This is an arbaic rythm from a song that talks about someone being away and wanting a reply/letter fom him to ensure his well being. Nicely done here too.
@sepharadflorida Why are Mizrahi Jews called Sephardic Jews??? I'm a middle eastern Jew and we call ourselves Mizrahi. Most of the so called "Sephardic" Jews have nothing to do with sefared (Spain). There were well established Jewish communities in middle east and N Africa long before the Spanish inquisition in 1492. During the golden era for Jews in Spain, many Jews from N Africa also migrated to Southern Spain. So in that sense, many Sephardic Jews were once Mizrahi Jews.
@ForgottenEasternJews I'm of Moroccan descent and we call ourselves Sefardim. I agree with you that in ethnical and cultural sense, there are Ashkenazim, Mizrahim and Sefardim plus some minor groups like the Falasha and Bnei Menashe. And yet in a religious sense of tradition (pertaining to the Minhag), there are Ashkenazi and Sefaradi. This probably the originates from the Ashkenazi Rabbi Moses Isserles' commentary on the Shulkhan Arukh who wants to differentiate between Ashkenazi and the rest.
@ForgottenEasternJews Actually the term Sefardi Minhag is somewhat generalized because unlike the Ashkenazi counterpart in the whole Europe, people from N Africa, Middle East, Persia have distinctive features in their Minhag according to each country. Maybe it's just an umbrella term for the rest outside Ashkenazi
@koresh13 Well I completely agree that grouping is important. But my question is if Judaism was born in middle east, if the ancient Israelites were Mizrahi Jews, if Ashkanazi and Sephardic Jews are a result of Mizrahi Jewish migration to these lands, if many of the Sephardic Jews looked, dressed and had almost the same culture like the middle eastern Jews, and when today most of the middle eastern and N African Jews have nothing to do with Spain, then why in the hell do they call us "sephardic"?
@ForgottenEasternJews ....you're Sephardic because the Jews of Spain were exiled in the Middle Ages to nearby Mediterrean communities, like Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco.
@2009Stylus2009 For your information, Sephardic Jews as well as Ashkanazi Jews are a result of Mizrahi Jewish migration to Spain and other parts of Europe. And Mizrahi Jews have been living in middle east forever long before Jews migrated from Spain. There were well established communities in N Africa and Middle east for thousands of years.
@ForgottenEasternJews You're correct that "native" Jewish communities have always lived in North African communities, at least since the First Temple days. These should be distinguished with Sephardic Jews from Spain who came later. But as far as I understand it, the "native" Jewish communities adopted the Sephardic traditions and prayer systems. But I suspect that your use of the term "Mizrahi" is somewhat archaic - Ancient Israelites obviously weren't Mizrahi or "Easterners".
@2009Stylus2009 The term "Middle Eastern" is just a term used to describe a group of people living in the same region who have some similarities in culture, race (in terms of base DNA) etc. Just like how the people of Europe have been classified. Also, it must be noted that the yardstick for determining the level of Semitism among the ashkanazi jews is "middle eastern". It has been determined that about 8 million ashkanazi Jews have descended from 4 "Middle Eastern" women.
@ForgottenEasternJews We pretty much agree on most points. I just object to you using the term "Mizrachi" to describe our ancestors before the destruction of the 2nd Temple. Its an anachronism. Look up the definition of that word. Yeah Mizrachi Jews are probably the closest to the root culture, but, its still anachronistic. In the same way, "King David" was not a Jew. He was a Judahite, but not a Judean. All these terms point to distinct time periods. Anyway, Shalom Aleichem. ;)
@2009Stylus2009 OK. we will just settle with calling them ancient people of middle east of the kingdom of Israel. Does that sound good to you? Well, you don't want me to call them middle eastern as well. Then what are they? Europeans or Africans? Come on. Anyway, it was a good discussion. תודה רבה
@ForgottenEasternJews In other words, its more accurate to say that Ashkenzim, Sephardim, AND Mizrachim are all groups that descended from the common Judean community during the Second Temple Days. The "ancient Israelite" community itself is the root of this post-Babylonian Judean state, but now you're talking about thousands of years.
(I meant to say in my previous post that there have been Jewish communities in North Africa since the Second Temple, not the First Temple Days).
@2009Stylus2009 Ok what is the definition of Mizrahi Jews? They are the indigenous Jews from Middle East and N Africa. And where was this Judean community during the second temple days located? Yes, of course in middle east. The kingdom of David included present day Israel, Lebanon and parts of Jordan. So the ancient Israelites were Mizrahis, the people who wrote the talmud (both the Palestinian and babylonian talmud) were Mizrahis etc etc etc
@ForgottenEasternJews Yes Mizrahi are Middle Eastern but you're confusing terms. The ancient Israelites were Israelites, not Mizrachi. The Israelites weren't even "Jews" as we understand that term. The Israelites would not have considered themselves "Middle Eastern", since that term was created in modern times, its a human construction. Mizrachi too is a modern invented term that only gained popularity in the 90's. Jews in Iran and Jews in Morocco are very different, even tho both are 'Mizrachi"
@2009Stylus2009 "Jews in Iran and Jews in Morocco are very different, even tho both are 'Mizrachi""
Of course cultural differences exist everywhere. Even the ancient Israelites had differences among themselves. Kurds have different culture and history than their neighbors, syrians have different culture and so on. But they are the people of the same region. They have some similarities but they are not the same.
@2009Stylus2009 "The Israelites would not have considered themselves "Middle Eastern", since that term was created in modern times"
Well if you see that way, the term "Europe" didn't exist earlier, there was no term called "Africa". These places have been grouped together for some reason. And you know that too. :)
@2009Stylus2009 The Israelites didn't always live in present day Israel before and after the exile. Israelites have history throughout middle east. Abraham came from UR which is in present day Iraq (some dispute UR to be in Kurdish area), Jews lived in Egypt in exile, Kingdom of Israel extended to other regions like Jordan, Lebanon and parts of Syria, the tomb of Ezekiel is in Iraq, the tomb of Ezra is in Iraq etc etc. And about 500 years ago majority of Jews still lived in mid east & N Africa.
@ForgottenEasternJews So according to your logic, King David was similar to both Moroccon Jews and Iranian Jews -- because they all share a "Middle Eastern" heritage, even though those are two very different Jewish cultures. My point is that the Judaism of the Second Temple Period was radically transformed after the destruction of the temple. In its wake, you have what became the Ashkenazim, Sephardim, and Mizrachim (although its true that Mizrachim technically started earlier, in Babylon).
@2009Stylus2009 I agree. King David was not similar to any of the Jews today. But he had beliefs that are the basis of modern day Judaism. King David was a middle eastern guy who ruled the kingdom of Israel. And the kingdom of Israel was just like other middle eastern kingdoms during those days that had different religions and cultures than it's neighbors.
I see Jews and Christians observing the laws or traditions but only on the Sabbath....why are the laws not applied for the other 6 days of the week? It seems that if it is law, it should be a practical matter of living and not only an observance on Sabbath.
Thank you!! This is such a beautiful sephardic style of music and singing and prayer. How do you call this? Its really nice. Is this in Israel? Shalom!
Beautiful. Let's not forget the Sephardic Italian Anusim. They also suffered under Spain's Inquisition. My mother's parents were Calabrase Anusim. They never forgot their roots :(
@mierpaul just discovered my italian anusim roots also! my mother is from a town in sicily that was almost completely jewish after the inquisition. viva italia and mazel tov!
Well this prayers are not doing the actual prayers but are celebrating songs. In between Prayers. But in Shabat is forbidden to use music instruments so this video wasnt shut in Shabat prayer, it was in a weekday.
Very enthusiastic and nice. I just wish I knew the English translation to what they are saying in these prayers. Differs from the Muslim prayers because no musical instrument in Muslim prayers. Are they reciting Hebrew scripture?
Jews don't play instruments in synagogue during the Sabbath (for obvious reason - the laws), this is during the week, and is just a song they sing in between prayers
Essincy....do the laws state "no playing of instruments at all" or is it only for the sabbath that the music in the synagogue is not allowed? Aren't these people in the synagogue making prayer? So why are they playing instruments? Do you know what day of the week this video is taking place?
Google it to find out why we can't use instruments on the Sabbath. We can use instruments in general of course! This video was definitely taken during the week, because microphones and instruments are being used - not allowed during the Sabbath. This isn't a prayer, its a song they're randomly singing.
@MideasternVoice its jewish moroccan from israel
marokaisrael 1 week ago in playlist Favorite videos
Me dan ganas de bailar * I gonna dance :)
Karelia888 1 month ago
Where can I learn to chant like this? Seriously:)
DelilahClark 1 month ago
shalom para sephardi and jews black
zeta7499 1 month ago
Can a righteous gentile join in on the worship? I Love this music
smartspick 3 months ago
Shalom Aleikhem~~
koobie83 3 months ago
Sounds beautiful, God bless those people!
FlorienBloem777 4 months ago
Do I hear some people speaking in Dutch on the background?
MideasternVoice 4 months ago
@MideasternVoice its arabic
nbausa123 1 month ago
This is an arbaic rythm from a song that talks about someone being away and wanting a reply/letter fom him to ensure his well being. Nicely done here too.
builderfun 6 months ago
Congratulations from Sefarad ;-)
majdenot 7 months ago
Beautiful, specially on 1:20 he sings it with his heart.. Shalom Aleichem...
bellajewishgirl 8 months ago
Beautiful song!!!!
algeriemonamour35 8 months ago
I love Sephardic/Mizrachi music.
rudabeh 10 months ago
The joy they are experiencing is contageous. I am a 11 th generation American, Sephardim. My synagogue is all Askenazi. I like this a lot more.
mtnman2012 1 year ago
@mtnman2012 My synagogue is all Ashkenazi and so am I, but I much more prefer the Sphardi nusach and culture. More joy!
Lotrfan99 8 months ago
What is the name of this song?
difencrosby 1 year ago
I want to learn this too. Please tell me where I can get this in learning lesson format for beginner Hebrew students:)
DelilahClark 1 year ago
I want to learn this song, but I'm having trouble finding the lyrics online. Does anyone have a link?
mercutiooji 1 year ago
Every Separdi jew know this song/Prayer....Ata Imi.AMEN
84Mazigh 1 year ago
makes me proud to be sepharem
pipelz 1 year ago
so awesome.
lsinai 1 year ago
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Zeev 1 year ago
Much, much better than Ashkenazi music, I cannot stand Klezmer and music like that.
SarahRachel59 1 year ago
@SarahRachel59 agree
meyerm2y 9 months ago
sounds very familiar to turkish music...great.
jumpturk 1 year ago
beautiful...as a turkish jew...feels so home for me :-) thank you
jumpturk 1 year ago
Viva Morrocan people!!!
barnubia444 1 year ago
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WOOOOOOOOOM 1 year ago
איפו זה בארץ?
mocoo69 1 year ago
B''H
Beautiful!!! I love the energy, sefardim are great!
tutmankingasher 1 year ago
These poeple perhaps came from Syria, and singing a famous Syrian song sang by Sabah Fakhri
ishkaprielian 1 year ago
this is a famous syrian song by SABAH FAKHRI.
ishkaprielian 1 year ago
i feel like bellydancing
=]
brushoff098 1 year ago
It is not sefardi but yemenite, not same
yisrael34 2 years ago
he is sooooooooo handsom Barekallah
rabiahibetullah 2 years ago
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sephardic jews ancestors married their own sisters brothers
GypsiePsychic 2 years ago
CHAZAK U'VARUKH! KOL HA KAVOD!
MenechemShaul 2 years ago
This song sung by a Syrian artist named Sabah Fakhri
btw Orthodox wear Suit and a hat and Sifardik wearing traditional dress and they put black tape on their hands . Is not it ?
anoir30 2 years ago
This video is done of course not in Shabat.... is done in a regular day, after mincha maariv.
Enjoy.
sepharadflorida 2 years ago
@sepharadflorida Why are Mizrahi Jews called Sephardic Jews??? I'm a middle eastern Jew and we call ourselves Mizrahi. Most of the so called "Sephardic" Jews have nothing to do with sefared (Spain). There were well established Jewish communities in middle east and N Africa long before the Spanish inquisition in 1492. During the golden era for Jews in Spain, many Jews from N Africa also migrated to Southern Spain. So in that sense, many Sephardic Jews were once Mizrahi Jews.
ForgottenEasternJews 6 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews I'm of Moroccan descent and we call ourselves Sefardim. I agree with you that in ethnical and cultural sense, there are Ashkenazim, Mizrahim and Sefardim plus some minor groups like the Falasha and Bnei Menashe. And yet in a religious sense of tradition (pertaining to the Minhag), there are Ashkenazi and Sefaradi. This probably the originates from the Ashkenazi Rabbi Moses Isserles' commentary on the Shulkhan Arukh who wants to differentiate between Ashkenazi and the rest.
koresh13 6 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews Actually the term Sefardi Minhag is somewhat generalized because unlike the Ashkenazi counterpart in the whole Europe, people from N Africa, Middle East, Persia have distinctive features in their Minhag according to each country. Maybe it's just an umbrella term for the rest outside Ashkenazi
koresh13 6 months ago
@koresh13 Well I completely agree that grouping is important. But my question is if Judaism was born in middle east, if the ancient Israelites were Mizrahi Jews, if Ashkanazi and Sephardic Jews are a result of Mizrahi Jewish migration to these lands, if many of the Sephardic Jews looked, dressed and had almost the same culture like the middle eastern Jews, and when today most of the middle eastern and N African Jews have nothing to do with Spain, then why in the hell do they call us "sephardic"?
ForgottenEasternJews 6 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews ....you're Sephardic because the Jews of Spain were exiled in the Middle Ages to nearby Mediterrean communities, like Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco.
2009Stylus2009 5 months ago
@2009Stylus2009 For your information, Sephardic Jews as well as Ashkanazi Jews are a result of Mizrahi Jewish migration to Spain and other parts of Europe. And Mizrahi Jews have been living in middle east forever long before Jews migrated from Spain. There were well established communities in N Africa and Middle east for thousands of years.
ForgottenEasternJews 5 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews You're correct that "native" Jewish communities have always lived in North African communities, at least since the First Temple days. These should be distinguished with Sephardic Jews from Spain who came later. But as far as I understand it, the "native" Jewish communities adopted the Sephardic traditions and prayer systems. But I suspect that your use of the term "Mizrahi" is somewhat archaic - Ancient Israelites obviously weren't Mizrahi or "Easterners".
2009Stylus2009 5 months ago
@2009Stylus2009 The term "Middle Eastern" is just a term used to describe a group of people living in the same region who have some similarities in culture, race (in terms of base DNA) etc. Just like how the people of Europe have been classified. Also, it must be noted that the yardstick for determining the level of Semitism among the ashkanazi jews is "middle eastern". It has been determined that about 8 million ashkanazi Jews have descended from 4 "Middle Eastern" women.
ForgottenEasternJews 5 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews We pretty much agree on most points. I just object to you using the term "Mizrachi" to describe our ancestors before the destruction of the 2nd Temple. Its an anachronism. Look up the definition of that word. Yeah Mizrachi Jews are probably the closest to the root culture, but, its still anachronistic. In the same way, "King David" was not a Jew. He was a Judahite, but not a Judean. All these terms point to distinct time periods. Anyway, Shalom Aleichem. ;)
2009Stylus2009 5 months ago
@2009Stylus2009 OK. we will just settle with calling them ancient people of middle east of the kingdom of Israel. Does that sound good to you? Well, you don't want me to call them middle eastern as well. Then what are they? Europeans or Africans? Come on. Anyway, it was a good discussion. תודה רבה
ForgottenEasternJews 5 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews In other words, its more accurate to say that Ashkenzim, Sephardim, AND Mizrachim are all groups that descended from the common Judean community during the Second Temple Days. The "ancient Israelite" community itself is the root of this post-Babylonian Judean state, but now you're talking about thousands of years.
(I meant to say in my previous post that there have been Jewish communities in North Africa since the Second Temple, not the First Temple Days).
2009Stylus2009 5 months ago
@2009Stylus2009 Ok what is the definition of Mizrahi Jews? They are the indigenous Jews from Middle East and N Africa. And where was this Judean community during the second temple days located? Yes, of course in middle east. The kingdom of David included present day Israel, Lebanon and parts of Jordan. So the ancient Israelites were Mizrahis, the people who wrote the talmud (both the Palestinian and babylonian talmud) were Mizrahis etc etc etc
ForgottenEasternJews 5 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews Yes Mizrahi are Middle Eastern but you're confusing terms. The ancient Israelites were Israelites, not Mizrachi. The Israelites weren't even "Jews" as we understand that term. The Israelites would not have considered themselves "Middle Eastern", since that term was created in modern times, its a human construction. Mizrachi too is a modern invented term that only gained popularity in the 90's. Jews in Iran and Jews in Morocco are very different, even tho both are 'Mizrachi"
2009Stylus2009 5 months ago
@2009Stylus2009 "Jews in Iran and Jews in Morocco are very different, even tho both are 'Mizrachi""
Of course cultural differences exist everywhere. Even the ancient Israelites had differences among themselves. Kurds have different culture and history than their neighbors, syrians have different culture and so on. But they are the people of the same region. They have some similarities but they are not the same.
ForgottenEasternJews 5 months ago
@2009Stylus2009 "The Israelites would not have considered themselves "Middle Eastern", since that term was created in modern times"
Well if you see that way, the term "Europe" didn't exist earlier, there was no term called "Africa". These places have been grouped together for some reason. And you know that too. :)
ForgottenEasternJews 5 months ago
@2009Stylus2009 The Israelites didn't always live in present day Israel before and after the exile. Israelites have history throughout middle east. Abraham came from UR which is in present day Iraq (some dispute UR to be in Kurdish area), Jews lived in Egypt in exile, Kingdom of Israel extended to other regions like Jordan, Lebanon and parts of Syria, the tomb of Ezekiel is in Iraq, the tomb of Ezra is in Iraq etc etc. And about 500 years ago majority of Jews still lived in mid east & N Africa.
ForgottenEasternJews 5 months ago
@ForgottenEasternJews So according to your logic, King David was similar to both Moroccon Jews and Iranian Jews -- because they all share a "Middle Eastern" heritage, even though those are two very different Jewish cultures. My point is that the Judaism of the Second Temple Period was radically transformed after the destruction of the temple. In its wake, you have what became the Ashkenazim, Sephardim, and Mizrachim (although its true that Mizrachim technically started earlier, in Babylon).
2009Stylus2009 5 months ago
@2009Stylus2009 I agree. King David was not similar to any of the Jews today. But he had beliefs that are the basis of modern day Judaism. King David was a middle eastern guy who ruled the kingdom of Israel. And the kingdom of Israel was just like other middle eastern kingdoms during those days that had different religions and cultures than it's neighbors.
ForgottenEasternJews 5 months ago
Traditional, Orthodox Jews follow the Torah 24/7. G-d, Torah, Judaism...its part of our life.
FunkyWunky1 2 years ago 2
I see Jews and Christians observing the laws or traditions but only on the Sabbath....why are the laws not applied for the other 6 days of the week? It seems that if it is law, it should be a practical matter of living and not only an observance on Sabbath.
leslietrav 2 years ago
then what would be special about the sabbath if it was the same.
quiksilverrules14 2 years ago
@leslietrav it seems that you are a little bit confused as to what shabat really is, i think you should look it up.
ilana0507 2 years ago
Thank you!! This is such a beautiful sephardic style of music and singing and prayer. How do you call this? Its really nice. Is this in Israel? Shalom!
walben7 2 years ago
Great Love It!!!
bluepunk559 2 years ago 4
Please post more videos like this if you can
tamriani 2 years ago 3
Sounds Beautiful, I wish I could understand!
kaishappy 2 years ago 5
the moslems took they prayers from us also we are olddest religion in the world we are sefaradi from Juda
heliosdecastro 2 years ago 2
Beautiful. Let's not forget the Sephardic Italian Anusim. They also suffered under Spain's Inquisition. My mother's parents were Calabrase Anusim. They never forgot their roots :(
mierpaul 2 years ago 8
@mierpaul just discovered my italian anusim roots also! my mother is from a town in sicily that was almost completely jewish after the inquisition. viva italia and mazel tov!
bunzaroni 1 year ago
@mierpaul my family ran from spain to romania, we are one of the very few sephardic families here still staying in romania :)
00AlexanderMoses00 1 month ago
Well this prayers are not doing the actual prayers but are celebrating songs. In between Prayers. But in Shabat is forbidden to use music instruments so this video wasnt shut in Shabat prayer, it was in a weekday.
sepharadflorida 2 years ago
this was between mincha and maariv right? in my shul we do like mishnayot between.but this is kool!
sixersman12 2 years ago
@sepharadflorida WELL IT IS STILL WORSHIPING THE L-RD G-D! Chazak U'varukh! As a fellow Sephardi I love hearing our traditional ways of expression!
MenechemShaul 1 year ago
Very enthusiastic and nice. I just wish I knew the English translation to what they are saying in these prayers. Differs from the Muslim prayers because no musical instrument in Muslim prayers. Are they reciting Hebrew scripture?
leslietrav 2 years ago 3
Jews don't play instruments in synagogue during the Sabbath (for obvious reason - the laws), this is during the week, and is just a song they sing in between prayers
Essincy 2 years ago
Essincy....do the laws state "no playing of instruments at all" or is it only for the sabbath that the music in the synagogue is not allowed? Aren't these people in the synagogue making prayer? So why are they playing instruments? Do you know what day of the week this video is taking place?
leslietrav 2 years ago
Google it to find out why we can't use instruments on the Sabbath. We can use instruments in general of course! This video was definitely taken during the week, because microphones and instruments are being used - not allowed during the Sabbath. This isn't a prayer, its a song they're randomly singing.
Essincy 2 years ago