Hasidic Sabbath Dinner Pt1 | Reaction 

everyone is talking about the stop and reset from technology but lets not forget that while this is a big thing for us nowadays at the time shabbath was instated there was no internet in existence and there are many more reasons and benefits to shabbos

I’m so excited for this video! I’ll try to answer some questions as I watch Orthodox Jews don’t touch people of the opposite gender, unless they’re immediate relatives. So Shterny can’t shake with Peter. The family in this video is definitely very wealthy, most people don’t go to this extreme, but every family does prepare special food, better than what they eat during the week.

Some Hadidic women of certain sects shave their heads, but most Orthodox women in general don’t. We just put our hair into a bun, or a braid or something and clip the wig on top. There are some wig caps and bands that you can choose to wear if you want it to lay flatter.

with shabbos, it's not just a time away from technology. you literally feel different. the atmosphere is different you're like in a different world. also you not focused on oh when can i get my phone back. it permeates throughout the week. you're always looking towards shabbos. connect with family and friends, to host or be hosted, buying food and clothing and other special things and cooking for shabbos, also having a connection with God without the distractions from during the week ie work school technology etc

No problem with a non-Jew touching a mezuzah. Like others have pointed out, the homes we've seen in these videos have tended to be much larger and nicer than average. I have never in my life had more than one oven or even more than one sink in my home. We make it work.

Peter started his channel when he decided to get away from America and go live in Europe. He lived in Ukraine for a few years and started doing videos there as well as touring parts of Europe, Asia etc. He ended up back in America just as COVID hit. Being that he could no longer travel internationally he decided to take that time to rediscover America and put out a message on social media asking for people to suggest different communities he can visit. Shloime saw that post and invited Peter to visit the hasidic community and the rest is history. He has since moved on to other interesting communities in America and he does a great job with it because he's very open minded and eager to listen and learn

I'll try to answer some of your questions here 1. Pomona, NY is a beautiful area in upstate NY with mostly wealthier upper class people living there. (Lipa Schmeltzer lives there too) 2. Yes, she is wearing a wig and most likely has her own hair under it. Some chassidic sects, like Satmar, Skver do shave their hair, but many do not. 3. Yes, those breads are special, they are called Challah, and are symbolic of the 12 breads in the Bais Hamikdosh, the Holy Temple.

- Most of Chabad (Lubavitch) ppl have a photo of the last leader of Chabad movement - Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, it's very common. - Not everyone set that fancy Shabbat table, I think Peter is in a rich neighborhood. We do make a special food for Shabbat, to honor the day, and many have a special set of dishes to use on Shabbat. And yes, the bread - called Challah - is the special bread that is made for Shabbat, very very tasty, especially when it's warm and fresh. - Regard to your story about the girl that got days off on Jewish holidays (17:30), here's an interesting story for you: at the beginning of the 16th century, after the expulsion of Jews from Spain, many of them moved to Thessaloniki, Greece, who already had a Jewish community. The number of Jews in the city increased so much - about 3/4 of the city population, that the port was almost completely closed on Shabbat because most of the shipping workers in the port were Jews. That was the only port in Europe that Shabbat was kept almost completely. - Last thing - the men didn't go just to "another location" to pray. They went to a small synagogue, to pray with other men from around. Great reaction! Love it.

1) Orthodox women won't shake hands with any men and vice versa. That's part of the modesty guidelines 2) you can have your lights on a timer so they go on and off at preset times in order to save electricity. You just can't make any adjustments on shabbos itself

Another tidbit about Lubavich: they put a lot of emphasis on the commandment of Shabbos Candles, and it's especially important to get the young girls involved as well. All secs of Jews will do that commandment, but the Lubavitcher Rebbe (the one whose picture is hanging in the house) commanded his Chassidim to put a special emphasis on it.

I'm so glad you're up to the Shabbos video! This is a very rare thing to see since we're not allowed to film it or be filmed without the scrutiny that he had, and it's awesome that they were able to get it done! 1. Haha, good eye on noticing the picture! Actually, though, that's not the same Rabbi. ;) Chabad Lubavitch Chassidim will generally all have a picture of the last Lubavicher Rebbi, Rav Menachmen Mendel Schneerson, in their house, but it's very common for other Orthodox Jews to have pictures of other great Rabbis. I don't recognize that picture specifically, but I know it isn't Rav Schneerson. 2. The handshaking is because males and females above a certain age (regardless of marital status) don't come into physical contact outside of immediate relatives. If Peter was female it would have been flipped. "S/he shakes for me" is just one of the tricks we use to get past that awkward intro moment without having to explain everything on one foot. 3. Yup, every week. ;) Except where I'll point out specifically, this is genuinely what we do every week, not just a show for Peter or the camera. 4. The 'leichter' (candelabra) isn't necessarily custom-made, but you can buy different-sized ones in Jewish stores. There's enough of a demand at pretty much any level that they can be mass-produced. 5. I assure you, the size of the house is not typical! Pomona is an extension of Monsey, NY, and has newer/nicer construction. It's really nice to have the money to duplicate sinks, ovens, etc. but that's definitely a luxury- not everyone can afford that, especially at NY prices! 6. Yes, Challah bread (or just Challah) is very special in the Orthodox (and even non-Orthodox) Jewish community. Aside from the blessing itself (which we'll get to) just the making of the Challah has a lot of symbolism that goes too deep to get into here. 7. I know he answered the wig question later, but just a funny story on that. I had a boss who told me she had had an Orthodox woman as her own boss in a previous role, but she didn't cover her hair. Later, however, when I saw a picture of her, I let her know that she was absolutely wearing a wig. She was astounded that she couldn't tell. They don't answer the shaved head question though. Some ultra-Chassidish sects do shave their heads, but most Orthodox women don't, they just tuck their own hair under the wig, much like actresses do. 8. It sounds like Rachel (Peter's former employee) was traditional, but not necessarily religious. So she saw Shabbos as important, but not non-negotiable as the strictly Orthodox do. As Shloime and everyone's been saying, we won't even move any of our devices, let alone do work on them. 9. Obviously I don't know details about the different Rabbis, but I'm assuming they spoke to Shloime's Rabbi, Eli and Shterny's Rabbi, probably the Rabbi of the Shul (Synagogue), and maybe one or two more who are specifically experts in Shabbos law, to make sure there was no possible angle they may have missed. 10. Yeah... the power bills... definitely part of the sacrifice. Timers are allowed, though, so for plugged-in things you can set them up, and for lights, if you have internet, you can buy smart bulbs, etc. and set them on timers as well. Some people will also have some on and some off to save money. But generally, yeah, it's just part of the cost of keeping Shabbos. 11. For men, prayer takes place at the Shul, three times a day, and requires a quorum of ten men. The blessings, etc. that you've seen are outside of the 3x/day requirement. 12. Nah, there's no issue at all if Peter kisses the mezuzah. Of course, he doesn't have to, but there's no issue with it.

1. Most Ultra orthodox Jewish women married or not will not touch/shake hands with a man 2. Thing to note.. most houses you’ve seen this far are clearly from people who are very well off. Most people do not have big kitchens or dinings rooms like that. 3. She is definitely wearing a wig but most likely has hair underneath. Lubavitch women generally don’t shave their heads but most women in places like Williamsburg do. 4. Regarding your comment about the power bill, most of us have timers set for the lights sos they turn on or off at the times when they’re needed or not needed

About the spike in the energy bills, we do use timers.

The photo of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson is displayed in every Lubavitcher house. Other sects of Chassidim might display a picture of their own Rebbe, but the practice is much more universal in the Lubavich sect. About the mansions - houses of that size are mostly found in the suburbs of Upstate New York and New Jersey, like Rockland County, NY and Ocean County, NJ. Within New York City proper, a house of that size would indeed be a fortune. That being said, that house looks pretty nice, and probably costs quite a bit too.

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The Shabbos rush is actually a common occurrence, especially in the winter when shabbos starts around 4pm! I'm not sure when this was filmed, but Shloimy, who works full time as a journalist, is going to usually be extremely busy until the last minute anyway! The five rabbis was definitely about getting different opinions. You have to understand how unprecedented this was. NOTHING like this had ever been done before. They had to think of everything that could be a problem and what solutions they could come up with.

You can set your lights on a timer before shabbos so they’ll go off at night and back on in the morning if you’re worried about power bills ;). As long as that’s all set up before shabbos and you don’t touch anything on Shabbos itself

Shternie is a nickname for Shterna which is Yiddish for "star".

Love your videos its soo entertaining. Keep it up!

The prayers seem to be happening in a new, unfinished synagogue.

Jews can (and are obligated to) do Shabbos wherever they are, but because it's family time, everyone wants to be with their family. Shabbos without your family would be very lonely and sad.

14:42 family is definitely a big value in Judaism. so it is definitely a thing to be with you're family for Shabbos. but you could have Shabbos anywhere. and also if you're away you should definitely find people to have Shabbos with, definitely make Shabbos more special (and not lonely). and there are definitely stories of people who got stuck in different places, because they couldn't continue to travel etc. definitely an experience

pomona is in the monsey area, very hilly and expansive area, countrylike area

Lubavitch/Chabad men and women are trained how to do outreach among Jews who are not-yet-religious, or to non-Jews. I, for example, would be hard-pressed to explain all the nuances, rules, and reasons. So even though I *know* why we do things, I was never raised in a way to be able to give over the lessons to others.

1. women don't shake hands [generally] with other men. 2. yes, every week. 3. yes, she's wearing a wig. Re shaving head, depends on sect. 4. you don't have to be at home for the Shabbos but it's nicer. 5. re 5 rabbis, he probably has a main rabbi who gave the main go-ahead, and other friend-rabbis with whom he discussed various details. 5. no issue in non-Jew touching a mezuzoh.

The rabbis aren't for approval.the rabbis are for guidelines as to how to do this and still keep the sanctity of Shabbat

Asking the Rabbis is like fining out if and how such a thing can be done. You'd have to ask multiple rabbis depending on the complexity of the issue as they don't know it all. So they would say ask so and so Rabbi for a clearer answer etc.

Where do i start? Blood considered unpure,symbolized death, when women bleed they can't touch men cause of that reason,since men don't ask and don't know when women are in their period they just avoid touching also marrid couples. And yes shabbat is every friday night and it's a blessing completely rest, thanks God for the shabbat 🙏❤ women don't shave their hair underneath, it's for herself and husband and money isn't everything in life,if you keep shabbat,god will give you it in a different way

Unrelated women and men don’t touch unless they are husband and wife.

I did my undergrad at York University! Also, while it is true that some men people lose their job every week, the unfortunate reality is that many men in the early decades of the 20th century in New York were not able to support families without working on Saturday..... apparently it was common in areas such as the Lower East Side in New York for men to pray early on Saturday (the start of the 7 am shabbos minyan) because they would then go to work. It was a very difficult time to be a religious Jew in America. We have romanticized the person who was fired every Friday, but the reality was far more harsh.

The picture of the rabbi that you are seeing everywhere is the lubavitcher Rebbe, probably the most influential Jew in the past sentury (arguably in history) everyone from presidents of countries, defence ministers, doctors, professors and simple people came to him for advice guidance and blessings. He was a very holy person and knowledgeable in every topic you can think of.

The picture of the rabbi is mostly hung in houses from the Lubavitcher sect This rabbi is Menachem Mendel I was tellinbb he you about in the previous video

About the power, we actually have special clocks that we have installed in the electric board of the house and it shuts on and off all the lights you set up automatically depending on the time that you set.

The picture of the Lubavicher Rebbe is (mostly) because they are Chabad. In other sects you might find pictures of other prominent Jewish leaders.

As far as the no shaking hands, all orthodox jewish men and women don't touch members of the opposite sex not related to them (spouse and immediate relatives). This applies before marriage as well.

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She is wearing a wig. Under it most women just put their hair up with clip/pony. There are a couple of sects that will have the women have shaven or very short hair but its by far in the minority. Most women just choose to keep their hair as they like it.

That guy is very frightening about a flu lol get over it man!

What's your misson with this comanterry?

11:35 The term “challah” is applied bread used in Jewish rituals. On the eve of Shabbat, two loaves are placed on the table to reference the Jewish teaching that a double portion of manna fell from heaven on Friday to last through the Saturday Shabbat.

They are rich and they have help, so they can do this every Shabbos. Maybe, they don’t have guests every week and then they can make it less fancy. Or, sometimes they could get invited out. If people are not wealthy, the spread is less fancy, of course.

24:40 Peter asked on a post or something if there's anyone that would like to share what it's like in their religion or something, So Shloime reached out to him

we dress up nice for shabbos. we have separate clothing for shabbos/holidays and during the week

it's a little ironic to watch now a year later as he's anxious about covid and theyre saying that everyone already had it... it's a year later and everyone has it again. My in laws have it... it's crazy. Btw Shterny is VERY dressed up for Shabbos, bc she's having guests. Me, for example, I'll wear a nice house-robe and a white kerchief covering my head, not a fancy wig and heels.

She is wearing a wig and most women don’t shave their heads. Also, the bread is named challah and has ritualistic importance.

She is definitely wearing a wig. Depending on their branch of Chassidus she may or may not have shaved her head. If not, her hair is likely in a bun and she probably has a velvet headband to hold the wig in place.

Seems like you missed to ask why the woman cover their eyes while lighting the candles. The reason for that it is because with lighting the candles that is when the woman accept upon themselves the sabbath. Normally you would grace before you eat but since the sabbath befalls upon them with the lighting they first need to light, then grace, so they close their eyes while gracing for the candles and then open their eyes to see the candles lit. Keep up your great work.

If u watch the next few vids theres one on wigs. So check it out.

These breads are called challas They are braided with six strands

You can do Shabbos where you're at, but he wants to spend the Shabbos with his family.

They are going to synagogue to pray

Anyone can kiss the mezuzah.

No of course you can do it wherever you like.....he's just saying he prefers to return and be together with if family of he's been travelling for work.

It would be ok for Peter to touch the mezuzah. There is a problem with having mezuzah on your door, if you are not Jewish. But touching it is ok.

She is wearing a wig, she doesn't need to shave her head for it to work. You don't need to return home for Shabbos, but it's family time. So...

Come to Milwaukee! We would love to have you for shabbos or any time, and our community is extremely welcoming. ;)

Although some would dispute this, I think it's fair to say that standards about flashy women's fashion are somewhat more relaxed by the Lubavich Chassidim compared to some other sects.

If you want to really gain a better understanding of the meaning of Shabbos, check out the book "The Gift of Rest" by Senator Joe Lieberman

Power bills- as an Orthodox Jew, we used to make use of timer switches. But now, the light bulbs are so efficient that it adds up to pennies.

5 rabbis because it has never been done before, they probably had to consult each other or something. As a rule, you can’t shop for opinions. People normally choose a rabbi and follow his approach in most things.

The number of candlesticks is two, plus the number of children they have. Adding to the required two is a custom. I see that in this family, in addition to the mother lighting, each daughter is also lighting two candles of her own. Some do this.

Well where i live literally everyone has two sinks and mostly two ovens but not necessarily huge houses.. you can make it work even with a simple house

A Jew isn’t allowed to film on Shabbat do the rabbi gave Peter guidelines on how he can film without interfering the shabbas

She is wearing a wig and most likely just has her regular hair under it just tied up in some way for comfort and convince.

Peter spend a long time living with Ukrainian family in Ukraine. I think that’s what sparked his interest in exploration.

Men and women don't touch at all. Unless they are your immediate family there is no physical contact allowed between men and women.

I will be happy if you cover a song by Itzik Dadia

The bread is very special, it's called Hala and we have to have two full uncut ones to make a blessing on every meal. But in all honesty it really just is regular bread, there is no specific way you must make it.

Regarding power bills if you are worried about it you have a Shabbat clock which you set before Shabbat and it turns on and off the lights as needed.

1:15 Yeah

Lights and other electric items can be attached to a timer to avoid high electricity bill spikes.

There are a few people who actually started keeping shabbos after that episode aired.

Women in general will not touch a man that’s not part of her family

you can keep shabbos wherever you want with or without your family but it’s basically family time

No issue of Peter touching the mezuzah

No issue with him touching the mezuzah

8:43 you can do Shabbat wherever you are

He got like a 5th opinion

Every week baby!!