What is Judaism? What Do Jews Believe? 

Native American philosophy is inspiring - take what you need and leave the land as it is, we are impermanent and this world is a gift we borrow from our future generations

I am Jewish, and attend a Orthodox Synagogue. I have no idea why I’m watching this video, but it is relaxing to watch🤷‍♂️

I definitely learned something from your video. I also thought you presented it very clearly and succinctly. Thanks. Will definitely watch your other videos.

Actually Judaism follows the Tanakh, the original version of what Christians call the Old Testament. It contains the Torah, the Prophets and the Writtings.

Good concise explanations. Well done.

This video was very useful to me to know something about Judaism. I am from INDIA and I follow Himduism hence knowing some little information about another religion was nice.

Thank you for the video. Most of it covered what I already knew or was familiar with. But some was brand new to me, a non-jewish person. I found this video because of a college class I'm taking as a humanities requirement that goes towards my goal of a bachelors degree in Social Work. I'm a 1st year undergrad, at 57. :)

Keep up the good work. Most people in this world lucks of knowledge, it seems to me that we tend to take things at face value rather than make our research so we can have a better understanding of religion or faith even among our friends.

Excellent work, your way of explaining is very concise and creative.

Thank you for explaining so well.

Very interesting: I am not Jewish, BUT one of my very closest friends [Saul ] was/is...sadly, we lost touch with each other. The Kol Nidrei is a haunting moving piece of music. as is Schelomo [spelling ?]. Ecclesiastes 3 is a magnificent writing. Thank you.

I was hoping you'd get more into their beliefs regarding what happens after death (if anything at all), but its a great video!

I have Jewish ancestry and I'm currently converting to reform Judaism. I appreciate this video. Very well done

I've always wanted to know. Thanks for the video!

Cover Noachidism, it will be nice to see your summary on this religious movement. Thank you.

Great video. I'm writing a book similar to your video's purpose, but mine compares the top ten populated religions. I only write my book so that I might remember the details. I remember things better if I document them. While writing, I see the overlap of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - as does your video. That's the lesson I walked away from How can so many wars be fought over these religions when so much of their scriptures focuses on peace and love? I haven't come to a conclusion yet, but it seems that governments use religion to start these wars and get their populace behind the killings.

As a Atheist i find learning from my friend's beliefs and values through their faith a better way to understand them better. Good programme

As a jew I can honestly say, it's more about traditions and cultural identity, and not about Biblical adherence.

Thank you, this was informative and just the beginning to learn more about religions.

Thank you for the informative knowledge,🙂

Thank you for this video! It helped a lot!

13:55 when i left israel i felt my heart also left there...i cant find myself in any place where i go...israel is my home and judaism is always in my heart...wish i have chance to learn more...

good job. being catholic, i enjoyed the catholicism video as well. people may be interested to know that confirmation is our version of bar/ bat mitzvah and genuflecting is our version of yamuka/ head coverings in that they show that you are entering/ exiting the church. thanks again.

great video, thank you !

I’m a Christian and began studying Judaism a few years back.After my Husband and I went to Israel a few years ago I’ve become more and more Jewish. I love Rabbi Tovia Singer. Evangelicalism seems to be up a creek without a paddle. I made a friend a few years earlier who is an Orthodox Jewish Mother. She really helps me.

I love the comments of @MH 55 yt. He is a scholar himself wondering why there is some sort of a perpetual conflict amongst Jews, Christians and Muslims, when each religion preaches Monotheism, love and care for the entire humanity, peace and freedom to follow one's belief. I am a Muslim and Pakistani having spent several years at law schools of some American universities along with mostly Jewish students and faculty. Not even once in years , I ever felt that I didn't fit in the Jewish community. I'm sure that it's the governments of the states which use religion for their political ends and in the process provoke hate amongst followers of different religions. Look forward to reading your book.

You got some descriptions wrong sir..

Thank you for making this video.

When I was a furniture repairman, one of my customers was a Jewish family, and the wife asked me if I could affix a Mezuzah to her front door. I did it according to Ashkenazic dictum, upon inspection she asked why it was tilted towards the home and what was inside it. I showed her the scroll and told her to have the Rabbi stop by and bless it and the family inside as required. I found it humorous and charming that an Atheist like me had to explain this to an adherent, but they were a sweet family and... a good customer, so I looked out for them. ☺

Awesome video. I have been very curious to know more about the Jewish people and their religion. I just love and respect them a lot.

Thank you for educating us

I just want to know the name of the BGM

Fascinating, thank you for sharing 🙏🏾 🤎🦘

Am a Christian and 1 was reading the book of Romans in the new testament and there is part of it that says that Israelites know how to worship God and that's what I wanted to understand. I would like to know about types of worship and David's dance that pleased God. Watching from Kenya

Thank you for sharing this with us

Thanks for sharing 👍 😊God bless you and your family

Very interesting video! Regarding what you said at 5:25, that its tricky topic to cover what does this religion believe. While it is for sure true that you can find jews in all spectrum of belief (like in every religion), from complete secular with scientific outview to totally religious, what you said at 1:30 is also true - jewish Rabbis and religious scholars studied and created texts interpreting the original texts for hunderds of years. I studied these topics for a while, it seems like they examained everything. Well one of them, probably the most famous one, was Maimonides, and he put together what is called "13 principles of faith", which explains exactly what the jewish faith believes in, or, exactly what judaism is. So, from the strict orthodox point of view, it's actually easy to find the knowledge of what does this religion believe in (again - from a completely religious perspective).

Perfectly described so that my middle school students get a better understanding! Thank you!

Informative video thanks

Thanks for sharing ❤

Your testimony resonates with me deeply. I, too, faced homelessness and addiction. Discovering Jesus was my turning point. Now, I enjoy the blessings of a stable life, a supportive spouse, and the joy of being a child of God. Praise the Lord!

We don’t idolize symbols. We use them as totem tools of remembrance.

This was wonderful to show my middle school students as we study world religions! THANK YOU! If you have time, many teachers teach Hinduism, Sikhism, Christianity as well. I would love to have a video with information presented similarly to this video!

@2:12 where was this illustration of Abraham taken from?

I am a former Roman Catholic that converted to Reform Judaism 45 years ago. I had to go to classes learning from both a reform Rabbi and Conservative Rabbi. I had to take a test and then got my certificate. I am very proud to be a Jew.

I have some ancestors on both sides of my family who were originally Jewish. On my father's side, his paternal greatgrand- mother Willner died when her son was only 3 years old. Her husband (the widower) died a few years later as a result being murdered by horse thieves who broke into his stable in Europe. My greatgrand- father was sent far off to live with other relatives & were not very nice to him. On my mother's side, her maternal ancestor's father Shamer was living in Germany and was self-employed. He was having a problem with paying his taxes and was thrown into a Debtor's prison. The only way he could get released was to agree to be an indentured servant for 7 years to a Master in America. Before he could cross the ocean, he had to agree to convert to the Christian faith. He arrived on a ship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After he served his indenture, he married the Master's daughter who came from a very wealthy Dutch family. Most of his offspring became successful in various careers and some were artistically and musically talented, etc. One of the immigrants sons married into the Taylor family, my 2nd great-grandmother whose ancestors may have also been originally Jewish according to some early census records that my late mother and I discovered at the Archives when I was a young child. I always went along to assist with the. research because I found it to be interesting. I have always had an interest my Jewish heritage. I wish film director, Barry Levinson would produce a movie about the prisoners who were let out of the prisons in Europe & Great Britain in exchange for becoming indentured servants in America per a 7-year agreement. These people were, in effect, white slaves and were sometimes treated very badly because their Master knew they had to release them after 7 years.

Thank you very helpful.

Yeah, an in depth explanation of the inexplicable...that’ll clear things up nicely.

Great learning video. Thanks

Thank you so much - that is a great intro to Judaism -

Thanks for the wonderful lesson. Yet there is so much to learn. Shalom HaShem bless you

Amazing Video! ! :D

at 8:00, its not called actually menorah, that would be the candelabra(s) of the temple. The Chanukah candelabra is called a Chanukiyah in hebrew.

Nice video. A few points: The use of the term "denominations" is a little problematic for a few reasons - branches is how I've always heard it referred to. The 3 branches you spoke about are only really adhered to by us Ashkenazi Jews. Sephardic, Yemani and Mizrahi Jews (as I understand it) do not have these. Ashkenazi refers to Jews from Northern / Eastern Europe, Sephardic (means Spanish) Jews come from Southern Europe (From Portugal to Greece) and parts of North Africa. Yemani Jews are from, well, Yeman and Mizrahi Jews are (roughly speaking) from what we would consider today "Islamic" countries like Iran, Iraq, Jordan etc. A lot of the images you used when referring to "Orthodox" Jews were actually Haredi which is a branch that's more "devout" than Orthodox. Lastly, of the 3 branches you mentioned it's interesting to note the oldest of them is actually Reform Judaism. "Orthodox" Judaism was actually 'started' as a direct result of the impact Reform Judaism had in Northern/Eastern Europe a few hundred years ago. You mentioned Hanukkah isn't a very major holiday, and that's true, it's only in the English speaking world that Hanukkah is such a big deal because it loosely comes around the same time as Christmas. It's a very minor holiday overall. Some High Holidays you didn't mention are: Shavout, Sukkot, Pesach (Passover) and Rosh HaShana (Jewish New Year because the our Calendar is a Lunar one unlike the standard Gregorian Solar Calendar). Best Wishes.

Very helpful, thank you

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Alhamdulillah. I am proud and very happy to allah made me as a muslim.. I believe in islam and i will... Allah make them understand to come back allah and get peace after dying.. Ameen.

Impressive work! Thank you! Why even a goy could understand and appreciate it. Respectfully, Michael Weeks, San Antonio, Texas. May God bless all of you good people

Thanksfor the information🎉

Thx for sharing.

I suggest a vid on a more obscure religion such as coptic

Fantastic! So enjoyed learning about God’s people. Amazing to actually walk on the pathways Jesus & disciples walked!

I like your video very much, you did a good job on anoughter view

Why they moved their heads back and forth while praying ?? any significance on that movement ?

Why is the idea of the Goodness of God in any way diminished by the flaws of humanity? I see no connection between the two. Men are not robots. They make choices and their choices have consequences.

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Please do the Ethiopian orthodox tewahedo relegion.

Your first mistake @3:30 there's no branches in judaism, there's only one . Everyone is obligated in all commandments pertaining to them, how much you practice or how is not a different branch in judaism.

I love how they included that little part where they said "G-d" that's how you know they really respect us and our beleifs

Not a Jew. I like the simplicity of your explanation, thank you for helping those like me understand the basics.

thank you for this video. i learned a lot. i hope you can also cover why there are people against jewish?

Excelente reportaje

Hopefully you found this interesting! Let me know what other religions you're curious to learn about!

It’s not just the belief that matters but the moral and ethical guidelines that have united a nation of people scattered throughout the world

4:30 the face he made when he seen the camera.😂

Nice video ❤

I am Jewish black man from the Gambia 🇬🇲 I’m only Jew in my village 🙏🏿 King Solomon visited me

CHRIST CONQUERS ALL

The energy in that is REAL

I'm a non practising Christian who'd like to convert to Judaism and join the Jewish Tribe. Barach Hashem. ❤

In my next life I wish to come back as Jewish and have Orthodox Jewish family. Please hear me God. Amen

It is key to understand the overarching volume and density of STUDY that is involved in Judaism. It is directly related to the professional success of the average observant Jew. The Jews are, on average, far and away the most studious of the members of any faith. The quantifiable sum of requirements of their observance is far greater than the other comparable organized faiths. The catalog of required reading alone is daunting. The memorization and linguistic studies are monumental. Torah and The Torah, life and the word. It is fascinating and strange.

1:55 THAT'S MY RABBI TALKING!!!! Too funny!

An essential concept that was not explained properly is the Written and Oral Law and the relationship between the two. Granted, this is more relevant to the Orthodox branch, but it is a fundamental concept to Judaism.

There's one major point here that you missed from 0:48 to 1:15. Jews also follow the rest of the Old testament, and it is the basis for many of our daily prayers. Also people and organizations like Azi Schwartz and the Union for Reform Judaism don't follow true Judaism. otherwise, great video!

Alhamdulillah am Muslim ,

Thanks for the informative video😂

It’s funny how I realized awhile ago while studying the Bible that Shabbat is anagram for Sabbath!

You should make a video on christian orthodox church

2:37 Seems like an editing error here, because you never say what this "monumental feat of unity" is. However, the Star of David is a myth. It's not an ancient Jewish icon, and it has no symbolism. Its association with Jews is only a few hundred years old.

It was the Pagan world that first revered Jesus when he was sacrificed and offered up as the representation of the Sun to the Goddess Aurora …how Romantic❤

I want to learn about french culture

The reformers say that everyone can determine the religious laws for themselves. It is funny!

The Torah is only one part of Our Tanakh. The other two parts are Prophets (nevi'im) and Writings (Ktuvim). Torah + Nevi'im + Ktuvim = T + N + K = TaNaKH

I love to know about religion and there orgin that makes me to understand that core of the religion. It is good thing.. you are doing great job keep it up 👍👍👍👍

I was raised 7th Day Adventist and a lot of this is familiar.

We need a video on the illuminatis

It’s important to mention the Jewish belief in God’s covenant with Abraham, then confirmed with Issac then confirmed again with Moses that the Jewish people are God’s Chosen People and that he promised them the land between the Euphrates and the Mediterranean, as stated in the Torah.

Interresting, but i missed a lot because i do not understand the english so good.

ABOVE ALL .... LOVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR MIND, HEART,STRENGTH...love your fellowmen (do unto others what you would like others do un to you)...I KNOW ALL RELIGIONS CENTERED TO THIS "IDEA" I am just a humble roman catholic..i RESPECT ALL RELIGIONS...we all just but HUMAN which i know that there is "no two (2) human beings are EXACTLY ALIKE..