Wednesday, May 14, 2014

"Haredi: The Ultra-Orthodox Society in Israel", documentary

I watched the first part only. I am looking forward to seeing the next ones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGJg1lHPPZw
As you know, my Jewish heart is turning to Yerushalayim like muslims turn to the Mecca to pray.
I met some Hasidic in Mea Sharim, but i didn't talk to them. The father of my friend took photos of them, and they yelled at him not to do it. I didn't take photos, i didn't have a spy camera yet. :-)
Walking in the streets of this area, i was wondering what kind of apartments it was inside this building breathing and sweating the poverty.
This documentary opens the doors…
The first Haredi doesn't want to talk about his personal life, but finally he decides to share childhood story. We are in Israel with a majority of Jews but, his parents were scared of who? Jewish people living across the streets? That seems weird! I am not really surprised because i felt the fear when i strolled.
He uses the word corruption, it's a bit much! What are the differences between a Haredi and a Jew? A lot: modesty, zionism…

I enjoy seeing lots of books in these houses. I love the living-room for books which becomes the boys' room at night and also the Shabbos room. That seems to be a tiny room with this beautiful wall of books. He talks about his wife who barely know the outside world and she is not curious about it. Sometimes, it's hard to believe it. They live in a religious state. There is not a separation between the 'shul' and the government. But there is because the rebbe is not the President of the state. I understand their obsession of being a Jew in a 'perfect' holy way! But we are on the Holy Land!

The heart has its reasons, which the reason does not know.
What about the religious reason? The last woman talks about her desire to go to University to study psychology but her husband and father had decided that her destiny will be on another path. No comments! :-)

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