To u matisyahu. I have never written you before. Please don't let my name deflect your sight, it's just a stupid gamer tag. I have said long ago, one day u will wake up to what is true and righteous. I PERSONALLY CANT GROW A BEARD. But seriously, there's too much anger and hate for not one miracle
I WANT TO MARRY YOU WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR BEARD ! congrats on your new spiritual aweakening. From one jew to the other.(and a singer) you are doing the right thing ! <3
He is a talented and very attractive young man. Good luck to him. He will do well because he works hard and has natural talent! Stop the hate, people!!
In Judaism, there are Torah reasons, Kaballah, Halacha and other reasons why one should grow and keep a beard. The sefer "pe'er hadras zoken' is over 600 pages LONG, replete with these reasons. One purpose is to elevate your Jewish soul. G-d has mercy on all people, so u can't prove anything by removing a beard. I suggest you speak to a shoel u'meshiv and a good rabbi, to find the correct way in this situation, but it seems u have a very simplistic, non torah conforming approach. Thanks.
None deserve the mercy and grace of God. He has mercy upon whom He wills, and leaves to the delusions of reprobation whom He wills. Election and salvation Is not a democratic system of merit. Rather, the soveregin decree of God based upon the counsel of His own will. May the LORD God of heaven and earth make His face shine upon you and your family Matthew.
Matis...what you said and how you said it was beautiful.You gained some truly deep Emunah and made the right move for you. How brave. I applaud how brave. A Shout out to you with my fist in the air and big proud smile. Stay strong !
he is still my favorite musician in the entire world, he is still the same Matis. His personal decisions in life are his personal decisions in life! and as fans we should support him regardless<3
Matisyahu, you are a JEW. Please do'nt shave again after that you did. Be a JEW whatever happens. You are so LUCKY because you are a blood of Jewish Israel. You know what I mean. You know, I am not a Jew. I am a filipina a noachide from Philippines. I will always hear your songs JERUSALEM. please don't do that again. Your so lucky being a Jew. Just always think of that whatever happens.
First off, Mercy is the availible time you have to fix injustice with your free will before G-d's boundery of natural laws get justice instead. Everything is made with G-d's words, so that comes through in a beard. Your beard warns a certain level of peoples' consciousness like everything around us. Hints to help you do it yourself. The beard is so you/others don't forget. The things on Shabbot are to make you promote the best and most moral to make things better here for G-d to take to Heaven.
The fact that he was scared to cut his beard off because of his "all loving god" is a sign of pure delusion. This is quite common among the religions.
great show. brooklyns best dancers. haha yeah! "i represent queens i was raised out in brooklyn", ladies love cool jerod. anyone recognize that sexy beast being given center stage. haha. normally i'm a dove.
i had my lady gaga shirt on, so i always got one woman with me, no woe man no cry. matisyahu is sew so "want of existence" energy shared with a true grace, welcoming the unification of creations beauty. one of the best moments in my life so far. wasnt easy to get there yet once i was i was treated like royalty. oi oi i amen
get your beard back matt, did the greeks make you decide to make it glatt? Please show your roots of Avraham and put the beard back on. Is the record company making him doing this as a publicity stunt? I don't get this.
@beatboxsimchayaffa It may just be, but sadly in Israel the hassidic population is one of the most uneducated, non working, not going to the army and ignorant populations. Believe me I think my people are one of the best races. I just meant as of religion, as I see the situation here, Mati came closer to god than almost all of the hassidic Jews I know.I came to talk about religion because he used the word "holy", you see?(BTW I'm atheist by definition I think..)
Matis gets it. GOD is not as small as your conception makes it out to be. INFINITE is unimaginable. In ignorance, man has made GOD in man's image, not the other way around. Peace
Anti reptile ur idea of chabad as I predicted is false. U literally described to me chabad as how an anti Semite describes judaism. Money and power hungry. If u are looking for knowledge, answers and explanations I suggest u go and do some research. And if ur just looking to wind ppl up then I suggest that perhaps it's time that u- go fuck urself.
Anti reptile I see you've reposted ur post which I already clearly explained to u how it is rediculous to assume that chabad ppl r confused because Matis left the fold, when ppl leave chabad on countless occasions FYI Matis left chabad yrs ago but chabad really didn't care much, perhaps they may been a bit concerned but not shocked and judging.
@youtopia900 I guess a neshamah such as Matitiahu´s is always longing for something differente. As an artist I know that we want everything and nothing at the same time. The beauty of Judaism is in allowing and encounraging this search! The longing for Hashem, for His Kedushah never ends. Hat or not, beard or not, are only levushim - clothing! What really counts is what the neshamah is doing to make this world the best spiritual experience possible withing the means we have.
I think that the real issue is that fellow Chabad chasidem are so confused how someone who was one of their own could actually get up and leave the fold that it doesn't matter what he said. The only thing that would make people like you happy is if matisyahu would have gotten up and said " i am a piece of dog feces and chabad is right, but i just dont have the moral strength to serve G-D like the chabadniks" this would have made you happy, as long as your on top..
Canon1 judaism teaches that the brain should rule over the heart not the other way round, that's why the head is on top. To understand why on a simple level. We all know how many times falling in love ends with disaster. It's because man is following his heart. Its possible matis fell in love with the religion emotionally but not intellectually. Ur actually proving my point why what he's says must be protested against. Although he was involved in orthodox Judaism it Does NOT make him the voice
If anyone has earned the right to question some Orthodox rules, it's Matisyahu. G-d doesn't have many soldiers like him. He's a role model (whether he likes it or not) so he wisely follows his heart for the sake of those who follow him - no different than Moses or Akiva. The ink of a scholar is as Holy as the blood of a Martyr. But the beard of a scholar - maybe not so much (?). I won't ask - I'm nobody- but he can challenge it - he's Matisyahu. I really hope he's doing well.
According to his logic that it is ludicrous to say mercy depends on ones beard, then why say that the safety on ones household depends on the mezuza? Do u still not get my point anti reptile? I think u may have an issue just in regards to chabad in particular I suggest u do some solid research before u start calling it a cult and making other such stupid claims.
Forget chabad im talking about authentic judaism over here. And yes Cutting ones beard is to a degree an indicator of lack of observance simply because 1) the Kabbalah explains it's profound significance and 2) although it's disputed in Jewish law the chassidim from which he was, hold that it is indeed forbidden.
Anti reptile ur comments not only go to show ur ignorance of what is chabad but I'm afraid to say they also go so far as to prove ur ignorance in regard to Judaism in general.
Anti reptile ur comments only serve to prove ur ignorance on chabad and if I may say so ur knowledge of Judaism in general. People leaving chabad happens on countless occasions and so I don't see why u suggest that chabad Is all confused now, just because one person left it.
unfortunately if that was the case as u, and i mean only u suggest, then its simply sad that matisyahu became chabad and missed the point while doing so. if u now anything about chabad at all its the fact that they are accepting and very loving and tolerent of all all other jews. i think its highly in fact extremely unlikely to think matis was scared what his chabad friends would think, and suggesting that this is so, is rediculous.
@youtopia900 PLEASE Its a reality of any group that exists, religious, secular, whatever, if people are a part of a group then they want to fit in with that group. look i don't know why matisyahu didn't want to shave his beard when he was in Chabad, but if your gonna suggest that him having a beard was an indicator of his religious observance, then you need to re evaluate your priorities.
It's all very nice matis is going on a spiritual journey but picking and choosing what to observe and which mitzvas have and don't have significance is nothing short of blasphemus. It's what the reform do. If u don't wanna observe something, fine. But don't give bullshit justifications. When he gets up there and compares what it says in Kabbalah to ludicrous, that is blasphemus.
@youtopia900 you just have a small mind and think that you have G-D's mind, and therefore think that you understand the path Matisyahu should and shouldn't take. Although you guys feel that you have it all figured out, the truth is that real people have to travel their own path to fulfill their tikkun. And this just bugs the &^^$%$%^ out of you, because you're so sure that your path is the ultimate one, and that anyone that dares deviate from this path must be going the wrong way. LOL
@antireptile ur right maybe people would but no doubt to a lesser extent. ur now starting to attack me rather then address the valid clear points i am making simply because u got nothing left to say. i dont have g-ds mind i simply am aware of the laws and issues because i have studied them. for the 100th time i was not saying what matis should do with his life, i was just saying that his justifications for doing so are blasphemus.
@youtopia900 I think that the real issue is that fellow Chabad chasidem are so confused how someone who was one of their own could actually get up and leave the fold that it doesn't matter what he said. The only thing that would make people like you happy is if matisyahu would have gotten up and said " i am a piece of dog feces and chabad is right, but i just dont have the moral strength to serve G-D like the chabadniks" this would have made you happy, as long as your on top..
No mr anti reptile that was not point at all. My point was that when he was chabad, that's when he was at his most observant stage. We can see it for ourselves on his interviews etc. I remember watching an interview the guy offered Matis 4mill (obviously as a joke) to shave his beard. Matis refused straight up. That was then. When he was chabad.
@youtopia900 LOL..Wow you really don't get it sir. The reason Matisyahu didnt shave his beard was because he was scared of what his Chabad Friends would think of him, so in essence everything that he did while he was in Chabad was for everyone else not for G-D. Now that he broke free of the Religious cult, which in this case was Chabbad, he cam actually search his own Neshoma and see whats really important to his journey and growth, without having to worry about other people's approval.
Great for him. Being shaven is not according to the law. It is according to Kabbalists and Hassidim which is not the letter of the law. As long as Matisyahu or any Jew is keeping the laws (Halachot) it is all the same in G-D's eyes. He is an individual and he decides what he should or should not do. And how he wants to look or not.
I can guarantee all u people if Matis would've just gone up there and said 'that's it I don't feel like being a hassid anymore' then only a small amount of Jews may have been pissed off. Excluding me. but now he justifies himself in such a way that is truly misleading to the 1000s of people that actually do look up to him as a role model. Beard or no beard That is simply not the issue here
Anti reptile there is no need to state the obvious, of course no ones perfect...
My main point I was getting at was in regards to his justifications 1. He belittles the kabbala ( a very sacred book in Judaism) by saying that having a beard is ludicrous and 2. He makes no mention of the fact that shaving is indeed held forbidden by a large percentage of jews.
maybe there's something to the kabalah idea of beards maybe not, but just because you cant figure it out, is no reason to call it "ludicrous" - you have every right to make your own decisions,and i respect the fact that your being REAL, but please dont stoop and start judging things you dont understand
@SOCIALISTA2000 HELLO OMG LOL... Are you listening to what you're saying, being a chabadnik wasnt going to an extreme, but now suddenly that he shaved HIS BEARD , thats called an extreme !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... do you realize how nuts this sounds.............
You don't have to grow a beard to be considered "religious" and shaving it off, allbeit with an electric razor, is NOT trangressing halacha. However, his comment does sound incredibly P.C. as if NOT to scare off his "religious" fans. You will for sure know he's off the deep end if he gets an divorce. I read somewhere that the determining factor for failed marriages among Jews was mainly due to etreme/lack of observancy. I hope for his own sake he's still FRUM.
@SOCIALISTA2000 ... you're very wrong... if matisyahu gets divorced(god forbid), its because of people who make obnoxious comments to his wife regarding something so trivial as cutting his beard off.. may god protect us from these evil people..
G-d's mercy is way beyond facial hair. Very true. So when you grow your beard back. This time don't do it because you need any material or spiritual gain. Do it just because you're connected to G-d and you want to make His desires yours. "I don't want your gan eden....I want YOU alone".
Ladies and gentlemen of all faiths - he can do what he pleases. For the Jews - why are you wasting your time trying to explain the importance of a beard ... on YouTube? You accomplish nothing but a Chillul Hashem. And to my friends of other faiths - you are right. He can do what he pleases. We each have free choice. However, please don't jump on Jewish customs - I have never and will never question yours. Listen to his music or not. That's your choice too. But let there be peace!
we can also learn from matis how the jews evil inclination works: it wont succeed by telling a religious jew go out there and eat pig. what it does is slowly seduce the jew into sinning.
in matis's case 1st he was chabad then he began to change his clothing, then he became a different sect of hassidism and now he has become more like a misnaged (beardless orthodox jews) if matis carries on down this path who knows where he'll end up
MATIS U ROCK, BUT U BETTER MAKE THE RIGHT MOVE!! ;)
@youtopia900 LOL you're a funny guy!!! So what you're saying is, that Chabad is at the pinnacle, and once you leave Chabad then the evil inclination has begun the victory.WOW..
answer: in chabad philosophy it mentions the concept 'to serve g-d out of fear'. this is however, the lowest form of fear being as it stems from a selfish motivation- to avoid punishment. the fact is, it is AT LEAST a starting point from which a higher form of servitude is capable of rising from i.e. serving g-d out of sheer awe...
matis however only mentions the kabbalistic motives for growing one beard, it seems the man either forgot what he learned or never learned it in the first place.
@youtopia900 give me a break dude, probably everyone or close to everyone in Chabad or any other organized religion has ulterior motives for trying to be a part of a group. In Chabad everyone acts pretty much the same, dress, hat, food, speech,etc.. so dont pretend that you never look over your shoulder to make sure that you're playing the part well....
@youtopia900 give me a break dude, probably everyone or close to everyone in Chabad or any other organized religion has ulterior motives for trying to be a part of a group. In Chabad everyone acts pretty much the same, dress, hat, food, speech,etc.. so dont pretend that you never look over your shoulder to make sure that you're playing the part well....
notice he does mention the fact that 'shaving ones beard' is disputed as to wether it is permitted or not in the torah. the chassidim from which he was originally hold according to the rabbinic enactment that it is in fact forbidden. its weird that he makes no mention of this fact whatsoever. also according to his logic 'g-d will be merciful regardless' then y do any mitzva? surely g-d will be merciful and understanding, regardless?
@youtopia900 "surely g-d will be merciful and understanding, regardless" well said, as he is merciful with you and everyone else.. I'm sure if people dig around your backyard, you're not perfect either, as is no-one..
@deepmind..............It's brought down that only Moshe Rebbeinu has a head, and in order for Am Yisroel to receive a head we have to connect to the head of Moshe Rebbeinu. So if your neshoma is connected to Moshe then it matters not, or very little whether you have a beard or not. People like you just stay in one place, because you think that being pious means sticking your head into the sand and "acting" humble..
This so SO AWESOME! Way to go! Freedom from religious fear is the first step toward really living from your heart, which is God's to love. Don't listen to the haters out there! Hatred in God's Name, which SHOULD BE SPOKEN WITH JOY!, not with HATE in one's heart, is EVIL <3
guys mattisyahu does not in ANYWAY represent judaism! as far as im concerned let him keep the rubbish reggae stuff and his jumping into crowds to himself! SHAME ON YOU!
@jewishmusick ......Nobody represents anyone other then themselves and G-D......however in case you think that MBD or shweky does represent Judaism,...then think again...............
As a Muslim, whenever i feel religiously down i usually listen to his music, especially king without a crown, he speaks to more then just Jews with his music and love for God.
As a Muslim, whenever i feel religiously down i usually listen to his music, especially king without a crown, he speaks to more then just Jews with his music and love for God.
@wadyano WOW, yea,i'm sure his wife and kids think that his beard is the extent of his soul, and that now their dad is gone to the dark side..OMG.... right, but frum Jews aren't superficial??????
@antireptile you could consider it superficial if it were grown for appearance purposes only, but as he stated, it was done for the most important of reasons, to strengthen his connection with G-d. This is certainly not the only way to do such a thing, but it definitely has substance.
@deepmind my point exactly "This is certainly not the only way to do such a thing, but it definitely has substance". i didnt say that having a beard doesnt have substance, but from all these comments you would think that having a beard is in itself the ultimate goal of being close to God..
its not the shaving the disturbs me, its the attitude. this attitude will lead to him dropping more thngs. he has reinvented his spirituality every 2 to five years for the last decade. what is it that can't find?
@wadyano Its called growth, something that in the frum world is discontinued after the person reaches Bar Mitzvah and becomes like everyone else and hence their growth becomes stifled and shut down by rebbeim and teachers who feel that everyone should act and sound the same. It has to do with the lack of emanuh of the greatness of God, that Hashem is able to guide everyone uniquely on their own path, like our forefather Avroham Avinu.
yo Matis, dont listen to anyone that says youre crazy for doing this. you ARE still YOU. you can still make ur music which is great! keep it up! see you in miami for your concert!!!
@mitukats what are you saying????? that when he's done with all this stuff he'll come running back to the heimisha world and say "oh you guys are the real truth,please take me back".......grow up, anyone who has a half of a brain knows that the frum world is made up of arrogant people who's entire strength comes from looking down on everyone who doesn't meet their supposed standards..
No. I'm bringing a biblical source that shows it's quite alright to shave one's beard. I'm not sure why you would read into my statement so negatively. I don't understand why you feel the need to bring your own issues with Judaism into a forum about Matisyahu.
@mitukats sorry if i misread you, however this is a forum and everyone's comments have to do with their perception of Judaism, so I'm just giving mine..
maybe there's something to the kabalah idea of beards maybe not, but just because you cant figure it out, is no reason to call it "ludicris" - you have every right to make your own decisions,and i respect the fact that your being REAL, but please dont stoop and start judging things you dont understand
The father expresses this essence,through his children.
The difference between a Jew and the rest of creation,is that a Jew automatically is connected to G-D'S essence.
A Jews role is to shine that essence down to the rest of the world,to show the world by example,what it means to be G-Dly,which is to have faith in G-D,because you don't control your circumstances.
But just because we're chosen does'nt mean that we shouldn't treat gentiles with respect,and those who don't are not
@VisualConnection Reb Sholom says that the Job of the Jew, the chosen, is to show the rest of creation that they to are Chosen. Nobody accepts advice from anyone if they feel that they're being looked down upon.
@VisualConnection I feel the need to give this message over whenever this conversation arises, nothing personal. Being someone that has worked with many non Jews, it always bothered me when frum Jews had this superiority complex around gentiles...
@VisualConnection I dont believe what you're saying, i think that the only way to bring the light to the world, and having the world accept the light of GOD is by Jews acepting the fact that they are only a Keli and that the light doesn't belong to them personally, rather all light is disseminated from on top in order for the whole world to receive this light, meaning be very humble, that's the mission of the Jew, let G-D be the king, stop trying to control the Malchos(kingdom)
@antireptile Couldn't agree more! That's exactly what I said! To show the world by example,that we are above nature,that G-D is the king of the natural world
4)So what is a Jew? A Jews is a revelation of G-D'S essence. We are G-D'S children,a piece of G-D himself. Not as G-D relates to the universe,but G-D himself. What is G-D'S essence? The revelation of himself,as he is,completely undefined. Before all the details,before the choice,there was pure desire. Why the desire? G-D desired to express his essence,because that's who he is. G-D knew so to speak,that he is undefined,knew that he exists beyond reason,so he wanted to express it.
Hi guys I see that some people out there think that shaving is the "worst" thing in Judaism. I just want to make clear one thing, In Jewish orthodox law there is no such law that forbids shaving! And actually most orthodox Jews do shave. Many Jewish scholars and rabbis shave. It is only the Hasidim who see shaving or even trimming the beard as a wrong thing because they do many things according “kabbalah”. its only forbidden to shave in a way that it wont grow back. love matisyahu!!
@mory12341 Shaving is not the "worst" thing, for sure, but neither is the commandment trivial. Saying it means to not "shave in way that it won't grow back" is trivializing the commandment. Who could possibly transgress a commandment that has been diminished to such a degree? Torah differentiates--It differentiates those who choose to let the Living Torah live through them from those who'd rather live like the rest of the world and presume He won't mind. Young man, the power's in your hand :-)
To u matisyahu. I have never written you before. Please don't let my name deflect your sight, it's just a stupid gamer tag. I have said long ago, one day u will wake up to what is true and righteous. I PERSONALLY CANT GROW A BEARD. But seriously, there's too much anger and hate for not one miracle
TheHoldmygrenade 1 day ago
I WANT TO MARRY YOU WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR BEARD ! congrats on your new spiritual aweakening. From one jew to the other.(and a singer) you are doing the right thing ! <3
twogd2btrue 1 week ago
Beard or no Beard. Matisyahu is the best artist on the planet!!!!
dloganisgmail 1 week ago
So are you throwing the towel in on Chasidic philosophy? Is Kabbalah less important to you? When can we get rid of the Babylonian Talmud?
dloganisgmail 1 week ago
He even sounds different wtf!
RastaPlatypus 2 weeks ago
He is a talented and very attractive young man. Good luck to him. He will do well because he works hard and has natural talent! Stop the hate, people!!
sherylginsberg 2 weeks ago
i love matisyahu
volumetonepower 2 weeks ago
SO MUCH LOVE MATIS
MrGiraffe08 2 weeks ago
Forget about Judaism. He shaved his Trademark off!
magicteen1 2 weeks ago
*gasps for air* oh thank god he is still jewish. my friends said he was done. thank his not.
reesessoldier1026 2 weeks ago
Mitisyahu please grow the beard back, because I'm not going to shave mine tell you start growing yours again. God Bless you brother.
MrMaximumFusion 3 weeks ago
I thought he didn't shave because of Halacha.. ??
bclipp1 3 weeks ago
In Judaism, there are Torah reasons, Kaballah, Halacha and other reasons why one should grow and keep a beard. The sefer "pe'er hadras zoken' is over 600 pages LONG, replete with these reasons. One purpose is to elevate your Jewish soul. G-d has mercy on all people, so u can't prove anything by removing a beard. I suggest you speak to a shoel u'meshiv and a good rabbi, to find the correct way in this situation, but it seems u have a very simplistic, non torah conforming approach. Thanks.
onthemoney90 3 weeks ago
he is so beautiful
kosher333 3 weeks ago
None deserve the mercy and grace of God. He has mercy upon whom He wills, and leaves to the delusions of reprobation whom He wills. Election and salvation Is not a democratic system of merit. Rather, the soveregin decree of God based upon the counsel of His own will. May the LORD God of heaven and earth make His face shine upon you and your family Matthew.
followerofchrist0611 3 weeks ago
Matis...what you said and how you said it was beautiful.You gained some truly deep Emunah and made the right move for you. How brave. I applaud how brave. A Shout out to you with my fist in the air and big proud smile. Stay strong !
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BlueBullRidley 3 weeks ago
he is still my favorite musician in the entire world, he is still the same Matis. His personal decisions in life are his personal decisions in life! and as fans we should support him regardless<3
prettyrickyxx3 3 weeks ago
He'll no! Please! Matisyahu??? Why? Ok, I think I don't like him anymore.
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codymelton9 4 weeks ago
Matisyahu, you are a JEW. Please do'nt shave again after that you did. Be a JEW whatever happens. You are so LUCKY because you are a blood of Jewish Israel. You know what I mean. You know, I am not a Jew. I am a filipina a noachide from Philippines. I will always hear your songs JERUSALEM. please don't do that again. Your so lucky being a Jew. Just always think of that whatever happens.
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First off, Mercy is the availible time you have to fix injustice with your free will before G-d's boundery of natural laws get justice instead. Everything is made with G-d's words, so that comes through in a beard. Your beard warns a certain level of peoples' consciousness like everything around us. Hints to help you do it yourself. The beard is so you/others don't forget. The things on Shabbot are to make you promote the best and most moral to make things better here for G-d to take to Heaven.
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sunRsaturn 1 month ago
he is such a beautiful person. love you matis :)
MrGiraffe08 1 month ago
So sounds so sweet, what a nice voice and demeaner he portrays. I want a gentle.religous guy like him and I'm not even Jewish lol
sassylass22 1 month ago 3
so beautiful ♥♥
levinkron 1 month ago
The fact that he was scared to cut his beard off because of his "all loving god" is a sign of pure delusion. This is quite common among the religions.
TonyBtheEG 1 month ago
He's as soft spoken as millan.
xxNwaFifaboyxx 1 month ago
i...really surprised, shocked, sly by this, well, don`t know why did he take this decision. but this is the light sight in the halachah
mitzvatO 1 month ago
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great show. brooklyns best dancers. haha yeah! "i represent queens i was raised out in brooklyn", ladies love cool jerod. anyone recognize that sexy beast being given center stage. haha. normally i'm a dove.
bestofintentions777 1 month ago
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i had my lady gaga shirt on, so i always got one woman with me, no woe man no cry. matisyahu is sew so "want of existence" energy shared with a true grace, welcoming the unification of creations beauty. one of the best moments in my life so far. wasnt easy to get there yet once i was i was treated like royalty. oi oi i amen
bestofintentions777 1 month ago
He's so mellow!
evigilation 1 month ago
Well atleast Joseph Israel is still staying true, but hes a messianic-Jew so imagine that. Look him up, Your welcome.
EleVenn28 1 month ago
"If I'm deserving of God's mercy, I'll get it"
Um, you just summed up the entire Gentile belief system... ;-)
Love what you do and all that you represent!
thezenfuldog 1 month ago
get your beard back matt, did the greeks make you decide to make it glatt? Please show your roots of Avraham and put the beard back on. Is the record company making him doing this as a publicity stunt? I don't get this.
Jan051979 1 month ago
@Jan051979 listen to the man and he explains himself
johnnysuicidal 1 month ago
love, love, love him, and his message!
donge1158 1 month ago
Im still looking forward to going to your concert next weeek!
TheMrbigglesworth01 2 months ago
Keep it up tzadik!!!
tzadikel 2 months ago
matisyahu is the holeyest jew that i know ! - respect !
beatboxsimchayaffa 2 months ago 6
@beatboxsimchayaffa As someone who live in Israel I can say you are definitely right!
Xx8JojoMan8xX 1 month ago
@Xx8JojoMan8xX no .. there are many holy Jews but he changed my life :)
beatboxsimchayaffa 1 month ago
@beatboxsimchayaffa It may just be, but sadly in Israel the hassidic population is one of the most uneducated, non working, not going to the army and ignorant populations. Believe me I think my people are one of the best races. I just meant as of religion, as I see the situation here, Mati came closer to god than almost all of the hassidic Jews I know.I came to talk about religion because he used the word "holy", you see?(BTW I'm atheist by definition I think..)
Xx8JojoMan8xX 1 month ago
@Xx8JojoMan8xX Israel is the best place on earth ...
beatboxsimchayaffa 1 month ago
I just saw him 2 hours ago at the Williamsburg Music Hall and it was very weird. Even his voice is different.
CraigLRoss 2 months ago
Matis gets it. GOD is not as small as your conception makes it out to be. INFINITE is unimaginable. In ignorance, man has made GOD in man's image, not the other way around. Peace
storywell 2 months ago 2
@storywell totally agree with u, there is no way u can compare god with man, god is unimaginable
shenglongx 2 months ago
Anti reptile ur idea of chabad as I predicted is false. U literally described to me chabad as how an anti Semite describes judaism. Money and power hungry. If u are looking for knowledge, answers and explanations I suggest u go and do some research. And if ur just looking to wind ppl up then I suggest that perhaps it's time that u- go fuck urself.
youtopia900 2 months ago
Anti reptile I see you've reposted ur post which I already clearly explained to u how it is rediculous to assume that chabad ppl r confused because Matis left the fold, when ppl leave chabad on countless occasions FYI Matis left chabad yrs ago but chabad really didn't care much, perhaps they may been a bit concerned but not shocked and judging.
youtopia900 2 months ago
@youtopia900 I guess a neshamah such as Matitiahu´s is always longing for something differente. As an artist I know that we want everything and nothing at the same time. The beauty of Judaism is in allowing and encounraging this search! The longing for Hashem, for His Kedushah never ends. Hat or not, beard or not, are only levushim - clothing! What really counts is what the neshamah is doing to make this world the best spiritual experience possible withing the means we have.
Tropicasher 2 months ago
I think that the real issue is that fellow Chabad chasidem are so confused how someone who was one of their own could actually get up and leave the fold that it doesn't matter what he said. The only thing that would make people like you happy is if matisyahu would have gotten up and said " i am a piece of dog feces and chabad is right, but i just dont have the moral strength to serve G-D like the chabadniks" this would have made you happy, as long as your on top..
antireptile 2 months ago
Of judaism. He is not Moses. He is man who struggles just as we all do
youtopia900 2 months ago
Canon1 judaism teaches that the brain should rule over the heart not the other way round, that's why the head is on top. To understand why on a simple level. We all know how many times falling in love ends with disaster. It's because man is following his heart. Its possible matis fell in love with the religion emotionally but not intellectually. Ur actually proving my point why what he's says must be protested against. Although he was involved in orthodox Judaism it Does NOT make him the voice
youtopia900 2 months ago
U dont even know what u r talking an u dont even know what u want
fulana3456 2 months ago
you like ripped of the jews
fulana3456 2 months ago
Im marrying this man.
moonshine1224 2 months ago
@moonshine1224 He's already married.
Dessybaby1233 1 month ago
If anyone has earned the right to question some Orthodox rules, it's Matisyahu. G-d doesn't have many soldiers like him. He's a role model (whether he likes it or not) so he wisely follows his heart for the sake of those who follow him - no different than Moses or Akiva. The ink of a scholar is as Holy as the blood of a Martyr. But the beard of a scholar - maybe not so much (?). I won't ask - I'm nobody- but he can challenge it - he's Matisyahu. I really hope he's doing well.
cranon1 2 months ago
According to his logic that it is ludicrous to say mercy depends on ones beard, then why say that the safety on ones household depends on the mezuza? Do u still not get my point anti reptile? I think u may have an issue just in regards to chabad in particular I suggest u do some solid research before u start calling it a cult and making other such stupid claims.
youtopia900 2 months ago
Forget chabad im talking about authentic judaism over here. And yes Cutting ones beard is to a degree an indicator of lack of observance simply because 1) the Kabbalah explains it's profound significance and 2) although it's disputed in Jewish law the chassidim from which he was, hold that it is indeed forbidden.
youtopia900 2 months ago
Anti reptile ur comments not only go to show ur ignorance of what is chabad but I'm afraid to say they also go so far as to prove ur ignorance in regard to Judaism in general.
youtopia900 2 months ago
Anti reptile ur comments only serve to prove ur ignorance on chabad and if I may say so ur knowledge of Judaism in general. People leaving chabad happens on countless occasions and so I don't see why u suggest that chabad Is all confused now, just because one person left it.
youtopia900 2 months ago
unfortunately if that was the case as u, and i mean only u suggest, then its simply sad that matisyahu became chabad and missed the point while doing so. if u now anything about chabad at all its the fact that they are accepting and very loving and tolerent of all all other jews. i think its highly in fact extremely unlikely to think matis was scared what his chabad friends would think, and suggesting that this is so, is rediculous.
youtopia900 2 months ago
@youtopia900 PLEASE Its a reality of any group that exists, religious, secular, whatever, if people are a part of a group then they want to fit in with that group. look i don't know why matisyahu didn't want to shave his beard when he was in Chabad, but if your gonna suggest that him having a beard was an indicator of his religious observance, then you need to re evaluate your priorities.
antireptile 2 months ago
Some people need to chill out. MATIS YOU DA MAN!! Plus, my dream came true..I always wondered what you looked like without the beard. :)
vanillasunrise1 2 months ago
It's all very nice matis is going on a spiritual journey but picking and choosing what to observe and which mitzvas have and don't have significance is nothing short of blasphemus. It's what the reform do. If u don't wanna observe something, fine. But don't give bullshit justifications. When he gets up there and compares what it says in Kabbalah to ludicrous, that is blasphemus.
youtopia900 2 months ago
@youtopia900 you just have a small mind and think that you have G-D's mind, and therefore think that you understand the path Matisyahu should and shouldn't take. Although you guys feel that you have it all figured out, the truth is that real people have to travel their own path to fulfill their tikkun. And this just bugs the &^^$%$%^ out of you, because you're so sure that your path is the ultimate one, and that anyone that dares deviate from this path must be going the wrong way. LOL
antireptile 2 months ago
@antireptile ur right maybe people would but no doubt to a lesser extent. ur now starting to attack me rather then address the valid clear points i am making simply because u got nothing left to say. i dont have g-ds mind i simply am aware of the laws and issues because i have studied them. for the 100th time i was not saying what matis should do with his life, i was just saying that his justifications for doing so are blasphemus.
youtopia900 2 months ago
@youtopia900 I think that the real issue is that fellow Chabad chasidem are so confused how someone who was one of their own could actually get up and leave the fold that it doesn't matter what he said. The only thing that would make people like you happy is if matisyahu would have gotten up and said " i am a piece of dog feces and chabad is right, but i just dont have the moral strength to serve G-D like the chabadniks" this would have made you happy, as long as your on top..
antireptile 2 months ago
@antireptile and to clarify. chabad people struggle in their judaism just like all jews. the end.
youtopia900 2 months ago
Also mr anti reptile I did not quite get what u were writing to visual connection. Perhaps u care to elaborate?
youtopia900 2 months ago
@youtopia900 what comment are you referring to ?
antireptile 2 months ago
No mr anti reptile that was not point at all. My point was that when he was chabad, that's when he was at his most observant stage. We can see it for ourselves on his interviews etc. I remember watching an interview the guy offered Matis 4mill (obviously as a joke) to shave his beard. Matis refused straight up. That was then. When he was chabad.
youtopia900 2 months ago
@youtopia900 LOL..Wow you really don't get it sir. The reason Matisyahu didnt shave his beard was because he was scared of what his Chabad Friends would think of him, so in essence everything that he did while he was in Chabad was for everyone else not for G-D. Now that he broke free of the Religious cult, which in this case was Chabbad, he cam actually search his own Neshoma and see whats really important to his journey and growth, without having to worry about other people's approval.
antireptile 2 months ago
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The president of Israel doesn't have a beard... So i guess we don't like him too! ... was said on part 2....
SEXYDEA 2 months ago
at least hes still jewish!! and it will grow back
ayalahdelly 2 months ago
So,I shaved my legs yesterday....woo hoo! He is known for his music not the hair on his face.
semowery 2 months ago
Great for him. Being shaven is not according to the law. It is according to Kabbalists and Hassidim which is not the letter of the law. As long as Matisyahu or any Jew is keeping the laws (Halachot) it is all the same in G-D's eyes. He is an individual and he decides what he should or should not do. And how he wants to look or not.
TagMahirTzedek 2 months ago
Lol let me guess, girls will be like " :DDD MATISYAHU AAAAHHH!!! ...... Justin Bieber eww..."
lol.....
allyzombie5 2 months ago
Anyone else see Vini Chase?
menysp 2 months ago
I can guarantee all u people if Matis would've just gone up there and said 'that's it I don't feel like being a hassid anymore' then only a small amount of Jews may have been pissed off. Excluding me. but now he justifies himself in such a way that is truly misleading to the 1000s of people that actually do look up to him as a role model. Beard or no beard That is simply not the issue here
youtopia900 2 months ago
@youtopia900 please, even if he would have said that he isn't a chossid anymore, believe me people would still be all over him...
antireptile 2 months ago
Anti reptile there is no need to state the obvious, of course no ones perfect...
My main point I was getting at was in regards to his justifications 1. He belittles the kabbala ( a very sacred book in Judaism) by saying that having a beard is ludicrous and 2. He makes no mention of the fact that shaving is indeed held forbidden by a large percentage of jews.
youtopia900 2 months ago
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maybe there's something to the kabalah idea of beards maybe not, but just because you cant figure it out, is no reason to call it "ludicrous" - you have every right to make your own decisions,and i respect the fact that your being REAL, but please dont stoop and start judging things you dont understand
sam93977 2 months ago
He looks younger :)
His voice is so sweet <3
BellaNaturaa 2 months ago
he speaks so softly
testnumberone1 2 months ago
wow, he looks troubled and unhappy.
mswangsarah 2 months ago
Point being is that, "you should never go from one extreme to the other you need to find a middle ground." paraphrased taken from the RAMBAM.
SOCIALISTA2000 2 months ago
@SOCIALISTA2000 HELLO OMG LOL... Are you listening to what you're saying, being a chabadnik wasnt going to an extreme, but now suddenly that he shaved HIS BEARD , thats called an extreme !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... do you realize how nuts this sounds.............
antireptile 2 months ago
You don't have to grow a beard to be considered "religious" and shaving it off, allbeit with an electric razor, is NOT trangressing halacha. However, his comment does sound incredibly P.C. as if NOT to scare off his "religious" fans. You will for sure know he's off the deep end if he gets an divorce. I read somewhere that the determining factor for failed marriages among Jews was mainly due to etreme/lack of observancy. I hope for his own sake he's still FRUM.
SOCIALISTA2000 2 months ago
@SOCIALISTA2000 ... you're very wrong... if matisyahu gets divorced(god forbid), its because of people who make obnoxious comments to his wife regarding something so trivial as cutting his beard off.. may god protect us from these evil people..
antireptile 2 months ago
G-d's mercy is way beyond facial hair. Very true. So when you grow your beard back. This time don't do it because you need any material or spiritual gain. Do it just because you're connected to G-d and you want to make His desires yours. "I don't want your gan eden....I want YOU alone".
nyguy18 2 months ago
I still love him and his music :)
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Xcouturex7 2 months ago
Ladies and gentlemen of all faiths - he can do what he pleases. For the Jews - why are you wasting your time trying to explain the importance of a beard ... on YouTube? You accomplish nothing but a Chillul Hashem. And to my friends of other faiths - you are right. He can do what he pleases. We each have free choice. However, please don't jump on Jewish customs - I have never and will never question yours. Listen to his music or not. That's your choice too. But let there be peace!
AltzGit 2 months ago
to those who don't know: "kabbalah" is closer to Christianity than to Judaism!!
mory12341 2 months ago
Also he have not being in Chabad for years now
gerace1981 2 months ago
Why he speaks like michael jackson?
gerace1981 2 months ago
Haha chabad people r funny
mottiize 2 months ago
we can also learn from matis how the jews evil inclination works: it wont succeed by telling a religious jew go out there and eat pig. what it does is slowly seduce the jew into sinning.
in matis's case 1st he was chabad then he began to change his clothing, then he became a different sect of hassidism and now he has become more like a misnaged (beardless orthodox jews) if matis carries on down this path who knows where he'll end up
MATIS U ROCK, BUT U BETTER MAKE THE RIGHT MOVE!! ;)
youtopia900 2 months ago
@youtopia900 Misnaged & beardless are NOT synonymous , my friend. Some Litvish are misnagdish, some are not.
Shalom.
deepmind 2 months ago
@youtopia900 LOL you're a funny guy!!! So what you're saying is, that Chabad is at the pinnacle, and once you leave Chabad then the evil inclination has begun the victory.WOW..
antireptile 2 months ago
Do not trust yourself till the day you die. (Book of Fathers)
871632 2 months ago
answer: in chabad philosophy it mentions the concept 'to serve g-d out of fear'. this is however, the lowest form of fear being as it stems from a selfish motivation- to avoid punishment. the fact is, it is AT LEAST a starting point from which a higher form of servitude is capable of rising from i.e. serving g-d out of sheer awe...
matis however only mentions the kabbalistic motives for growing one beard, it seems the man either forgot what he learned or never learned it in the first place.
youtopia900 2 months ago
@youtopia900 give me a break dude, probably everyone or close to everyone in Chabad or any other organized religion has ulterior motives for trying to be a part of a group. In Chabad everyone acts pretty much the same, dress, hat, food, speech,etc.. so dont pretend that you never look over your shoulder to make sure that you're playing the part well....
antireptile 2 months ago
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@youtopia900 give me a break dude, probably everyone or close to everyone in Chabad or any other organized religion has ulterior motives for trying to be a part of a group. In Chabad everyone acts pretty much the same, dress, hat, food, speech,etc.. so dont pretend that you never look over your shoulder to make sure that you're playing the part well....
antireptile 2 months ago
notice he does mention the fact that 'shaving ones beard' is disputed as to wether it is permitted or not in the torah. the chassidim from which he was originally hold according to the rabbinic enactment that it is in fact forbidden. its weird that he makes no mention of this fact whatsoever. also according to his logic 'g-d will be merciful regardless' then y do any mitzva? surely g-d will be merciful and understanding, regardless?
youtopia900 2 months ago
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@youtopia900 "surely g-d will be merciful and understanding, regardless" well said, as he is merciful with you and everyone else.. I'm sure if people dig around your backyard, you're not perfect either, as is no-one..
antireptile 2 months ago
@youtopia900 ...and you always make Zman Krisma ?????
antireptile 2 months ago
no beard dosent mean hes not the same person he was with the beard
mendel5757 2 months ago
its nice that he can go with his gut i mean dosent everyone want to do that?
mendel5757 2 months ago
@mendel5757 Your gut can be wrong sometimes. The head was placed at the top of the body for a reason.
Shalom
deepmind 2 months ago
@deepmind..............It's brought down that only Moshe Rebbeinu has a head, and in order for Am Yisroel to receive a head we have to connect to the head of Moshe Rebbeinu. So if your neshoma is connected to Moshe then it matters not, or very little whether you have a beard or not. People like you just stay in one place, because you think that being pious means sticking your head into the sand and "acting" humble..
antireptile 2 months ago
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This so SO AWESOME! Way to go! Freedom from religious fear is the first step toward really living from your heart, which is God's to love. Don't listen to the haters out there! Hatred in God's Name, which SHOULD BE SPOKEN WITH JOY!, not with HATE in one's heart, is EVIL <3
JustRosy2 2 months ago
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JustRosy2 2 months ago
Title of Interview: Matisiyahu Comes Clean
Pepshort 2 months ago
@jewishmusick if u don't like his music don't listen I like it so stfu
mottiize 2 months ago
guys mattisyahu does not in ANYWAY represent judaism! as far as im concerned let him keep the rubbish reggae stuff and his jumping into crowds to himself! SHAME ON YOU!
jewishmusick 2 months ago
@jewishmusick ......Nobody represents anyone other then themselves and G-D......however in case you think that MBD or shweky does represent Judaism,...then think again...............
antireptile 2 months ago
beard this beard that
dodgersfan0324 2 months ago
He can do whatever he wants Jesus man leave him alone do u want people to start telling u how to dress and what to grow on ur face ?
mottiize 2 months ago
Wtf does a beard have to do with a Jewish nation?
mottiize 2 months ago
Good he took it off. It would have been better for the Jewish nation if he would have started with out!
reu6922123 2 months ago
He is beautiful and lovely.
MomMyth 2 months ago
"Better a Jew without a beard than a beard without a Jew"!
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alqubain 2 months ago
who ami too comment , but read Midnightrabbi inspires blog, facebook and u got it !
UnityConcerts 2 months ago
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As a Muslim, whenever i feel religiously down i usually listen to his music, especially king without a crown, he speaks to more then just Jews with his music and love for God.
grubitsch 2 months ago
As a Muslim, whenever i feel religiously down i usually listen to his music, especially king without a crown, he speaks to more then just Jews with his music and love for God.
grubitsch 2 months ago
my heart goes out to his wife and little kids. they must be kind of confused and isolated right now.
wadyano 2 months ago
@wadyano WOW, yea,i'm sure his wife and kids think that his beard is the extent of his soul, and that now their dad is gone to the dark side..OMG.... right, but frum Jews aren't superficial??????
antireptile 2 months ago
@antireptile you could consider it superficial if it were grown for appearance purposes only, but as he stated, it was done for the most important of reasons, to strengthen his connection with G-d. This is certainly not the only way to do such a thing, but it definitely has substance.
deepmind 2 months ago
@deepmind my point exactly "This is certainly not the only way to do such a thing, but it definitely has substance". i didnt say that having a beard doesnt have substance, but from all these comments you would think that having a beard is in itself the ultimate goal of being close to God..
antireptile 2 months ago
its not the shaving the disturbs me, its the attitude. this attitude will lead to him dropping more thngs. he has reinvented his spirituality every 2 to five years for the last decade. what is it that can't find?
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@wadyano Its called growth, something that in the frum world is discontinued after the person reaches Bar Mitzvah and becomes like everyone else and hence their growth becomes stifled and shut down by rebbeim and teachers who feel that everyone should act and sound the same. It has to do with the lack of emanuh of the greatness of God, that Hashem is able to guide everyone uniquely on their own path, like our forefather Avroham Avinu.
antireptile 2 months ago
i dont know about you guys but im happy for him he is finding his real self
alwayschai 2 months ago
yo Matis, dont listen to anyone that says youre crazy for doing this. you ARE still YOU. you can still make ur music which is great! keep it up! see you in miami for your concert!!!
MrandMrButterNutters 2 months ago
When the Nazarite finishes his vow, he shaves his hair and rejoins the community.
mitukats 2 months ago
@mitukats what are you saying????? that when he's done with all this stuff he'll come running back to the heimisha world and say "oh you guys are the real truth,please take me back".......grow up, anyone who has a half of a brain knows that the frum world is made up of arrogant people who's entire strength comes from looking down on everyone who doesn't meet their supposed standards..
antireptile 2 months ago
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No. I'm bringing a biblical source that shows it's quite alright to shave one's beard. I'm not sure why you would read into my statement so negatively. I don't understand why you feel the need to bring your own issues with Judaism into a forum about Matisyahu.
mitukats 2 months ago
@mitukats sorry if i misread you, however this is a forum and everyone's comments have to do with their perception of Judaism, so I'm just giving mine..
antireptile 2 months ago
maybe there's something to the kabalah idea of beards maybe not, but just because you cant figure it out, is no reason to call it "ludicris" - you have every right to make your own decisions,and i respect the fact that your being REAL, but please dont stoop and start judging things you dont understand
sam93977 2 months ago 7
@sam93977 wholeheartedly agree with you.
FYI, though....it's spelled "ludicrous".
Peace.
deepmind 2 months ago
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mitukats 2 months ago
acting Jewish.
It's through gentiles that we reveal G-D'S essence.
How are we supposed to shine G-D'S light down,by belittling the same people that their supposed to be a good example for?
VisualConnection 2 months ago
born with.
The father expresses this essence,through his children.
The difference between a Jew and the rest of creation,is that a Jew automatically is connected to G-D'S essence.
A Jews role is to shine that essence down to the rest of the world,to show the world by example,what it means to be G-Dly,which is to have faith in G-D,because you don't control your circumstances.
But just because we're chosen does'nt mean that we shouldn't treat gentiles with respect,and those who don't are not
VisualConnection 2 months ago
@VisualConnection Reb Sholom says that the Job of the Jew, the chosen, is to show the rest of creation that they to are Chosen. Nobody accepts advice from anyone if they feel that they're being looked down upon.
antireptile 2 months ago
@antireptile Are you referring to my advice,or to Matisyahu being looked down upon by the Chassidic community?
VisualConnection 2 months ago
@VisualConnection I feel the need to give this message over whenever this conversation arises, nothing personal. Being someone that has worked with many non Jews, it always bothered me when frum Jews had this superiority complex around gentiles...
antireptile 2 months ago
@antireptile I agree,it's disgusting!
VisualConnection 2 months ago
@antireptile If you're referring to Matisyahu,then yes,I already agreed that a Jew is beyond there details.
As far as showing creation that they are also chosen, In a way,yes.
A Jew shows by example,what it means to have faith in G-D and go above your nature,that creation itself is G-D.
In return,the rest of creation,including gentiles,use the natural world as service to G-D.
VisualConnection 2 months ago
@VisualConnection I dont believe what you're saying, i think that the only way to bring the light to the world, and having the world accept the light of GOD is by Jews acepting the fact that they are only a Keli and that the light doesn't belong to them personally, rather all light is disseminated from on top in order for the whole world to receive this light, meaning be very humble, that's the mission of the Jew, let G-D be the king, stop trying to control the Malchos(kingdom)
antireptile 2 months ago
@antireptile Couldn't agree more! That's exactly what I said! To show the world by example,that we are above nature,that G-D is the king of the natural world
VisualConnection 2 months ago
This is accomplished through the Jewish people.
Why does a father desire to get married,have children,and raise a family?
You could give reasons such as,love,etc,
In essence,it's because he knows that he is an undefined piece of G-D,an essential part of the whole universe,and he wants to express it.
It's within your very essence and being that you are an essential part of the whole universe,that you are a part of G-D himself.
Therefore,the desire to know G-D is something that you are
VisualConnection 2 months ago
This is accomplished through the Jewish people.
Why does a father desire to get married,have children,and raise a family?
You could give reasons such as,love,etc,
In essence,it's because he knows that he is an undefined piece of G-D,an essential part of the whole universe,and he wants to express it.
It's within your very essence and being that you are an essential part of the whole universe,that you are a part of G-D himself.
Therefore,the desire to know G-D is something that you are born
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A person is unique because,if everyone were the same and knew everything,it would leave no room for anybody else.
However,in essence,we're all the same,we're all one and united.
(3)A Jew is'nt someone who's just there to complete the whole picture either.
You don't know who somebody is based on what they add to everyone else.
That's only who they are in relation to the world,but what about they're relation to the creator?
VisualConnection 2 months ago
If G-D did'nt give us something to relate to him,such as taking us out of Egypt,why would we care?
Our relationship was really beyond that attraction,but couldn't become revealed to us without choice.
(2)A Jew is not just someone who keeps all the laws down to it's greatest stringencies(Details)
You don't know who somebody is based on there looks,behavior,character,etc.
Thats only there to describe the person,to make them unique,to enhance there relationship.
VisualConnection 2 months ago
stage.
(1)A Jew is not just someone who's been chosen by G-D to show the world who he is,by example(Concept)
You don't know what somebody is,based on there fathers choice to have a child.
Although,at 1'st,that's what it had to look like.
Nobody starts a relationship without 1'st being seperate from one another.
This results in feeling attracted to your opposite.
This results in choosing to get to know them better,choosing to be complete.
The choice was only for our sake,so we could relate.
VisualConnection 2 months ago
rest of the worlds understanding,fit our pieces of the puzzle together with all the others.
Now it's time to put it all together,to find out the bigger picture,the foundation which keeps it all together.
The foundation is beyond the concept and the details.
You're not going to find what keeps it all together,you're not going to solve the puzzle,from the just the concept,or just the details.
It requires you to view it from outside view,from the view of the creator.
The world is now in this
VisualConnection 2 months ago
While it's true that G-D'S mercy is'nt limited to having a beard,G-D still chose it as a channel to represent and express his divine mercy.
Having said that however,I don't judge him,he is still a part of G-D.
Here is what I wrote about this subject.
The details of Judaism are necessary,but we can't get too lost in those details,and forget the foundation.
We got the concepts,delved into the details,applied those details to our own unique view and understanding,fit our understanding to the
VisualConnection 2 months ago
Hi guys I see that some people out there think that shaving is the "worst" thing in Judaism. I just want to make clear one thing, In Jewish orthodox law there is no such law that forbids shaving! And actually most orthodox Jews do shave. Many Jewish scholars and rabbis shave. It is only the Hasidim who see shaving or even trimming the beard as a wrong thing because they do many things according “kabbalah”. its only forbidden to shave in a way that it wont grow back. love matisyahu!!
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@mory12341 Shaving is not the "worst" thing, for sure, but neither is the commandment trivial. Saying it means to not "shave in way that it won't grow back" is trivializing the commandment. Who could possibly transgress a commandment that has been diminished to such a degree? Torah differentiates--It differentiates those who choose to let the Living Torah live through them from those who'd rather live like the rest of the world and presume He won't mind. Young man, the power's in your hand :-)
benYisrael2006 2 months ago