Children - An Israeli OBSESSION (no happy ending here)

[@fleur257]

I am Indian. I'm not Jewish. But, once I started watching, I could not stop. Your analysis and presentation skills are really on par.

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

“On par” = “similar to” Similar to who? Or did you mean, “on point”?

[@NJI-hy1pq]

​@@fleur257xD

[@evelina733]

What a great convo 🤣

[@lovemagicandroad]

Yes he’s pretty good presenter. And this rift within the groups in Israel is a problem. Thank you for watching. Come visit Israel. It’s truly a great dynamic stimulating international and fun country.

[@lovemagicandroad]

I stand with Israel! 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱 I’m secular Swedish and Californian. ❤ I’m with Israel all the way! עם ישראל חי ❤️ ❤ Am Israel Chai.

[@jjwone]

On a slightly different note. I have been a subscriber of yours for some time now as I appreciate your videos on Israel. I am a Jewish guy with no children by the way running my Cherry farm in the high mountains of Cyprus. Due to the fact that Cyprus has a terrible problem with animal welfare and the fact that I have a lot of land I have always rescued and given a home to lost animals. A month ago in a terrible rain storm arrived a beautiful but completly drenched doggie. He is a young Husky Beagle cross and was sheltering under a 200 year old Pine tree so I called him Oren. Your namesake is doing faantastic and is a fully fledged part of the gang.

[@cernejr]

Cyprus is a magical place, I got married there.

[@thestruggleisallthatmatter8833]

Fun fact. Many Jewish Pedophiles leave the USA 🇺🇸 to go ishiteal, for protection. Ishitealis are very much obsessed with children.

[@VSFilly]

We live in America on a small farm and rescue as well! I'd love to meet you and your critters someday 🐕🐄

[@gordumherseyi]

but would my sister like you

[@happydillpickle]

I love cherries. What a wonderful thing, to run an orchard. For some reason, it's always pigeons who have come to me to be nursed back to health. Though pigeons probably steal your cherries! Lovely to hear about your good work with the animals.

[@jinks3669]

Your videos are so informative. Pure content no waste of time. Love it.

[@garypackard2532]

you explain it so well, even people in Wisconsin will understand. Our friends in Tel Aviv, and Herzliya have been telling us of the tax disperity for years. Love your videos

[@papi4253]

In truth though, the secular city people also tap the system. Most public jobs, pensions and other benefits. Like everywhere, the "burocracy".

[@WordOfLife101]

I really like and appreciate your honesty and your ability to clearly explain and relate information, and go to the core of the issues even when people don't want to hear or talk about it. You have such a unique perspective that makes people want to learn from you. Thanks for sharing!

[@craigmargerybertram4475]

Thanks Oren, as always appreciate your willingness to explain and offer thoughts and opinions on topics that people shy away from!

[@midnightlightthevamp]

I'm a Palestinian Christian living in Canada, and I have to say that this was a fascinating video. Though I can't say that having large families is something exclusive to Jews-- I think most Middle Eastern cultures view children as a joy. Families in the ME are usually quite large, at least 3 to 5 kids for the most part, unless there were medical reasons as to why couples couldn't have kids.

[@nerkfumgogi798]

palestinian? whats that? college words for being really pale?

[@shoponadimellc3413]

@@nerkfumgogi798r u just weird or what?

[@Smil7001]

Hi what do you think of the PalWatch and MEMRI videos of Palestinians hoping their kids are suicide bombers and martyrs?

[@ChicaTiquita]

As another viewer: I am sorry about the nasty comments you got from other viewers. I really appreciated your comment here.

[@Benzion-x3q]

@@Smil7001 stfu let him live his life he's peaceful

[@maryr8364]

You are the best. You always state the facts, never beating around the bush, as they say in wisconsin🙂. Keep up the good work on your channel.

[@jeshua_saves]

Hello i'm from Germany. In Germany the people have fewer and fewer children and they are becoming increasingly unhappy. But if they have children, the parents work all day, sometimes til 5 p.m. and the children are at school or kindergarden all day. There is little family life, it is all about earning money to support the family and/or get status. Even for women, our society tells women that just being a mother is no longer enough, we have to become career women and put ourselves on an equal footing with men. But that doesn't makes anyone happy. It is possible to have many children in germany but it is not held in high esteem here and hardly anyone can afford it. I rather would live in Israel than in germany - because where the childrens are, there is Joy ❤

[@OutofluckpikerMJK]

You are great. Really! Been searching for more in depth average daily life information from ordinary citizens in Israel and found it here. Interesting topics even for one living in Scandinavia.

[@jeannettezapatier564]

Oren I love your videos and I like that you talk about everything not just places to visit as a tour guide. I’m not Jewish and live in America but have always loved your country so I enjoy learning how life is in Israel. I’m praying for the war to end soon with Israel’s total victory. God bless Israel!❤

[@walkingintruth7936]

I can’t stop watching. This is so interesting

[@James210593]

כל הכבוד באמת! You should make more videos on israeli society like this. This is a great explanation on a big problem here.

[@Zoe-Swiss]

Very interesting and so well presented as usual! Thanks for another great video! Long live Israel!

[@martynas3722]

I'm from a country that has low birth rates + emigration. Yes, the loss of population is actually a sad thing and we always looked at Israel with awe and "white envy". Never thought that higher birth rates produce these kinds of problems. I hope you figure it out! Best of luck!

[@martynas3722]

@@whtfl true. LT

[@plisovyi]

Oren, this is a great video. You're doing very important work for us as a society by speaking out, in a very clear and open way, thank you.

[@ef2718]

Hoe does speaking to tourists helps your society?

[@alliel5160]

I appreciate your explanation of Israeli culture. Children are a gift and blessing. It is wonderful that Israel culture recognizes this. “Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate”

[@andraspluhar6456]

G-D's Chosen People✡️❤️ I wish millions& billions, trillions of Children for the Jewish People and for Those Who Love You Guys🙏🏻💪🏻❤️😃

[@maureenhenderson720]

Dear Oren . You are spot on . Keep up the good work . As a Christian I’m coming to the wonderful state of Israel 🇮🇱 next week . Love to all .

[@ilantee4974]

You will enjoy your visit to our magical land. 🇮🇱🇮🇱👍👍

[@maureenhenderson720]

@@ilantee4974 Good morning and Shabbat shalom to you . Thank you . I have been to Israel many times . I’ve fallen in love with your country and it’s people . I have some good friends there . Israel is an amazing country . I always look forward to my visit . Have a good weekend . Regards Maureen.🇮🇱🇮🇱🌺

[@ilantee4974]

@@maureenhenderson720 👍😍

[@rayakohen4938]

אתה טועה לגבי גברים חרדים. הם נשארים ללמוד בכולל עד גיל מסוים ואז כולם יוצאים לעבוד. אין אפשרות לכלכל משפחה גדולה בלי זה. והם משלמים מיסים כמו כל אזרח אחר. הממשלה לא מסבסדת את אורח החיים הזה. הם קונים אוכל ובגדים בדיוק כמו כל אחד אחר. ההבדל היחיד הוא שרוב החברה החרדית חיה חיים צנועים ולא מחפשת מותגים. בנוסף, אתה מתעלם משינויים פנימיים ותהליכים שמתרחשים בחברה החרדית. יותר ויותר גברים ונשים מגיעים ללימודים גבוהים ומתפרנסים בכבוד. יותר ויותר מתגייסים וכו' לדעתי בעוד 20-40-50 שנה , רוב החברה החרדית בישראל תראה כמו קהילות חרדיות בחו"ל: כולם לומדים ועובדים חוץ מקומץ שלומד בלבד. ודרך אגב , הנתון על 10 אחוז בלבד של מסיימי תיכון במודיעין עילית, לא יכול להיות נכון. רוב מוחלט של בנות מסיימות תיכון (וממשיכות ללימודים גבוהים או מקצועיים).

[@catclelland2447]

I Just love you. Your commentary is always so interesting and presented in a fun manner.

[@allibeck21]

Oren, I stumbled onto your channel last week and can't stop watching since. Political videos, cultural videos, traveling videos. Love your presentation, organization of facts, and, of course, deep knowledge of the subjects. Sent it to all my friends, of course, and subscribed. One question - what does yallabi mean? :) thank you so much, incredible content!

[@michalstern8603]

Yalla (slang) means "get going" He says always "Yalla bye" it's basically a parting word/sentence

[@allibeck21]

@@michalstern8603 oh, great! Thank you so much!

[@olgam601]

I was surprised when you said; The state of Israel is the third Jewish independent state in the Land of Israel. The first one was established 3,000 years ago by King David and lasted for 70 years. The second was established 2,200 years ago by the Hasmonean dynasty and lasted about 75 years. And then I thought, now Israel was established 76 years ago and to get to understand in a way why Israel is crucially divided.

[@britasingh]

It's great that you even inform us about those neglected subjects. 👍👫👬👭

[@yehoshuacirt8645]

Well, we in Israel rank number four😊😊😊on the 10 happiest countries in the world. So most of us do not despair. I came up here from Fullerton, CA in 1982 and I'm very happy that I did. Because I am a Jew I can honestly say in the words of Rabbi Nachman: There is ultimately no despair in the world at all.

[@DevBoyjonauth]

Really enjoy watching your videos about Israel and Jewish society.You have really opened our eyes to life in Israel, etc.Keep doing what you're doing Oren.Hope you and your family are all safe.

[@sandrashechter2180]

Oren you are amazing! As a North American olah chadasha who is shomer shabbat tzioni - and who's daughter served in צהייל, Israel is alive and well. We need the Torah stam. Those who don't learn/observe get to help support those who do. That's also in Tanach. Zevulun and Yissachar. We need each other. Now we need to tell each other!

[@foooooob]

Yes we do need people who study the Torah. But why is it impossible to study Torah AND maths physics english and so on......and why can´they serve in the army?? If they are not zionist they have to understand that without sionism they would not be freely studying on the holy land today.

[@liorajacob8094]

It's good to hear you are happy with the Yissachar/Zebulun relationship. Do your neighbours feel the same? What about your daughter and her friends who serve in the army to protect those who refuse to do so? As the proportion of those who serve, work and pay taxes shrinks, and that of the deliberately poor and uneducated grows, how long until Israel can no longer afford its qualitative edge in security and technology?

[@sandrashechter2180]

Look I do not have any of the answers but I appreciate the kindness of the Medina. Bottom line is that the entire country is one huge miracle and will continue to prosper - we just need to learn to get along.

[@sandrashechter2180]

I don't remember the name of the politician but it was his idea that all the chesed that is done by the "ultra" should be considered as service to the Medina. Chareidim in Chaverim rescued him by changing his tire in the pouring rain one night on some highway. He's right. Performing mitzvot such as Hatzala and burying the dead after an attack or delivering food or medicine across the country. It all counts just not "officially". Yet.

[@liorajacob8094]

@@sandrashechter2180 if you're interested in learning about the economic threat to Israel of a rapidly expanding demographic that shuns work and education, I would suggest googling Israeli economist Dan Ben-David's articles which are available in both English and Hebrew and are accessible to the educated layperson.

[@amyrobern9662]

Amazing that this was 6 months ago. Today I totally support any Jewish Israeli having big families. But when this was made I would have 100% agreed that the Lebovitch issues were worse than what was going in Gaza.

[@burcu4711]

Thanks for informing us about israel's future. i like jewish culture. Loves from Turkey 💁‍♀️

[@dawiedekabouter5733]

It's important to have more than one child. If parents are not there anymore brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts can help to support each other.

[@joshturnbow]

I have subscribed the channel for a little while but I thought this video was really great Oren! Thoughtful with a lot of great information. I was in Israel this past August and really noticed the poverty in Jerusalem. Elements of Israel still feel 3rd world - gritty. Thanks again - keep up the good work!

[@mom4christ191]

I come from a Christian family with 9 children. I love having a big family with lots of cousins for my own children. I wanted a bigger family of my own (3 kids), but lost 2 pregnancies, and a 2 1/2 yr old. So it makes me appreciate children and family so much more. And yes, having a quickly growing poor, less educated group of the population, who are not paying the same amount of taxes, is not a good idea. It puts an unfair burden on the rest of the poluation.

[@deborahdean8867]

Why? As long as they support themselves ? How are they a burden on society?

[@joshuazeidner8419]

my gf's mother had 10 children, by two different husbands. She's orthodox. Virtually all of those children have nothing to do with judaism, some have mental health issues, NONE of them are married.

[@ljupkan3873]

Serbian here..this was very interesting and informative

[@LMau-t9r]

This channel is so underrated, we need controversial opinions formulated in an logical and well researched way, no wonder as he has a MA in Israeli history

[@PaladinAzriel]

Oren, I discovered your channel since the start of newest Hamas-Israeli conflict (Free Palestine from Hamas) but its always so interesting to see the average Israeli perspective on life there, especially in these videos from the relative peace of that time. May the Lord be with you, your family, and all the innocent people in danger in that region.

[@iska788]

Thank you for this ! It is such a taboo here in Israel

[@שחראומן]

לצערי מסכים עם המסקנות והנחות היסוד הבסיסיות שלך. אך אם איני טועה, גם בלי החרדים, הממוצע הישראלי יחסית גבוהה. לגבי החרדים, אפשר לקוות שכמו שתרבות אי ההשכלה ואי ההתפרנסות הרדיקלית היא מוטציה של 100 השנים האחרונות, כך במאה השנים הבאות היא תשתנה לטובה (אולי עם התרבות החרדים יהיו חייבים לשנות אידיאולוגיה מסיבות פרגמטיות, אפשר לקוות...)

[@natasjadelange1062]

Thank you Oren, ❤ your video and info. So true, you walk with open eyes and mind.

[@marionsmith1464]

You have the uncommon gift of common sense & the ability to explain the fact as they are. I have no problem with the desire of the ultra orthodox to choose their own religious lifestyles. But they need to support their families through their own efforts. We have the same kind of problem with the illegal practice of polygamy by a sect of the Mormon faith (mostly in the state of Utah). They could not make it without our public welfare system. Surely some of the leaders in Israel must realize that a group that is working toward population dominance and who will ENGAGE IN RIOTS to show their unwillingness to serve in the military cannot sustain the state of Israel. I could say more, but you have already said it better.

[@NarnianLady]

I have met and known Israelis (of my generation or older) who had no children, or only one child, for whatever reason (and yes I am talking about married people).. Not everyone can have many kids. Fertility treatments did not exist decades ago. Some women have several miscarriages before they get a live birth, and some woman sadly can get no live babies at all... so it is not always a choice. Pressure from others is not helping, be it the government or your family. (And yes, the Bible speaks about children as a blessing, which they are. God sure loves children - but that does not mean that every woman / man should try to have as many bio kids as possible. Taking care of one's offspring is just as important as bringing them to this world. Many Christians also have many kids, and while I am sure there are large families that are happy, there are issues as well that should not be minimised.. )

[@MommaBao]

This was fascinating ... no long review on how everything is wrong, just a great job!

[@alicanbe1]

I will direct as many of my friends to your channel as possible. You are a gem of a Jew!

[@anamariaguadayol2335]

I am Jewish but I was never blessed with a baby despite being married. I love children and I am bubbe to all my friends and students' children.

[@mishashauli1819]

Sorry for stumbling into this post only now. Oren missed a very sad side of excessive birthrate in Israel: the higher the share of young (dependents) - the lower the share of working adulsts (providers). Also, the average per-hour productivity of the Israeli worker is ~60% of of the average OECD worker/ As the result, our young (0-19 y/o) can count on only ~40% or resources available to their OECD counterparts. We slowly but surely silp to the 3-rd word of education achievments. Our most productive adults emigrate from Israel faster, than their share in population grows.

[@AnnafromHungarylvNW]

The way I see it, the big political divide of the 21th century isn't about left or right, socialism or liberalism, one ethnic group or another, one religion or another... It's simply secularism vs religious law.

[@ayszhang]

In East Asia, family values are super important too, but still we see the low fertility rate in developed areas like Shanghai, Guangzhou, South Korea and Japan. I think it's not so much about how much money the government subsidizes. Urban life, prioritizing career and individual happiness, and high living costs, I believe, are the reasons for the low birth rates.

[@kristinesharp6286]

South Korea put people higher in the housing lottery if they got fixed after one child. The reason everything costs so much there is they set the economy on the one child model. And the half of the country should live near Seoul and leave the rural area. It allowed prices to skyrocket in the city. When people could not afford shoes for their kids would each have one pair. Now they have no kids and use the spare room as a closet. They never let housing prices fall. And 40% increase in a short number of years is seen as success when a healthy pullback is better. Soon no one will need to buy an apartment. They will just inherit the grandparents place. The parents place will be worthless. No one to buy it.

[@mikko29130]

Agree with u. Fertility rates in Singapore and Taiwan are very bleak too. All this has nothing to do with the video but I sometimes wonder if East Asians are going to be endangered soon 🫥

[@barrys.9040]

To correct an error. In Modiin Illit, they may not have a high school bagrut diploma, but they are highly educated. Most of the men there do work. I know lots of people there, and everyone I know works.

[@gretasimmons8987]

Thanks for clarifying that information! It interesting to hear about other people and their perspectives! 👍

[@tomgarvin6952]

Children are a gift from God, when that gift is not accepted then that country is doomed by invasion and chaos. This can be seen throughout Europe where we have brought judgement on ourselves by our 'self centered' life styles

[@LuzYVidaBea]

Hola!! Dios te bendiga 🙏 es la primera vez que te veo , me pareció muy buena la información gracias y seguí firme adelante!!

[@scamsgalore]

Israelites always had it right. It's the ideal community to show the world as God intended it.

[@corriehordyk3342]

The whole purpose of a relationship is to.build a "nest" or home in which to raise children. It changes you and makes you grow into a strong maturity.

[@timarnold9868]

Thanks for the education. I never knew much about Israeli society until the Hamas attack the other day.

[@waynem11]

Thank you for sharing. Keep up the good work

[@sgm7366]

Excellent ! What a breathtaking insight. With compliments from Vienna

[@everythingisfine9988]

Oren, your analysis is spot on! It just makes sense what you're saying. I've been hoping to find another sociological travel channel 👍

[@traveladdict4712]

Here in the US the childbearing age group may have children, but don't find the marriage important. This will be our downfall.

[@pamdawson8598]

May I suggest it's not so much fear of the future but at least 2 things. Money, having a higher standard of living that the couple want to spend it on themselves. The second reason is bad family experience, high divorce rates , being nuclear family. Where family and faith are not the pleasures and focus. What you don't experience you don't pass on. Probably other reasons for low population growth.

[@k8glass]

Lol, well this was definitely more interesting than I thought it was going to be. 👍 good job!

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️TODAH OREN ,FOR SHARING THIS WITH US OBJECTIVELY AND I APPRECIATE LEARNING MORE ABOUT ISRAEL AND YOU AS WELL 🤔🤗👍💚💚💚👋YALLA,BYE SHALOM

[@Kurtlane]

Frankly, Israel is the most optimistic country I've ever been to (I've been to 10 countries). Every place ha its own reasons not to be optimistic. So I have come to conclusion that there is no reason to be optimistic about anything at all. The future is dark, no matter where one lives. The obvious consequence of that is that one should not have children. Nothing good is awaiting them. I can easily list a whole bunch of things I have experienced that would not be possible to experience for my children, since these place don't exist any more or have changed beyond recognition. The other side of life: the meat grinder, the naive false hopes exploited by others, the mistakes we all make, the price we pay for them, the pain -- that is all there and not going away. The fact that people continue to have children like nothing to me is stunning. Also, have always found this "children for politics" or "children for breeding" or "children for race" to be utterly disgusting. One should only have children for the sake of the children themselves, because life is good and they will have a good life. But is life good? That is the question.

[@karlad4082]

Wait! Did you say 7 children!? 😱 I guess they need to fill up an army 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

[@perriplitt]

I enjoy all of your videos and always learn something...I live in the

[@markaranson4492]

Oren, you, Eylon Levy, and Ben Shapiro should be running the state of Israel. That's when I might consider living there

[@antoniatrotta-houdin1573]

Thank you Oren, very interesting video, honest and clear.

[@padmaiyengar5387]

I am new to these terms. Well explained 👏👏👏 I did understand what all you were saying. It's clear.👌 No confusion 👍

[@floridaalarcon5199]

Keep it up I love your channel 😊 Please more to come

[@aldinlee8528]

A bit late to the dance on this post, but couldn't help but comment on your reference to the partisan make up of the Knesset. You see, in the U.S. our electoral structure is so outdated (I refer to it as DOS 1.0), it sticks us with a binary legislative milieu, where extremists rule, and both are fiscally irresponsible, as it is primarily personal power they seek. The U.S. is still using a geographically based system. I see Israel's method for seating its legislature is ideological, using party lists, which is what the U.S. needs, sorely. I can see your thinking though, that if only two parties could get elected, they would each mold their positions, if only slightly, to attract enough of the electorate to garner a majority of seats. But they typically only bend on fringe issues, not the basics. From my perspective, the most intelligent among the electorate have no representation. Candidates can only get elected by appealing to the group-think at one pole or the other. We need a way to get intelligent thought at the policy making table, and the only way is to seat the legislature by a party-list national vote method. You have the better electoral structure, but as I often have wondered, would it be enough. I don't see universal, no-qualification, suffrage as the best choice for elections. We wouldn't put the most important decisions in our personal lives, with health, career, relationships, up for a popular vote, and yet we essentially do that in law making, which greatly impacts our lives.

[@Caldermologist]

I am Swedish. Non-religious. I have no need for fairytales. I am the oldest of five siblings. I and my sister have no children. The others have 5 together. So we will be as many in next generation as in this. At least. My half-sister is still young and could possibly have a third child.

[@milapacursa9351]

We always stand with Israel and the Jewish people…GOD bless you sir…fr. Canada

[@usual10suspects]

thanks for taking the time to explain this.

[@eglasb]

Great video!

[@trudychapman4648]

Great video, as usual. Thanks Oren. I had no idea that this was the third Israeli state... my head just exploded. I lived in Israel in 1986-89, and have wanted to go back for a visit ever since... since Israel is now 75, I'd better go soon! ;-)

[@danielleaddams]

Wow that’s truly amazing! I never knew this.

[@יוסיד-צ7ע]

חולה על הסרטונים שלך..חזרת לארץ? האמת שלפני אוקטובר רציתי לשאול אותך איך זב לישראלי לחיות בגרמניה של היום...

[@sierrasky2491]

I had no idea about the demographics I know this is an older video but I'm shocked. I keep holding out hope that Israel would just get better and bigger and better and bigger they have such a reputation for being successful ingenuitive and smart. I hope they are able to get together to change their Outlook

[@cernugaming]

Downside of having so many children is that those children don't get quality attention from their parents. They are just a number in their own home.

[@lmao5070]

Agree. But the thing is Israel just wants the jews to be higher in number no matter what. Thats why they don't expect the 7 million Palestinians that were forced out of the land to come back.

[@clariplayer]

I have listened and learned. Thanks. We all need more children ,not less, provided you can provide for them. In my opinion, when the world gets rid of all religion, we might have hope for a better world. I do think Christian ethics are good without the religion. If that makes sense. 🇦🇺

[@99Michael]

You should do more commentary, Oren. You bring an honest and grounded insight and nuance that is too often missing from other "experts.

[@VSFilly]

Agree. Highly intelligent and compassionate young man.

[@libafried5840]

He is not honest at all. What ab0out the so-called Palestinians having 7+ kids, take money from the government for all kinds of programs in addition to many of them raising their families to support and engage in terror but its only the religious Jews he has a problem with?! what a disguising person, these kind of secular liberal haters have no right calling themselves Jewish!

[@ellaw356]

As a woman who cannot have children and only has one nephew, i can say What a blessing to be surrounded by all those kiddos! My husband and I have always loved kids but it apparently isn't in Gods plan for us. God bless you! ❤

[@giovanni545]

if its okk to ask have you tried adoption?

[@anonyfamous42]

@chairmanxijinpooh8392how old are you 😂😂

[@kjsaaaaaaaa]

@@giovanni545This is not an appropriate thing to ask someone expressing they are infertile.

[@bojansimic4251]

​@@kjsaaaaaaaaWhy not? Why does it have to be your own children for them to be considered YOUR children? This is a valid question and there are so many children growing up without a single parent that picking one up would be like heaven for one of these little innocent creatures.

[@J_a_s_o_n]

​@chairmanxijinpooh8392like you weren't a kid once .... You are selfish and selfcentred 😮😮😮😢😢😢

[@tandrichter]

Oren, you're an Israeli national treasure, particularly relevant nowadays, spelling out all the myths, prejudices and ,yes, all lies spread about Israel in such compelling well informed manner that is hard to argue with . you're open, you're fair in your judgement, you're leaving space to the other to counter argue if they can, that is, you really are the finest Israeli example shown to the world. Commendable what you're doing.

[@alileevil]

First let me break down the lies in this video. Children are used for political reasons. Israel has an large Arab population and the Jews are encouraged to have more children so that they remain the majority. 2, Arabs in Israel are treated like second class citizens and Jews are always prioritized. Christian run schools receive less government funding than Jewish schools. 3. Israel restricts where Palestinians can go, what they can do, and where they can live. Israel sees them as pests and have even banned people talking about the Palestinian genocide the nakba which is the forced displacement of millions of Palestinians.

[@heroispro4201]

​@@alileevil 1. Israel is a jewish country so it doesn't matter if they want to make as many children as they want to keep it as such. 2. Ask any israeli arab do you want to live under israeli governance or palestinian governance 8/10 will say israeli. 3. Israel restricts them because they don't want hostile immigrants in their country and since 2nd intifada israel's policy has changed 180. from peace to national security. 4. Nakba wasn't a genocide, first go and read the definition of genocide. more people have been displaced by orders of arab leaders in 1948 than by IDF. from 1947-49 more than 40 million indians and pakistanis were displaced becuase of partition, today they are completely assimilated in their country so palestinians weren't the only ones displaced of their homes. it happened everywhere in the world in the last century, Japanese, germans, greeks, etc.

[@ilannahshon75]

​@@alileevilYou bot ,Yr copy paste " Scroll comment " pure propaganda lies

[@indigosix6511]

Honestly Oren I truly appreciate your commentary. It isn't enough to visit a country and be a passive viewer but to become part of the community while there and the only way to do that is through understanding the daily life and struggles of the everyday person there

[@Travelingisraelinfo]

Thanks!

[@rafaelecattonar1506]

​@@Travelingisraelinfo Oren how do you think future Israeli governments will solve the problem of ultra orthodox Jews? And how Israeli people perceive them?

[@SusanHughes-po1ds]

I've fallen down the rabbit hole of your vids! I'm thrilled to learn all about Israel, something never covered in Canadian schools. Yes, we learned about the Holocaust and met a survivor, but the history, not so much. Please stay safe so we may enjoy your videos for a long time to come.

[@asnoguenld]

I'm diaspora African in Europe and living in London, in Christian and my husband is Carribean. We went to Israel and I notice how people love kids and how dads are comfortable pushing buggy and very patient when they see kids. I see the Jewish woman has a superwoman, she can have her kids and spend time with her cause the man has her back, because he was brought that way. And I believe everybody has experience with children cause everybody grew up with sibling and helped out, the men when they grow up and have their baby, they don't shy away from the role, and the ladies can be mothers knowing the have someone supportive. In the west some people from non westerner background, are open to the idea of having more kids, but certain things need to be in place, otherwise it is traumatic, especially for the mother. Is all about the society

[@eb4452]

You think Israel is heaven for families...Perhaps what you don't see is the high divorce rate, esp. among secular israelis. What drives this is the socio-economic stress associated with raising a family with three childen. Everybody has three kids! Life in Israel is expensive, both parents have to work in order to afford raising these kids. Israeli society is very conformist. There is a lot of pressure on the parents to provide the kiddies with everything that their friends kids have - the latest cell fone, the latest computer game, the latest travel destination, etc, etc. So for a long period of time parents are slaves to what they created and this leads to a build up of stress, lack of intimacy, estrangement in the relationship. Then when the kids are a little older, the stress lifts and the marriage explodes.

[@ZeroPointZap]

just don't try to LIVE in isisrael because they are RACIST AF.... just look how they treat the REAL Ethiopian Jews... do NOT be deceived by the Synagogue of SATAN

[@hanawolfgang]

You are israeli and trying to make a story to show Israel a beautiful country, you are trying to fool people.I know who the israelis are

[@sarahmoorman6936]

@@eb4452 I don't agree. Do you live in Israel? Is this your experience?

[@eb4452]

@Sarah Moorman Yes, I live in Israel and yes, this is my experience. Of course, generalizations are only that, but so many people I know personally have had the experience I described. Israel is a conformist society. In my generation, especially we were expected to marry early and have children. Like little robots we did, got married, had children, worked, and when they flew the coop, we were left facing each other...

[@deborahehrman8848]

Hi! Oren you speak well with a little humor too! I'm an American living in Israel almost 50 years!! Can't believe it myself! My 7 children are married now with families of their own!. We are all considered orthodox Jews& I must reiterate that all of my children have completed their high school education plus their BA (or BSc ) degree. All of them consider Torah learning as the most prominent aspect of their lives....their degrees help them contribute to the working society- as teachers, engineers, nurses, high- tech.,accountants,architects & dayanim--but their personal lives show that they'll encourage Torah observance as superior & the most meaningful in their lives- especially emphasizing this in educating their children. This is the amazing power ofJews as a demographic.

[@WaveRider1989]

How come orthodox jews are closed to outsiders? I saw a video of jewish guy going into orthodox jew city and was treated very rudely. Also in Israel orthodox always cause issues when christians and Muslims pray in Jerusalem.

[@audreyandlinCompany]

I know what you mean. I owe my education to my Jewish community. I grew up in a large suburban community with a huge Jewish diaspora. I lived around the corner from them and later I would discover that every parent in that household had an advanced degree. They put a lot of pressure on the school system because they not only had children in it but also paid the most in taxes -- they wanted their money's worth! I received the equivalent of a private school education through high school. There was even enough money for a trade school for students who didn't plan on going to college but would prepare them for the trades so they could get apprenticeships quickly. It was great until they began moving away... their children were graduating and leaving the "nest." They sold their homes and left the area... and took their tax money with them! In the meantime, our local economy took "hits" and the welfare population in town exploded. Before I graduated, I saw the school system reduced to the basics -- what was required by law. The tech school closed. Extracurricular was also at a min. No more lacrosse, tennis or hockey but they have a football team, of course. We used to have swim teams but the pools have been filled with concrete. The students don't learn home economics or auto maintenance let alone Latin & Portuguese either. Just Spanish and maybe French. Now, wealthy families send their kids to private schools while the public school kids are trying to figure out which bathroom to use. Because that's what happens when you have a disproportionate number of people on public services versus high income earners. That's what is going to happen in Israel if they don't stay ahead of the "freeloaders." 😉😘

[@silviin]

Bless your heart sir! Your point is very important as the orthodox Jews in Israel are all put in a box and judged harshly when in reality the extremist anti Zionist Haredim are a minority... I think the religious Jews in Israel are the backbone of our society...

[@chengkeiper1597]

I wish to clearly point out something ... Oren did NOT say all 100% of ULTRA Orthodox Jews refuse to go for any higher education and hence unable to serve their country. Of course there are "the different others" who are aware that living hand to mouth is not a good choice regardless how religious they wish to remain.

[@afternook]

The main problem start with giving them a free ticket, not to work, happems only in Israel. I met an ultra orto in Toronto. This guy has 7 kids, but in Canada, if you want to eat, you need to work. This guy ia waiking up every morning and going tp work, family orientation is preserved and everyome is happy, the politics In israel made this poor group weak and their life stream is controlled by their representitive parties, sad and dangerous for years to come.

[@auchmalwassagen]

Hi Oren, watching this in November of 2023 and the only not awful thing about the horrors you’re going through right now is that me and probably a lot of others just started educating myself about modern Israel. Especially about the historical and geopolitical situation of course, but I had no idea of i.e. the more everyday live concerning aspect mentioned here and if it was possible now, I’d love to visit your country right away. Love from Germany.

[@yoavmor9002]

When you hear of the divisions that existed before 07/10 in Israeli society, this video demonstrates it. Nowadays no one would dare make a video like this, not only because the external pressures changed, but also because the people of Israel from all walks of life changed.

[@muraruev2976]

Waw so much information !! I am a romanian living in Belgium and have 6 siblings . Everyone here is shocked when i tell them about my family , espacially because we are christians ( they always think that i am muslim for some reason ) but my experience in a family with 7 children was awsome , i love my family and you learn many beautiful principles just from being part of a big family ( we were not rich ) . It s a sad thing that "kids are a burden " and not a joy .. because there s no bigger joy then that of a child 🥰 Thanks for sharing , Owen . I watched your videous for years now , they are really interestin . Keep up the good work 😊

[@VSFilly]

My sister is a Christian and they also have 7 children. Children ARE a blessing. I'm a Christian as well. We had 3 children: now we have 5 grandchildren ❤

[@terryhoath1983]

Belgium is the second most densely populated proper country in Europe (I exclude the Vatican City, Monaco and San Marino , a large part of the registered population living outside of the territory of these micro-states). WHERE, in grossly over-populated Belgium, are all of your siblings going to live ? Anyone siring or giving birth to more than two children should be ashamed of themselves. Did you know that in 6 and possibly 7 African states that giraffes have been hunted to extinction by the multiplying and therefore hungry human population, there is a lot of meat on a giraffe. Unlike humans, giraffes do not drive cars, have no interest in nuclear power stations, and I cannot think that more than a handful of them will ever take it into their heads to fly in a polluting aeroplane. Meanwhile, human beings are destroying the planet. Who has the greatest right to live ..... giraffes or human breeding machines ? Those who want the supposed JOY of one child after another are gratuitously selfish and irresponsible. As Oren says, it is a grossly irresponsible sector of HIS population that is placing a burden on the more responsible which will, as he says, lead to the burden becoming intolerable. He suggests that the responsible population may leave. My money is on an almighty backlash against the Orthodox with them being fenced into their breeding hives and left to get on with it. NO MORE BENEFITS. The more responsible will insist on an income threshold for the right to vote in Knesset elections which will exclude the vast majority of the Orthodox and lead to a more sensible government. Never mind a two state solution, we may see a three state solution. From inside their enclaves, they will undoubtedly appeal to their brethren in New York for food aid which will be forthcoming, paid for by the taxes of the general American population, (despised, of course, just like you and I are despised, by the Orthodox as "Beasts walking on two legs") ..... at least, until the American beasts walking on two legs work out what is going on and mount a backlash of their own. THEN WHAT ? What your parents have done is water under the bridge but let us hope that you and your siblings will be more responsible.

[@VSFilly]

@@terryhoath1983 lol. I believe only God hath the authority to give and take; not mere humans. I'm the opposite of you. As a Christian we are told to populate the Earth. I rejoice in large families and believe they are a gift from God.

[@terryhoath1983]

@@VSFilly Vanessa, you divine creature, Tell me where Jesus told us as Christians that we should go forth and multiply. As a Christian, you will be familiar with Matthew 5 in which Jesus declared, "It has been written ..... but " " " I " " " say unto you" consigning the Old Testament to be a history of quarrelling, murder, genocide, and superstition. There are far too many human beings on the planet fowling the nest. We have the sea full of plastics and dangerous chemicals including nuclear waste. We have had a huge area of the Amazon Rain Forest destroyed because Bolsonaro released millions and millions of third, fourth and fifth sons of peasant farmers to slash, burn, destroy, an action that will affect the climate and therefore affect YOU. We have rain forest in Sumatra being destroyed to make way for palm oil plantations and many across the World wailing, "How terrible" when those wailing are responsible for it. Palm Oil is a wonderful product. It is very useful in making biscuits. Who eats biscuits ? Children do. Fewer children ..... less demand for palm oil .... no more destroying forests in Sumatra. We have God's poor creatures being wiped out from the natural environment and fluffy lambs, beautiful calves, and mischievious goats living short lives of misery, their end coming long before their natural time in the animal equivalent of Belsen and Birkenau to satisfy the growing demand of vile unthinking and breeding meat-eaters. We have ever more dangerous chemicals being used on ever increasing areas of agricultural land to produce more and more food for the ever increasing number of predatory human animals. You show me any country with a high birth rate and I will show you abject poverty including among the grossly irresponsible human population of the United States of America. A recent report concluded that 37 million people in America are living in abject poverty. They are in abject poverty not because they are all lazy, (some are) but often because they are kept down by the "Haves" who, breeding irresponsibly themselves, want to hang onto what they have got and they are not prepared to share. The population of Nigeria grew by 5.2 million last year, leading to over a million of them attempting to cross the Sahara with the intention of invading Europe. The population of Afghanistan, a country NOT noted for inward migration, despite all the killing, has increased from a little under 4 million 50 years ago to 40.2 million today (UN estimate) and because they are facing mass starvation, WE are supposed to provide them with vast amounts of food aid. If we are stupid enough to provide that food aid it will only allow more Afghan men to abuse even more women using them as breeding machines. Afghanistan is now at its' limit of food production. In 50 year time, at the current rate of breeding, there will be 400 million of them. WHERE ARE THEY ALL GOING TO LIVE ? I'll tell you. You will have to make room for two or three of them in YOUR home ! You will then live in fear as just one act of perceived blasphemy and they will kill you. The United Nations MUST be persuaded to introduce a Worldwide Chinese-style birth-rate reduction policy, enforced militarily, if necessary, against reluctant regimes. This will include the offer of an IUD to all 12 year old girls with a guarantee that, if they accept the offer, their Mums won't be told. IT IS OUR ONLY HOPE FOR ANY FUTURE QUALITY OF LIFE. If you want a glimpse of the kind of future we are facing with continued irresponsible breeding, read "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley. You may live long enough to be confined, as we all will, to a small room with large screen TV, food in tablet form delivered to you by machine. You will not be allowed out because the pressure from the huge population will be so great that travel will not be possible. Because new children will have to be born for the future of the species, to make room for them, you will already know the date and time, a few years hence, for your scheduled euthanasia. THAT IS COMING OUR WAY IF YOU CONTINUE TO BREED IRRESPONSIBLY.

[@frankgradus9474]

A great story of yours. Europe is on a slippery slope in regard to the birth rate sad to say. Children thrive when given plenty of love and attention.

[@TzvookT]

Well Oren, you missed one major point : When European weman were asked in a poll why they don't have kids they answered "self fulfilling". When Israeli weman were asked why so many kids they answered "self fulfilling".

[@sarahisatitagain]

As a Jewish woman who was raised in a Western country without knowledge about my Jewish heritage, I can tell you that it is just a reflection of society. Western society expects just the women to do all the work of raising kids. Now men are being accountable too, but the number of divorce and fathers that just abandon their kids is way too high! In the Jewish community grandparents, uncles and aunts, even neighbors help the couple to raise the kid. When I met my Jewish family I understood the saying "it takes a village to raise a child".

[@mariemunzar6474]

​@@sarahisatitagain I agree that is a problem in western society. It does depend on your family though and your family background and relationships.

[@asnoguenld]

Exactly. I went to Israel and my husband is like, you complain about having 2 kids and these women have more than you and they are happy. Is because their men step up and fill the gap where is needed. Is call parenting but in western country is more like mothering, parenting is both parents not just the mother. A mother gives birth in Europe she is alone, some help there and there. In Israel a woman has a proper support system, and same with the men

[@TzvookT]

@@mariemunzar6474 @Sarah Noronha It's also helping that in most places in Israel kids play outside with no fear. They grow up to be more free and independent like that, and so are the parents, I have only 3 and I wish I'd had 2 more ..

[@terryhoath1983]

@@asnoguenld Perhaps you can square your last sentence with what Oren said about the Orthodox. He said the men study the Talmud all day, pray, argue with each other on how many angels can stand on a pin head and do next to nothing else. Oren was too delicate to explain that they also find time to fornicate, hence the number of children. They are largely poor, because, in addition to looking after the entire tribe of kids single-handedly, the women are forced out to work to obtain a crust to feed the kids AND the lazy husband. I am English. Throughout my childhood, my Dad worked an average of 60 hours per week plus travelling time yet he still found plenty of time for us. His idea of washing up was to THREATEN the dirty dishes with the washing up brush meaning that most of it had to be done again but he still showed willing. He was a adept at using the vacuum cleaner as my Mum. My parents were responsible having just my brother and I, so, as a family we were not beggars at museums as Marie Munzar above suggests that many American parents are. Not that that was a problem in Britain as the vast majority of museums and galleries have free entry.

[@elishevak.8637]

What I find most fascinating is that many secular families have 4 kids whereas in the past, like 20 years ago, secular families would have 3 kids at the most. I'm not as pessimistic as you are. I have close relatives that are ultra-orthodox and I see the change as more men go out to work nowadays. Among the Arabs the birthrate is going down since many women have academic education. In the whole world the equation is that the more educated a woman is, the less children she has or none at all. In Israel educated women have children. As a matter of fact, many women feel that they are expected to have a university degree and have at least 2 children. I hope our obsession for children doesn't die out despite attempts (especially by "Haaretz" newspaper) to convince Israelis that having children is a sin against humanity... And I like your honest attitude, Oren!

[@צביהשבט]

True- there are now many colleges for the ultra orthodox, men and women as well. More go to work. Arab women are driving so I can see they are becoming modern (=less kids) too

[@NormieNeko]

Subcultures and niches within every western country still have traditional beliefs that promote fertility, marriage, patriarchy, and large families. Some are college educated and some are not. The crazy thing is that the women who are childless are not necessarily more financially stable nor more content than those with children. Being child free is definitely based more on fear and the rise of female and male incels than supposed ethics or even just hedonism.

[@Ash_Queen16]

@@NormieNekoI’m curious on your second comment. What makes you think that?

[@lisal5718]

Well the main problem is that in Israel one problem is growing on top of another one. You have the Middle East conflict which leads to relatively high defense spending, then you have the fact that land is scarce and highly contested and trying to put the pressure of of the big cities via settlements is going to add more fuel to the conflict. Due to limited land,a growing population, expensive food certification , the fact that Israel is an island when it comes to trade thanks to the conflict and the high percentage of highly taxed imports live is already expensive, plus paying for the ultra Orthodox who neither work nor contribute to the country’s security by serving in the IDF and so it just goes on and on. It’s just an infinite story with many moving parts. And when they try to fix one problem the solution will cause trouble elsewhere.

[@veronicamaine3813]

@@NormieNeko actually studies show repeatedly that child free women are easily as happy (and often more happy) than women with children. It really depends on the person and not all people are meant to be parents (think of how many people you know or have heard of that have had high abusive parents) or find parenting fulfilling rather than draining. But a simple fact is that having that many children is a recipe for staying poor (and for Israel that could mean annihilation- considering just how their neighbours think of them and the fact the US is losing interest in the region).

[@YFL.111]

I also think a society with more kids is a happier society. But as somebody who lived in India, I have to say it's very important to take into consideration people's freedoom and choices. In India people are almost forced to have kids. What happens with this is that sometimes the parents were not really in a happy or chosen marriage. Or they had dreams and personal things they wanted to fullfill and develop. Then they end up being frustrated parents, and their kids have very unhappy childhoods. Having kids is the best but if someonw is not in a happy marriage or is not sure about their partner or they carry themselves a lot of family trauma... I would say do not have kids under those conditions.

[@sammyrnaj]

This brings to mind Brazil. Traffic stops for children & the elderly. They are so loved & idolized. Thank you very much for your objective & insightful documentary. As a Diaspora Lebanese Maronite pro-Zionist, my best friends are Jewish, through natural affinity & appreciation for history, culture & the arts. Our culture is also children-oriented with lots of parental attachment. Bless you! Keep it up. I'll be sharing too.

[@lucianavieira2576]

Well, our birth rate is 1,7 so I don't know about that ...

[@fenix-rv7tp]

Forgot to mention the killing of Street children by paramilitary squads in Brazil. Maronite pro-zionist you say? Remember SABRA AND SHATILA?

[@uttarak8428]

I am an Indian, and I totally understand and feel what you say, because the similarly about number of children and cost of education, family culture is so close!!

[@raedahayesh5688]

Hi! So I would love for you to show the videos of all the children and women dying in Isreal please show me!! But if you can please search up Gaza just gaza please and you will see something you probably havnt seen or decide to look away. I also wanted to say that this war has been going on for 70 years now of constant bombing in palestine and that oct 7th was the first time Palestinians ever fought back! You can also search up isreali prime minister admitting he killed his own people (over 300) on oct 7 to “get to hamas” he killed his own people lots of teenagers who were at a festival at that time.

[@Bogdan2i14]

Thanks for this interesting video. I'm fascinated by Israel, I hope to visit it one day. Greetings from 🇺🇦!

[@realityscan7875]

Love the way you present! 🫶🏻 as a former non-Jewish Chabad employee from Europe, I’m praying for israel everyday! Love your people! And I trust that God will prove Himself in fulfilling all of the old prophecies concerning Israel ❤️

[@raedahayesh5688]

Hi! So I would love for you to show the videos of all the children and women dying in Isreal please show me!! But if you can please search up Gaza just gaza please and you will see something you probably havnt seen or decide to look away. I also wanted to say that this war has been going on for 70 years now of constant bombing in palestine and that oct 7th was the first time Palestinians ever fought back! You can also search up isreali prime minister admitting he killed his own people (over 300) on oct 7 to “get to hamas” he killed his own people lots of teenagers who were at a festival at that time.

[@Casomais112]

Mmmh, never fought back! Well I am old enough to remember constant terror attacks. People being blown up at bus stops, people being blown up at weddings, people being blown up with planes and many died. And people even having it in their constitution to exterminate Jews and not willing to make peace. Don’t expect peace for you, when you are not willing to put down your arm and you do not intend to stop with murder, but will take any chance to continue.

[@ilannahshon75]

​@@raedahayesh5688Too short 😂Keep on..Or you have one copy paste AI Iranian/ Hamas bot / supporter

[@daniiarnaudova9045]

Such a good and interesting video! I am from Bulgaria 🇧🇬 and want to say, that only some East-Orthodox Christians have this mindset that they have to be childless and go serving God in Orthodox Churches. I am a Protestant Christian and I can say that I have rarely seen Protestant families with less than 2-3 kids, I grew up with 2 younger sisters and my aunt (who is also a Protestant) has 5 children, all of them wanted. We believe that every child is a gift and a prize from the Lord, as it is written in Psalms 127:3 and we believe that when God gives you a child no matter the iconomic state of the country, He will provide every need to raise these children. So not only the Jews have this mindset. Thank you for making such helpful and interesting videos! Looking forward for more! :)

[@mariyamagdalinakovacheva5030]

This is not really the case. Monks do devote to Christ only, without family, priests have families. I am an Orthodox Christian from Bulgaria, my husband is a priest, and IT specialist, too. We have 5 children for 10 years of marriage. In our tradition lots of kids is a must have. Just we left our holy tradition and faith and followed other selfish philosophies. However more and more young, educated, and devout Christians have large families.

[@B-Blockz]

ایشالا یه روز همه ی کشورها با هم دوست باشن. به اندازه ی کافی سختی تو دنیا هست.

[@karenjohnson5634]

I know! Wouldn’t that be wonderful!!? ❤❤

[@B-Blockz]

@@karenjohnson5634 🤝🤝

[@TheOuroborosisbroken]

As a Latin American woman, I see that here having more than 4 children is frowned upon as something only poor uneducated people do. The better off you are economically the less children you're encouraged to have. Mostly because I live in a generally poor country and to become well off both partners in a marriage need to work long hours just for necessities, so if you add on top of that furthering your education to really get somewhere in life you really don't have the time in the day (or the money) to have more than 2 or 3 kids. The burden of childcare also falls squarely on the mother's shoulders, with very few man counting fatherhood as a life goal. It's nice to see that Jewish men are more committed to fatherhood. Thanks for this perspective Oren

[@deborahdean8867]

Yes, men get that way when the government provides support for women and children. But it seems in latin America people are more concerned about the western way of life without the work ethic that goes with it. Think of the millions and millions of young men who have left to come to the US, and think of the political structure that keeps the people from prospering, the crime. Latin America only likes military dictators

[@othersbyuri]

Think of the way America contributed to their poverty and are baffled they want to come here for work

[@Yanina-ls1gy]

Is all about morals and choosing a man that has the virtuosity to be a pater familia.Not lazy guys or bums who do not want responsability.

[@rinacohen2120]

Thank you for another great video. I had 3 kids in Israel and now my 4th in USA, it was a big culture shock for me. In Israel people think its amazing I have so many kids at my age but here in the us I feel that people even feel bad for me and think I have done poor life choices 😅

[@shainazion4073]

I don't know where you settled in the US, I live in New Jersey and most Jews don't have just 4 children. What goyeshe land are you living in?

[@rinacohen2120]

@@shainazion4073 well obviously not in NJ 😜

[@TommyJefferson1801]

​@@shainazion4073 in case of America vs Israel whom will you support?

[@teresasalisbury4748]

Americans tend to lean towards selfishness rather than Godly things, especially on the Coasts. In the Heartland and the South, larger, more traditional families are more common.

[@WayneLynch69]

You are so extraordinarily charismatic. A tremendous ambassador for Israel. Very much hope to visit one day. Would love to have you guide. (is that a Haiku?)

[@sarahmoorman6936]

You are a gifted teacher! Thank you! I am so sorry for what the Jewish people have gone through (and what they continue to go through). Many blessings to you and all Jews.

[@charlesjames799]

Yes I agree with your point about the Jews going through persecution at various times, I don’t understand why because in general if you live in City and one part has a population of 500,000 Jews it tends to be wealthy well too do good schools and so on, and on the other side of town there’s a population of 500,000 Palestinians the area is run down usually poorer higher crime and just not so affluent. I know we’re I would rather live.