He spent a year in one of the most unwelcoming neighborhoods | Tuvia Tenenbom

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  @FriedaVizelBrooklyn · 2 years ago · pinned

  Link to Tuvia Tenenbom’s book:<br><a href="https://amzn.to/3W8Mpsb">https://amzn.to/3W8Mpsb</a>

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  @TalBlue · 2 years ago

  I&apos;ll to make this short. I was born in Israel to a Holocaust survivor. Although we were secular, My father always spoke Yiddish to me so that I would know the mame-loshn. My father has passed and now after listening to Tovia I understand why speaking and hearing Yiddish brings so much joy. Because not only am I connecting to my father z&quot;l but also to my grandparents. Btw, my grandparents were Satmar.

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  @angerycamel2 · 2 years ago

  The part about jewish humor almost brought a tear to my eye in this interview. My grandfather who is on his last legs and has survived now 3 strokes. This humor that the man describes this is his humor, he&apos;s not satmar, or bobov, or anything like that. He&apos;s a secular jew who grew up speaking yiddish in jamaica queens to galitziner jewish family. Every single conversation is a like this. Filled with jokes, filled with not taking anything so seriously. He served in Korea. He is my favorite person. When I became frum, he would always say to me GUT YOMTIF, and make jokes about my kipa. Its this old world that connects us all.

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  @mariaa.9952 · 2 years ago

  I’m a 1st gen Italian Canadian born into Catholic family (more secular even tho received most of the sacraments) but I cannot get enough of your channel, it’s absolutely fascinating!! I’ve learnt so much…Thank youuuu! 🙏🙏🙏

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  @AvidGardener5D · 2 years ago (edited)

  This is hilarious!!! I never learned Yiddish, but my family was from Germany, so of course I speak fluent German. &nbsp;I was able to understand 95% of the Yiddishism that Tuvia threw in from that and with the little bit of Hebrew I know. &nbsp;What a great positive attitude and sense of humor. &nbsp;Love it!

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  @MissHoneyKitchen · 2 years ago (edited)

  Thanks so much for asking him to speak a little bit more English or translate a bit more, because before that I didn’t understand half of what he was saying (although enjoying the interview none the less!). <br><br>And it was so incredibly nice of him to comply immediately and really put an effort into making sure everyone understands him. &nbsp;I saw it was sometimes hard for him (either because of language or because of his enthusiasm!) but he didn’t forget. Loved this interview, thanks again Frieda! ❤<br><br>ps. Congratulations on your first sponsorship!

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• EL

  @ellenschattner7421 · 2 years ago

  Once again, Frieda, you have introduced your viewers to another, knowledgeable, sensitive, witty person, who has a great understanding of people. &nbsp;Tuvia, reminds us not to &nbsp;focus on one&apos;s differences, but rather look at the good in what they are doing. &nbsp;Although I was not raised in a Hasidic community, I always thought they were being openly criticized not only from Jewish communities, but society in general. &nbsp;One can criticize that the children are being deprived an education in the Hasidic community, yet the average American is reading at a 7th or 8th grade level. &nbsp;As a society, we need to look at the facts before making a judgment or decision. &nbsp;So happy you are getting sponsors and can&apos;t wait to read Tuvia&apos;s book.

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  @jbri1 · 2 years ago

  i like that he threw in a load of yiddish words haha

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  @Faigyfeig · 2 years ago

  What a gem of a man!

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  @bettymaines6305 · 2 years ago

  Congrats on your first corporate sponsor!! &nbsp;You do fabulous videos , I think your corporate sponsor is honored they get to be your sponsor. Hope this is the first of many.

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  @GaliSinatra · 1 year ago

  He&apos;s so funny! &nbsp;I studied German and I understood him when he&apos;d go off into Yiddish.

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  @estherrubin867 · 2 years ago

  This is one of my favorite of your interviews. &nbsp;Tuvia has an open mind, sees both sides, speaks the truth, and has a deep understanding of what makes people tick! &nbsp;His journey, humor, manner of speech, and Yiddishkeit reminds me so much of my own family. &nbsp;He is a gem! &nbsp;Congrats on your corporate sponsorship. &nbsp;Your platform give voice to points of view that need to be shared. &nbsp;Thank you!!

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