# Jewish Identity, Intermarriage and the Gathering of Exiles

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2118863593865171234
- Source account: [@infolibnews](https://x.com/infolibnews)
- Source language: English
- Duration: 2:05
- Published: 2026-11-07
- Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles

## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles) Our, our ancestors were inq- inq- inquisitioned and- Yeah ... and, and forcibly converted and pogrom-ed and farhuud-ed and all this stuff because they were Jews. But what do you do if your son or I don't- Yeah ... let's say a,

[0:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=13) a different son of a friend of yours- Yeah ... will come and is gonna fall in love with a non-Jewish girl?

[0:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=20) And it happens all day- It happens a lot ... every day.

[0:22](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=22) It happens a lot. I have a cousin here. It happens a lot. He got married with a non-Jewish wo- It's like, just happens 'cause- Look, and again, um, I... Well, I didn't say this before. I, I'm an American.

[0:34](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=34) I'm super proud to be an American. I love this country. Of course. It's given me so many opportunities.

[0:36](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=36) I'm super proud to be an American. I love this country. Of course. It's given me so many opportunities.

[0:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=38) And the American dream in some ways is the secular dream.

[0:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=42) You know, it's people all kind of mixing and merging.

[0:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=45) Mm-hmm. But as Jews- But it's also the Israeli dream, you know, in a way. Tell me.

[0:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=50) Because Israel, I, I feel like we came all over, from all over the world and to build th- this country, so it doesn't matter if you're from Yemen or from Poland or from Germany.

[1:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=60) It- Yeah, but it's a Jewish state. Yeah, yeah, yeah, but this mix- Is there a word for that?

[1:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=65) We still stay different. Kibbutz Galuyot. Kibbutz? Galuyot. Galuyot. Galuyot. Came from all over the world.

[1:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=70) Came from that, from the exile came in. So like- That's the promise in the Bible- Yeah It is ... that everyone- That's the promise ... will come to Israel.

[1:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=77) It is the in-gathering of exile. So my Zionism, I feel so proud when I meet my family members who are, you know, Persian descent and Polish descent and everything- Right ... just like you said, and they're all together.

[1:30](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=90) Now, at the same time- For you guys, it's different ... yeah, I think here United States, that, that kind of sucking thing brings you in, and a lot of times Jews marry non-Jews.

[1:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=101) Like, s- I don't wanna comment on how somebody, uh, I, I feel uncomfortable telling people how they should.

[1:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=107) Yeah. I know for me, like, my children are Jews, and they will create Jewish families in Jewish households, end of story.

[1:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=116) Got it. Non-negotiable. You don't mess with Jonathan.

[2:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=120) You don't mess with Jonathan. Don't mess with my wife.

[2:02](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ndSSOevlnke0/en/jewish-identity-intermarriage-and-the-gathering-of-exiles?t=122) She's much- Exactly ... tougher than me, believe me.