The Frieda Vizel Podcast

Frieda Vizel
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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! :) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.

  1. Sep 28

    My experience as a Hasidic Jew with the health world | Interview by Dr. Archelle

    Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/guXQwZ9h_5U Dr Archelle from the podcast "Speak Up for Your Health" interviews youtuber Frieda Vizel about her experience growing up in the Hasidic community and experiencing the community's attitudes towards health. Find Dr. Archelle on her webside: https://www.archellemd.com/ Follow Archelle's podcast Speak Up for Your Health: https://www.archellemd.com/speakupforyourhealth Dr. Archelle's book: https://amzn.to/4ydzmr0 For more on Frieda and health, here are some relevant videos: Reflections on my mother's illness: https://youtu.be/vCljrs_AgJQ In this episode, I talk about my experience with the religious element of stillbirth: https://youtu.be/jjk5K5Rp6e4 Interview with Dr. Lynne Quittel: https://youtu.be/kP_NgV7y_Cs Interview with Dr. Rosman: https://youtu.be/TkUS0jzJci4 As always, please leave a comment with your thoughts! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.

    My experience as a Hasidic Jew with the health world | Interview by Dr. Archelle

  2. Sep 20

    13 differences between SATMAR and CHABAD Jews

    Video link to this episode: https://youtu.be/LK2b0mAYKqA I'm tired of big youtubers conflating all Hasidic groups as one.  They are so different. The community in Crown Heights is really different from the communities in Williamsburg. I visited both Brooklyn neighborhoods in order to show you how they are different. Credit: *Videography* - Cristian Delvalle / https://www.instagram.com/cristiandelvallecaicedo/ Max  *Edit-*  Steve Milligan / https://www.instagram.com/shootitsteve/ Lee Kupac / https://www.instagram.com/alice.kpc & https://readymag.website/u3245558506/6471652/ 0:00 Getting kicked out of Williamsburg 1:09 Introduction to Hasidic groups 3:00 1. Insularity versus outreach 7:58 2. Women's spaces and feminism 11:46 3. Clothing differences 14:10 4. A sense of themselves in relation to others 15:50 5. Population size 16:55 6. The neighborhood look 17:48 7. "The rebbe" 18:50 8. Fights and feuds 20:46 9. Israel and zionism 21:33 10. Neighborhood aesthetics 22:22 11. Yiddish, Hebrew, French, English, etc. 22:52 12. Conflict between Chabad and Satmar 24:55 13. FOOD! 25:38 BONUS: Marathon and parade Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.

    13 differences between SATMAR and CHABAD Jews

  3. Sep 6

    The major battle that split Satmar in two | Yumi Lowy

    video link to this interview: https://youtu.be/NtFI3NL4dFE?si=zOhqSNq6aijFxcc4 In September 2026, the Satmar community experienced a major historic event. After decades of the community being split into two rival factions, the two brothers who led the rival factions met again. But not just anywhere, but at the White House. After so much time of hurt and estrangement, the rabbis wished each other a sweet year before heading into the White House to meet with the president, Trump, and advocate on behalf of their Jewish community.  This is a great time to look back at how this split happened and record some oral history. Yumi Lowy grew up Satmar and paid a lot of attention to the battles. These are his memories. As is the case with oral histories, other people will have other stories. I so look forward to more perspectives in the comments. Follow Yumi Lowy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/yumilowy/ For more on the early battles in Kiryas Joel, watch my interview with lawyer Michael Sussman: https://youtu.be/jcz0xmkm10s My interview with Hasidic reporter Joseph Kornbluh: https://youtu.be/4MPf67ftXME My reflections before the Trump visit: https://youtu.be/_UjXlnOVdug Reb Aaron Teitelbaum and AI: https://youtu.be/vUhamjWR_vA Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.

    The major battle that split Satmar in two | Yumi Lowy

  4. Sep 2 ·  Bonus

    Hasidic Rabbis to visit Trump | Reflections

    Video link to this podcast: https://youtu.be/_UjXlnOVdug In September 2026, news broke that Hasidic Rabbis will meet with president Trump. This was revealed when the Satmar Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum stepped up to his congregation on Shabbos and pre-emptively told his community that although he accepted an invite to sit with the president, he doesn't want the teenage boys to get too into it and excited about it. In this video, I unpack, from my own personal experience, what I think motivated the speech, what I think motivates the visit, and a little context on the Hasidic community's relationship to America. To watch the full video of my maroon binders, click here: https://youtu.be/ZRhOovJLcBY Some other thoughts on politics - here about NYC mayor Mamdani: https://youtu.be/FMgh3_O13Hg My interview with Hasidic reporter Jacob Kornbluh who covers the Mamdani beat https://youtu.be/4MPf67ftXME A conversation with a Satmar woman (Pearl!) about the dynasty: https://youtu.be/tPiKqDCtyIo 0:00 Personal reflection 2:58 Rabbi's address to students 8:23 Analyzing the visit 11:28 Political controversy 12:21 Historical context 14:17 Personal intersections Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.

    Hasidic Rabbis to visit Trump | Reflections

  5. Aug 30

    Forty years of missionizing the faith before losing it | Jeff Parnell

    Video link to this interview: https://youtu.be/Yy4Tzw-UAUc Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.

    Forty years of missionizing the faith before losing it | Jeff Parnell

  6. Aug 23

    My experience of Kiryas Joel boyhood to manhood | Shia Friedman

    Video link to this interview: https://youtu.be/vEkKjydfG3g The Hasidic village of Kiryas Joel is an unusual community in the state of New York. It's all Hasidic, very insular. It is shaped around the Satmar Hasidic code of behavior which includes speaking Yiddish, strict gender roles, and insularity from secular society. The community is so gendered that growing up male versus growing up female are completely different experiences. I, as this channel host, have shared much about the female experience. However, there is little I know about the male experience. Through my network of people from Kiryas Joel, I recently got to know Shia Friedman - who is a rare example of someone from Kiryas Joel who is willing to talk on my channel on the record. We sat down to chat, primarily to understand his life as a male who grew up Hasidic. Obviously, Shia's story reflects only Shia's experience, but it can give us some insights just as my experience gives us some insight as well. We talk about the school day of Hasidic boys, the relationship to teachers, the expectations of learning an extreme amount, the lack of English and secular education, attitudes towards women, marriage rituals, and stepping out of the box. I think there's a lot that's covered in this brief episode, and I so look forward to your thoughts.  Shia's instagram is: https://www.instagram.com/shia__friedman/ My instagram is: https://www.instagram.com/friedavizel/ Check out some of my other videos on Kiryas Joel: What it was like for me to grow up in Kiryas Joel https://youtu.be/uHu_17N9GdE My response to the Tyler Oliviera video on Kiryas Joel https://youtu.be/ZlWRN4jo-CA Interview with lawyer Michael Sussman on the early years of kiryas joel https://youtu.be/jcz0xmkm10s Interview with Fradel Neuman who comes from Kiryas Joel https://youtu.be/HoTzWaF7dU8 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.

    My experience of Kiryas Joel boyhood to manhood | Shia Friedman

  7. Aug 16

    AI threatens the Hasidic community; a fiery speech by Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum

    Video link to this episode: https://youtu.be/vUhamjWR_vA In this video, I provide a translation and analysis of a powerful Yiddish speech by the Grand Rabbi of the Satmar Hasidic sect, Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum. He addresses what he describes as the "new Satan" threatening today's generation: Artificial Intelligence. I offer a unique context as someone who grew up in the community. I share personal stories, including a poignant encounter at my son's opsherin, to illustrate the complex relationship between Hasidic leadership, tradition, and the relentless march of technology. In this video, we explore: -The Rabbi's Warning: How AI is viewed as a "mutation" of past technological temptations like computers and smartphones. -The "Kosher Phone" Dilemma: Why even filtered devices are now seen as gateways to unsupervised access to the world. -Cultural Preservation: The community's ingenious and sometimes desperate tactics for balancing modern necessity with spiritual isolation. -A Personal Journey: I reflect on how the internet changed my own life and why I find the Rabbi’s cautionary stance more logical than many might expect. Timestamps:  00:00 Introduction: My background and the significance of the speech  01:18 Personal story: Meeting Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum  08:24 The Hasidic community’s "dance" with technology  11:52 The Recording Begins: The "Flaming Speech" against the new Satan  17:09 Why AI is seen as a mutating evil inclination  21:05 The history of Hasidic solutions: Filters and bans  25:22 The "woe to us" dilemma: Why the Rabbi chose to speak out  30:25 How AI chatbots are accessed via kosher phone numbers  33:50 My reflections: Is the Rabbi’s warning extreme or insightful? Join the conversation: How do you think we should manage the influence of AI on children and vulnerable communities? Does the Hasidic approach offer any lessons for the secular world, or is it too extreme? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.

    AI threatens the Hasidic community; a fiery speech by Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum

  8. Aug 9

    She had to cut off with the Hasidic world in order to return | Melissa Weisz

    Video link to this episode: https://youtu.be/mW6PTwWUVAU Melissa Weisz grew up in Hasidic, Yiddish-speaking Boro Park and left the fold well before the OTD phenomenon became famous. I believe she left the fold before me, and I'm of the old timers now! I have been waiting for the opportunity to share her story with my viewers. Here, we finally get Melissa's story live. Please come if you would like to see this live and ask questions. It will also be available for view later. Follow Melissa on her socials! https://www.instagram.com/melissaweisz/ https://melissamalkyweisz.com/ Here is the full, unedited livestream: https://youtube.com/live/j16Dlc5iRGo Here's a trailer to this interview: https://youtube.com/shorts/oiWlef1AHVk?feature=share Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.

    She had to cut off with the Hasidic world in order to return | Melissa Weisz
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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! :) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.

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  • Creator
    Frieda Vizel
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    143
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Frieda Vizel
  • Show Website
    The Frieda Vizel Podcast

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