Hanukkah - Celebrating the Defeat of Liberal Jews & Gays

[czgoldbe]

This guy is a complete idiot- he doesn't know his history and just makes up a story to push his agenda. Tell him to read I and II Maccabees for a start.

[Chjbs]

STFU you phony.

[Zimadonna]

Thumbs up if you're OTD and watching this!

[TheFilmjunkie123]

Look Rabbi, if you wanted to hint at your sexuality there are better ways to do it, yeesh. Also, this was historically accurate as much as Fox new is truthful. But don't worry, you nailed the condescending hate perfectly.

[YacovMenashe]

Tell it to those Liberals!

[stophatecanada]

stop hating!

[basselyrique]

I saw this and do not wonder any more why there is antisemitism.

Oy-vey lanu...

[hineni53]

Take your brand of Judaism and shove it up your shofar.

[johnsmdm]

gays are an abomination according to the Torah....

[1pen2books]

@johnsmdm you are the only abomination here and in Israel. You all should be expelled from Israel and sent to Iran where you could be a good friend of Ahmadinejad who is also against Gays. Shame on you.

[MrYes2hellenism]

YOU hypocrite....there is not defeat of greek culture...(science and technology in your israel is based on ancient greek)Albert einstein's work is a copy of Constantin Carathéodory.

also...no one invented gays!! (you associate greeks with gays..but have a closer look at your TEL AVIV GAY PARADES)

it is like saying jews invented aids or mental illness...

[MrYes2hellenism]

the darkness that was greece?? well ok no one is perfect right?

but you know very well had not it been for greek Maths you would not be celebrating your anti-hellenism on youtube.

[MrYes2hellenism]

Greek philosophy was darkness infinitely worse than idolatry?

Um, sorry, but most scholars would say Greek philosophy is the most sublime creation of mankind.

The Greeks denied the transcendence of the human spirit and rejected the notion of any metaphysical reality?

[MrYes2hellenism]

There were no ethnic Greeks involved. So it appears slanderous that orthodox Jews still celebrate victory over the Hellenes - they should be celebrating victory over the traitors within their midst.

[FreeDogdylan]

The only Jews I respect is the Ortodox Jews. I do not like them, but I respect them. The secular New York Jews, The Frankfurt School Jews, The post-modernist Jews, and the Communist-liberal Jews are pure evil.

[tryanjohnson]

The gay and lesbian mafia hate straight people and especially religion! Fight the gay and lesbian mafia!

[ryukenb2k]

Shalom/Salaam to you and family. I cant believe you get homosexuals yehudi who say you contradict the tanach.how dare the insult the prophets beloved Moshe and Yeshua would be disgusted. A former yehudi who reverted to sunni islaam.

[ScottNYC09]

My Neshoma is as worthy of The Holy One Blessed Be his Name Blessings. You present division to the Universe amongst Jews. A contradiction to Torah and Talmud. Gut Yom Tov. Zei Gezunt. A GAY JEW.

[ryukenb2k]

Salaam/Shalom I used to be yehudi from sudan. now im muslim. how can you say he is contradicting the tanach??Did beloved Moshe(pbuh) allow gay sex or filthy gay marriage. you should be ashamed of yourself for allowing yourself to contradict the prophets. You actually should be killed if you actively engage in homosexual sex.you completely disgust me

[ninchLOsomarichYO]

Right on !

Keep it up !

[snozmom4]

Wow! You've got guts. Good job.

[michelleshira]

Thanks Rabbi Levine for having the courage of telling the truth...unfortunately ancient Greece has been rearing its ugly head in the States as of the last few decades.

[trifftone]

Chutzpah!

[flowermann2000]

Is Danna International embracing Greek culture mr rabbi?

[ndgermanrussian]

This nincompoop had better read in the TaNaKH about how Saul was found naked because of being in the company of the School of The Prophets. Also, David stripped down bare naked before Jonathon.

While I condemn sodomy and pagan idolatry on scriptural grounds, there is NOTHING wrong with the athletes competing in sports in the nude.

It is those aspects of Hellenic culture that violate Torah that we should refuse. It is elegant. Without it, we may still be at the stage of inventing the wheel!

[dpapaioannow]

this idiot jew obviously havent read his shit book the talmud

[Yhudination]

liberal jews & gays... too funny.

[ThunderAppeal]

Oh yeah. When the Rabbis in the late 1930's marched to ask to that FDR enter WW2 sooner, FDRs Jewish advisors told him not to see the Rabbis. Thereby setting the tone for a greater loss of life because the US didnt enter sooner to prevent the german army from gaining more strength.

[Yhudination]

I am jewish bro :) I'm just not religious... FYI both my parents are jewish, but you can tell yourself whatever helps you sleep. reformists.... LOL

And... besides did you forget about the mitzvah to love your fellow jew? Yeah....

[ThunderAppeal]

Youre the one who started it stupid reformist.

Youre fault 100% that so many Jewish people died in the holocaust. The  reformist movement got its start with Mendelsoh, years later the Jewish people in Berlin declared Berlin to be the 'new Jerusalem' thereby setting the tone for the goyim to hate us. You reformists forgot Israel. As a result so many innocent Jewish people suffered because you reformists forgot G-ds laws!

[jmalina88]

Do you think an approachsuch as this is really going to help klal Yisroel?

[AlexGoldhill]

It would be more accurate to say that it was a war against bisexual/paedophiles (Greeks) and collaboraters (Hellenists), as opposed to Liberals and Gays.

Many of the Hellenists were corrupt and in it for the money (not for ideological reasons), for example Menaleus and Jason both bribing Antiochus to be made High Priest. Either way the Syrian-Greeks and Hellenists were destroying the ancient traditions of the Jewish people, and paid the price for it.

[waddleduckie1]

I am sorry, but this is a myth. Why practice hate against gays and lesbians? Gays and Lesbians have rights. Does that surprise you one bit, or you still under the myth by hypocrites? The Catholic church is not entitled to control the issue of marriage because it is a religious organization, not a federal organization. At least have compassion for those who are different in faith and of orientation.

[ThunderAppeal]

Your ignorance stems from your background. Do not superimpose how Jewish people view fags and lesbos like the catholic chruchs.

[Elisabetta611]

Condescending, rude, extreme and fanatical. In one word: Disgusting.

[bigbadnubbins]

Rabbi Levin is incredible. His insanity is mythic! I love around 2:50 where he seems to get overly excited talking about the naked rabbinical students playing in the gymnasium and towards the beginning he seems excited too talking about the "muscle-bound" Maccabees. A true legend of sexual repression.

[johnsmdm]

you antisemite bastards!..you know what Moses the great said..don't overlook what he put up with..

[ringrangadongforahol]

ha, ha...no coments section on a video featuring jews, a jew or anything jewish would be complete with a cry of "anti semitism"...even when not one comment made has said anything derogatory about jews.

It's nice to know that when not proclaiming themselves "god's chosen people" or telling lies about Palestine, there's room left for a spot of good old fashioned homophobia.

One thing about jews...they have free reign to hate who they like. After all, no one is allowed to hate them back.

[Yhudination]

Just another typical chareidi jew who wishes he could dictate his lifestyle onto the rest of us jews.

[ThunderAppeal]

You reformists are the reason so many Jewish people died in the holocaust.

[Yhudination]

Im not a reform jew... im a secular non practicing jew... but guess what I don't care what the religious think.

I bet you are a baal teshuva, am I right?

I refuse to look deeply into becoming truly religious, just based on the few BT's I have met. They have such an arrogant holier than thou attitude, and they look down at secular jews with bitterness and anger.

Whatever fuck you stupid charedi moron.

[ThunderAppeal]

Sorry, youre not even Jewish. My mistake.

Dont really care about who you met.

You have your head so far up your ass that your breath smells like a toilet.

[knightsofstjoan2004]

One day ThunderAppeal you're gonna bow down and confess that Yeshua is the authentic Jewish Messiah, the Son of God. That's for sure and that is definite.

[Yhudination]

What a faggot... Why dont u pray to a man and leave others alone, instead of pushing your stupid religion on others.

[knightsofstjoan2004]

Knock it off Yhudination, Rabbi Yitzhak Kaduri confirmed that Yeshua is the authentic Jewish Messiah, the Son of God. Rabbi Yitzhak Kaduri was Israel's leading Kabbalist rabbi and is the most important rabbi of the 20th century who passed away in January 2006. The rabbi had told his disciples that he had actually met the Messiah in a vision just a few months before he died.

[knightsofstjoan2004]

(continued) He told his disciples that he would leave a written note with the mystery code of the identity of the Messiah written out. And he had them promise that this note was not to be opened until one year after his death. That note has since been opened and reveals that the name of the Messiah is Yeshua.

[ThunderAppeal]

Idol worshiper.

[knightsofstjoan2004]

You think that Messianic Jews are idol worshippers? You are dead wrong ThunderAppeal. You want proof? Yahweh (God the Father) came to earth from heaven and He incarnated and manifested Himself in the flesh and He was given the name Yeshua (Son of God) which means "salvation".

[ThunderAppeal]

There is no such thing as a messianic Jew. Someone is either Jewish or they are not. You superimpose your trivial knowledge to make up for your ignorance.

[knightsofstjoan2004]

You are dead wrong ThunderAppeal, there is such a thing as a Messianic Jew. One's Jewishness is determined by birth (i.e., whether or not one's parents are Jewish), not by one's religious beliefs. Even if one did not want to be Jewish anymore, he could not do anything to change it. In fact, Yeshua was born of a Jewish mother (see Galatians 4:4) and lived a Jewish lifestyle. He consistently followed the Jewish traditions and taught others to do so (see Matthew 5:17-19 and Matthew 23:3).

[ThunderAppeal]

No, *you* are dead wrong, you are very spiritually dead wrong. There is no such thing as a messyanic jew. Someone is either Jewish or they are not. Oncethey turn to idol worshipping they are no longer Jewish and have to go through the same process as a rightsous convert. All these retarded quotes you concoct have no relation to Judaism. All you do is superimpose your religious misguided beliefs to justify your ignorance.

[knightsofstjoan2004]

Fuck you ThunderAppeal, it is you who is spiritually dead wrong and above all of that you are blind and delusional as well as ignorant. Believing in Yeshua HaMashiach, the Son of God is not idol worship at all. Messianic Judaism is the fulfillment of Biblical Judaism. There is 100% such thing as a Messianic Jew, you are no better than Aviad Cohen and you are no better than the Bible scholars and Biblical historians.

[knightsofstjoan2004]

(continued) The early followers of Yeshua (called disciples) worshipped daily in the Jerusalem Temple (see Acts 2:46 and Acts 3:1). The Brit Chadasha was written by all Jewish authors but directly and divinely inspired by God to explain Jewish teachings to a Jewish audience. Believing in Yeshua the Jewish Messiah is a very Jewish thing to do.

[Molonca]

I agree.

[knightsofstjoan2004]

(continued) Yeshua HaMashiach says in John 10:30 "I AND THE FATHER ARE ONE" proving that the Son of God is God the Father in the flesh as foretold in Isaiah 9:6 "For unto us a child is born, unto us a SON is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called WONDERFUL, COUNSELOR, THE MIGHTY GOD, THE EVERLASTING FATHER, THE PRINCE OF PEACE."

[superdave9002]

Rabbi Levin, I agree with you, and I am not even Orthodox. G-d bless you.

[SonofAR]

dear psycho levin,

i am a frum orthodox jew, i am chasidishe i wear a black hat and a gartel and i am a registered democrat and i support democratic politicians.

[zakkattakk94]

Omein!

[eunomicos]

He should endeavour to amend the angle of that candle in the centre lol.

αναξιος

[ThornUvDaath777]

Oh, and one more thing, for those who have not seen it, search for something like "Hagee on Katrina", and see what that guy says.

Shockingly similar to what ol'Levin here says about our voting habits and how god is not happy with us.

[ThornUvDaath777]

This man is an idiot. Bought and payed for by the christian Reich. His focuses are far more christian than Jewish in nature.

Honestly, does no one think this man is a bit suspicious?

As for this "homosexual agenda" he and all his other pro christian cohorts keep talking about, what is this agenda? Have they seen it? How do they there is one?

I agree totally with Frudoshindo, this is just conspiracy theorist fear talk.

[fudoshindo]

If you happen to be a homophobe, that is fine. Don't committ hate crimes, and call yourself a "conservative" or "orthodox" Jew. But, don't say that Liberal or Reformist Jews are taking "a chance with your eternal life", please that to me is alarmist. Concentrate on living a good life now and the afterlife will take care of itself.

[azxazxazz]

Flee to the hills to be protected when the nations come against you and God will keep you safe. I hope you do not believe to late. Don't take a chance with your eternal life. Believe now.

[jasonchavez]

I agree, it's nice to hear from a non liberal Jew.

[freethinker17]

this man is a senile, vulgar, theocrat with no respect for the freedom valued in our supposed democratic system. He will be betray by the right-wing anti-Semites of the Christian right, just as reactionary Christians have always betrayed Jews.

[freethinker17]

this man is a senile, vulgar, theocrat with no respect for the freedom valued in our supposed democratic system. He will be betray by the right-wing anti-Semites of the Christian right, just as reactionary Christians have always betrayed Jews.

[YehuBenNimshi]

Finally a frum guy standing up to the Gay mafia and their cohorts in the "Orthodox" world. (Such as Skverer Rebbe Yimach Shmo Vezichro Venimach Zchuro Milhazkiro).

[sshuck]

Way to fight the greatest problem facing our society today: the homosexual agenda.

1 star.

[arsenalingreen]

hmm, i am learning in kolel at the moment, but i guess i am an am haretz!

ok, i am not living in this cyber world anymore, no more reply please. one thing though - this rabbi is talking to non frum people in this video. they will resent this message very much and have a negative view on frumkeit. i know as i am a kiruv worker in the UK

[SiperEnergy]

4. You don't seem to get it. This isn't a Kiruv campaign. This is a call to all religious people, Christian Muslim Jewish, to fight this moral degradation.

[SiperEnergy]

NO, YOU don't understand!

1.I'm a Jew, and I say "finally there is a frum person who's actually doing something and not just blowing a bunch of hot air in shul.

2.You're an Am Haaretz and you don't know what a Kidush Hashem is. Look it up in the Rambam. You're also confused about what G-d wants from us. HE wants us to fight immorality.

3. You started by dissing R. Levin. And you Am Haaratzing need to get verbally slapped into reality

[motivateddude]

Do you consider accepting homosexual behavior as normal is "showing a positive side to being a practicing Jew" as well as something that can bring the Messiah? You're an IDIOT. And Levin is in no way attempting to bring people closer to gays. Quiet the opposite is true. It's hard to believe how stupid people can be. Though I have no choice but to believe it because I see it in your stupid comment.

[SiperEnergy]

I guess your version of Kidush Hashem is to tolerate the immoral state that this country has come to and to always be politically correct. Who gives a damn what a gay person is going to think when he sees this, all he wants is for us to recognize his immoral acts as normal. Did you really think that Rabbi Levin made this video to bring gays closer to Hashem. If so your a fool. This video is entanded fro those who want morrality back in US to unite and fight the militant gay agenda

[k3304]

Are you listening Barney Frank, David Geffen, Jann Wenner ??

and all the other homosexual Jews

[uzijohn]

I agree, all what G_D has shown the Jewish

people is correct and good, the "Torah" is his

word and will. (the Talmid is another story!)

[drsnk]

This was very inspiring. Thank you Rabbi Levin.

[educator011]

Sorry, Rabbi Levin ... ALL Jews have assimilated in one way or another ... EVEN YOU. Moses did not wear a suit and tie nor did he speak English or upload videos to YouTube. I guess you have been unduly influenced by secular culture and succumbed to its pernicious influence ... the next thing you know, you might fall sway to the homosexual agenda as well! Be careful!

[motivateddude]

Neither did moses drive a car. The Torah doesn't forbid driving cars though. There are certain thing that the Torah allows and doesn't consider as assimilation, and there are thing that the Torah considers a sin, and one who transgresses is considered assimilated (considering that the sin was done while the transgresser believes that the is no G-d or that G-d doesn't care.). Homosexuality is clearly a sin ( one of the worst)according to The Torah/Bible.

[educator011]

Show me a Jew who is not an assimilationist ... the last time I checked, Moses did not wear a suit and tie nor speak English ... it seems that Rabbi Levin needs to check himself before he wrecks himself...

[motivateddude]

The Torah clearly states that Moses wrote the Torah in 70 languages. How did Moses Know all those languages if he won't allowed to speak them? Think About it! And Please don't reply to my responses, as it seems to me that you're an assimilated soul who's attempting to justify his own G-dless life, or a self defined life with G-d .

[outkid]

Moses did not live in the past. He used current technology to his time. We are talking about cultural assimilation. Adopting a negative aspect of some ones culture is unwise. We should only take the positive.

[ysgabay]

It's a sad fact that most Jews today would have fought AGAINST the Maccabbees had they lived in the time of the miracle of Chanuka.

Perhaps it's time to re-evaluate our values?

[Adam6275]

You need to mention the immoral heterosexul behavior's also like no fault divorce which many ORTHODOX JEWS support. A Jewish women who wants a divorce accoding to most Orthodox Jews and Rabbi's should get a divorce even though she is not compensated the man for breaking up the family and the marriage contract. NOt only that the man should pay her for breaking up the family. This immorality is very bad and ALSO needs to be spoken about.

[justus841]

You are a lunatic and a bigot. You inspire me to become an atheist. How do gay and lesbian people who love one another and try to live their lives and raise families effect you? I think G-d would be ashamed of your sinful words and hatred of gay people. Gay people were made in the image of G-d.

[tnagitar]

I didn't hear one word about hatred of Gay People in his presentation. Instead I heard him issuing a call to holiness. Rabbi Levin is issuing a call to Holines. That is not the actions of a Lunatic or a Bigot. Instead that is the act of Good and Holy man. Listen to the Presentation again and this time ask God to be with you when you listen to Rabbi Levin's "Call to Holiness."

[drsnk]

This is the trouble with you people. You want 100% acceptance of any behavior you engage in or else the person is a bigot. You come from the same crowd pushing so called "inter generational relations" which we also know as pedophilia. After all it's just diversity to you.