Ancient Tefillin Wrap -- מנהג הנחת תפילין עתיק יומין

[NegiSpringfieldof4ch]

The turban combined with everything else just looks too cool...well more like awesome and probably many other describing words. Thanks for uploading this.

[leegee23]

Great vibe and very interesting. Thanks.

[123NSAM]

excuse my ignorance... but what is the purpose of the teffilin wrap? What is the religious ruling behind it? thanks

[hassan77008]

i want to know and want ask you

what Doctrine of jew they are

?????????????

[omedyashar]

@hassan77008 They are orthodox Jews who keep the Torah in accordance with the rulings ( fiqh ) of the ancient Mosaic Court as recorded in the Talmudic literature (the Jewish parallel to the ahhadeeth).

[HyperboreanJewel]

Shalom!

Nice video, thanks for sharing! I just want to know where I can find the music 'Adon Olam' from the specific srtist as described "Grandchildren of Hakham Jorji Yair", I cant find it at all! I'd appreciate if you could point me a link; I have several other versions of Adon Olam but not this lovely one. Thanks.

[Conspiracyknowledge]

1:14 what is that thing? ive always wondered. ''

[TheZoononame]

I think you mentioned the word Islam when you where talking in Hebrew.....a my wrong ?

[khalilrabee]

why do some jews let their side hair grow like that?

[moti4love]

@khalilrabee

There is a prohibition to shave the hair on the sides of the edge of the head above the cheek. Because of this, there are Jews who give the hair to grow, to be reminder.

(In the past pagans who serve idols, shave the sides of the head, so the Jews did the opposite, grew hair, to not be like the servants of idols.)

[gilsegre]

There is also at least still one community that binds the tefillin on a very similar way. That is the community of Turin (Piemonte Italian)

[xxwhetumarama]

Does this have anything to do with Kaballah? Just some of the words used made me wonder - not that I know anything about it.

[galgadott]

this is amazing!!

[00MORDRED]

if people can read the subtitles....(in hebrew)

then they probably already know what this is....

[modernrocks]

Hi, would jesus/Yahushua have worn those wraps?

[SupernaturalGifts777]

@modernrocks

I assume he would of.

[muslimia99]

looks like near the end his arm is loosing colour/blood flow, do they have to be wraped that tight?

[omedyashar]

@muslimia99

They do not have to be wrapped tightly. It just needs to be tight enough around the bicep area that the small square compartment containing the Scriptural passages will not move around... and that's not so tight. All religious Jews wear Tefillin (as seen in the video) every day of the year except Biblical holidays and Sabbath. If it is too tight on a person, he can easily loosen it up.

[muslimia99]

@omedyashar thank you so much for your kind reply, im not jewish, but i am interested in the Jewish faith, why dont women wear them, and is it all levels of Jews wear them?

[Nadia1702]

hermanos quisiera saber que es eso que el se puso en el brazo y en su cabeza,Para que es o que simbolisa

que Dios tenga misericordia de mis hermanos Israelitas

[neliugas]

@Nadia1702 Se llaman tefilin

googolealos por que esta muy extensa la explicapcion. Puedes ir a shabuatov. com/tefilin.php. Paz y bendicion!

[josh392]

Shouldn't you put the arm the head then the fingers or is it different for this method

[Fropals1]

A very interesting and cool way to wrap tefillin. Too bad I'm stuck with my Ashkenzai ways. Yemenite Jewry, in terms of tradition, is just so different from the Ashkenaz, but in a way it makes more sense, idk. keep up the good work. na nach.

[keep620]

Please show the kesher shel yad, and the kesher shel rosh.

[laszlogrunwald]

You sghouls make another video, showing how to wrat this way, step by step.

[bunsinspace]

Hey that's pretty neat. Kind of like a hybrid custom between standard and mystical. The former makes a shin on the hand and the latter makes a shin on the bicep. Thank you for preserving this for klal yisroel. It does bother me that the custom symbolizes the Karaite alphabet and the melodies are Arabic rather than Jewish or African but all customs should be preserved IMHO and this one is really fascinating!

[Gfrant]

What does this do? In non religious terms.. I'm an atheist and I've read that wrapping the arm has similar effects as acupuncture. Sort of how Yoga has a stimulating effect that is scientifically measurable. Tefillin too has "real world" value for those of us who aren't religious. I'm just curious to know how this effects mental clarity scientifically, so I can start harvesting the benefits. 

[aniyahudi]

@Gfrant , in religious terms it brings you closer to G-d, because you are fulfilling His commandment. In non-religious terms, an article published by Chinese Medicine Magazine, actually showed that the spots where the tefilin is worn, actually increase a persons "spritituality". you can read the article on evidencefortorah.comxa.com Click on the Torah and Science tab, and its closer to the end of the page.

[AbuAvital]

@Gfrant We do it because G-d commanded us to do so. Do this and everything else that He commanded and you will have the benefit of knowing that you are doing what He said.

[sufyanah]

Hello I am a Muslim from America and I would like to know the purpose for this Thank You and also when the boys are little they have their hair hanging down the side if there face like you Thank You this helps further my education

[SavtaThelma]

The name of the teacher differs from vocal and written versions.

[oodlesofosz]

I really like that outfit, as well as the Arab costume.

[Mrgyn]

Sweet music.

I would love to discuss some things via voicechat / telephone with you Omed. I find it fascinating that somebody with intelligence can believe Noahs Arc, Garden of Eden, the Exodus etc and I need help rationalizing them so I can too become a Jew...

[InternetGuyNumeroUno]

I saw the song information at the end of the video, but I still can't track down the artist anywhere on the net. Omedyashar can you show me where I could get the song and maybe an album? I don't care if it's on a Hebrew website. And the video was good, too.

[andrewprofit]

Doesnt that have something to with archery. The box has scripture in it right?

[TheAminahSheikh]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS

[ThunderMetalHead]

what is that rock thing that he puted on his head.

[ummubasma]

I'm glad I found this video as I've been curious about this! Pls cud somebody tell me what is this little box/square he puts on the head and what is it made of. If it's plastic nowadays, then what was it made of in ancient times and is there something inside it like maybe a text? Also, if I'm not mistaking I think the man said it was to strenghthen the hand for war, but then why is it wrapped for prayer and what is the meaning of the specific manner of wrapping, and do women also do this?

[InspCool]

where can I get that version of Adon Olam?

[mk2128]

bibilical! who sings this song? And is it possible to find this artist on here?

[gibon0]

המנהג הזה משמר את האותיות בכתב דעץ, הכתב העתיק. אבל למה לשמר את המנהג הזה אם היום אנו לא משתמשים כבר בכתב זה, אלא בכתב אשורי? ולכן באמת המנהג הוחלף והכריכות נעשות בהתאם לצורת האותיות האשורית (כתב סת"ם). בל נשכח כי הגמרא בסנהדרין מציינת בפירוש כי הכתב הישראלי שונה כמה וכמה פעמים.

[ChopainPaganini]

Awesome, thank you!!!

[laszlogrunwald]

איזה מן תפילין צריך בשביל להניח כך?

תפילין אשכנזיים יכולים לעבוד?

[Arabian5347]

Judaism* sorry typo in last comment

[Arabian5347]

It's great to see judean (Jewish) people go back to the proper ways of Kudaism and unite them all as well as Muslims and christians... Once again I pray that Jews will go back to the proper way... Was he speaking in Hebrew in the 1st part?

[laszlogrunwald]

Yes, indeed he was.

I can't tell what that accent was for sure, but it sounded almost Israelite.

[Lotrfan99]

Im pretty sure it was a Temani, or Yemeni Hebrew

[iSRaTeCk]

@Lotrfan99 YES

[joshuasound]

temani (yemen) and persian are some of the most ancient known of jewish traditions. it's great to see this post. some traditions of tefilin say you put them on while sitting. the dialect and music are great to hear. the temani tradition is very deep. may G-d strengthen all of them to keep these traditions yachad im kol yisrael!!!!

[hedishar]

Why put the tfilin on right hand and not on left hand?

[omedyashar]

A left-handed person puts tefillin on his right hand.

[QuantumProphet]

@omedyashar To be accurate, a person has to choose his weaker hand and put the tefillin in there :) if you are right handed but broke your arm and just removed the casting, that is the weak side :)

[arkendias3]

@hedishar

Because the Strong hand shoud wrap the weaker one.

If you use your right hand, you put them on the left and vice versa.

[epsilonspacecake]

@hedishar the purpose of putting tefillin on the week arm is to signify that although we are weak HaShem is strong.

[vulcanchalice]

Shalom my brother,

can you please tell me where i can find some music like this? I would love to listen to more of it since it presents me with a feeling of closeness to the almighty YHWH of Yisrael.

thank you my brother,

Shalom,

Yisra'el.

[farhan00]

I'm fairly particular on accents. If it wasn't for the video, I'd think this was Arabic.

[eaglepriest]

maimonides (12th c.) writes "arabic is definitely hebrew which was slightly convoluted" (letters to the scholars of lyons, ed. liepzig p. 27). quoted in safah lane'emanim (language of the faithful) by baruch halewi benveniste (epstein) (19th c.)

the precursors for many arabic words are evident in the torah. see for example rash''i on the word "yizah" (move in arabic) in exodus 39:21. "the breastplate shall not move from above the ephod"

little wonder that authentic hebrew sounds like arabic!

[eaglepriest]

1. his accent seems more iraqi (iraqi jewish obviously) than yemenite. the background music as well sounds iraqi. for example, the yemenites pronounce a segol as an iraqi would pronounce a komatz and we do not hear that here. i have never met a yemenite who spoke conversational hebrew in his original accent, which i personally am sad about. n.b. perhaps habani pronunciation is diiferent.

2. notice he is sitting during the placement of both the hand and head tefilin. i wonder why.

3. thanks

[OhevTorathMoshe]

Eaglepriest, you are correct. I modified the accent so that Hebrew listeners would understand. Moreover, I generallly pronounce with "Gimal" and "Quf" -- not "Jimal" and "Guf".

I sit for both tefillim since, acc. to RaMBaM, there is no obligation to stand for the head tefillah. Although accepted by most as law, to do so appears to be a later-developed custom. Blessings.

[TroothBeT0ld]

actually the song is Iraqi. good ear

[josuelitos]

i just discovered im sephardic jewish ancestry. what can any body tell me about them. and whats the difference with all of the jewish peoples like yemeni or mishrahi or ashkenasi or etc. (sorry if i spelled something wrong.) are we brothers even if one is sephardic and the other ashkenasi or mishrahi or yemeni etc do we all desent fromone hebrew people. can somebody please help me in any way??

[Filadelfiagemeente]

Awesome music!

[Bladdacker]

a gothic jew, cool.

[3rdSamurai]

It only sounds cooler because you have never heard it before. I don't mean to be bashful, but when I heard it for the first time I thought it was beautiful, and I thought of even adopting it. It still is beautiful, but not as special because I heard it so many times. And I also wont ever forget where I come from and my culture, so I stick to my Moroccan pronunciation. Don't ever forget where you come from; it's all we have left.

[pixiedusttt]

Temani's are known to speak with the most authentic, original Hebrew accent.

[YisraelOrBust]

B"H

Todah rabah for posting this compelling video about how to 'wrap' according to this very old Temani mesorah.

Chag sameach!

[benshehzad]

I do not know hebrew ( I am a muslim ) and hence my inabilitiy to grasp what is being said.

[benshehzad]

Forgive my ignorance;

May I ask what is the significance of wrapping the band over the right hand? I presume that this must have something to do with some kind of undertaking or the accord between man and God

[YehonatanGreen]

Those are tiny tefillin. The only ones I have seen smaller were from the Holocaust, they were about 1cm beit and the titura was maybe 2.5cm. The parchment was perfect. 100% kosher.

[antowalk]

Love the timani tradition may hashem bless these faithful jews.

[pavel57]

can you make instruction video on how to wrap it step by step?

[futurecrunk]

the first part is a little hard to see. does he change the direction of wrapping after making the shin? could you provide a step by step of just that part? thanks and shalom. great vid. i would love to see TONS more like this.

[OhevTorathMoshe]

(1) To pavel57 and futurecrunk:

We apologize, but simply do not have permission from the Aluf Abir to show this special Habbani massorah in its entirety, step by step, on youtube; lest it be co-opted by messianics and karites.

[PraetorDrew]

@OhevTorathMoshe You know that Karaites do not lay tefillin, right?

[auitane]

@OhevTorathMoshe I feel that I should point out to you that Karaites don't wear tefillin. It seems rather unlikely that they'd co-opt your nuscach for a ritual they don't preform.

[Ehav4Ever]

@auitane Here in Israel some Karaites do wear Teffilin, and there are also some messianics who claim to be karaite who are always looking for things that they think are ancient.

[OhevTorathMoshe]

(2) Therefore, we try to show the gist of the massorah, and encourage faithful Jews to make `aliyah as soon as possible (for their own good). Here you can learn this and many more incredible massoroth you in galuth know very little of. Come home, while there is still time left.

[enigmaUnknown]

Im more intrested to how to tie the massar... make a video on that man.

[omedyashar]

You can find an example of how to tie the massar in the video "Israelite Prayer - יהדות מקורית"

...however, keep in mind that there is no specific halakha on how to tie the massar. There is only a halakha regarding saying a blessing upon placing the sheet upon one's head. Best wishes.

Don't forget to rate and fav. the video... I think you'll like it. Let me know.

[zachskrit]

What is your hashkafa?

[omedyashar]

hashqafa regarding what?

[giulianokurz]

porque los sefaradim se ponen los tefilim sentados?

[OhevTorathMoshe]

Segun el RaMBaM (que fue Sefardi) no es necessario levantarse para poner los tefilim -- aun el tefilah de la cabeza. En estos dias, la mayoridad de los sefaradim religiosos guarden a costumbres nuevos...

[Markwe01]

Right arm?

"Al l'vavecha... ("Upon your heart...") = left arm

[omedyashar]

He's left-handed.

[Markwe01]

Oops! I should have caught that. Thanks

[omedyashar]

הוא סמאלי.

[aleebaabaa]

Does this wrapping not restrict blood flow? looks a little tight/painful aroung the bicep region, wrist and middle finger.

NOTE: is a real question, as a Yemeni I am interested in many aspects of my culture.

[omedyashar]

I understand why you might have this concern, but it is easy to control the tightness of the wrapping. Millions of Jews put on Tefillin every day. I do also. The wrapping is not really tight. It's just firm. My arm never goes numb from lack of blood flow.

Good question ;)

[pixelshade]

You can hear from the first few sentences that this guy has lived in an Arab country, very strong 7arfou 3ayn :D

[omedyashar]

Israel is an Arab country, in the sense that the majority of 'Israeli' Jews are from recent Middle Eastern origin. They didn't arrive here from Europe.

[pixelshade]

When you see clips of Israeli people on the news you always see Hasidic people with black long coats and big hats. Kinda gives you the impression that most of the people living in Palestine are from Europe.

[omedyashar]

I can understand that. I assure you, just as much as Western media doesn't like Islam, they also do not like Torah observant / religious Jews. There is conflict and differences between religious Jews and Muslims, but I assure you that the things we have in common scare the liberal and pagan world. The ignorant West, liberals, and pagans, would hate to see religious Jews and Muslims get on better terms. ...so they create their own reality and do a good job of convincing people of it.

[omedyashar]

They select Hhasidic Jews as the face of Israel because that is the face of religious Jews in America... despite the fact that both in the U.S. aaaand in Israel the majority of Jews are NOT Hhasidic Jews. There are, of course, certain areas where the majority are Hhasidic... like if you go to one of their neighborhoods, for example.

[pixelshade]

I think that in alot of cases religious Muslims and Jews are on better terms since they pretty much live their own lives and know that they both worship Allah (3azza wa djal) alone without any partners. It just strikes me that there are actually so much "Arab" Jews living in Israel and even more that they preserved the soedjoed and roekoe3 in their prayers. The picture we always got in the news was people in black clothing sort of bowing in front of a bench with a prayerbook in their hands.

[AmericasBastardSon]

what is the purpous of teffiln?? I know its used in jewish prayer but thats is. Iam interested in judaism for they gave monothesim to the world so any info for this gentile would be appreciated! :) shalom!

[omedyashar]

First of all, you don't have to describe yourself as a 'gentile.' In Torah / Jewish law, there is a difference between a non-Israelite who does idolatry, and a non-Israelite who has joined Israel in recognition of the incomparable Creator.

Tefillin serve as reminders throughout the day that our minds are not to abandon contemplation of His Instruction (Torah) and our hands not to abandon the doing of His Will.

[RichardIIfan]

As usual informative and interesting. Thanks for the Yemeni way.

Shalom

[Jewcepticon]

why is he putting the whole hand and then the head? the halacha is 1) Arm, 2) Head, 3) Hand

[omedyashar]

That is a later understanding among posqim. The individual in the video strives to keep halakha according to Talmudic law as presented in Mishne Torah. Check out the video "Authentic Judaism - יהדות מקורית"