The Chained Wife / the Jewish Aguna Crisis | In Conversation with Keshet Starr
Video version of this segment here: https://youtu.be/_H1hjrS2MLoA chained wife is a woman who is chained to a man in marriage, even after the relationship ends. This can happen in Jewish marriages whe...
17 Mar 20241h 16min
The Satmar Rebbe's Life and Controversial Anti-Zionism | In Conversation with Rabbi Ysoscher Katz
Link to video version of this interview: https://youtu.be/8oVcC5z24c4The Satmar Rabbi is one of Hasidic Jewry's great figures, yet his legacy is mired in deep controversy. He is credited with much of ...
10 Mar 20241h 42min
What are Hasidic Jewish SECTS?
For the video version, see here: https://youtu.be/ywWcEMPALlMYou might have heard that in Judaism, there are Hasidic sects. What do we mean by sects? What are the sects, and what’s the difference amon...
7 Mar 202412min
Am I disrespectful?
A candid vlog with my thoughts on appropriate dress in Hasidic Williamsburg. Discussing tourist dress, the model Marisa Papen who walked through Williamsburg without any clothes, and my own choice to ...
25 Feb 202424min
The Secret Stories of Hidden Heretics | In Conversation with Ayala Fader
Youtube video link: https://youtu.be/2BmWbcCMW3M?si=B3yDwGD7exBuY4fcIn many of my videos, I've explored how Hasidic Jews live in the 21st century.*But what happens to those for whom this way of life d...
8 Feb 20241h 13min
Do Hasidic Jews Vaccinate? | Dr Howard Rosman, Pediatrician to Hasidic Community, in Conversation
Video link: https://youtu.be/TkUS0jzJci4?si=QJJ8X5PKB_KKFNrqThis is a conversation with Dr. Howard Rosman, the longtime pediatrician serving the Williamsburg Hasidic community. When I first heard abou...
22 Jan 20241h 5min
"The Get" A Personal Essay
Video link: https://youtu.be/LpW30oZh9rY?si=Z0XV7PGhEhVpOCJDThis is a personal essay I wrote many years ago, shortly after leaving the Hasidic community. It's about my experience during the Get ceremo...
17 Jan 20248min
Satmar versus Naturei Karte's antizionism (audio-only)
Did you know that the large Satmar Hasidic group, and the tiny Naturei Karta group, hold very different views about anti-zionism? Ideologically, the two agree up to a point. They both are anti-zionist...
15 Jan 202434min
