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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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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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76:58

Izzy Posen and Frieda Vizel live zoom conversation on...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2022/04/02

I had the great pleasure of doing a live zoom conversation with fellow former-Hasid [OTD] and professional thinker Izzy Posen. Izzy is a prolific personality on Twitter, where he is eager to encourage nuanced, honest dialog among us ex-Haredim as well as with the communities we were raised in. This live zoom was an opportunity to ask what we need to leave behind when we leave, what obligations we have to our former worlds, and what we can understand about each others' journeys.If you were on the

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71:05

Interview with Harry Weiss, former Williamsburg resident

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2022/02/02

I'm delighted to be posting another video conversation with a Jewish Williamsburg "old-timer", this one with Harry/Chaim Weiss.Harry Weiss was born September 24, 1949, in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, and he lived there until 1960. Harry's parents, who were from Hungary, survived Auschwitz and the Holocaust. His father opened up a furniture-making factory on Marcy ave and Keap St. in 1955 and then moved the factory to Flushing Ave. Harry joined the furniture business in 1968 and stayed in

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40:25

Shpanier Arbet / Jewish garment art with Elena Solomon

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2022/01/13

In this video post, I explore a very interesting part of Hasidic clothing: the silver decorative strip found on the men's prayer shawls. I talk to Elena Solomon, who, together with Lilly Homer is writing an encyclopedia entry on the special craft involved in making these decorative garments. It's an art style unique to Ashkenazi Jews, and it's called 'shpanyer arbet'.For the video version of this episode see here.

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82:51

In Conversation with Nathaniel Deutsch, Co-author of...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2021/12/28

I had the pleasure to talk to Nathaniel Deutsch about his new book on Hasidic Williamsburg.Nathaniel Deutsch is a professor of history at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he holds the Baumgarten Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies. He is the author of a number of books related to Hasidic history and culture, including The Maiden of Ludmir: A Jewish Holy Woman and Her World, The Jewish Dark Continent: Life and Death in the Russian Pale of Settlement, and most recently (with Michael

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57:05

Interview with Nelly Grussgott on post-war...

The Frieda Vizel Podcast ·

2021/09/23

This video is part of a research project to document the way Hasidim came to America after the war and turned Williamsburg into an insular religious enclave.Nelly Grussgott was born in 1930 in Berlin. In 1940, she and her mother fled nazi Germany for NYC, but her father could not make it out. Although Nelly and her mother were relatively modern, in 1946 her mother remarried a very pious Hasidic man, Moshe Nigreshel. The couple, along with Nelly, moved to the Williamsburg part of Brooklyn. There,

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