Yes, Jews were in Europe as early as 4 AD. There were also Jews in Spain during this time. But my point is, vast majority of Jews until the middle ages lived in N africa and middle east (where it all began).
@ForgottenEasternJews Okay, thank you. I will agree with you on this one :) Maybe we both needed to be more clear. Majority of Jews were still in the Middle East and North Africa until the middle ages.
I agree that Yemenite jews are some very ancient ways of praying. In general, Mizrahi Jews are more traditional and "pure" that the ashkanazi Jews. For example, the different branches of Judaism like Reform, Conservative and re-constructionist movements evolved in the 17th/ 18th century Europe among ashkanazi jews. Before that there were only orthodox Jews with no branches and most of them lived in middle east and n africa.
@ForgottenEasternJews You don't know what you are talking about. I believe I just corrected you somewhere else on YouTube! So what if the other movements developed among the Ashkenazi Jews? It has nothing to do with Ashkenazi Jews themselves, but rather the areas they lived. Germany has always been known for being a very "enlightened" nation. Ashkenazic minhag has always been known to be very, very strict. Sometimes ever more strict than Sephardic Jews.
@ForgottenEasternJews Further more, before the 17th and 18th century the majority of Jews did NOT live in the Middle East and Africa. The numbers of Jews in those areas were very small. The majority of the world's population of Jews were all in Europe and Russia. While all Jews before that time period were indeed all orthodox, it has nothing to do with the Ashkenazi Jews at all. Rather, (as I stated before) the countries they lived in influencing them. It has nothing to do with Ashkenazic minhag
@uriyah5771 I know what I'm talking about. I don't speak without doing research. Most people like you think that when Jews left during the destruction of second temple, almost all left immediately to Europe. That is not the case. In 1000-1200 AD 80% of the Jewish population still lived in middle east, N Africa and many were migrating to Moorish Spain.
@ForgottenEasternJews I never said that. They did not leave immediately. The vast majority of Jews lived in the Middle East for a long time. However, the earliest documented proof of Ashkenazi Jews is around 4 AD.
@uriyah5771 And If you count the population of Jews in Spain which mostly flourished during the Moorish rule as many were migrating from N Africa, then the Jewish population in middle east, N Africa and Southern Spain in 1000-1492 AD was much more than 80%.
@uriyah5771 In 1776 census of Jewish population, there were about 1 Million or a little over it. About 308,000 Jews lived in Poland where vast majority of Jews lived. So the total population of Jews in Europe was not more than 400,000 in 1776. The rest of the Jews mostly lived in N Africa and ME. Which come up to 60%. But in early and mid 20th century (before holocaust) ashkanazi jews were over 90%. So please get this straight.
@ForgottenEasternJews I'm sorry but you cannot prove a point by giving only a Poland census. Germany? Hungary? Ukraine? Lithuania? Russia? It is well known historically that by the middle ages the majority of Jews did NOT live in the Middle East... Roman Empire, Crusades?... Please get that straight.
@uriyah5771 Please read some history and census. Poland had the vast majority of Jews in Europe in 1776. Many later moved to Russia. Poland had 308,000 and there were no more than 400,000 jews in entire europe in 1776. So 60% of Jews were from N Africa & ME. By the way, reform and conservative judaism was brought by ashkanazi Jews in early 19th and mid 19th century. The reform jews initially discarded most of Jewish practices. So I don't see then as Jews. They are just whites who want to be Jews
@ForgottenEasternJews Yes I know it was brought by Ashkenazi Jews but that does not have anything to do with who's custom is more "pure." As I said before, Ashkenazi minhag is very strict. It has to do with the areas they lived. Sadly some Ashkenazi jews were badly influenced by German ideas and thus began Reform Judaism. This has nothing to do with Orthodox Ashkenazic minhag. While I understand you don't view them as Jews (neither do I) I don't understand why you used the word "whites."
@uriyah5771 Well, I used the term "whites" because most of the Jews in US are heavily mixed with whites with small % of semetic blood. I call them "whites" because not only they look different than Mizrahi jews but also from Ashkanazi Jews centuries ago. I have looked at many Ashkanazi photos 100 or 150 yrs old, some of them looked middle eastern. So the more you go back the more semetic looks ashkanazis had. But I don't see that here in US anymore. Most of ashkanazi jews are either ref or cons
@ForgottenEasternJews Actually Ashkenazi DNA is very semetic with about 12% European inflow. But what does that have to do with anything? I think maybe you are generalizing. I am an Orthodox Ashkenazi Jew. All Ashkenazi Jews are not Reform. Why do you have to "look" semetic. To be Jewish is not a race to begin with it. It is a religion. And you can either be born into that religion via a Jewish mother or convert. That's a big reason why Ashkenazi Jews are very "white" because of conversion.
@uriyah5771 I agree. Judaism is a religion now but in the past it was a race AND religion. In ancient times Jews in middle east and N Africa faced only religious persecution (because both looked the same) but later when Jews migrated more to Europe they faced racial and religious persecution. And Ashkanazi Jews in the PAST had more semetic blood than they have today.
You said that the 7 wraps represent the 7 days of creation, but in Bereishis/Genesis it says there was 6 days of creation and on the 7th Hashem rested
Kol HaKavod achi! This is one of the best filmed vids on Youtube that i've seen on wrapping Tefillin very well explained & the angle was very clear to see the way you wrapped. Shalom Berakhot!
good stuff man. I might just have to take on that finger wrapping method. It totally looks familiar since I've been here in Israel almost 2 years. Netanya: Gangsters and nice beaches ;)
That's interesting. Allthough I'm not now 100% certain anymore. I asked my wife's grandfather who immigrated here when he was 15 and he says that they wrapped the arm the same way. You could still be right though as Yemeni Jews were in contact with the Jewish world on and off throughout the centuries and could have learned the wrapping of the arm from somewhere else.
This was amazing to see! Since I'm a woman, well, and a gentile, but that's beside the point, none of my Jewish Studies classes in my undergrad years really explained much, and it was sort of assumed that it was something I wouldn't need to know about much, but I was always curious about the laying of tefillin, and the significance of how it was wrapped around the arm and hand, just to understand it more. Thank you! And Mazel Tov on your wedding a few months ago!
Thanks for making this video about wrapping tefillin according to Temani tradition, and sharing your personal stories about conversion, and making aliyah.
I need to add a hearty, Mazel tov on your recent marriage. May you and your wife be blessed with health, long life, and many children - and grandchildren as well.
I just want to not that I will edit later the description which says Yemenite customs go back to the second temple period...they are much older...they date back to the first temple period.
Mzel tob with your Marriage and Giyur.May HaShem give you the best in both worlds.
ShlomoHaAvinoo 1 week ago
NICE!!! shavu tov!!!
muchimi 3 weeks ago in playlist "Judaism" 101
Jewish Tradition is that Men do not wear wdding rings at all.
yitzchakmba 1 month ago
What were your religion before converting?
Mjayiesm 2 months ago
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th3warr1or 4 months ago
I relate to you so much
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What propelled you to make aliyah into a different language?
bigbenthegreat062219 8 months ago
Yes, Jews were in Europe as early as 4 AD. There were also Jews in Spain during this time. But my point is, vast majority of Jews until the middle ages lived in N africa and middle east (where it all began).
ForgottenEasternJews 10 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews Okay, thank you. I will agree with you on this one :) Maybe we both needed to be more clear. Majority of Jews were still in the Middle East and North Africa until the middle ages.
uriyah5771 10 months ago
I agree that Yemenite jews are some very ancient ways of praying. In general, Mizrahi Jews are more traditional and "pure" that the ashkanazi Jews. For example, the different branches of Judaism like Reform, Conservative and re-constructionist movements evolved in the 17th/ 18th century Europe among ashkanazi jews. Before that there were only orthodox Jews with no branches and most of them lived in middle east and n africa.
ForgottenEasternJews 11 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews You don't know what you are talking about. I believe I just corrected you somewhere else on YouTube! So what if the other movements developed among the Ashkenazi Jews? It has nothing to do with Ashkenazi Jews themselves, but rather the areas they lived. Germany has always been known for being a very "enlightened" nation. Ashkenazic minhag has always been known to be very, very strict. Sometimes ever more strict than Sephardic Jews.
uriyah5771 10 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews Further more, before the 17th and 18th century the majority of Jews did NOT live in the Middle East and Africa. The numbers of Jews in those areas were very small. The majority of the world's population of Jews were all in Europe and Russia. While all Jews before that time period were indeed all orthodox, it has nothing to do with the Ashkenazi Jews at all. Rather, (as I stated before) the countries they lived in influencing them. It has nothing to do with Ashkenazic minhag
uriyah5771 10 months ago
@uriyah5771 I know what I'm talking about. I don't speak without doing research. Most people like you think that when Jews left during the destruction of second temple, almost all left immediately to Europe. That is not the case. In 1000-1200 AD 80% of the Jewish population still lived in middle east, N Africa and many were migrating to Moorish Spain.
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ForgottenEasternJews 10 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews I never said that. They did not leave immediately. The vast majority of Jews lived in the Middle East for a long time. However, the earliest documented proof of Ashkenazi Jews is around 4 AD.
uriyah5771 10 months ago
@uriyah5771 And If you count the population of Jews in Spain which mostly flourished during the Moorish rule as many were migrating from N Africa, then the Jewish population in middle east, N Africa and Southern Spain in 1000-1492 AD was much more than 80%.
ForgottenEasternJews 10 months ago
@uriyah5771 In 1776 census of Jewish population, there were about 1 Million or a little over it. About 308,000 Jews lived in Poland where vast majority of Jews lived. So the total population of Jews in Europe was not more than 400,000 in 1776. The rest of the Jews mostly lived in N Africa and ME. Which come up to 60%. But in early and mid 20th century (before holocaust) ashkanazi jews were over 90%. So please get this straight.
ForgottenEasternJews 10 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews I'm sorry but you cannot prove a point by giving only a Poland census. Germany? Hungary? Ukraine? Lithuania? Russia? It is well known historically that by the middle ages the majority of Jews did NOT live in the Middle East... Roman Empire, Crusades?... Please get that straight.
uriyah5771 10 months ago
@uriyah5771 Please read some history and census. Poland had the vast majority of Jews in Europe in 1776. Many later moved to Russia. Poland had 308,000 and there were no more than 400,000 jews in entire europe in 1776. So 60% of Jews were from N Africa & ME. By the way, reform and conservative judaism was brought by ashkanazi Jews in early 19th and mid 19th century. The reform jews initially discarded most of Jewish practices. So I don't see then as Jews. They are just whites who want to be Jews
ForgottenEasternJews 10 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews Yes I know it was brought by Ashkenazi Jews but that does not have anything to do with who's custom is more "pure." As I said before, Ashkenazi minhag is very strict. It has to do with the areas they lived. Sadly some Ashkenazi jews were badly influenced by German ideas and thus began Reform Judaism. This has nothing to do with Orthodox Ashkenazic minhag. While I understand you don't view them as Jews (neither do I) I don't understand why you used the word "whites."
uriyah5771 10 months ago
@uriyah5771 Well, I used the term "whites" because most of the Jews in US are heavily mixed with whites with small % of semetic blood. I call them "whites" because not only they look different than Mizrahi jews but also from Ashkanazi Jews centuries ago. I have looked at many Ashkanazi photos 100 or 150 yrs old, some of them looked middle eastern. So the more you go back the more semetic looks ashkanazis had. But I don't see that here in US anymore. Most of ashkanazi jews are either ref or cons
ForgottenEasternJews 10 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews Actually Ashkenazi DNA is very semetic with about 12% European inflow. But what does that have to do with anything? I think maybe you are generalizing. I am an Orthodox Ashkenazi Jew. All Ashkenazi Jews are not Reform. Why do you have to "look" semetic. To be Jewish is not a race to begin with it. It is a religion. And you can either be born into that religion via a Jewish mother or convert. That's a big reason why Ashkenazi Jews are very "white" because of conversion.
uriyah5771 10 months ago
@uriyah5771 I agree. Judaism is a religion now but in the past it was a race AND religion. In ancient times Jews in middle east and N Africa faced only religious persecution (because both looked the same) but later when Jews migrated more to Europe they faced racial and religious persecution. And Ashkanazi Jews in the PAST had more semetic blood than they have today.
ForgottenEasternJews 10 months ago
Yes it's including shabat. The most important day of the week!
illusionist987 1 year ago
You said that the 7 wraps represent the 7 days of creation, but in Bereishis/Genesis it says there was 6 days of creation and on the 7th Hashem rested
613maccabee 1 year ago
lol at tattoo
amessianicjew 1 year ago
Very well done. I'm marring a Yemenite girl to. I also have a tattoo so I'm glad you shared that. Awesome information.
facestheenemy 1 year ago
מזל טוב אל האישה
purecoolness100 1 year ago
Kol HaKavod achi! This is one of the best filmed vids on Youtube that i've seen on wrapping Tefillin very well explained & the angle was very clear to see the way you wrapped. Shalom Berakhot!
elijahthesamurai 1 year ago
Mazal tov and go man go
TheWonderlandmotel 1 year ago
thats cool. what about your tzit tzit?
holyunblack 1 year ago
good stuff man. I might just have to take on that finger wrapping method. It totally looks familiar since I've been here in Israel almost 2 years. Netanya: Gangsters and nice beaches ;)
Shmuleeek 1 year ago
B''H
bless you! great that you have found this path in life, not that you had to, and now you are one of Emet, Welcome :D
may H' bless you with the best of the best in everything you do :)
tutmankingasher 1 year ago
That's interesting. Allthough I'm not now 100% certain anymore. I asked my wife's grandfather who immigrated here when he was 15 and he says that they wrapped the arm the same way. You could still be right though as Yemeni Jews were in contact with the Jewish world on and off throughout the centuries and could have learned the wrapping of the arm from somewhere else.
illusionist987 2 years ago
although it should be noted that before migration to israel, yemenites did not have a set way to wrap the arm, only the hand.
Jewcepticon 2 years ago
This was amazing to see! Since I'm a woman, well, and a gentile, but that's beside the point, none of my Jewish Studies classes in my undergrad years really explained much, and it was sort of assumed that it was something I wouldn't need to know about much, but I was always curious about the laying of tefillin, and the significance of how it was wrapped around the arm and hand, just to understand it more. Thank you! And Mazel Tov on your wedding a few months ago!
obamamama0185 2 years ago
great stuff. i'm an ashkenazi jew, proud to have taken up yemenite hebrew pronunciation and many customs. great stuff. original and pure.
7yehudi7 2 years ago
Todda Raba, Akhi! Your video has been highly useful. Drishat Shalom.
nasifnahle 2 years ago
Thanks for making this video about wrapping tefillin according to Temani tradition, and sharing your personal stories about conversion, and making aliyah.
* Much appreciation...
YisraelOrBust 2 years ago
I need to add a hearty, Mazel tov on your recent marriage. May you and your wife be blessed with health, long life, and many children - and grandchildren as well.
SoHneophyte 2 years ago 2
This is a very helpful tutorial, and your "ramblings" are a good thing because of the detail you go into to make the instructions clear.
Mazel tov on your marriage. May you enjoy a long, joyful life together.
HadasahMiryam 2 years ago 4
AWESOME THANK YOU!! Shalom
jololopez777 2 years ago 4
Thank you!
RaYBaSHKatan 2 years ago 4
I just want to not that I will edit later the description which says Yemenite customs go back to the second temple period...they are much older...they date back to the first temple period.
illusionist987 2 years ago