term colonisation is defined.Ancient Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Malays all established colonies on the African continent, some of which endured centuries. In popular parlance, discussions of colonialism in Africa usually focus on the European conquests of the New Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa (1884-1914) era, followed by gradual decolonisation after WW2. The principal powers involved in the modern colonisation of Africa are Britain, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Italy. In nearly all African countries today, the language used in government and media is the one imposed by a recent colonial power, though most people speak their native African languages. NOW ASK YOURSELF SATANIST - do you hate your own culture so intensely that you feel like you have to steal other peoples’ culture? WHY?? YOU ARE NOT THE HEBREWS, ISRAELITES, JEWS OR JEWISH LINEAGA OF THE BIBLE THEY COME OUT OF AFRICAN CONTINENT! SEND SCRIPTURE OF YOUR WHITE EUROPEANS IN THE BIBLE I'LL WAIT!!

[@rsquaredpiful]

@@ThxGod_ItsOver Jews are Jews. Die mad about it.

[@JackGranahan]

Does anyone have any info about Elisheva? Even though I'm a secular Jew, I think she was the smartest of everyone up there. I'd be really interested to hear more about her experiences as an African-American Orthodox Jew.

[@annieangel97]

me too

[@isabellesal6625]

Her full name is Elisheva Ester Rishon

[@kionnakelly2918]

Same here

[@David-le1or]

She has a Instagram account.

[@bennywolfe4357]

@@OfficialNehemiecostasantos1 I think she’d disagree with that.

[@avivastudios2311]

"Terrorism can come from anywhere." Well said.

[@ddstarthemusic]

It can come from anywhere, but in the context of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, terrorism is celebrated by Palestinians... most of the people in the West Bank support Hammas who mudered, raped and kidnapped on 7.10.23.

[@a.lindsay]

Rabbi Chaim was so reluctant to hear Elisheva's POV despite the fact that she was also born in Crown Heights. He has rose-coloured glasses on.

[@mewesquirrel6720]

She's not a true jew

[@evothenew3333]

@@mewesquirrel6720 Why?

[@mewesquirrel6720]

@@evothenew3333 really?😐

[@mewesquirrel6720]

@@afrozzz5634 REALLY?

[@gekko444]

@@mewesquirrel6720 Why?

[@yoanna8239]

Okay, so I never got to explain the six genders, so here: 1. Male (an anatomically male person) 2. Female (an anatomically female person) 3. Androgynous (an intersex person) 4. Saris (an anatomically male person who does not develop male sexual characteristics) 5. Aylonit (an anatomically female person who does not develop female sexual characteristics) 6. Tumtum (a person whose gender is concealed)

[@bjkorb7272]

Out of curiosity, what is the difference then between sex and gender, assuming they are different things? I was under the impression that gender was based on how you feel whereas sex is based on anatomy

[@secretkeeper1995]

I was scrolling down for like 15 min hoping to see that comment! Thank you very much With love from Israel

[@alysilverberg]

Bump!

[@renbrown8895]

Thank you 😍

[@koryelizabethdarling685]

Yoanna what is the source for this? I can see that this is a Jewish source.

[@tinfoilhomer1535]

I'm not Jewish and I'm glad to see the diversity among Jews. It gives a better perspective than throwing them all in the same box.

[@Superbl0bby]

You should see Israel, Jews of every color and a multitude of traditions

[@ic9135]

bruh

[@soupforthefamily8378]

My rabbi is quite fond of the saying that for every two Jews there are three opinions lol

[@user-vw3qj2lb2c]

I read somewhere about chosen-ness “Jewish people weren’t chosen in the way that they are chosen for extra ice cream. Jewish people were chosen to do the dishes.” As someone who is converting in, this hits hard with me.

[@hrvatskinoahid1048]

Gentiles are obligated to keep the 7 Noahide commandments only.

[@adrianblake8876]

And yet this still comes with the sense of superiority. Jews may feel like the Torah is Atlas' burden, but the logical conclusion is that they're above ordinary men, and the world will literally collapse without them...

[@Leo-en5qj]

@@hrvatskinoahid1048what does this have to do with anything?

[@menuchaalby6754]

@@Leo-en5qj less dishes

[@AM-mv6ro]

I am a Muslim and I resonate with Jess (the guy in the grey hoodie) a lot. Religion for me is more of a moral guide but I do try to incorporate Islamic teachings in my life.

[@ZZ-lf7xk]

You’re either Muslim or you’re not

[@joshina4497]

I'm Christian and I think like this too. I don't think anyone should take everything (e.g. in the bible) literally, the morals of the religion are more important.

[@zixzizia1066]

Jess was basically culturally Jewish. You can’t be culturally Muslim, as to be Muslim you must submit to Allah. How can one submit to Allah without fulfilling whatever Allah has commanded them to do?

[@sheenamarietubiano317]

I'm Christian and I incorporate Islamic teachings in my life. I really like Islamic teachings but I don't think I can live doing everything a Muslim do.. 😅

[@_elifilen]

@@sheenamarietubiano317 Can i know what thing Muslim do that you can't see yourself doing it ?

[@toff8550]

As a secular jew, I would never say "I'll only date/marry a jew" but it def makes things easier. Its really hard to explain the past down trauma of jews and the antisemitic experiences I've had. Its just easier when both parties understand the pain going into the relationship.

[@sputniksweetheart5187]

I mean....there's a lot of other minorities that understand passed down trauma that you feel others of a different race wont understand. I've met a lot of black/Jewish mixed people, specifically from New York. I wonder if there's a shared sense of oppression.

[@kam5755]

@@sputniksweetheart5187 I’m A Black Jew from South Carolina. I’ve been called everything under the book. I’m a fighter tho so it never lasted long but my gf is a White girl she doesn’t have to understand my “trauma” as long as she respects what I’ve been through.

[@sputniksweetheart5187]

@@kam5755 I feel that - I don't think anyone could ever really understand with the same depth we have of our own experience, but as long as there is respect and space to practice if you feel like it than it shouldn't matter any old way who anybody marries ! Jews arent homogenous at all - so clearly there's been a lot of different interracial marriages over the centuries and through the continents, the diasporas have led our ancestors. It's weird to me this is even a concern but that's what a "collective trauma" like genocide/the holocaust does - it makes a lot of people concerned about survival and preservation.

[@treacherousjslither6920]

You can share your pain with me anytime 😉

[@quentinortiz4837]

Why are you secular may I ask?

[@ShortHax]

Well, I don't generally care if there is a Jewish state, but I agree with the pout that Zionism isn't the same as Judaism

[@JustAGamerAkaIKU]

judaism IS zionism guess where the term zion comes from

[@foxinaround1220]

Exactly , when someone is anti zionist it doesn't mean that he is antisemitic Free Palestine 🇵🇸❤️

[@karankapoor2701]

Then ig there is no difference between ixlam and terrorism ✌️

[@deleted4304]

Jews should be able to have their own state.

[@deleted4304]

There are so many muslims countries. Why can’t Jews have one state?

[@abdullahyusuf190]

This is the first time I’ve really listened to Jewish people and I love how passionate the Orthodox men and woman are!

[@alectrade141]

10:21 Me as a Palestinian from Palestine where my ancestors lived in Jerusalem for more than 15 documented generations listening to him saying that I am either Jordanian or Egyptian HAHAHA. Now we were expelled from Jerusalem and still we are the guilty ones...

[@okyeah4sure]

exactly. He’s literally trying to rewrite history.

[@fishfeelpain5748]

U right my friend. Im sorry for his words. As a jew myself i felt really bad for this part. I hate when zionsits just denying the exsitent of palestinais. U are the native ppl of this country you should get respected for that.

[@kumarvikramaditya9636]

@@okyeah4sure Jews have lived in Israel for millenia.

[@Yourhighnessnona]

Jews lived in Israel for thousands of years even before prophet Mohammed was a thing.

[@Deolrin]

Yeah lots of hot takes in this video. You've got supporters on the Israeli Jewish side too, brother. We're not many, but I hope the Zionist government will eventually make way for a proper, equal state for all (or two states that live in peace).

[@bekahdoug5572]

Rabbi: "...marriage is not about love." WHAT???!!!!

[@andyzhang9110]

I'm confused too haha

[@thegreycouncil4917]

Yup, it's about procreation, the duty to create more Jews, and "love" can be developed once married in the Orthodox sect's, this is not the case in the conservative and reform sect's though, most will marry for love.

[@mekareactsandreviews3026]

Well love marriages is a newer concept...and a more western one...

[@unhealthyquinoa8333]

Marriage before was more about duty and alliances with other families for status and power. Marriage for love was not around for a long time in our history. Love was of course involved in the marriage, but it was not the main or sole reason/purpose why people married. Many people learned to love their spouses as time went on in their arranged marriages.

[@geopoonaniluva4141]

Marriage is a business, love is optional.

[@beckylang91]

Thank you for this. I want to remind folks in the comment section that those of us born Jewish aren’t just religiously Jewish, we are also ethnically Jewish. I don’t think people realize Judaism is an ethnoreligion.

[@batyathebumblebee9418]

Totally agree! That's why being antisemitic is a big problem, not only religious wise, but ethnic wise as well. You can't support all ethnicities if you're antisemitic.

[@koryelizabethdarling685]

Yep. Even the Nazis knew this. Any Jew does 23 and me or ancestry DNA, its right there.

[@batyathebumblebee9418]

@Amber Tinsleyfor example: if you take a DNA test, you can have "Ashkenaz" as a result which directly relates to you being an Ashkenazi Jew. Being a Sfardi or Ashkenazi Jew is genetically passed down.

[@ashleyoasis7948]

The definition changes sneaky move to prevent criticism they even said in this video ohhhh lets change it to anti Jew becuse you can call Europeans that but not the Arabs who are more Semitic while most Jews are white and do benafit from being white passing I don’t care if they have something in there dna most Jews look European.back when race was an issue the Jews wanted to be a religious group in the US census now that religion is an issue the Jews now want to be a race see how they play both to avoid critisium I bet you Jew will become a sexual orientation to

[@yn6213]

@Amber Tinsley because they're all indigenous to the same place, judea then they were kicked out 2000 years ago and were shipped off to a bunch of places that's why now Jews are made of a bunch of ethnicities but are still 1

[@yairakatz6963]

Thank you! From an orthodox Jew- this was so well done. Again, thank you!

[@lboston1294]

Wow - the conversation between the WOC and the older gentleman regarding race. So upsetting to see her points just pushed to the side so he could continue to talk about himself.

[@Grace_Holly]

It made me realize emotional to hear Baruch talk about how his connection to the holocaust and his mother’s revenge was growing her Jewish family. It was disappointing to hear that he doesn’t believe white privilege exists sitting next to a Jewish black woman who has experienced the effect of white privilege.

[@nxrth9463]

I don't think he was saying white privilege doesn't exist, but that he doesn't think Jewish people benefit from it.

[@koryelizabethdarling685]

He would say that she experienced racism, not white privelege. He even said that out loud. I don't think that's disappointing...

[@ashleyoasis7948]

@@nxrth9463 majority of Jews are Caucasian so they do

[@seiwarriors]

@@ashleyoasis7948 That's mainly in Europe or in Americas. In Israel the majority is not white/Ashkenazi since its pretty even where Ashkenazi is 1/4 and Mizarahir/Brown and Ethopians/Africans/Black is 2/4 and then 1/4 of Arabs. This is kinda what I got.

[@ashleyoasis7948]

@@seiwarriors so isreal can’t belong to them racially then since it’s sorta funny how everyone around that slither of land all have the same skin colour launguage religion culture etc but the Negev desert just magically pop out every race which proves that land is not genetically there one.blonde hair and blue eyes came from the Caucasus mountains by the aryans black skin with coiley hair comes from sub Saharan Africa from the Bantu race all of whom ain’t in the Middle East

[@beezaray4130]

I don't like the title considering that it was less on the Israel and Palestine controversy. I think it should have been named; "Can secular jews and Orthodox Jews see eye to eye?" Considering the channel already has a Israel video already... This felt like click bait :/

[@emunahohr9734]

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[@thisiscait]

@@ThxGod_ItsOver you don't need to copy paste this my dude. And holy caps lock calm down.

[@aisherwasher6959]

What was the original title? They must have updated it already

[@beezaray4130]

@@aisherwasher6959 OMG they must have saw my comment and took it down!!

[@carrielee1624]

What was the old title?

[@sofiam3347]

A "Can Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians see eye to eye?" video would be amazing.

[@cassif19]

There's actually so little difference between these two religions that I don't really see what their followers could disagree on. The main difference (and the reason the two churches devided) is the rules for priesthood and how the hierarchy of priests.

[@DixieFaukner]

No

[@communistpropagandachannel6787]

@@DixieFaukner Why not?

[@codius5042]

@@cassif19 That's not accurate. There's a lot of theology, history, spiritual practices that differ.

[@josephhutchins8]

@@codius5042I feel like an Eastern Orthodox vs Muslims video could be very entertaining especially if they have a couple people on both sides which are very well educated in both faiths

[@yoanna8239]

This should have been called, "Can Orthodox Jews and Secular Jews See Eye to Eye?"

[@emunahohr9734]

Yas.

[@lolgirl9051]

Yup. This title is reckless and bordering on baiting antisemites.

[@wudly9195]

Why are you announcing your ''pronouns'' in front of a bunch of religious people? To even suggest they call you she her is ridiculous. You can believe you are a woman, but dont force your beliefs on others by expecting them to call you she.

[@foreverAGandmore]

​@@wudly9195 She didn't force anyone to use her pronouns. But u decide to find her comment and "force" your beliefs on her. An opinion which you could have just kept to yourself. To even suggest they care is ridiculous.

[@wearewatchingyouhumans6956]

@@wudly9195 She literally didn't force anyone to do anything? What are you complaining about.

[@tamamatu6395]

"Why didn't the Jordanian take them in? why didn't the Egyptians take the in their citizens?" Maybe it's because they aren't Egyptian or Jordanian but a different group of people who have lived in a entirely different region for generations.

[@bennywolfe4357]

Jordan was literally part of the mandate of Palestine. You realize they’re all Arabs, right. Palestinians aren’t a special people. They’re Arabs.

[@saqlaintahir6883]

@@bennywolfe4357 Arabs who have a land. Thus, they should not have to live in any other arab state. Even if you support israel, what they are doing goes directly against the Balfour Agreement and violates numerous Human rights

[@tonymatic1704]

@@bennywolfe4357 All arabs aren't the same, a maroccan and a person from saudi arabia might not have anything in common, the same goes for jordanians and palestinians. They are distinct cultures, they have stuff in common but culture is also linked to land

[@m-pbogner7980]

@@saqlaintahir6883 It wasn't their state. They were living there, but it was always some kind of colony.

[@mattbenz99]

Except Jordan was literally part of the Palestinian mandate and the current borders between middle eastern countries are the direct result of WW1, not any type of real history.

[@lov4rgirl]

i hate how ignorant rabbi is and how he talked over elisheva when she talked about whitepassing and redlining

[@Prettypaid16]

Facts !!!!

[@mewesquirrel6720]

He's the rule jew

[@poocrayon4588]

He’s a total baller. I like his style.

[@jt5063]

That’s cause he isn’t racist and didn’t partake in that.

[@mikapeterson1454]

u do know his name isnt rabbi?

[@emmaheard477]

The ratio of how much these videos help vs hurt should be questioned. How much middle ground is actually being found? The question itself “can __ and __ see eye to eye?” is setting this video up for a yes or no. It’s impossible to have these incredibly nuanced conversations in a 25 minute video. I really think the shortness of these episodes hinders everyone from finding any real middle ground in these important issues.

[@watermelondreasymone7144]

This!!

[@squeezerelease9757]

“Palestinians never existed” lmao that’s the most peculiar statement I’ve ever heard in my life

[@deeznuts8659]

i think he meant as an identity. historically speaking the area of nowadays palestine has been controlled by outside powers, whether it was england(based in england, obviously) or the ottoman empire(based in modern day turkey). because of that no real palestinian identity has existed or has been nearly as widespread as today since practically forever. but there have definitely been native peoples to that region

[@iemand2612]

There is some truth in that, but Israelis also never existed before 1947. So like, it doesn’t make sense to use that argyment

[@shoko2816]

He meant that the Palestinian identity was never a thing before recent history, before 1964 there were no Palestinians, they were neither an ethnic group or a nationality, they were Arabs living in the region of Palestine, you can even see that in the pre-60s "Palestinian" passport, the word "Palestinian" isn't mentioned once, only the region itself is mentioned. The average palestinian doesnt have different DNA than the average Jordanian, Lebanese, Syrian etc.. they are all the same.

[@deeznuts8659]

@@iemand2612 Kind of. There were states simular to it thousands of years ago(the kingdom of judeah) where jews came from. but the state of israel was mainly created so that jewish people could have a jewish majority country that they could feel safe in without being persecuted. and the jewish identity has been around likely for longer than any palestinian one. so technicly the identity of being israeli is basically just as new as the palestinian identity, but since the israeli identity is mainly based around being in the jewish homeland and in a jewish country(although there are muslim israelis) its kind of an older identity.

[@1AnimeWorld]

@@shoko2816 who cares what they call themselves??? They were living there forever why occupying them ??

[@jadelipari4848]

Thank you for doing this video. My family fled the Holocaust and settled in New York. All of our traditions, language, and culture were lost because my great grandparents decided to hide and not teach us so we wouldn’t be discriminated against in America. Because of this unfortunately I am a true American-a person who has lost all of their culture due to war. I wish I knew my background and where my family came from. None of the stories were told to us because it was too painful.

[@oggyboggy8692]

Same for us. My great grandfather was one of 3 with our surname who survived. When he managed to flee he, very understandably, converted to Catholicism and fully assimilated. It does make me sad that the only connection we really have to Judaism in my family is violence and death instead of food, traditions, community.

[@Ceerads]

My father was a Holocaust survivor from Vienna. His mother and sister were slaughtered in the Shoah; his brother got here and helped him get here (NYC). My mother, a Brooklyn Jew, told us about the Holocaust and the Jew-hatred in the States. She knew Yiddish, her first language. So, as a kid, I had some knowledge of my heritage and history, though nothing about Judaism itself, as we were atheists but very Jewish-identified. Obviously, I’m not a young, typical Jubilee viewer (I’m old), but I like to see and hear what young people think and how they talk.

[@a.schmidt3096]

It's so unfortunate to feel disconnected from your heritage and your culture. Sadly, our nation suffered hundreds of years of persecution, so it's understandable why people who went through such trauma might distance themselves from it. It's never too late to learn though! Even if you may not have your family's story, you can learn about the history of Ashkenazi Jews in Europe (that's where my family is from as well), and Jewish culture. That's what the internet is for! And in general Jewish communities are very welcoming to those wanting to learn. In NY specifically there are lots of Jewish communities and learning opportunities.

[@user-bh4jf2pf6l]

Same for me except i only lost the religious aspects, not the language, music or culture. Still so sad what fascism can due to further generations after it. You’re still ethnically jewish and can always learn :) thats why i agree with Aly’s view from Reform Judaism that we should see and accept all jews because we don’t know the trauma of their ancestors or why their not religious or patrilineal, etc. its not even been a century from the Holocaust or the Soviet Union, so it’s normal that newer generations will have different and new jewish identities

[@user-bh4jf2pf6l]

*they’re

[@joana_25_]

As a protestant Christian in a mostly catholic country, I didn't know much about Judaism, this was really interesting:)

[@wshhed2160]

we dont care

[@kdmkevin5146]

where are you from

[@joana_25_]

@@kdmkevin5146 Portugal

[@mewesquirrel6720]

Judaism,🤦

[@joana_25_]

@@mewesquirrel6720 ops sorry, English isn't my first language

[@nay9702]

I’ve watched so many of these middle ground videos, but this one had me on the EDGE OF MY SEAT baby

[@tamamatu6395]

"Israel has the right to exist, you don't hear that language anywhere" Kosovo, Norther Cyprus, Hong Kong, Taiwan: bruh

[@theunbeatable6598]

I'd say north Cyprus is fine i mean, it was all an attempt to rescue thrkish Cypriots so....

[@blue---monday]

I know right

[@NeroMai]

I was just about to say this! 😭

[@A-Wa]

there are more languages than countries. I don’t understand this argument

[@b3z3jm3nny]

@@A-Wa he means you don’t hear that specific rhetoric, that sentence, that phrasing, nothing about a full language

[@bryanlaks6963]

Really enjoyed listening to Aly speak, she was well spoken and confident! I wish we could have heard more from her. Great thought provoking questions, which she handled well with respect for everyone.

[@wearewatchingyouhumans6956]

the older jewish men were rude how are they gonna keep cutting people off.

[@poocrayon4588]

The woke side had nothing to say. Just repeating woke twitter talking points without original thought.

[@shevyszcz6188]

He’s brilliant. They just didn’t know to say back to him so they just started putting him down.

[@EzraB123]

That Rabbi and Elisheva know Judaism better than anyone there.

[@littlehellkitten9682]

Because those people were misinformed and had no idea what they were spouting.

[@elisitbon4672]

They are the professionals on Judaism…

[@ShailyHakimian]

Why am I only just seeing this now!? I need a video like this every month. I want to unite the Jewish people so badly. This was a great start!!

[@billiefan3448]

Please change the title of the video!! The video is about Judaism and different jewish people!! Being jewish is a lot more than the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Edit: thank you so much for listening to us and changing the title!!

[@gedeongatchessi7701]

the last question and everyone’s response genuinely gave me shivers and i’m not even jewish at all

[@leenaa.9671]

“There were no such thing as Palestinians” NO WAY 😭😭 thats so historically inaccurate, and he’s presenting it as a historical fact.

[@some23dude]

There’s old maps with the land of palestine

[@r.a.h7682]

source? do you even know about israel and the kingdom of israel? palestine was only made after the romans kicked the jews out.

[@merlumili]

@@r.a.h7682 and? that doesn't make them less deserving of a right to live there

[@bennywolfe4357]

Do some research. Jews before 1948 identified as Palestinians. The Arabs identified as Arabs. Yasser Arafat started the term for the Arabs just like the rabbi said. You’re acting as if he’s crazy, but you’re actually coming off as very ignorant.

[@leenaa.9671]

@@bennywolfe4357 Jews, Muslims and Christians in that area were all Palestinians. Being arab and being Palestinian aren’t mutually exclusive. The VAST majority of Jews that live there now aren’t the same Palestinian Jews that lived there before

[@almamaimonderazon5794]

I've had this video in my recommendations for a very long time, and I was afraid to open the video because I thought I would see a lot of antisemitic comments. I am surprised, in the best way possible, to see so very little of them. I never write anything on social media that would give in the fact that I am Jewish, mainly because I am scared of people's reaction. Seeing so many accepting and loving people in this comment section is making me very emotional. Thank you.

[@gisele8836]

rabbi is not being open minded at all and everytime he talked he made me upset. he literally didn’t even let other people disagree with him. plus, what he was saying about palestine was terrible.. i mean the fact he said they aren’t real people. bye

[@mewesquirrel6720]

He's the true Jew the rest are 🙄

[@gisele8836]

@@mewesquirrel6720 what do you define as a “true jew”?

[@sb-qb6lf]

He, Baruch, and Elisheva were the only ones speaking total truth sorry to break it to you

[@ThxGod_ItsOver]

THEY = JOHN 8:44KJV!! REAL ISRAELITES OF THE BIBLE COME OUT OF AFRICAN CONTINENT NOT MIDDLE EAST OR EUROPE EXODUS 12:36-41KJV - The LORD had made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians. 37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Sukkoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. 38Many other people went up with them, and also large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. 39With the dough the Israelites had brought from Egypt, they baked loaves of unleavened bread. The dough was without yeast because they had been driven out of Egypt and did not have time to prepare food for themselves. 40Now the length of time the Israelite people lived in Egypt was 430 years. 41At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD's divisions left Egypt.

[@poocrayon4588]

Lol, cry about it.

[@emmaazoulay4646]

Rabbi Chaim constantly talking over the others and feeling superior was so exhausting to watch.

[@sanderduymelinck]

Yoanna talks over him the entire time…

[@bennywolfe4357]

He was smarter than most of the people there.

[@emmaazoulay4646]

@@bennywolfe4357 your opinion

[@mewesquirrel6720]

He's a flipping rabbi of course is

[@rykaro69]

@@mewesquirrel6720 most rabbis i know are quite the opposite- willing to hear people out and giving grace to people with different opinions. sadly being a rabbi doesn't exclude you from being an asshole

[@shnizekreeg7098]

I think people in the comments forget that this edited footage. Meaning they spoke for way longer than 26 minutes and not all of it was put into this video. Alot of which was said didn't make the cut.

[@alysilverberg]

We spoke for 4 hours!

[@bennywolfe4357]

@@alysilverberg did you speak about the gender thing?

[@chaninamenachem]

That's incredible! Where can one find the full conversation? That must have been so interesting!

[@Israeli_story]

I love this. We need more of that. I feel like people today rarely stop and talk heart to heart

[@MDoorpsy]

"Name one way that Israel's policies hurt these people." Guy in sweatshirt: *Lists several policies* "... Well... Fair enough."

[@iMusikkForeva]

He said "great points! now explain why Palestine had problems before we gave them more problems." Like, okay? They were so thick-headed and unwilling to learn or even listen.

[@fake-PSL]

He "listed" one policy though...

[@iMusikkForeva]

@@fake-PSL he was challenged to list even one and he mentioned the segregated road system, so that instance of segregation alone being one policy. He also started off that conversation by mentioning the appropriation and forced settlements on the West Bank and Gaza strip, this counts as another. Not to mention that these are just a few concrete examples and he wasn't even allowed to finish.

[@nanaa428]

@@fake-PSL there are multiple i could list, like the segregated roads and how palestinians are not allowed to drive on certain roads on their own territory (im not even mentioning stolen territory, im talking about their territory that is officially recognized as theirs) because theyre not jewish and arab :) how there is a hierarchy system based on f*cking license plates, those "checkpoints" where countless palestinians spend hours being mistreated and not even let across to go to a hospital and how countless women were forced to give birth right there on the ground at those checkpoints. i can talk about official policies too, how the idf continuously breaks international law-

[@bennywolfe4357]

@@iMusikkForeva none of the settlements are forced, and there are no settlements in the Gaza Strip.

[@mabu6494]

Nothing but loads and loads of respect for the Guy in grey sweatshirt. what he said at 14:25 was a great analogy, left the other guy speechless. "You defend your family" Chris Cuomo mentality right there. "Speak out against your own brother if he is wrong"-Prophet Muhammad.

[@natekurz4029]

Actually he was t speechless it’s called a cut

[@poocrayon4588]

Who spoke out against Muhammad when he wanted to steal his cousins wife?

[@ashleyoasis7948]

@@poocrayon4588 who tried to poison his lamb

[@Juniper122]

What is an African-American woman I have the deepest respect for my Jewish brothers and sisters. I see you I recognize you and I love you. May our communities heal and prosper

[@opalyosov5909]

Love you😘🇮🇱

[@darkcarnage5239]

Palestine forever

[@אדראלקיים-ט3כ]

We love u back sister ❤️🇮🇱

[@shoshanawolfe7107]

Amen, lots of love from Israel💗💗💗

[@shoshanawolfe7107]

@@darkcarnage5239 maybe besides the point, but same goes for you. Love and respect.

[@GlacierGalx3]

I could hear Aly tearing up about about, (forgive me I can’t remember the name of the location), where she goes to pray at the wall and she really wanted that moment. I hope she gets/got that moment she wanted. I don’t think that is right how crowded the woman’s side was!

[@alysilverberg]

I’ve been back a few times and still waiting for that day!

[@elisitbon4672]

Firstly, as someone who’s been there, it’s WAY too crowded- for everyone. It happens to be that a) more Men go, b) Men have a biblical obligation to pray a certain way and at a certain time with a minimum amount of people in order to fulfill their commandment, and c) they way they pray takes up a lot more space than women, so while I understand the desire and want to touch the wall that I myself have felt, as it’s an incredible experience, that struggle isn’t between men and women, nor does it come from men having more space.

[@angelinajoliec.3815]

It is interesting to hear the rabbi thinks Palestinian people never existed when they for sure coexisted with the Israelites, they were referred to something different though. Yeah, since the land of Canaan or Palestine was promised to the sons of Jacob and Arabs had no claim to the land of Palestine way back when, they were still a people. Many Arabs, not all, are descendants of Ishmael so their conflict with Jews is never ending in all aspects. I'm a Christian btw lol.

[@mattbenz99]

You're making a religious argument, not a historical argument. Abraham, Jacob, and Ishmael likely never actually existed. However, Judea did very much exist, as well as ancient Jewish civilizations.

[@jean-pierre5221]

@@mattbenz99 but the rabbi is religious. So his religious argument would stand.

[@angelinajoliec.3815]

@@jean-pierre5221 THANK YOU! That’s the point.

[@angelinajoliec.3815]

@@mattbenz99 The rabbi is religious. My point is relating to his beliefs and his ancestors being the Israelites who were also religious. This is THEIR religious history. Mentioning the possible nonexistence of Abraham, Jacob, and Ishmael is irrelevant considering the rabbi knows they were real people. This isn’t a matter of who’s real or not, but why he believes in what he does considering the history in which he knows to be true.

[@jomck5325]

Yes girl!!

[@zaynahnaser5248]

“palestine didn’t exist before 1947”…. SIR??? MY GRANDMA IS OLDER THAN YOUR COUNTRY💀

[@noacoolest]

Your grandma is also older than Algeria and India and so many other countries ur argument isn’t valid

[@zaynahnaser5248]

@@noacoolest but he’s claiming that palestine didn’t exist before israel, and one, that’s completely inaccurate. and two, he’s trying to claim that a whole group of people did not exist when there is living proof (aka people born before 1947 IN Palestine) that they did exist. That’s basically like saying native americas never existed before “americans” came around. you can’t just make up your own version of history to support your argument.

[@evertonpereira14]

He is trying to change the history, Israel didn't exist before 1947.

[@noacoolest]

@@zaynahnaser5248 I never said I agreed with what he said however you’re also invalidating israel by claiming it doesn’t exist because of its age . Might as well say India, UAE, Uganda, Yemen dont exist too because your grandma is older than them as well

[@dragondaniel0574]

@@zaynahnaser5248 He isn't saying that Palestinians (The people themselves) didn't exist because obviously your grandma proves otherwise, he's saying that the concept of those people identifying as Palestinians didn't exist, or basically a Palestinian national movement. That's also something which is harder to pinpoint because it's grows over time and doesn't have an exact date such as WWII.

[@MsBlushing24]

"Her children were my mother's revenge." Yeah, that got me.

[@madsa6687]

bro the rabbi and th dude in a suit obv work together to get the emotions going in that little sequence.

[@catierobinson8969]

This is BY FAR the most eye opening video in this series. I love the inclusion of participants with overlapping intersectionalities and the fabulous points they brought up. I also love that none of them allowed other participants to bully or manipulate them into compromising their beliefs, and that they stood up for one another.

[@judeancupcake7553]

It literally took Jubilee YEARS to produce this segment. It's about damned time.

[@SandytheJuicy]

Can we just talk about Elisheva's outfit and makeup? STUNNING!!!

[@esonon5210]

I don't understand the old guy's deal with white privilege. If he took off his yamulke, shaved his beard, and had a more americanized name no one would ever expect that he was jewish.

[@disgustof-riley]

I think that because getting rid of those things is unthinkable, and Judaism is so integral to who he is, he can't imagine being in the position of a white-passing Jew, like some of the secular Jews

[@Philoglossos]

The hypothetical ability to pass is not the same thing as passing.

[@MsDudette21]

@@Philoglossos most ppl would consider him white anyway. however, him being obviously jewish unfortunately invites prejudice from assholes. cameron boyce was white passing too

[@Philoglossos]

@@MsDudette21 That's just not true. Some people view white passing jews as 'white' even knowing their background, but many don't. Antisemitism isn't just anti religious prejudice, it's a racialized hatred. Secular Jews deal with it just as much as religious ones excluding the fact that many secular jews don't have outward identifiers of being Jewish.

[@MsDudette21]

@@Philoglossos I said MOST would see him as white, not all. Go be pedantic somewhere else

[@idontneedyouorthistown3201]

I would’ve loved to hear Jess talk more. He definitely strikes me as the kind of person that needs to consider his thoughts before speaking, and this probably isn’t the best environment for that. Regardless, I feel everyone else was somewhat patronizing towards him.

[@MrZxcvbnm22]

"Palestinians never existed"... This guy is very confused... xD It's like saying "before the creation of a country there isnt people living in it. So, before Spain was Spain there wasnt people in it".

[@dinakarassane4123]

Exactly 🤣🤣

[@mor43311]

Palestinians as a nation , there was Palestinians Jews , Palestinians Arabs and Palestinians Christians everywhere in British mandate ( look in the new paper back then ) .. but Palestinians people never exist ! Fact !

[@beckylang91]

You’re right, but just an FYI- before Palestine was Judea. :)

[@kal589]

@@beckylang91 before it was great syria

[@miliba]

"palestinians" are simply arabs. there is no real people called palestinians

[@heyitsnasira]

"I don't believe there is a white privledge..." Aly: (vigorously looks him up and down multiple times...it's giving *are you forreal?!?*) I'm cackling. Girl, me too. Me too.

[@MsDudette21]

of course the old white guy doesnt think he has white privilege. he's had it bad enough but doesnt realize it would have been 10x worse for him had he been black. not that it needs to be a competition cuz its not. he doesnt get white privilege doesnt mean white ppl dont suffer at all. its just one less issue to deal with

[@bennywolfe4357]

@@MsDudette21 Jews count as white now that it’s bad to count as white? Jews never benefited from white privilege.

[@heyitsnasira]

@@MsDudette21 yes i believe that's what the younger dude was trying to say. White privledge exist but doesn't mean life isn't hard for those who benefit it just may be that you've had less issues that have never crossed your mind. That's the privledge...the ignorance of it

[@MsDudette21]

@@heyitsnasira pshh lies. Jerry seinfeld sure did. He's part syrian

[@breonawarren1507]

Basically what I heard was “I never experienced it so it doesn’t exist”

[@SuperMustache555]

In a class I took on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, my teacher said something that I really resonated with. The further you zoom out, the further back you look, the more complex the conflict becomes. Zooming out to the creation of the State of Israel and beyond, you can justify both the Palestinian and Israeli claims to the land. That's what makes the conflict so complex, both groups have a justifiable claim to the land.

[@kurizu35p48]

The further you zoom out, their rhetoric became more complex, but not the situation. It doesn't matter who was promissed to earn the land or who came first. The fact is that Palestinians lives there today and Israel wants to take their homes.

[@ging8137]

@@kurizu35p48 you can't run that argument back 50 years ago and it won't make sense 50 years from now either. Who lives on the land right now has very little to do with who has the claim to it, if a stranger moved into your house tomorrow would you just let them stay because "they live there now and you're trying to take their home"? Its a complicated problem and trying to simplify it like that is disingenuous

[@thetruth9939]

and israelis are colonizers , they have no claim to the land. bc u can originate from somewhere and not be indigenous.

[@noelg.3632]

@@thetruth9939 that makes no sense. If you originated from a place that you called home and you have lived there for a very long time, then you are indigenous to that land, no matter what. That’s like claiming indigenous South American, Mexican and 1st Nations People or people mixed with indigenous blood are not native to their homes because they are not from those areas anymore or are not currently living there.

[@thetruth9939]

@@noelg.3632 originating from a place does not make u or mean you’re indigenous. indigeneity is to survive colonisation and have deep connection to your native land to stick to it. Israelis do not have that pre-colonial connection. Israelis don’t have that , they didn’t even care about living there until the 20th Century with rise of antisemitism in Europe. It is Palestinian land bc they are the indigenous population and fit the description.

[@lat.k3189]

“If my brother or sister committed a crime on death row, I would support them emotionally but I would still have the bravery to say what you did was wrong”. The guy in the grey sweatshirt is the Real MVP🏅 he just won the whole debate

[@zanchi_13anas79]

Fr

[@o_o-lj1ym]

That guy with the beard thought she was calling him a racist, but he actually just confirmed that redlining exists

[@MobiFlag]

Rabbi: 6:30 marriage is not about love. Oh gUrl👁👄👁 That's some 18th century thinking

[@karankapoor2701]

Try living in Palestine as a trans person them talk

[@thegreycouncil4917]

Welcome to the Orthodox mindset.

[@thedragonsunicorn]

@@karankapoor2701 what? and israel is so accepting of the trans community now are they? 🧐

[@karankapoor2701]

@@thedragonsunicorn they literally have a pride parade

[@thedragonsunicorn]

@@karankapoor2701 ok that's lovely and all, but only having 1 doctor in the entire country willing to perform gender reassignment surgery, and only under very specific conditions is hardly what i'd call progressive. huge numbers of isreali trans people have to travel abroad to receive treatment because they are refused by the isreali committee of sex reassignment. there's still a long way to go in securing trans rights in isreal and quite frankly everywhere else in the world.

[@laurenhogan3877]

"there are also 6 other genders that people don-" "Yeah we'll get to that, we'll get to that" "🙄" Lmao 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😭

[@vimbaimawisire8652]

I know right 🤣🤣🤣

[@bennywolfe4357]

She did just interrupt him with made up nonsense.

[@terraguttierez2996]

@@bennywolfe4357 right.

[@keeparguing611]

it killed me

[@miraann3997]

That was so ducking annoying Lmaoo

[@BiggestBisonLover]

In research than depth of history in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it was nice to see people understand the oppression that Jews have faced historically and still acknowledge that that doesn’t make it ok to become the oppressor. “It doesn’t matter WHY, it just matters that it happened.”

[@AyubuKK]

There needs to be a separation between the Israeli state and Israel as a people/nation in terms of the Israel/Palestine question. Not everyone within the country of Israel is a part of the nation of Israel. Many Israelites are still outside of Israel. Some of them may be in Palestine. Israel is a PEOPLE first and foremost. So the things that the Isreali state may choose to do does not always equate to how Israelites should see a situation.

[@oggyboggy8692]

Agreed. Otherwise we wouldn't have people like the Taylor Swift stan who went to prison because she refused to join the IDF when she talked to some Palestinians about their experiences. Everyone should look this story up.

[@nllc9779]

There are no Israelis in Palestine.

[@faryalasif7459]

I enjoyed this video. Very informative. I'm a Muslim and surprised to hear how much we have in common with Jews. Really resonated with Jess. Sometimes somethings in religion have more to do with customs than actual ruling. And it's important to make that distinction and focus on what's really important.

[@AC-mp7cx]

rulings are important

[@faryalasif7459]

@@AC-mp7cx yes, I agree. Rulings are rulings. Cultural pressures aren't.

[@adval2928]

Im a jew living in Israel, I know the whole topic of the Israel Palestin is very controversial. I want to clear a couple of things up, most Israeli people don't want any harm to come to the Palestinian people, we want peace and to just live in peace with Palestinian people. We are generally not heard when talking about this topic, notice how most of the time when you hear people talking about this topic you hear non Israeli people talking for or against Israel. I also want to remind everyone to be respectful in the comments and that this whole series is about finding a middle ground and to understand both sides, not to prove your point is the correct one. That you for reading.

[@lungelomaziya4899]

Israelites when they speak don't exactly share your view

[@dracarysgirl2048]

Ikr the whole Internet is brainwashed against Israel. No one is listening to the other side. They are too busy with victim card attacks

[@noha3875]

But the question remains, will you defend your country regardless of whatever harm they're inflicting or will you be brave enough to admit to their wrongdoings?

[@roi_k]

@@noha3875 im israeli and i know what the government does but I still believe that both Palestinians and Israelis deserve their land

[@adval2928]

@@noha3875 ( this is my opinion only) I personally don't support *some* of the decisions that the Israeli government makes and Its ok to admit that your country isn't perfect because it's not, no government is perfect, every government makes bad decisions sometimes. Again, I think most of the decisions the Israeli government makes are decisions that try not to discriminat against anyone since this is a Jewish country and jews have been discriminated against in every country that we turned to. That is another reason I think Israel is an important country, it's a safe space for all jews, a place that we can live safely in without being scared of discrimination against jews or being attacked. I remember as a child when we traveled to other countries, My parents told me not to speak in Hebrew on the street because in some of the countries there have been attacks on Israeli jews.

[@rohanbarnes4349]

I’ve never understood hate for Jewish peoples , they are a group of peoples just as any other group and why are they treated less

[@Patrickstarrrrr69]

Ketubot 11b 6

[@odeleya1768]

@@Patrickstarrrrr69lol taking things out of context just like antisemites do. The Talmud is not a straight book of law, it’s all discussions and arguments between rabbis and we either follow one opinion or none at all. In that case, we would never even consider agreeing with such a thing. But keep going, you might as well be a Rabbi 😂

[@R0DBS]

@@Patrickstarrrrr69the talmud is like sharia law. it isn’t mainstream

[@Augustowind809]

The dude who said white privilege is a myth literally described what white privilege after he said that. He deadass said that minorities experience "unfair treatment" and that is literally white privilege. We don't have to deal with the unfairness, mistreatment, and difficulties of being a minority member. That is white privilege. We don't have extra hardships, so we are privileged to be able to exist without them

[@moonchild708]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 for example, the black jew is going to face racism (+ sexism) among with antisemitism, he doesn't have added challenges bc he's still white even if he is a jew

[@AkonFenty1992]

White privilege is a myth.

[@Augustowind809]

@Eighter Tha Best I never said white people don't experience hardships. I said we don't experience the *extra* hardships the non-white people do because they're not white Here's one small privilege for example: getting called the n word as a white person doesn't have nearly the same impact as called the n word as a black person. And I mean this is instances where the person calling them that intends genuine hate because of their race, because there are plenty racist people like that today, not them calling each other friends

[@bennywolfe4357]

@@moonchild708 Jews count as white now that it’s bad?

[@bennywolfe4357]

@@Augustowind809 do you think the rabbi can’t be recognized as Jewish and then get attacked for it. Anti semitism is prevelant.

[@voicesinhead3577]

10:17 wtf 😂😂 the letter Britain wrote to the leaders of Israel was literally calling the land there Palestine! Hence the people living there are called…. PALESTINIANS!

[@flamingoxe5984]

geographic locations don’t determine nationality, nations do

[@nanaa428]

@@flamingoxe5984 nationality doesnt determine identity, the people of palestine didnt have a jordanian or egyptian nationality and have always been called palestinians.

[@aabahdjfisosososos]

Palestine is a Roman word

[@disgustof-riley]

Ethnicity is not tied to a geographical location

[@victoralejandrotrimmerestr3672]

@@flamingoxe5984 can a nation without a geographical location exist?

[@VictorUkiri]

Yoanna’s reaction in the background when Elisheva was talking about redlining has me dead😂 20:43

[@yoanna8239]

it was honestly so wild being there, i was living

[@ofimportance5458]

@@yoanna8239 hii

[@bennywolfe4357]

@@yoanna8239 why don’t reform Jews admit they don’t believe in the torah?

[@yoanna8239]

@@bennywolfe4357 um i believe in the torah

[@kimberlyl3727]

i caught that, i was cracking up lol

[@sbelinsky7958]

I love what Baruch said about prayer - for my wife it's a local call, for me it's a long distance call.

[@vorpal22]

That's something I would like to know more about. Judaism is a religion that is much less known to the general public since they (thankfully) do not proselytize nor are they forceful about their views. I knew Jewish heritage was determined in a matriarchal way (if I understand correctly), but I didn't realize that prayer was different between Jewish women and men.

[@sbelinsky7958]

@@vorpal22 the difference is in the level of obligation. Women are connected to G-d on a higher spiritual level naturally. Also, women are not obligated in many of the commandments that are connected to specific times. This is because those types of commandments elevate time, whereas woman naturally elevate time just biologically with our monthly cycles. Prayer for men must be done at specific times of the day. Women are obligated to pray but in our own time and way... less structured.

[@vorpal22]

@@sbelinsky7958 Very interesting. I know quite a bit about Christianity (having been Christian for 21 years) and Islam and their offshoots, but Judaism is the mysterious original Abrahamic religion that is not obnoxious and keeps to itself, so gaining some insight into Judaism is always a fascinating experience, as it differs so much from the other two. Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I very much appreciate it!

[@Ashley-wv1dl]

As a Christian it is very hard/sad to hear someone say marriage is not about love…when I believe that marriage is all about love and commitment to each other

[@poocrayon4588]

He’s right. There’s a 50% divorce rate with women wanting 90% of divorces - so clearly love isn’t enough to keep half of all women committed as they divorce when they fall out of love and break up the family. That’s why love being the main reason for marriage and staying together doesn’t work.

[@koryelizabethdarling685]

It means that marriage shouldn't be done to receive love, it has a bigger purpose and with work love is the product. Trust me, I'm a modern Orthodox Jew. Also there are a lot of Christians getting divorced so I don't appreciate your condescending statement suggesting that us Jews don't know about marriage like Christians.

[@rajkishorebehera7489]

love is nonsense marriage is about respect and getting together to keep the family going with care, commitment etc thinking about the future of childrens and stuff.

[@Errornoname6200]

As a Jew it was also incredibly disheartening to hear. I did not like the rabbi at all, he was aggressive and ultra orthodox. I don’t fuck with orthodox religiousness of any kind because they are all extremists.

[@koryelizabethdarling685]

​@@Errornoname6200 Sorry you feel that way.

[@rollingboy1]

I’m upset that Yoanna didn’t get to talk about the six other genders 😕 I was interested in hearing about that

[@marzzbarzz2957]

the fact that this is the first and only comment i see about that really upsets me tbh cus i thought it was disrespectful how he shut them down

[@marzzbarzz2957]

@stilleto J they had literally one question abt the title lmfao

[@yoanna8239]

@stilleto J 🤣

[@avitron142]

@@marzzbarzz2957 Didn't she interrupt him to interject about the 6 genders? What am I missing?

[@poocrayon4588]

Here’s a fact - it’s not in the book anywhere.

[@nearlyace]

The old guy comes off as someone who thinks he is always right, no matter what, about everything

[@naomi-art-stuff]

yea thats a religious old ppl thing lol

[@NineToFiveGamerUC0079]

@@elineiman4752 Doesn't mean his opinions supersede those of others. It's clear that he thinks his way is the only way and it's obnoxious

[@bennywolfe4357]

@@NineToFiveGamerUC0079 and yoanna didn’t seem that way?

[@vilnela2918]

I am Jewish and have been married to a Christian for 7 years. We never had conflicts related to religion.

[@hi-kb3hb]

im assuming you're not religious