you are amazing! it soeaks volumes that you are willing to be so vulnerable, to react to music when you don't know the language nor the cultural. you cannot imagine how happy it makes us to see a person so sincerely curious and accepting of Jewish music/culture. it is clear you are coming from a place of humanity, good heart and open-mindedness. thank you so very very much!!

I'm upset to hear that some people have said you are immature or disrespectful. As an orthodox Jew and someone that watches all your Jewish song reactions, I want you to know that you do NOT seen AT ALL disrespectful. On the contrary, I love hearing your thoughts on everything. Please ignore those people who tell you negative things. I greatly appreciate you being open and your effort in trying to get things correct. Please continue questioning because there's nothing wrong with doing so. Judaism actually encourages questions, and religion aside, I just think it's really nice of you to ask stuff in a very open way. Thank you so much for your content and being open.

WOW I cant believe anyone commented that you are belittling. You appologize for pausing which is what your video is about. You appologize for possibly misunderstanding things. It is quite clear you are doing this with the best intentions as a person who does not understand the language, the religion or the content of the video. Keep up the good work. I really enjoy your videos.

So some explanation: There's a Torah organisation named "Dirshu" that encourages people to study Torah (which in Judaism is one of our main goals, to study and understand Torah - the word from G-d. It's the Bible and the Talmud and a lot more). The person in the center left with the small white beard is the founder of this organisation. There's a certain cycle of daily learning, and when finishing such a cycle, it's a huge and holy celebration, with Rabbi's attending the event. The Rabbi in the center right is Rabbi Dan Segal, a very known saint Rabbi. The song Tatale was composed by him. Tatele is another word for Father, referring again to G-d, and "kum shoin aheim" means return home already, basically yearning for G-d to reveal His Glory again to the world, as it was when the Temple was standing. So basically this wasn't a music show at all, rather a religious celebration. The singer on the left is Motty Viesel, and on the right Ahrale Samet. Ahrale Samet dresses in that gold robe, because he comes from a certain Jerusalemite sect that dress that way.

I love your reactions to these videos. You not knowing to what your reacting to, actually makes it really entertaining and funny!

Firstly, you have done an amazing job reacting respectfully and in an entertaining way while learning so much about our culture and religion. It is greatly appreciated and enjoyable to watch so thank you! I'm sure you will have many people in the comments explaining all the happenings here, so I'll just do a brief (yeah right 😉) run through: 1) when completing an entire part of Torah learning one makes a "siyum" during which you formally finish and vow to return to what you've learned and continue learning Torah in general. What you see in this video is a grand siyum event after years of collaborative learning by many jews through an organization called Dirshu. 2) the Rabbi in the middle (also in thumbnail) who you asked about, Rabbi Dan Segal, is one of the leading Rabbis in the world today. He composed this song which is a combination of Hebrew and Yiddish is about yearning for "Tattele" (Father) G-d to reveal His Glory in this world with the coming redemption and the rebuilding of His Temple in Jerusalem. 3) as usual men and women are seated separately. Also, at these kind of events specifically the men are celebrating because they are the ones with the obligation to study Torah. Women are invited to these events and many join to celebrate with their husbands/fathers/sons and they are generally seated in a specific section in the balconies. Keep up the great videos, we love them!

Thank you very much!! It is a religious event where people gather to celebrate the end of a joint daily study of the Talmud book, it takes several years... such an event is held in every country in the world. The yellow coat is a traditional Jerusalem garment, which is still found in some communities. Its origin is Arab at all... The one who sits on the stage - the rabbis, in the center of the stage sits the one who stands financially behind this project "Dirshu" today. The song they sing is a kind of nickname in Yiddish for father and refers to God, and they ask that he return to the Temple - which will be built soon... By the way, the older rabbi who is very excited composed this song 

You're super respectful please continue. The combination of extensive musical knowledge with almost zero cultural knowledge is hilarious! Avrum Fried crying over his long lost "Tanya" etc etc. You bring joy to people!

U are so respectful idk what those people are saying!!! I love watching ur videos. ❤️keep doing what ur doing.

Shtreimels are heavy. The men's equivalent of high heels, it gets taken off at the first available moment.

Please keep making these videos. You’re a breath of fresh air.

As for the clothes they are wearing: That is known as the Shabbos/Holiday attire. The gold color represents the dress code of the settlers of Jerusalem. The elderly gentleman that the camera focuses on is one of the great leaders of our generation. The gentleman next to him is the founder of the organization known as Dirshu. The golden clad gentleman is not the MC but a singer of repute. The up and down of the tempo that you notice is because , generally Jewish music is very spiritual and soulful. The up tempo usually coincides with the words of the upcoming salvation. I hope that this answers some of your questions.

The Rabbi who keeps being shown is the composer of song, Rabbi Don Segal. He is a major Rabbi. The man next to him is Rabbi Dovid Hofstadter, the founder of the Dirshu organization

What's funny is that I have a lot of the same questions you ask but because I've been Jewish and religious my whole life I didn't think about asking them so when you come with fresh eyes and ask them its really fun for me to read the answers in the comments, thank you! 🤗

You have been nothing but respectful, which I appreciate so much. Anyone who implies otherwise is missing the point. Any mistakes you make are totally understandable and like you said part of the fun. And that's how we learn right? Btw i found this for you...Avraham Fried's "Abba" with Portuguese subtitles...it's titled "Pai" 😁

Regarding the question you asked about the crowd being men, while women are certainly allowed to study the Torah, the men have an actual obligation to, so they are the majority of the crowd celebrating the completion of the daily study program called Dirshu. The women love to watch the celebration and there is always a separate section or gallery for the women and they are usually comprised of the wives, mothers, sisters etc. of those that participated in the studying. As an Orthodox woman myself, I have attended 3 such celebrations called the Siyum Hashas which takes 7 years to complete. It's always held in several large venues because there isn't any venue large enough to hold such massive crowds. Generally, the Siyum Hashas will have celebrations around the entire world such as the US, UK, Israel, Canada, Mexico, Australia and more. It's fascinating and very uplifting.

It is very clear to me and I'm sure to most of us that you are sincere about your reactions and you genuinely want to learn about the music and culture. I think that's why you have such a quick following . Keep it up. Dont let anyone discourage you. There will always be Negative Nancys in your life. Filter those comments out and continue on with your success.

And btw, I ablolutely luuuuuuuuv ur reactions! You are funny, witty, and I get such a kick out of the fact that you are really enjoying our type of music, it is sooooooo entertaining! Looking forward to more new reaction videos posted by you.

Why would anyone belittle you? I absolutely love your channel! The fact that you are doing this without understanding it speaks so much. Keep going! I'm cheering you on!

Ty for all your effort to be respectful. Your not belittling the culture. Your very respectful and sincere. Some people are bullies or wearing their heart on their sleeve . Please check out Shulem and Yanky Lemmer The Man From Vilna . It's about Jews right after the Holocaust, going back to their homes to find other survivors. Its based on a true story , full story is also on KZfaq.

Don't listen to whoever said that, your reaction is so understandable, and it is not at all obvious that you are so open to the Jewish and And even religious world, when in the world we are not popular- to say the least- , it is really nice of you The content you upload, and it is really wonderful that you show interest in everything Even the smallest one there is in a MUSIC VIDEO related to our lifestyleor, Thank you!!!

I am sorry that people criticized you. I feel like you have been so nonjudgemental and it is so much fun to watch someone come with new eyes to things that we have gotten so used to and taken for granted. Its great too see some of the cultural nuances you have picked up on. Keep it up!

So Dirshu is the name of the organization holding this event which is a celebration for the completion of their Daf Hayomi Behalacha program. The program is that on a set schedule, anyone participating learns one page a day of the classic Halachic (Jewish Law) work, Mishnah Berurah over a seven year cycle. This was from their most recent celebration of the past cycle's completion. Studying is generally seen as something that is done by men more than women, so an event like this generally will be men only, especially as they would want to separate the sexes, as is done during prayer, and it's difficult to do in a massive venue like this. Tatale (TA-ta-leh) is Yiddish for Father. The head table are the rabbis who lead the organization. As always, I'm loving the reactions. Ignore the haters! Much love.

Firstly, please don’t take what anyone says to heart there will always be haters… you’re doing amazing and you should be proud of yourself!!! Second, thanks for another amazing video!!!!

You’re doing amazing. Keep it up!

Wow, people seriously thought you were being disparaging? Anyone with half a brain cell can see that you’re extremely genuine. And, as you can see from the bulk of the comments, people are seriously enjoying your stuff. Keep it up! Also, to be fair to the crowd, they’re not mic’ed up, so it’s probably much louder than it seems.

I can't believe that some snowflakes get offended by your attempts to figure out context and stuff. In my opinion they can absolutely watch something else! Gosh!! You're doing great! I love your guesses and it's exciting every time you get it right! Keep it up and ignore the sad nay-sayers.

These songs that start slow and speed up midway are great in concerts, but it makes it really hard to fit them into playlists 😁

Love you're disappointment in the crowd's lacklustre participation 😂

BTW, as an amateur pianist, I always get a kick out of the fake grand piano at 7:13 and 7:22 . If you look carefully, it's a hollowed out grand piano with a NORD keyboard inside it. I read that Billy Joel does the same thing at his concerts, puts a digital piano inside a grand piano shell. Miking up a real acoustic grand piano is difficult, especially in a noisy environment. Taking the sound output from a digital piano and running that through a mixer to speakers is easy.

@portuguesepai just wanted to say, loving your videos and naturel reactions your doing an amazing job

That changing of the mood in Jewish music is a common part of prayer which has a mix of praise, hope, and asking for things from G-d. The cantorial pieces often reflect these "sudden" mood changes. A lot of traditional music tends to reflect this style.

You are doing great. Your videos are amazing. Keep up the great work. The guy singing his name is Motti Weisel, check out his 'Meloch' video.

Very often, songs that are prayerful will transition into something more hopeful. Also, regarding the separation of men and women, the reason you often don't see women mixed in at events is because a healthy man gets distracted, self-aware, if not aroused, any time they're around a woman. That being the case, when we're doing something related to the service of God, of the Torah etc (which one truth is pretty much every event we do, it always should be to a holy end) we do it separately so that there's no unnecessary distraction or ulterior focus. That's a healthy Man-Woman relationship.

In all of your videos I have seen, I have only seen you act with the utmost respect and healthy curiosity towards judaism, jews, and jewish culture. please keep putting out more content!

No you are you doing fine it is very interesting as someone who grew up in this world watching someone with a fresh look.

Those of us who have been watching most of your Jewish music video reactions know that you are sincere and serious!! Dirshu is an organization that encourages the study of Torah with classes and tests, and also publishes some books. This is a celebration of the completion of a series of learning that takes several months or years to complete. So there is the celebration for learning one law book we have called Mishnah Berurah which means clarified repetition, which I think takes one year to complete, then there is the Talmud which takes 7 years to complete. So yes the head table is famous rabbis and also "leaders of our generation."

Its a event partying that all those thousands of people finished the whole talmud in 7 ahalf years learning every day one page the organization behind it is dirshu Love you...

You don't come across as poking fun or being rude at all. You seem very genuinely interested. Your reactions are more interesting because you do NOT have someone explaining all of the nuances to you.

These are Israeli performers. You've watched mainly American performers up to this point. The golden coat is a typical Israeli custom mainly in Jerusalem. The name of the solo singer you liked is Motty vizel you can check him out, he's got some nice ones

Keep doing what you're doing!

The guy with the gold kaftan on the right, is Areh'le Samet. He's an amazing singer. His outfit is Jerusalemite.

You are doing a crazy amazing good job I'm really liking it and the 2 guys and the choir are from Israel Dirshu is the organization that they are singing at

Hello Your reaction to Jewish music clips are lovely & interesting, including the musical analysis. The culture of religious Jewish music usually does not cross the borders of the jewish sector, and it is fascinating to see an outsider's view on it. In any case, I watch you & feel from video to video that your interest is no longer focused only on the musical aspect, but on Orthodox Jewish culture in general. If it's interests you and you will ever consider visiting Israel, I invite you to a tour you will never forget. Keep up your good work!

Very spiritual song older gentleman is inhaling it literally and physically

This song is in Yiddish, a Jewish dialect of German that used to be the lingua franca of Jews in Eastern Europe, and is still used today by Hassidic Jews. Tata means Father (referring to G-d), and Tatale is the endearing form, equivalent of Daddy. In Hebrew we say Abba, as in the Avraham Fried video of that name, in which he sometimes adds 'Tata'. Many Yiddish words are very similar to German, but they are written using the Hebrew alphabet rather than latin letters.

the elder gentelman feeling it is a holy rabbi that composed the song!

Please check out - Meilech kohn - Yoimom. Also kinda hippie vibe but more hasidic flavor. You won't be disappointed

I really like your reactions don’t change anything

I feel this might explain the often sudden change in mood/tempo of the song, a lot of our belief is, the longing and waiting.. for redemption (personal and general), connection, salvation.. and we know it will come, and when it comes it will be 'in the blink of an eye'.. so first the energy is slow .. yearning, wanting, waiting.. then the tempo picks up and goes into "have no fear, it's coming, the salvation/redemption is right around the corner " !!

The elderly guy who the camera is focusing on is the composer of the song his name is rabbei Don segal

@portuguesepai your intuition is amazing. You almost always get the meaning of the words, which is really incredible. You also get an excellent idea of the people and the vibes, without understanding the language and culture, which to me is pretty mind blowing! Indeed you seem to value and show great respect to that which is holy and sacred! Your genuine curiosity and respect is very much appreciated. Tatele can mean father dear. The gentleman in the middle is the founder of Dirshu. Women do attend these events, albeit in smaller numbers. Especially women whose family members participate in the Dirshu program There is a women’s gallery. Thank you to the commenter who enlightened us about Rabbi Segal and his connection to the song.

Keep it up bro we love you

No need to apologize they'll always be haters I think most of us watching what you're doing get it personally as an orthodox Jew I think you've been very respectful but at your disclaimers about what you don't know welcome to join me for Shabbat in New York anytime you want,

The one singing in the Black not golden his name is Motti Visel the one in the golden is Arele Samet. The Olderly person you see again and again.... where you said he's feeling it.... he's a very very big Rabbi called Rabbi Don Segal he shall live till 120. This Rabbi composed and wrote this song. The lyrics are first in yidish saying Father come already home "Tatele" meaning father referring to Go-d. Then it moves to phrase from the Thora (in old biblical hebrew)... (prophets) talking about when the messiah will come. Regards;) Owww and Straimel are not feather light .... has some wait to it. And the golden look of Arele Samet that's because he's following the old school Jerusalem hasidic movment.... btw that's why he also has that white kippa

Hasidic Jews (religious / orthodox) in particular, most public events(prayer / weddings / concerts / public dinners) have separate sitting for men /women they could be in the same building sitting separately,

If you're interested in a song about the upcoming Jewish holiday, Chanukkah, then check out Miracle of Light by 8th day. Awesome to see that it's not just Jews that love our music!

5:18 the man sitting in the middle at the table is the head of this organization Dirshu.

I am really enjoying watching you comment on various types of Jewish music. Just for you information the Miami Boys Choir has been around for 45 years and the conductor has written all the songs which is amazing. Avraham Freid's nephews are Benny Friedman and the 8th day guys. I would recommend that you listen to Baruch Levine sing V'haarev Na. I am always impressed by how respectful you are to the Jewish culture and customs. I look forward to more of your videos.

Yes he gets joyous and sings and dance because he responds on behalf of hashem telling us that he's coming home to us to give us the redemption

15:00 - It may have been louder in person. We, hearing it online, are hearing what the microphones picked up, and those may have not been in the deep into the sections of the audience.

A number of the videos you've reacted to are at events, where the music is part of the entertainment tangential to the purpose of the event itself, which is often a fundraising dinner, or as in this case, celebratory. _Dirshu_ is the organization that organized the event, and the choirs and orchestra are likely _ad hoc,_ brought together just for this event, though most of the singers and musicians probably sing or play professionally, on their own or in a multitude of groups. Other videos you've reacted to are indeed from concerts, where the music is the core entertainment. Some concerts are organized by or for a single singer or group, but many bring together a number of singers and groups to showcase their individual talents. Most concerts (within the Orthodox Jewish community) are also (officially, at least) fundraising concerts for one cause or another, and some of the videos mention the specific organization behind the event or concert.

The Gold Bekeshe Often referred as a "Zebra coat" because of the stripes) was common in Jerusalem during the Turkish period (pre-WW1), and today is traditionally warn by Hassidim groups who trace their roots to Jerusalem at that period

The guy inthe gold is also a very famous singer in the Jewish world, his name is "Ahralah samat"

you need to search Siyum Hashas Met Life stadium. There they filled up the entire stadium with only men to honor a VERY significant learning accomplishment. (not music related)

Tatale (term of endearment)means dear father beloved father. The word is Tate or Tati (father) mostly always referred to hashem almighty God,

Hi, I can take the time to review your questions but I don't know if you read them, so let me know if you want further explanation.

To the beginning of the video. It’s so much more fun when you don’t get what it actually is and your guess is wrong…. that part is so much more entertaining!

Word of your effort is spreading fast. Come to Brooklyn. You’ll be treated as a rock star. You’ll be wined and dined.

Dirahu is the name of the organization that's running this event The older gentleman at the head table are rabbis since this is a celebration for the torah they are being honored Tateleh kum shien ahaiem means Father comes home The solo singer in black is Motty viesel, and in the gold is araleh samet

Keep doing what your doing cause you are slowly growing amongst the Jewish community

7:00 The streimel we have today has more weight and it's not always meant for winter-wear as it used to be.

congratulations! you made it on to 2 different news articles, one in israeli and one american! 👍🙂

The gold garment you see in the beginning, is called a golden kaftan. This is traditionally worn by the community in Jerusalem, the Golden City. The singer you see is from this community.

And here's another one of Levy Falkowitz with "The Shira Choir" that I believe will make you jump out of your skin.. Singing the heartwarming and poetic "Crack of Dawn" (originally from Mordechai ben David I believe). kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nM50qbxjyrmZj2g.html Enjoy, Aay

Dear father come home already, referring to the ultimate redemption

Tatale means daddy refering to God our fathe to come back home and have his spirit back in the temple Most Jewish song are verses of the Torah or Talmud in Hebrew or translated in Yiddish or English You are doing a good job by the time you end a reaction to have figured out what you saw

The singer you ask for his name- is Motty Vizel

You should really check out Yosi Piamenta; he was dubbed (much to his chagrin) the "Hasidic Hendrix" by The Village Voice for his virtuosic guitar playing. He was on the Jewish music scene for 40+ years until his passing a few years ago. Here he plays with his brother (the flutist) and his son (vocals) - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l89doNCIvd7aoac.html

This is a good example how the Jewish community reveres the elders, if they are a leader who is older even more so, but we have great respect for old age and wisdom that comes with it, something that would be beneficial for the general world to adopt as well, not to be so enamored by youth as if that’s the ever lasting goal.

There's an amazing vlog series by youtuber Peter santenello, he spent some time visiting the Jewish community in New York, you should check it out. You may get answers to many questions you haven't even asked yet!

Re the crowd volume, this is not a very well known song (at least at that time) so many of them (perhaps most) were probably hearing it for the first time at this performance.

the singers name was Moty Vizel and Ahrele Samet

You think this is a lot of people watch dancing at siyum hashas 2020

The gold coat (called a Be-ke-she) is the color of a Jerusalem sect of Chassidim.

I’m Jewish Please keep doing what you’re doing Exactly the way you’re doing it That’s the point what makes it interesting for us Jews, see how an outsider reacts to our heroes

Tatale means Daddy come here already -home home home. Where it gets lively, it says, I am coming home

The name of the singer is motti vizel

This is a bunch of rabbis sitting in the middle and the 1 rabbi they keep on going to is the composer of the song and the gentleman next to him founded this program and pays for all the expenses of the program

The older gentelman are the leading Rabbi's of the community. Dirshu is an organisation that brings people together to learn Torah. Completing a considerable amount of learning is seen as a achievement and festive time so we have these events both big and small to celebrate. Dirshu is large organisation so a large celebration. Its a collective celebration.

The old rabbi is the composer of the song

The event is called dirshu

Thank you for another great video!! You are always respectful, non-judgmental and genuinely interested in learning more. Would love to see your reaction to Moshe Tischler! He is an incredibly talented vocalist! I would recommend his slower songs over his faster ones which don't show his vocal ability as well. Here is a more recent video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qMqam5CgnsWznoE.html Here is one from a few years ago when he was younger - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ipedoZVe1pjWenU.html

its kinda like a rally to honor andpromote the study of torah and or completion of a certain volume /book etc

the guy with the gold is also kind of a popular singer but a different style. in isreal the gold is kind of a thing no specific meaning to it

Can you do an about me video. What is your musical background, education, culture and what led you to Jewish music? If you do a collab with a Jewish youtuber you will increase your subscribers substantially.

its refreshing to get an outside perspective from someone not at all familiar with the genre of jewish music for the most part the dress is real and not costume as you most probably already know by now

Im not sure if any of the singers are famous. It is mostly a group of good singers to honor the organization and their learners. And Tatale is Father (most likely refering to G-d). But my Yiddish isnt good so I cant translate all of the lyrics.

If you already checked out the Dirshu event, check out he following performance at that event. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hZxyo92Sr56-e6s.html

Tzure Israel - Miami Boys Choir . I will be glad to hear your opinion abour this song . Thank you