Orthodox Jews Answer Commonly Googled Questions

Serach, Tiki, and Yoni answer commonly Googled questions about Orthodox Jews.

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[oncersm]

Actually laughing that a video on Orthodox Jews was posted ON Rosh Hashana when most Orthodox Jews couldn’t watch it

[jjquinn]

Funny story: I was staying at an orthodox hotel in Jerusalem one Shabbat and the buffet breakfast available reflected the laws e.g. no cooking station. I know some of the Shabbat prohibitions, but not the details, so I was surprised that there was no toaster and there was no cutting knife with the bread loaves. When I asked the chef about the toaster, he explained the law to me (prohibition against using fire); when I asked him about the prohibition against cutting bread, he just looked over to the bread station and said, "Oh, I forgot to bring out the knife!" So, I learned that you can cut bread on Shabbat! Shabbat Shalom.

[beenishzehrazaidi]

It's really interesting to see how Islam and Judaism have so much in common! Shalom to all my Jewish brothers and sisters.

[edenpapich]

Thank you for letting the orthodox jews represent themselves, FINALLY!

[auroraborealis]

I’m glad they brought Orthodox Jews in for this. In the past, buzzfeed have used those who are reform or conservative. There isn’t anything wrong with that but they never focus on Orthodox Jews.

[talliasinclair]

I actually learned so much I've never thought about this. I also realized the gentleman I see walking to Sabbath every Saturday and now it makes sense. Thank you

[ThatJewishFamily]

The Kitchen covered in foil is probably for Passover 😆

[aqeelhalabi]

After watching this, I have realized that Orthodox Judaism is very similar to Islam especially when it comes to head-coverings and ritual baths.

[YDINO]

Orthodox Jews video*
Puts it out on rosh hashana when they are not allowed to be on their phones

[discogoth]

Yoni’s explanation of interpreting the Torah is fabulous. I am a gentile but a classicist who primarily studies the ancient near east, including Semitic languages and literatures. His explanation is very similar to how we interpret the Torah for academic research— using lots of context clues and many different historical methods and guides to narrow down what would have been the most likely interpretation in antiquity. I learned a lot from this video, huge thanks to the participants!!!

[eliyahuw]

This is actually really well done, incredibly accurate. I'm impressed.

[MohammadFarooq]

Being a Muslim, I see so much similarity not only in the practices but the concepts.

I loved how the guy mentioned, 'We follow it because it is a commandment' shows how we should treat the word of God.

Peace to all. :)

[hindybertram]

Thank you for a fairly objective representation of Orthodox Jews!

[michelleg.]

My favorite part of this video was when the guy said he and his wife liked each other on their first date, and he smiled SO cutely!!! That was the best!! He doesn't even know how cute that was! 🥰

[DanValentineFilms]

I'm in New Jersey in a city of 100, 000+ Orthodox Jews (Lakewood).
I had the privilege of serving as a shabbos guiy for a year, visiting Jewish homes on shabbat and yomtovs (holidays) to adjust AC and ovens and even provide rides to the hospital or repairing sewage lines.

The O.J. folks over here are a beautiful, kind, generous group of people and always leave me with an armful of fruits and veggies to take with me. (I'm vegan so I don't eat challah or cholent.)

[noamrotstain]

Ok so the context was cut out for the "kitchen aluminum foil" question.

Some Jewish families on Pesakh (Passover holiday in English) who have a kitchen with counters made of plastic or other "non kosherizable" surfaces choose to cover it with aluminum foil, rather than families with granite countertops who kosherize it as we are commanded to according to our law. Passover has a different set of kosher laws than the rest of the Hebrew year and Judaism isn't enclosed as to how to practice and abide by the Torah laws in one specific way—because after all Judaism isn't only a religion.

[amethyst]

My mom side is Jewish but I was raised Christian. One of my foster family was Orthodox Jewish I lived with for a semester of high school. I still miss my granny's latkes with sour cream and apple sauce. She made them the best.

[sing]

I don’t know who Serach is, but all I know is that she is beautiful, super smart, single and that I want to be her best friend.

[rafisw]

Thank you Buzzfeed for giving us a voice

[yairakatz]

From an orthodox jew- THANK YOU! So well done.