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The Frieda Vizel Podcast

Welcome to in-depth conversations on Hasidism, Judaism, NYC, culture, education, religion and more!This podcast is hosted by popular Youtuber Frieda Vizel, who has been studying the Hasidic community for more than ten years.This is the podcast version of the video conversations which are also published on Youtube. Please reach out with feedback. Here"s the youtube channel if you prefer to see the host and guests! :)Become a supporter of this podcast:

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47:46

Two Dates and a Wedding - Hasidic Matchmaking Customs

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/12/01

This is a very, very special episode of a never before seen, very candid conversation about the marriage customs of the insular Jewish Hasidic Jews of the Satmar sect.Pearl is a Satmar Hasidic woman who has been married for fifty-six years. Her marriage, and the marriage of her children and grandchildren, were set up according to Hasidic customs.Pearl shared very candidly how her marriage was organized and graciously answered all of my questions about dating, attraction, sex education, matchmaking,

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44:43

Why do Hasidic Women SHAVE their heads?

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/12/01

You might have heard that Hasidic women shave their heads. You might also have heard that when someone leaves the faith, their family shuns them. I asked the lovely Pearl, a Satmar Hasidic woman, to speak about these topics.Pearl practices the custom of shaving the head - as is common in the Hasidic community. In this video, she talked about what it meant to her and what she thought of the portrayal of the custom in the show Unorthodox.Pearl also has a son who left the faith. I asked her to tell her

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73:26

"My Childhood as a Hasidic Boy" | In Conversation...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/11/27

For the video version of this conversation, see here.*UPDATE:* After we filmed this segment, as I was about to share it, Izzy's young mother passed away in a tragic car accident. I am so heartbroken for Izzy and his terrible loss. He has been writing on his Twitter and his website about his grief for his mother and he shared a few words about her in this updated version. She was such a loving and wonderful woman. If you'd like to read more of Izzy's writing on grief and his complicated family

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42:40

Rules for Hasidic Girls Issued by Satmar School, Part 1

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/11/14

What are the rules of expectation for Satmar Hasidic girls?In my most recent documentary on Hasidim and the internet, I showed a few pages of the Satmar Girl's school rulebook. This is the rulebook that contains a great many rules that the school has for its students. Among them are rules on modesty, vacationing, technology, college education, and more. Some people asked to see more of it, so I am here sharing the first half. I hope to share the second half whenever I can.

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34:38

The Truth About Hasidic Jews and the Internet | A...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/11/08

This is the story of the Hasidic Jews and the internet. In this documentary, I chart the dramatic saga of how different people in the Hasidic community first reacted to the internet, and how the community slowly coalesced on a solution for dealing with the web. Yes, many Hasidic Jews have now accepted the inevitability of the web, and many of them are online. But this is not without caveats and the community's own inventions. Join me for this long-form documentary to learn more. How are standards

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75:17

An Orthodox Female Comedian | In Conversation with...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/10/20

Leah Forster spent many years delighting Orthodox female audiences with her comedy. It is hard to overstate her success: she produced CDs, musicals, a ton of live acts, and was a household name among all Hasidic women. She was not only very funny and booked for major women's events, she was also an English teacher in Bais Yaakov for ears. In the last few years, Leah has been on a different path, as she was outed as gay and her place in the community fell apart. In this video, I ask her about her

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67:44

Eli Benedict on Life in Israel Since the Gruesome...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/10/10

Last week, I traveled to Israel to meet with Eli Benedict for a tour of his Hasidic hometown in Bnei Brak, Israel. Our time together was wonderful. And then the vicious, shocking attacks came, just after I got home. In this spontaneous interview, I check in with Eli to hear what's going on with him, with his community, and of course, with the larger situation in Israel. Eli had to leave the call suddenly when a siren went off, but he's fine. Stay tuned for more content with Eli. עם ישראל חי Eli

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91:32

What Hasidic Boys Learn | In Conversation with Moshe...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/09/04

Moshe Krakowski American Haredi education and culture, focusing on the relationship between communal worldview, identity, and education. He also works on curriculum, cognition, and inquiry learning in Jewish educational settings. He has written extensively about the Hasidic boys' education controversy, often representing the community from a more favorable perspective. He visited many Hasidic boys' schools for his research, so I invited him on to share with us what he saw.For Youtube video see

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67:07

The History of Hasidism | In Conversation with David...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/08/22

The book "Hasidism, A New History" is a five-pound tome, but it's an excellent tome. It tells the amazing story of the formation of the Hasidic movement in a way that I found gripping. It is a thoroughly scholarly book, representing the works of eight scholars who are among the foremost important scholars in contemporary Judaism. The book looks not only at the story of Hasidism but also the many histories that have been told in the past and how they might not represent the story as it can be pieced

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38:48

More Q&A with the Hasidic Housewife PEARL

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/08/07

QUESTIONS:01:33 || How can someone visit the Hasidic community respectfully?02:17 || What do you think of cursing?Hard Questions04:15 || Are convert Jews discriminated against?05:56 Pearl first told the story in this video here Video08:32 || What if someone wants to join the insular Satmar community? 11:38 || Why is schooling not a priority for Hasidic boys?12:23 || Why aren't the boys prepared to earn a living?14:02 || Were you worried about your sons not being able to speak English?14:45 || How

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37:59

The Famous PEARL Answers Your Questions

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/08/02

QUESTIONS:0:01:10 What do you think of all the questions we got?On Women and Motherhood in Satmar Hasidism0:02:00 || Are women LOOKED DOWN in Judaism?0:04:54 || What is your perspective on women in leadership positions?0:06:34 || Are there instances when women take on leadership positions?0:07:20 || What do you think of Hasidic women who have big career accomplishments?0:08:38 || Do Hasidic women celebrate Mother's Day?0:09:58 || Would you say respect for the elders is more prevalent here?0:09:57 ||

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62:09

Hasidim, Ex-Hasidim and Dogs | In Conversation with...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/06/25

Most Hasidim don't have pets. Many of us who leave the Hasidic community, like myself and Naomi Seidman, adopt animals and come to love - deeply! - our furry friends. In this long-form conversation, I talk to Naomi about why we grew up without pets, our attitudes towards animals in the past, and how that has changed. Naomi draws from her recent research into Freud and Max Weinreich to look at the historical relationship between Jews and dogs, and how that might shed light on our own pet journeys.We

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102:47

Do Ex-Hasidim Get Shunned? | In Conversation with...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/06/18

You might have wondered: do Hasidic Jews get shunned if they leave the faith? Does their family sit "shiva" for them -- meaning, does their Hasidic family consider them as if they are dead, and perform the rituals of mourning? In this long-form interview, I talk to Zalman Newfield. Zalman is a professor, researcher, and fellow exiter from Hasidism. For his research, he set out to answer the above questions and many others. Zalman interviewed 74 people who left the fold and his findings tell a

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58:30

In Conversation with Steve Milligan, My Youtube...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/05/02

If you are new - welcome to my channel! ▶▶ Please subscribe and like! ➡Leave a comment with your thoughts! ❤ This conversation for my long-form series is with my video editor Steve Milligan. We had a good time chatting about the behind-the-scenes, the making of, and a bit of an introduction to Steve, who has done such wonderful work to make this project come to life. Steve's website is https://www.cliquemojo.com/ and you can follow his youtube work at @shootitsteve or on Instagram at

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88:05

"Why I joined the Hasidic community" | The story of...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/04/03

In this long-form conversation, I talk to Sara about her life journey, from secular Holland to NYC, where she became deeply involved in religious life. She was drawn to the insular Hasidic sects like Satmar, became close friends with families in Kiryas Joel, and her wedding was attended by, among other dignitaries, the Satmar Grand Rabbi's wife Sosha Teitelbaum. Sara was extremely forthcoming in sharing what drew her to the community, the challenges and joys, and how her family reacted to her

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83:27

Hasidic Boys' Education Controversy | In Conversation...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/03/24

Eli Spitzer is a headmaster of a Hasidic boys' school and a columnist for Mosiac Magazine. In this long-form interview, we talk about the Hasidic boys' controversy, which was recently covered extensively in the New York Times. The issue relates to the very limited secular education Hasidic boys receive. I talked to Spitzer about these big questions and on some other topics in our lengthy Thursday night talk.I know that this topic ignites a lot of intense and animated debate, and I invite your

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112:44

In Conversation with Steven Nolt on Amish Society

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2023/02/13

In this long-form (podcast-style) interview, I talk to Steve Nolt about Amish life. So many people compare Hasidim to the Amish, and I've known so little about the Amish. This conversation brought so many differences into sharp contrast and left me with a sense that these two insular societies are different in very profound ways. There are also some interesting similarities in regards to modifying how modern society is negotiated and more. It left me hungry to visit the Amish world and learn much

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81:32

In Conversation on "Heretic in the House" with Naomi...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2022/12/01

This is a long-form zoom conversation with Naomi Seidman, host of the wonderful "Heretic in the House" podcast. You can find the podcast here: https://www.hartman.org.il/program/heretic-in-the-house/

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58:27

In conversation with Gerry Albarelli, former Hasidic...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2022/06/07

Gerry Albarelli wrote one of the most unique books on the contemporary Hasidic community. It's on the subject of his experience as a secular studies teacher in the Satmar Hasidic boys' school. His book tells the story of how Gerry, as an outsider, navigated the chaos and challenges of teaching Hasidic boys' a bit of math and spelling. Unlike most conversations on Hasidic boys' education, his book isn't a commentary on the moral question of the state of Hasidic boys' education (which is perhaps a

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68:32

A special visit to Williamsburg with writer and...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2022/05/18

Williamsburg, Brooklyn has a rich immigrant history. Before the South Side became the Hasidic enclave that it is today, it was a much more eclectic immigrant neighborhood. Among its former residents is the writer Phillip Lopate, who grew up in what's now the heart of the Hasidic "shtetle".Phillip lived in Williamsburg from age 4 in 1947, until he reached about high school, but after his family moved out of Williamsburg, he returned daily to attend high school at Eastern District High.Phillip

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