Judaism in America Documentary Part 1: CPD Guide to Religions (2000)

[AlexxiiPrincess]

Its a beautiful religion but i dont understand the simple woman man handshake thing :) but again its your religion who am i to judge

[KingOystar]

I really do not like the idea of being asked to remove my Yarmulke but I will if the officer really really needs to insure im not hideing somthing

[Zareste]

Let's not discuss what these 'contributions' are

[SarahShlomo]

I don't understand the function of the sheitel. Many orthodox women wear the sheitel exactly like natural hair....It has the same effects...women still look attractive for every man, not only for the husband, who is allowed to see the wifes real hair.

shabbat shalom

[emencz]

@SarahShlomo The use of Sheitels is controversial for the exact reason you stated with different levels of stringency in different communities.

[TheAmazingamerica]

@emencz Their hair is like the burka?

[Jacobus180670]

Muslims could argue that the prophet Muhammad was the messiah. The number of Christian and Jewish converts to it could be ammunition for such an argument.

[LuckyDukeSeven]

@Jacobus180670

But Muslims don't believe Muhammad was the Messiah.

[TheAmazingamerica]

@LuckyDukeSeven Was the Chicago Outfit, reformed or Orthodox?

[LuckyDukeSeven]

@TheAmazingamerica

Funny. Muhammad is the final law giver in Islam. The job of final messiah is held by Jesus in Islam, as specified by the Koran. Muhammad has no Messianic qualities or attributions in Islam, where as Jesus is supposed to return and rule as a King.

[Jacobus180670]

@LuckyDukeSeven that's why I said "could argue" as opposed to "do argue". I'm talking in terms of how both Jews and Christians have converted to Islam seeing it as their way forward. What I was referring to it as a technicality in that Islam has in some ways united both Christians and Jews, not as a definitive belief.

[LuckyDukeSeven]

@Jacobus180670

Ah, I see. A hypothetical scenario.

Well, to be fair, I think Islam has a lot of the "old lost beliefs" about the person of Jesus- rather than the Hellenized God-man figure. That made the faith palatable to monotheist jews, and to Christians with an affinity for the character of Jesus. Considering the first Muslim nation, Yemen, was entirely Jewish before the advent of Muhammad (and that old tribes of Israel like the Hebronites converted to Islam) it worked.

[GahdeMalprigi1488x]

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[shahidur1992]

@SaviorAgent you racist shit

[hojoleon]

i wish they were more accepting of asians instead of putting them down like fucken sub- humans

[KaxiLaxi]

man they are tougher than islam...

[shahidur1992]

@KaxiLaxi go learn islam

[emmyliz831]

I am by no means claiming to be a Torah scholar, but fake cleavage?? It does not take a Torah scholar to see how silly that comparison is.

Clearly there is no point in arguing with someone who appears tremendously bitter about the subject, as suggested by the extreme nature of your statements. I'll just end it here, because I'd hate for you to waste your time talking to someone like me who has no concept of right vs. wrong.

[goleshgolesh]

@emmyliz831 hey, take it easy. I'm upset at the distortion of a sound principle, at cherishing the external and neglecting the internal--if I can't get upset at that, I won't have anything to get upset about.

[emmyliz831]

I don't completely disagree with what you're saying; however, I think your view is a bit extreme. It's not productive to make radical judgments and be so quick to demonize something- no issue is ever completely black or white. To address your question about why only married women cover their hair: Kabbalah teaches that once a women enters a marital relationships, hair acquires a potent, uncontrolled spiritual energy. This energy must be contained for it to be channeled appropriately.

[goleshgolesh]

@emmyliz831 You can look up how many orthodox rabbis have stood against married women wearing wigs. Please don't try to mystify me with second-hand, out-of-context "kabbalah"--does kabbalah teach that wearing a wig is the appropriate way to channel this potent, uncontrolled spiritual energy? The fact is that a women's hair is attractive to men. Showing fake hair that looks real also attracts men, and "eshet ish" is not to be taken lightly, not matter how much you prize you physical beauty.

[emmyliz831]

@goleshgolesh Of course there are rabbis who don't promote wigs, and I already said in my first post that many women do choose to wear scarves. All I'm saying is that one approach is never objectively right or wrong- there are positives and negatives to both. A women shouldn't be automatically judged as a hypocrite. Kabbalah is not out of context at all because it helps people attribute spiritual meaning to their actions, but that's a completely separate debate.

[emmyliz831]

@emmyliz831 Also, on a technical level, a wig guarantees being able to cover all the hair, while scarves inevitably slide back. That is why some rabbis say wigs are better. I'm not arguing that wigs are ideal. I'm arguing for a more balanced and tolerant perspective.

[goleshgolesh]

@emmyliz831 Wearing a wig is like covering yourself up to the collar bones, but with a shirt that shows fake cleavage. You can't have a balanced and tolerant perspective if you don't have a sound foundational knowledge of the subject, which it does not sound like you do. If you are unable to distinguish between right and wrong, which is fundamental in Judaism, then you should not argue about religious subjects. The whole purpose of studying is to gain a clear and broad perspective. Go study.

[goleshgolesh]

@goleshgolesh Also, the idea that "there are many ways to do something, and they are all correct and valid..." can only be true when the different ways of doing things come from a place of deep wisdom and understanding, but not because of peer pressure or a lack of sincerity, clarity, or balance. Wigs are for looks; just look at them. That is why it is hypocritical: it is supposed to cover up (which it does), but at the same time shows off and calls attention.

[aishaxoxobela]

@emmyliz831 but wigs look just like hair so whats the point of covering hair w.hair?

[goleshgolesh]

3:28!!!!! Doesn't she look attractive with her wig that looks more real than real hair does? The whole point of covering a married woman's hair is so she doesn't attract men...THE WIGS LOOKS GOOD!!!! If I were passing by her, I'd have no idea she's married!!!! And she would be drawing men's glances and tempting them to fall for "eshet ish." It doesn't get more sinister than that, my friends.

[emmyliz831]

@goleshgolesh The point isn't to avoid attracting men, it's to emphasize the virtue of tznius (which should indirectly prevent attracting men anyway). There are other forms of modesty that are more directly related to avoiding attracting men, such as clothing standards or guarding ones touch. The wig is really more for the woman's own spiritual development than anything else. I will note, however, that some women do choose to wear scarves for the reason you pointed out.

[goleshgolesh]

@emmyliz831 If wigs emphasized the virtue of "tzius", why would that be kept only for married women? Unmarried religious women don't need to be modest and cover their hair? There is nothing, absolutely nothing, in a wig that helps a woman's spiritual development, and whoever told you that is a confounded idiot. If wigs help you spiritually, maybe you'd like to try miniskirts too? Maybe see-through fabric for your skirt? Maybe show a bit of cleavage? Same concept.

[emmyliz831]

@goleshgolesh You can't compare wearing a wig to wearing a miniskirt. If we're going to be criticizing the concept of modesty in our society, we should be directing our attention toward the countless 15 year olds who wear practically nothing and flaunt themselves to fulfill some psychological need that has been engrained in them by secular culture. Sure, wigs may not seem ideal for achieving what people intend them to, but the issue is trivial compared to what you see in the secular world.

[goleshgolesh]

@emmyliz831 I'm not talking about secular values. I'm talking about religious values. A married woman who shows off her looks in public (such as wearing a really fancy wig that looks real) only shows that her idea and understanding of "modesty" is warped and twisted and she should not be considered a model orthodox Jew by any standards. To teach and promote two-faced standards and lies is against the Jewish religion.

[neyowebster]

"...the large majority of surviving Jews in the world is of Eastern European - and thus perhaps mainly of Khazar - origin. If so, this would mean that their ancestors came not from the Jordan but from the Volga, not from Canaan but from the Caucasus, once believed to be the cradle of the Aryan race; and that genetically they are more closely related to the Hun, Uigur and Magyar tribes than to the seed of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." -Artthur Koestler, The Thirteenth Tribe, p. 17

[RealNir13]

@UNAL941

Orthodox( or Haredi ) Jews make plenty of kids, minimum 4!

Judaism and Jews in general do not seek for converts, if someone wants to convert he/she freely can and we will consider them as if they were born Jews

[UNAL941]

Says in the video description that there are as of 2007 an estimated 13 million Jews in the world. I thought it was a lot more than this. They need to start having more kids or get more converts to the faith.

Interesting video so far. Thank you for sharing =)

[penelope95116]

Where I live Cupertino Ca, I ocassionally come across women with their head covered, and they avoid eye contact to other people or men, is this also a judaism custom?

[moakley]

these morons are walking around with boxes on there head, ya and tome cruise is nuts

[dEEpindEEd]

i am just astonished how similar the practice of these jewish people in chicago is to the country i live in saudi.

[BuyYourselfABookOr3]

@dEEpindEEd there is a reason the Jews were targeted during WWII, and Muslims are being targeted now--by the same opposition. Divide and conquer is the strategy of the roman cults that still exist and aim to counter monotheism - Roman-Jewish Wars.