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Are You Proud to be a Jew?

By Manis Friedman

Topics: Jewishness; Jewish Identity, Pride

Rabbi Manis Friedman discusses how 2,000 years of being discriminated against has affected our self-awareness as Jews. How do we heal? How do we stand up, not in ... More

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	Rabbi Manis Friedman, a noted Chassidic philosopher, author and lecturer, is dean of Bais Chanah Women's Institute of Jewish Studies.

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Posted: Oct 16, 2009

great content

but, sorry but I find the music a bit annoying

Posted By simcha, nyc, ny

Posted: Sep 22, 2009

Healing After 2000 Years of Oppression

Rabbi Friedman addresses the modern day phenomenon of Jewish "PTSD", "The Stockhold Syndrome". He addresses a critical approach to our own Jewish brand of adaptation and integration (the opposite of dis-integration) which has accompanied 2000 years of oppression.

How Jews survive and how Jews heal.

Posted By Lipa Kaufman, Burlington, VT

Posted: Sep 2, 2009

thank you

i teach 3rd and 4th grade Judaica
I need pride "in every Jewish custonm in every Jewish sage etc"
they see pride
and they are interested
and maybe proud, too

Posted By Anonymous, hadassa

Posted: Sep 1, 2009

very true

just pointing out- the fact is that DURING the 2000 years of oppresion jews were generly more proud of their jewishness than today
most did "shout shema" & kept the Torah no matter what!

Posted By Leah

Posted: Sep 1, 2009

ONE

The Talmud state: "Iron sharpens iron, scholar the scholar." G-d offered the Torah to others. They refused, knowing the hardship, BUT the hardship is what makes it great AND what makes you great. Until you're proud of who and what you are, how can you be complete. And if you're incomplete, in a way, we're all incomplete. Yes, Tikkun the world, but remember to Tikkun your own sefl/Soul also.

Posted By Eric Sander Kingston, North Hollywood, CA

Posted: Aug 25, 2009

great!!!

they should put up more of these. and they should be in a more visible/accessible please on the page, it's great stuff!!

Posted By daromi, long island, NY

Posted: Aug 23, 2009

I love you and the messages you share, I love you as a Jew, I love the Jewish traditions, the more I learn the more I love you all ..may you all be blessed as you have blessed my live..thank you, thank you, thank you...

Posted By Lorna Fischer, eagle, Id