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Writing our SEFER TORAH | We Are Getting a New TORAH! | Orthodox Jewish Mom (Jar of Fireflies)
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- čas přidán 14. 08. 2024
- I have a really special treat for you today! In this video my shul (synagogue) gets a new Torah! This is a HUGE deal and I will take you along for the whole thing. We start with me getting ready and then going to the celebration dinner, while I chat with you about how we got the new Torah scroll. The second part of the video is the finishing of the writing of the Torah at a big party followed by the parade through the streets with our new Torah scroll! I will talk you through the whole thing, explaining as we go what's going on, why, and its significance.
Hello and welcome! My name is Chana, I’m married to my best friend, and we have three wonderful children together. We also happen to be Orthodox Jews and we homeschool our kids. This video is a sneak peek into our daily lives :) You can see how this particular Jewish homeschool mom sets up her days, rolls with the punches, and gets it all done. Thanks for watching!
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I wanted to mention that after we paraded the Torah to our Shul (Synagogue), there was more dancing with music and singing and celebrating. We chose not to attend that since my husband could not go as he is still in a period of mourning for his father. Just wanted to clarify and add that info!
Mazal Tov to you and your entire family..
@@insaanietihad-MSB thank you!
I find this amazing and exciting too, Chana. The actúal Words of G-d are and incredible blessing to hold.
I enjoyed learning all about the Torah Scroll, It seems that there are many celebrations and feasts with Jewish people and the Jewish faith. I have had Jewish friends and I have gone to some of the celebrations on Holy days but I have learned so much more by watching your channel. I never really asked very many questions about Judaism because I didn't want to be intrusive or rude to my friends. Thank you for sharing your and teaching us all who are willing to watch and listen all about your faith.
Thank you so much! I’m so glad that you are able to learn about Jewish life and gain some insight into your friends through my channel 💜
How joyful! I loved learning about how the community finishes the writing, and how you honored your father in law. So beautiful and symbolic of commitment and investment in your life of faith. Thank you for sharing this!
Thank you for your kind words! So glad you enjoyed :)
Thank you for including this. For most of us this can only be a once in a lifetime event. It reminded me of the 260 year-old Torah scroll, rescued from Poland, still being used here. Whose hands held that quill? May that this scroll have such an inheritance! It deserves the whole Jewish community escorting it on it’s way home. If only I could have had such a day. Chaya
It’s my pleasure Chaya! And thank you!!!
Hi from the Holy Land! Mazal Tov on your new Torah! May it be a merit for your father in law's soul!!
Amen! Thank you!
The makeup you had on your wedding day was beautiful. You made a gorgeous bride.
Thank you so much!! I did that myself 😊
My gosh your eyes are beautiful.
Thank you :)
Beautiful
Mazel Tov! What an blessing that everyone was able to gather and celebrate! Thank you for letting us get a peek into the celebration.
Thank you! And thank you for watching :) I’m so glad I could share this special Simcha with you and everyone!
What a great celebration!! As new Catholics we are learning about processions. We had one last week. Protestants do not do that so it is a new practice for us. You looked so pretty all dressed up for the party. It is fun to dress up and enjoy a good party every now and then. I tend to be pretty minimal in the make up area as well.
So exciting that you are still able to learn new things! I love learning new things about my religion as well. Like how I learned so much through making this video and our Torah writing! Thank you for your kind words :)
As a Spanish. CAtholic processions can be truly extra, At least in Spain and latin american countries. It's a moment to go and walk with the figure. Here we put the sculptures and we parade them around the town. Take processions as the "catholic pride parade".
Chana, I have learned a lot from you on the Jewish faith. Thank you sharing with us that we may learn also.
I’m so glad you are enjoying and find my channel useful! Thank you so much for watching and for you sweet comment :)
It was so nice to watch something that is so important to your synagogue. Thank you for sharing that with us.
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!
@@jaroffireflies I enjoy watching your videos so much. I recently started learning more about Jewish traditions and did the 8 days of Hanukkah. I learned so much through the books and videos I watched. I’m sure I didn’t do everything the way it’s suppose to be done but what a blessing it was to me.
I learned so much about the purchase of a new Torah scroll. How amazing.
Wow! This is very amazing to watch!! I’m loving your channel and it’s very informative about Jewish life. Thanks for allowing us a peek into your life!
Thank you Kelly! I really appreciate you!
I'm late to the video but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I've never seen this celebration before. How lovely! What an honor to be able to write your late FIL name to honor him. Beautiful day for everyone. Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome 🤗
It was amazing experience
So glad you enjoyed!
מזל טוב חנה ותודה לך אפילו שאני חייה בישראל ומכירה הכול טוב לראות את מה שאתם עושים בקהילה בטקסס אוהבת את הסירטונים שלך מאוד 💕
You are such a joyful Jew❤️💙💜💚
Thank you so much! That’s so kind of you to say :)
Mazel Tov, Y'Varechecja Haslemere!
It was lovely seeing the Sofar doing his Blessed job and that you had 5 letters..a blessing indeed!
Thank you so very much! I am so glad you enjoyed and that I could share this special occasion!
@@jaroffireflies I did indeed enjoy this vlog......
There are so many misconceptions about the Jewish religion and community and by you doing your vlogs your showing what it is to be Jewish and what your daily lives are like.....which is basically the same as gysher's lives!
As a Christian (Roman Catholic) I really enjoy learning about your lifestyle and religion!
Your husband has such a kind face, there's also a hint of mischief and a lot of humour there as well!
Looks a really lovely person!
@@tracylawrence6872 Thank you so much for your kind words :) Thats exactly why I set out to create this channel and I am so happy that is is serving its purpose and more. Thank you for your kind words about my husband, he is a bit camera shy so you don't see him often, but he is indeed a kind and wonderful man :) I am very blessed to have him in my life!
@@jaroffireflies I'm sure you both have your moments love, we all do, but like me and my husband you work through it.
I think having a solid friendship along with shared values and goals are a must in marriage along with the ability to let a lot of the annoying little things go make for a good marriage.....along with a sense of humour especially when you have kids too.......and the realistic vision to know that you won't always agree but you can compromise on most things family related!
As I said your husband looks a really lovely person and that good spirit comes through on his very fleeting appearances!
Oh and he's a good cook too......my husband has absolutely NO interest in actually COOKING food but he certainly has no objection to bloody eating it though! 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
I am a Christian from the UK. I have been watching your videos for the past couple of days. Thank you for teaching me o much. Your ceremonies are beautiful. Looking forward to the next. x
Thank you so much!
Most enlightening … thank you for sharing 😊
Thank you for watching! 💐
Wow, that was awesome and what an honour for your husband So glad you had an amazing time. Blessings to you and your family.
Thank you so much! It was such an awesome experience!
I've seen this type of event a few other times both on our area news and on other CZcams videos what a joyous joyous moment for your shul. To be able to obtain another set of these sacred words is such a blessing for you all. I'm so glad that your children were able to participate as well although I wouldn't want those sticky little snow cone fingers near the Torah. 😁❤️
It was a special occasion indeed :)
Thank you for sharing that. It was awesome! 🎉👏🏻 Congratulations to your Synagogue on the new Torah!
Awww. So sweet to use the letters of your father-in-law’s name. I absolutely choked up. Beautiful ceremony, and a very fun looking party!
Thank you! It was definitely a special day :)
Thank you for sharing this with us. That was so beautiful that your family got to write your father in laws name.
You are so welcome :) It was a special day indeed :)
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful event. Praise be to the lord!!❤
Thank you, Chana. BEAUTIFUL * * *. May G-d Bless you and your beloved Family🌷🌷🌷
Thank you!
So cool! I have never had the chance to see a new Torah scroll ceremony. Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome! I’m so happy I could share it here with you!
Hello, I enjoyed very much because it was so blessed video . Beautiful , you and your family are really blessed . May God bless you abundantly specially your husband. He is such a great man .love you from Pakistan.
Thank you so much!!!
That lip colour was perfect.
Thanks 😊
Thank you so much for sharing this with us. What a lovely celebration. 💜
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment! 💜
Thank you for sharing this special day with us...
My pleasure! Thank you so much for watching 😊
Thank you for sharing. It brought back such good memories of attending a similar celebration at our Shul. You really captured that moment when the last letter is added.
It’s truly my pleasure to be able to share here with you and everyone! Thank you for your kind words 💜
Wow!! This was so cool to watch, thank you for sharing this! When you mentioned the significance of the letters you chose for your family, I honestly shed a tear. What a wonderful tribute. 😭❤️
Aw thank you so much for your sweet words! I appreciate you!
It seems like it was a very joyful and emotional occasion.
Definitely:)
How awsome! What an honor it must of been.
Wow! Congratulations! I got teary-eyed for you all - what an exciting time! I’d be terrified of messing it up - I got nervous watching the writing!
Thank you so much! It was such a special day! I totally know what you mean, I’m glad it wasn’t my job! They asked me if I wanted to write a letter but I was too nervous lol
I enjoy your videos so much! This was really cool that I happen to see this video on CZcams because I am doing a teaching on how a Torah scroll is made and just watching this kind of family oriented situation with the arrival of a new Torah scroll was very helpful and also inspiring. It was fun to watch. Enjoy your new Torah Scroll and mazel tov even though it was two years ago!.
That is so interesting. I love that you used your FILs letters.
The lipstick was wonderful. Nothing to be ahamed of. Really decent and nice 👍🏻.
Thank you! So cool.🎉
Such an educational and fun video, I really enjoyed it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I understand now! I thought you were sitting a completely new version of the Torah! How wonderful that your husband could write in it, especially the last for your father in law! The dedication of rewriting your Holy Book is such an act of worship. It's humbling.
The Torah can never change :) Sorry about the confusion!
That lipstick is fantastic on you!!! Lovely complexion too lucky lady!!
Thank you so much!
I feel so much joy for your community! I love seeing the way you celebrate the sweetness of Torah.
Everyone really was so happy! Definitely a joyous occasion 💜 I’m so glad you felt that too 💜
Thank you for this beautiful video. When I heard you say the reason that your family chose the particular letters that you did, I had tears. So so beautiful to honor your husband's father. Thank you for sharing this wonderful and important time.
Thank you 💜💜💜
I went to Hebrew School but eared so idiot Judaism from you Marjyn
What an absolutely beautiful and fascinating ceremony this is. I am sorry for the loss of your husband's father, but it is amazing to see him write the letters on the Torah. I've never seen anything like this personally. The way your religion holds such sentiment is incredible. Congratulations on this ❤
Thank you so much for all of your kind and thoughtful words. I really appreciate you. Its a unique thing to get a new Torah, definitely a celebration! I am so glad you enjoyed this :)
I just love your joy in doing mizvahs
Thank you so much! Such a lovely compliment!!!
That was amazing to see. I happened to be in our Shul one day when a sofar came from Boston (we are in New Hampshire) to fix some lettering that was worn in our Torah’s. I watched from afar and the whole process was amazing. I had goose bumps watching your video of theletters
Being written. Sorry I messed up the comment.
Wow that’s so cool that you got to watch the scroll being fixed!!! Really neat! So glad you enjoyed this video 💜
Mazel Tov! Thank you so much for bringing us along for the special occasion!!
Thank you! I was so thrilled to get to bring you and everyone along for this! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing! How cool. 🎉
Simply beautiful
Thank you Fran 💐
A wonderful blessing!
Looks beautiful Channah!! A big zchuos!!!
Mazal tov!!!🥳🥳🥳❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!!!
really beautiful!! you have such a lovely community! would love to see a video where you include your husband in it, maybe interview him or have him share his perspective on things...
Wow! This was absolutely a blessing to be able to see this. Thank you for showing us this special event! ❤️
It’s my pleasure to be able to share this unique event here with you and everyone! Thank you so much for watching!!! 💜
Great video for explanation!
Glad you liked it!
What a beautiful way to honour your Father in Law.
Thank you
Thanks for another great educational video!
Thanks for watching! You so welcome!
Awesome episode! So exciting! and again, I've learned a lot :-)
Thank you for watching!
Loved this. Thank you. 🐨
Thank you for watching!
Thank you for sharing this. I knew about finishing the Torah, but always thought just the rabbi participated. Mazes Tov!
Definitely a community celebration! Thank you!!!
Thank you for sharing - very interesting!
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching
Beautiful traditions Chanah
Thank you!
That’s really cool! Keep up the good work! I love your videos! My synagogue has not needed an new Torah in an while! 😂
Well not while, like over 20 years.
Thank you so much for your support! I really appreciate you!
Nice to see motivated
Glad you like it!
Amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Lovely 😍😍😍 ...
Thank you for watching! :)
I love your son's space themed cap!
Thank you! 😊 He loves his fun kippah!
What an absolute privilege to be able to participate in this!
It absolutely was!
Got a little weepy. It was beautiful. 🕍
Thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed this :) It was a very special day indeed!
I just loved this! I was raised Catholic. I am now a Methodist. I love your traditions. I do remember when I was in grammar school participating in processions honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary.
So glad you enjoyed!
Mazel tov, Mazel tov, Chana to you, your family and your community!! 🎉🎉 🎊🎊
It is so exciting to have the mitzva of a new Torah scroll!!! Thank you for sharing your community's joy!!
Our community is also writing a new Torah scroll. It was started in very early Kislev and we expect it to be completed by next Kislev. It started with a generous donation from a beautiful family in our community because they heard of a story in which a plague was happening and the community had a new Torah scroll written and the plague ended! So, due to the plague of these times, they would get the process started..
I donated for a Parsha to honor of my younger daughter whose birthday was the same week that the sofer was starting to write the Torah. I also donated for a letter -- first letter of our names -- for me, my daughter and my three grandchildren.
We had a ZOOM celebration to kick things off and got to watch up close the sofer write the first word. We plan, Bezras Hashem, to have an in-person celebration when it's complete! Ooh! Can't wait!!!
That is so exciting!!! Mazal tov!!!! I will daven that you are able to have a in person celebration filled with JOY!
@@jaroffireflies AMEN!
Good Shabbos -- Shabbat Shalom!!
@@chayastaub-krell6601 Shabbat shalom!
That was great ! I found a Hebrew Bible (can't read it of course) but it was so interesting I saw this old book and something told me to go pick it up and its Hebrew!! I was beside myself with excitement! It was printed in 1903! I'd love to learn how to read it ! If only you were closer to teach me, but I'm from Canada too far away!!
Very cool!
Hi Chana loved this video. I love how the Jewish religion enjoys celebrating so many things and you don't have half hearted celebrations either, you go to town with it :) As Christians we wouldn't have a big celebration for a New Bible, but the way Jews have such joy over their New Torah is just wonderful. May I ask, with the Torah writing, is it only the male members of the family that write on the families behalf or do the women have a go aswell?
So glad you enjoyed this video! Thank you for your kind words :) We are called the people of the book for a reason suppose 😊 We definitely love our Torah and celebrate it! To answer your question, yes women can write as well. I was offered to write a letter at this event, but I declined since it’s only an obligation for men. I was happy for my husband to do it for me :)
A huge mazal tov!! That is very special
Thank you so much!
I know I'm a bit late but just found your channel and now I try to catch up with your videos 😅...just want to say that you look awesome and I like the lipstick you put on 😍
Thank you so much 😊 And welcome! I’m so happy that you’re here!
L’Oreal Color Riche in the color ‘Varnished Rosewood’ is a great sheer lipstick that I think would look beautiful on you!
What a fascinating video-love as always!
Thank you so much for the lipstick tip! I will look into that. Thanks so much for watching! So glad that you enjoyed :)
That was very interesting. Looks like everyone had a lot of fun!
So glad you enjoyed! We definitely had lots of fun :)
I'm telling you ......you make the biggest Kiddush hashem!!! May you have tremendous nachas from your zechuyos!
Amen!!! Thank yo so much!
What a lovely Kippah..cute 😍
It would be so interesting to see a video on a Jewish wedding!
I’m planning that one on a few weeks!
I got so emotional watching this!! It is such an amazing event to get a new Torah... are you and your husband the Rabbi and Rebbitzen?
Oh wow! I’m so glad you enjoyed this video! Such a compliment 💜😊 No, my husband is not a rabbi.
There is a you tuber named Peter Santenello who does some videos of the Jewish community with the help of Shloime Zionce. One of the videos that they did was one of this celebration. It's very fun learning about this.
I’ve seen some of his stuff :)
Hi from England chana Wow!! Such an interesting video really enjoyed watching the process and learned a lot as a non Jewish lady.. mazel tov( does that mean congratulations in Hebrew)
Thank you so much for watching! I’m so glad you enjoyed and learned from it! Thank you for the mazal tov :) Yes, we use it like congratulations 🎉
Very nice
Thanks!
I love this! I would love to participate in something like this.
It is very special! I hope you get the opportunity!
Belated congratulations!!
A beautiful celebration of a momentousness occasion. Thank you for sharing this!!
You are so welcome and thank you!
Great video! Was this a historic occasion? How often does a synagogue get a new Torah? What is a tad? (Spelling) the pointer with a little hand.
Thanks Lisa! Its definitely a huge deal. Some people never see their synagogue get a new Torah. For others it can easily be a once in a lifetime event.
Such an interesting event. I love how everyone had a chance to ‘add’ to the Torah. And such a beautiful document.
Question: as new members or families join your Shul, do they write in it as well?
I am so glad you enjoyed this! So if a new member joins or someone visits after this event, the Torah has already been completed and cannot be added to. They would need to wait until we get another one (if we get another one, we have two so I’m not sure how likely we are to do that any time soon).
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Hope this helps. Xxx
You look beautiful!!
@@itsacarolbthing5221 thank you so much! And thank you for the tips :)
Wow beautiful 😍 shalom
Thank you 💚
You’re so welcome!
Lovely ceremony
Thank you!
A respectful question: What is done with the old Torah Scrolls? Perhaps donated to a synagogue who needs one? Or something else? Practical sense to me says they are too valuable to just put in the back of the closet as a backup Torah. Absolutely love your heart! Oh...and of course, learning about Orthodox Judaism!💕
Hello! We keep the other older Torah scrolls. I believe they are buried respectfully after they are entirely unusable.
Great video. Even though I am a Christian I love your culture. God is Awesome.
Thank you!
This video made my heart feel so full. So honored to be Jewish! ✡️💖🎶
Yay! Thank you for watching and have a wonderful Sukkot!
@@jaroffireflies Chag Sukkot Sameach 🥰
@@lorib.4361 thank you!
i would have thought the torah would be replaced sooner with how much its read/used, but it gets to show you that if you take good care of things you cherish, they can last a lifetime.
They definitely last a long time! We take extremely good care of them. For example the yad (pointer) is used so we don't need to touch the Torah with our hands which would cause damage over time.
I think you mean “yad” not “bad”. :)
@@motts1983 correct! Silly autocorrect :) thank you for pointing that out to me! I edited my comment to correct that
Very interesting video. I loved your video. I enjoy learning about all the intricacies of every religion. It seemed like everybody was having a great time. Thank you for sharing. Blessings to your family. I like the makeup you used. What was the name of the foundation you used? You did a great job!
Thank you so much for your kind words Debbie! The foundation was from Bare Minerals. It is their loose powder foundation.
Mazel Tov!
Thank you!