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Frieda Vizel - Hasidic Brooklyn and Beyond

Frieda Vizel - Hasidic Brooklyn and Beyond

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 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! :)Frieda Vizel Ciencia Ciencias Sociales Espiritualidad Judaísmo
Episodios
  • The Rebbitzen reveals her identity | Danielle Jacobs

    The Rebbitzen reveals her identity | Danielle Jacobs
    Jun 22 2025
    Video version of this interview: https://youtu.be/UZTQRkr-rIs

    Long before social media became what it is today, the internet met Rebbetzin Rivka Leah Zelwig—a charmingly extreme ultra-Orthodox rebbetzin who covered her mouth when she laughed and dispensed earnest advice with impeccable comedic timing. But who was behind this early viral sensation?

    In this deeply personal interview, I sit down with Danielle Jacobs, the brilliant performer behind the character, for a conversation that moved me to tears more than once. Danielle opens up about her traumatic and unstable childhood in a home steeped in religious extremism, her lifelong connection to faith and spirituality, her natural gifts for dance and performance, and the painful limitations placed on talented women in the Orthodox world.

    This is a raw, beautiful conversation with a woman whose story is as powerful as her presence.

    👉 Follow Danielle:
    YouTube: @sodanielleicious
    Instagram: @sodanielleicious

    And don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast for more heartfelt interviews and stories.
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    1 h y 22 m
  • Why I left activism for Hasidic education | Naftuli Moster

    Why I left activism for Hasidic education | Naftuli Moster
    Jun 15 2025
    Link to video version of this interview: https://youtu.be/IRTvj1_4_14

    In this interview, Naftuli Moster reflects on his years as the face of a controversial campaign to reform secular education in Hasidic boys’ yeshivas. As the founder of YAFFED (Young Advocates for Fair Education), Moster positioned himself as a critic of the yeshiva system in which he was raised, arguing that Hasidic schools fail to meet basic educational standards required by state law.

    Over the years, he became a polarizing figure — praised by some for challenging religious insularity, and criticized by others as antagonistic to the community he came from. To many within the Hasidic world, he came to represent an external pressure campaign that misunderstood or misrepresented their values and way of life.

    In 2022, Moster resigned from YAFFED, and in this candid conversation, he speaks openly about why he chose to step away. Was it burnout, a shift in priorities, or something deeper about the limits of advocacy? We explore his personal journey, how he views his impact now, and what he’s turned to since leaving the public spotlight.

    📌 Topics include:
    • Life growing up in Borough Park as one of 17 children
    • His decision to publicly challenge the yeshiva system
    • The backlash and media attention
    • Why he ultimately left activism
    • What he’s doing today
    🔔 Subscribe for more thoughtful interviews on culture, community, and change. #NaftuliMoster #HasidicEducation #YAFFED #YeshivaDebate #JewishCommunity #CulturalTensions #OrthodoxJudaism #Education
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    1 h y 11 m
  • Workout culture coming to the Ultra Orthodox world | Shmilly Feldman

    Workout culture coming to the Ultra Orthodox world | Shmilly Feldman
    Jun 8 2025
    Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/XYPuTNOry3U

    When I was Hasidic, dieting and brisk walking were part of life—but the gym? Muscle-building? Weight training? That was unheard of. Today, a new movement is emerging from within the Hasidic world: a growing culture of strength training, gym routines, and fitness—all adapted to fit the unique rhythms and values of Hasidic life.

    In this interview, I talk with Shmilly Feldman (@chasidish_lifter), a young and energetic Hasidic man at the forefront of this trend. We explore how Hasidic workout culture is evolving—with its own twists: gender separation, modesty, and the challenge of balancing fitness with a calendar full of celebratory (and food-heavy) holidays.

    Shmilly shares his personal story of growing up in the Satmar school system with no gym class and how he became a self-taught weight trainer. He reflects on the limitations of the Hasidic boys' secular education, the drive to self-educate, and what that means for his generation.

    It’s a candid and thoughtful look at the cultural quirks of lifting in a shtreimel world.
    🎥 Watch now and meet the Chasidish Lifter 👉 @chasidish_lifter

    #Hasidic #JewishCulture #Fitness #WeightTraining #Satmar #JewishLife #HasidicMen #SelfEducation #StrengthTraining #ChasidishLifter
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    57 m
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