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Matisyahu - Jerusalem
New version of Matisyahu's Jerusalem. Is it cool to like Matisyahu? I don't know, I think I do. Hasidic reggae is probably as odd as it gets, but after seeing him at Lolla and standing outside overhearing much of his set at SXSW this year, he's growing on me. Rachel somehow knew and filled me in on all the rules of Hasidic Judaism. It's not for the easily tempted, so I would think being a reggae superstar might have it's tough days as far as religious conflict and all. Matisyahu's MySpace.
Matisyahu - Jerusalem
posted by Dodge @ 10:25 PM
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14 Talk back to yo' mama!:
The "Youth" album is way overpolished for my taste, but "Live At Stubb's" is good. Even better is his debut album, "Shake Off The Dust...Arise," which is true roots reggae without all the dancehall and hip-hop influences that are part of "Youth." Unfortunately, "Shake Off The Dust" is out of CD print, but you can still download it at eMusic.
I saw him back in March at the Vogue and he put on one of the best live shows that I've seen in years.
you know anyone that won't shake hands with women 'because' is just weird and doesn't deserve my money. Forward people, not back... this dude is a nut.
I don't care what his excuse is. If he won't shake hands with a woman he gets no respect or $ from me. If Rush Limbaugh released the best album I ever heard I still wouldn't buy it. Religion is no excuse for disrespect.
I'm not defending anyone nor am I even coming close to engaging you in a religious discussion, but I think you may have your thoughts a little skewed.
Negiah
Relations with Non-Jews
"Some non-Jews may feel offended or slighted when meeting a person of the opposite sex who is observant of negiah as they may not observe what are considered normal social conventions, like handshaking. However, if understood in the context of negiah, shalom bayit, tzeniut, and yichud, the absence of the social convention should be interpreted as a sign of respect for the non-Jewish person they are meeting and for the Jewish person's spouse."
Who claims it to be an excuse, or even disrespectful? Just because in your society it is considered the norm, doesn't mean that is is the same everywhere else. Learn to accept other religions and cultures.
Why respect "his" culture when he doesn't respect yours? It's a 2 way street kiddies (I've lived abroad and traveled enough to see that)... + he wasn't born into that right? He came to it as an adult... Anyways, it is time to cast religion/magical thinking/superstition aside anyways, 21st century kiddies and that stuff only causes trouble.
the only one acting like a "kiddie" is you. you sound as intolerant as you claim him to be. Turn the other cheek kiddie.
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"you know anyone that won't shake hands with women 'because' is just weird and doesn't deserve my money. Forward people, not back... this dude is a nut."
That's like saying Christians are monogamous "because", and, therefore, are nuts. It's based in religion, and Hasidic Judaism is based, in large part, in modesty. While it seems extreme, the idea that he's doing it "just because" is nothing less than ignorant. That's like taking offense to a Catholic monk who won't respond to you during their vow of silence.
Here's another way to look at it: We all have our boundaries. When you meet someone it's not "anything goes" regarding you touching them and them you. If someone wanted you to touch their ____ (you choose), I'm sure you would object. It's a continuum, and the norms for traditional Judaism are at another part of the same continuum you partcipate in. This is not about disrespecting any person - woman are highly regarded. Touch can (and should) be a powerful thing, so it is limited between the sexes to avoid temptation and avoid "watering it down." It's not about men insulting women, or Jews versus non-Jews. If a man - Jewish or not - held his hand out to an observant Jewish woman, she too would politely defer as well.
I don't usually enjoy rap music.
I am Christian, a 47 yr old mother of three young men, and I love the energy and the imagery Matisyahu has put into the music video, Jerusalem.
i am not jewish but it makes me angry when people get mad at jewish people like matisyahu for not shaking hands with women, in no way is it disrespect to women nor is it condisending, it is simply and fully out of respect and a sign of commitment to that persons spouse or significant other. it is their beleif adn your are ignorant for not noticing and respecting that
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