Thank you so much for this beautiful comment! 🥰 It's true, He does. And I wish the same for you and your family, only the best. 💗🌸

Hello, You are enough, as You are the creature of G... It is your intention that counts. Enjoy trying to be and do your best. If it's a good path, You will keep your strength and the Joy will enhance, enlighten and ease your path.

Welcome! I'm so happy you found my channel. 😊 My husband is also baal teshuva, so we know how much of a challenge the journey can be. Good for you for exploring and coming back to your roots! You have a beautiful and wonderful heritage. Keep going. 🤗 If I can help you in any way, or if you have any specific video requests, please don't be shy to reach out! 💗🌸

THE FIRST HEBREW PRIMER THIRD EDITION by Simon Resnikoff & Motzkin This is the book my Rabbi gave me years ago to improve my Hebrew as part of my Gabbi training. It will help you!

This is a lovely comment, thank you! 😊💗

Jesus taught some good things about prayer, if you've ever read them. I'm sure he's on the button!

Yeah, not so much. I converted from Christianity to Judaism after being raised going to church.

@@jayellealafi5797 You speak Romanian? Vorbești românește? At medaberet romanit?

@@bettytigers if you look in the bible brother you will find that we Muslims pray as all the prophets peace and blessing upon all of them . WE believe in Jesus as a messaiah and prophet for almighty god and WE believe in his return as well .

This is beautiful, thank you for sharing! 🤗

Wrong. If you converted you are jewish officially. Now, there is always discrimination inside communities which you should ignore. You are jewish and in Hashem's eyes you are much valued and special.

Hi Crystal, that is a very interesting story, thank you for sharing! Maybe you are Jewish? It would require some digging, but I think there must be records/DNA tests, etc. that would allow you to find out. There was a lot of shady happenings in Spain at that time. Best of luck to you! 🤗🌸

Hi Gabriela, what are you saying is, "wrong" exactly? C.C is 100% correct when she says one is not considered Jewish unless born of a Jewish mother, or formally converts to Judaism by completing a recognized conversion program.

@@gabrielajimenez2143 I think everyone has gotten it wrong. I’m not saying if someone converts they’re not Jewish. I was saying that they were. Geesh.

Kabbalah teaches that ALL people are Jewish & conversion is actually a coming home of the soul, so to speak. There is a good chance many people today are descendants of the European Milanos. I am a Levite, I can trace my roots to the Ukrainian Pale of Settlement close to the Polish border. My Tiffilin are close to 150 years old!

Welcome!

Welcome!! And mazal tov on your conversion! 🥂🎊🥰

@@jayellealafi5797 thank you so much ❤️🥰

Congratulations!! Welcome to the Jewish family!

@@joemiz25 thank you!!!

Hi, thanks for your comment, and thanks for sharing your story! I am thrilled that my video was able to help you, and I would take this opportunity to encourage you to keep going and learning about your beautiful heritage! 😁🌸

@@jayellealafi5797 thank you so much .what an honor. You have a lovely family. ma·zel tov.

Ice Eyes, thank you so much, I know I haven't been uploading as frequently over the summer, I'm sorry! I hope to improve in this. Thank you for your support and kind words. 🤗🥰

My pleasure! Us too. 🤗. (Great channel by the way, I told my husband, "That Jewish Family left me a comment!" 🤩 💗

Hi Crystal, I am so glad that I could help you out on your quest. 🤗🌸

You're so welcome! 😊🌸

Hi Team Benson, I am so happy to hear that it helpful for you! Yes, the struggle is real when it comes to Hebrew and reading comprehension. 😄 🌸.

🤗. Welcome to life with kids, hahaha

Hi Ayrsine, you're very welcome! Glad it was helpful to you.🤗💗

You're so welcome! 💗

Hi Erich, wow that is quite a fascinating story. Life is full of strange twists and turns. Have you looked to see if there's any Chabad house near you? That may be one way to connect with the Jewish community, if possible. And my sincere condolences on the passing of your wife. 🌸

Thank you, Pamela! 🤗💗

Laura, you are so kind, thank you so much! 🤗

Thank you! 💗

You're welcome, Natalie! It's my pleasure. 😊 I also have a lot to learn myself, but that's part of the beauty of Torah. My dream is to help make the process just a little bit easier for people on the same journey. Thank you for your support! 🥰🌸

You are very welcome, so glad that you like them!😊

You're very welcome! Glad it was helpful!

A Small Sanctuary, thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! My approach to Hebrew has been a mixture of both approaches, but I struggle with consistency, it's probably my biggest problem. 😅 I forgot to mention about siddur apps in my video, but I did update the description box to give people some more info about that. So thank you for sharing! And Sefaria is the awesome resource, I didn't know they had an app as well, but that is great they do! 💗🤗

That's sweet of you, thank you! 😊

Glad it was helpful! 💗

Hi Jeanie, that's wonderful! I'm happy I could help. 🤗💗

Thanks for watching and may Hashem bless you. 💗

B' Hashem, glad it helped you!

Hi Elizabeth, that is so nice to hear! I'm glad my videos are helpful to you.😊💗

Bevakashah! 😊🌸

That's awesome! It's the best life, imho. 😊

You're very welcome!

BH, glad it was helpful! 😊

Welcome! I am so glad to hear that this video helped you! 🤗💗

@@jayellealafi5797 ❤

That's wonderful! I'm happy to hear it! Wishing you the best on your journey. 😊

Wow, good for you! Thank you for your lovely comment! I am planning to do a video on head covering soon, stay tuned. 🤗💗

Yes. 😊 There's also a short version for children, so they can learn and practice. 💗

@@jayellealafi5797 that’s nice and quiet understandable.

Thanks!

Hi Shannon, I'm happy to help! Yes, it can be challenge to find a good one right off the bat. I know it's a hassle, but even an online store may exchange it for you if it turns out to not be suitable. They're usually pretty good to work with. 😊

Hi Crystal, I'm so glad it was helpful for you!🤗 The first meeting with a Bet Din is never pleasant, I remember my first intake interview and it was so uncomfortable. It's par for the course I think, they are testing your determination to follow through. Don't be discouraged. Keep moving forward.💗 Attending prayer services in person at a synagogue would definitely help familiarize you with what goes on during communal prayers, but if that's not an option at this point, obtaining a Siddur and learning the text and structure of the prayer services as much as you can will help you once you are able to attend synagogue. I'm so happy for you! Let me know if you have more questions. 😁🌸

@@jayellealafi5797 I agree, I get that vibe as well that they want to make the process as challenging as possible to make sure only those who are truly committed convert. I understand why they do it, but certainly frustrating. I will have to grit my teeth through it, haha. I cannot wait to move to an Orthodox community! Praying that God makes that a possibility as soon as possible. Thank you so much for this video! It was very much needed and is appreciated greatly. ☺️

@@jayellealafi5797 are you an antisemite? Or your family? What did they do during the WWII?

Just some context as to WHY it's unpleasant; there are many, many Christians who seek to "convert" and get into the Jewish community and then start their missionary work and convert Jews. This is why the Beit Din is soooo unfriendly the first time. They want you to work for it and prove you absolutely are sincere and not doing this for fake reasons.

@@hrgirl26 yeah they are from american missionary not all christian

Awesome! Yes, a big bookshelf is a must. 🤗🌸

And I appreciate you so much! It's the best when people let me know that my video was helpful to them. Thank you! Welcome, and I am so glad my video found it's way to you! 😊💗

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Thank you Mary! 😊🌸

Yes, thank G-d. 💗

You're welcome, Rose. 😊

Thank you! 😊

You're most welcome, my pleasure! 😊

Hi Raquel, thank you for your comment. It was a traumatic time, but bH we got through it, and we also had a lot of prayers and community support that was just so special. Welcome to the channel. 🤗. (That is so nice, yes my understanding of who uses Nusach Sefard siddurim is that it's predominately/exclusively Chassidic Ashkenazi groups.) 💗🥰

@@jayellealafi5797 I also understood the same way! But I belong to a tehillim group and the are Safard. From Russia

Glad you found it helpful!

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Hi Kierra, you're very welcome! A video on hair-covering is definitely one that I plan to do in the future. Thank you! 🤗🌸

Wonderful! 😊

Wonderful!

😂 That's great! It's nice when KZfaq just knows...😊💗

Hi Ronan, no way, that's awesome! It's a very good siddur, I especially like the commentary that is included. I am in the same boat with reading Hebrew, currently my daughter in 2nd grade comes home and teaches me her homework. 😂

@@jayellealafi5797 I am looking forward to diving into the commentary in the Orot siddur! I like it so far although I've only had it a couple of weeks. Will your daughter tutor me, haha? 😅

She has the makings of a fine teacher. 😃

Glad you enjoyed the video! 😊

Thank you so much!!

Thank you, He has and does. 🤗💗

Thank you! 😊

Hi Ramsha, thank you for this beautiful comment, I couldn't agree more. 🤗💕

Only muslims goes in the paradise!

@@The_Wallachian Only good doers Go to paradise and whoever God wills. I'm muslim doesn't give you a free ticket to paradise, Paradise is by work and effort not by name, I'm muslim and I drink Alcohol or kill people doesn't make sense, So better learn a little bit More Other than shouting in the comments....

I love this, thank you! Yes, we Jews believe that the righteous of all nations can go to heaven. It is most important that a person recognizes G-d, and observes the precepts of natural religion. It does not really matter what religion you call yourself, and there are good and bad people among all religions. 🤗💗

@@jayellealafi5797 Salam și Șalom din Valahia 🌳 si România 🇷🇴. שלאם ו שלום מולאכיה 🌳 ו מרומניה. Vorbești românește or copii tăi? (you speak Romanian or your children?)

Beautiful!

Great question! So, unfortunately there is no Sephardic synagogues in the city where we live, among the Orthodox options there is only Ashkenaz or Chabad. And since Chabad is Hasidic, the traditions of their prayers/religious practice are closer in certain ways to the traditions that we follow. (if you don't know what Hasidic means, this article may help you; www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4079238/jewish/17-Facts-Everyone-Should-Know-About-Hasidic-Jews.htm ) We tried out the different Orthodox synagogues before settling on Chabad, where we felt more comfortable. It definitely is challenging at times, my husband always takes his own siddur and prays from that, certain prayer services he does alone at home, and there's other differences as well which we needn't get into, but IyH it won't be forever. We would definitely recommend finding and becoming a part of one's own community and tradition whenever possible. I wish you the best of luck on your spiritual journey! 🤗

Thanks for your comment! 😊

Aw, thanks! I'm happy to hear that you found the video entertaining/helpful. 😊

Welcome, Jenny in Seattle! 🤗

I'm not really the person able to answer those kinds of questions, I'm sorry.

@@jayellealafi5797 no problem.

I suppose it depends on what you want them to learn, and their ages/developmental level. I would need to know more info before I can recommend anything in particular. 💗 My email is infojayellea@gmail.com

So true! Welcome. 😊

Hi Levi, good for you! It's definitely a process. Stay strong, don't give up. 😊

I do not know the precise answers to your questions, but I do know this; the sages who wrote the prayers we say and instituted the times of prayer, had more wisdom in their fingernail scrapings than you or I could even dream of possessing. I would definitely encourage you to keep doing more research on the topic, and ask a qualified rabbi if you have access to one. I would not rely on your own interpretation, (aka, "it appears to me") if I was you. Here's a good bunch of articles on the topic. www.simpletoremember.com/articles/a/mitzvos-prayer-religion/

@@jayellealafi5797 I said "it appears to me", as opposed to "I'm certain of it", because certainly I do not claim to have a complete knowledge on the issue. However, the rabbis I've asked so far, have not been able to explain these topics to me. So I thought I'd try elsewhere, like your video. Good job by the way, you covered many of the details very well. The sages may have had wisdom, but I have not seen where they stated that the prayers and other teachings were binding upon all generations of Jews to come after them, and not just the students they were directly teaching. For example, I have not seen anywhere in the Mishnah or Talmud presenting any particular teaching as "this teaching is binding to any Jewish person born even 2000 years from now" or anything similar.

Hi, thanks for your comment! I've put links to the exact books that I have, but I want to let you know they have the same set in white (color) and also one that is smaller. These links are from Judaica Place. They are US based, if you live somewhere else then you can probably just google the book and where it could be purchased near you. www.judaicaplace.com/weekday-siddur-kol-yehuda-orot-sephardic-hebrew-and-english-large-hardcover/5530/ www.judaicaplace.com/siddur-kol-sasson-orot-sephardic-shabbos-siddur-edut-mizrach-hebrew-and-english-full-size-hardcover/orss/ Hope this helps you. 😊💗

Thank you, that's very kind of you!💗🤗

Indeed! 🤗

Hi Liba, thank you for sharing that clarification! You're most welcome, it's my pleasure. 🤗💕

@@jayellealafi5797 I believe they are mistakenly calling the nusach "Sepharad" instead of how it's actually pronounced "Sefard" because Eidas HaMizrach and Sephardim pronounce the words "Sepharadim/Sepharadi" so they mistakenly are writing it in the way Sephardim would pronounce their nusach, but that is not the Ashkenazi pronunciation. The Ashkenazi pronunciation is Sefardim/Sefardi. 🙂 Take care!

It’s נוסח ספרד - the pronunciation in the video is quite correct. Generally speaking, Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews were ( historically ) and are (today) way better in their Dikduk ( knowledge of grammar ). As a matter of fact, they often made fun of Ashkenazi lack of knowledge / interest in that field ( ex - Ben Ish Chai in his Rav Pa’alim etc ) . Sefard is NOT the right pronunciation.

@@613Ruvis Even if all the Sephardim would pronounce the word "Sepharadim" (which is actually not the case with many of them calling themselves Sephardim), this is not about the correct pronunciation or grammar, but about different dialect, as every spoken language has. Please do lease do not denigrate others who have different DIALECTS of Hebrew. The correct pronunciation is Nusach Sephard because that is the dialect that Ashkenazim use. You were not around 3,000 years ago to know the dialects of spoken Hebrew at the time. Every single spoken language has different dialects, including Hebrew, according to the time in history and the region that people lived. Jew living in the in Galil, at the time of the Beis Hamikdosh, had a different dialect than the Jews living in Jerusalem. We find discussions regarding differences in pronunciations in Judaic scriptures. No one has the exact dialect of Hebrew the Jews spoke at Har Sinai, there is no proof that Sephardim have the same dialect as the Jews who stood at Har Sinai. And btw, Sephardim also have some differences in dialects from many Eidas Hamizrach communities which could likely be closer to the original Hebrew dialect spoken at Mt. Sinai. And there is no proof at all that Jews at the time of the Bais Hamikdosh spoke the same dialect as the Jews from Mt. Sinai as it was many centuries later, or that the Babylonian Jews spoke the same Hebrew dialogue as the Jews living in Israel. We have our dialect from mesorah, great Rabbis used it over centuries and it is disrespectful to say they were and are, incorrect.

Thank you, Chava! 🤗

Yes, I'm planning to do that in the future. Thank you for the suggestion! 😊🌸