Hasidic women fight to form a female EMS | Paula Eiselt
Link to video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/QWLnKjrpcuAJoin me for a fascinating conversation with documentary filmmaker Paula Eiselt, the Emmy-nominated, Peabody- and DuPont-Columbia award-winning director behind 93 Queen, Aftershock, and Under God.In this interview, we dive into her groundbreaking film 93 Queen, which tells the story of Hasidic women in Boro Park who founded their own all-female EMS service. In a community where Hatzalah, the all-male emergency response team, is seen as the crown jewel, this move sparked intense debate and resistance. Paula’s film goes far beyond the surface narrative of women breaking barriers—it offers an intimate, nuanced portrait of Hasidic women’s lives, struggles, and determination.We also talk about Paula’s creative journey, her upcoming film We Met at Grossinger’s (premiering in late 2025), and what it means to tell stories that sit at the intersection of tradition, change, and human complexity.📌 Explore further:Watch 93 Queen: https://amzn.to/45G6PgUPaula’s website: https://www.paulaeiselt.com/Paula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pizelt/📌 Stay connected with me:YouTube: @FriedaVizelInstagram: instagram.com/friedavizelTwitter: twitter.com/FriedaVizelWebsite: friedavizel.com📌 Other videos you might be interested in:The Aguna Crisis: https://youtu.be/_H1hjrS2MLoShe's blind in the Orthodox community: https://youtu.be/28lP8j8swA0Why I left Hasidic Education Activism: https://youtu.be/IRTvj1_4_14A non-Jewish teacher's testimony of teaching Hasidic boys: https://youtu.be/lR7UL9b_xNUBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.
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Are both sides condemned to kill each other forever? | Rabbi Mayer Schiller
Video link to this interview: https://youtu.be/WSYIhDbY0VYIn this conversation, I speak with Rabbi Mayer Schiller, a Hasidic Jew based in Monsey, New York, known for his deep knowledge of the Hasidic community and his rare combination of freethinking, humanist, and unflinchingly critical views. We touched on big themes like Zionism, sectarian divides, and other hot-button topics.Outro Music selected by Rabbi Schiller Agudah Achas (feat. Yoel Blum)https://youtu.be/u6TuUxzx8ek?si=GKkJDKlpgD1t5cWoIt's the verse ״ויעשו כולם אגודה אחת לעשות רצונך בלבב שלם from the High Holiday prayers. It's translated as "And they all formed one union to do your will with a whole heart." Very apt to my conversation with Rabbi Mayer Schiller!Join this channel to get early access to videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD2OaOinKRQMK4dclGOw4QA/joinBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.
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On Yiddish, Suicide and more | Mattel from Multisingual
Video version of this interview: https://youtu.be/OhEuezMqyaEIn this video, I sit down with Mattel, a young YouTuber from the Hasidic community whose passion for languages is truly inspiring. Mattel creates content in many lesser-known tongues, especially Jewish languages, with a unique focus on Hasidic Yiddish. She travels the world on her own, learns constantly, and generously shares that journey with her audience. On her channel, she has opened up with deep honesty—including a moving video in Yiddish about her brother’s suicide that touched me profoundly. Her work and her journey are only just beginning, and it’s an honor to highlight a new voice carrying Jewish languages into the future.👉 Check out Mattel’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@multisingual1241 —📌 Connect with me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friedavizel Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@friedavizelTwitter: https://twitter.com/FriedaVizel Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/friedavizelWebsite: https://friedavizel.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.
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Grab your popcorn, we're talking Jewish movies | David Akerman
Link to video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/Uj5wHch-kx4MOVIES WE DISCUSS IN THIS VIDEO:Yentl – https://amzn.to/3HmMZPQFiddler on the Roof – https://amzn.to/4lhQbKoWalk of Shame – https://amzn.to/3UPS0n4Hester Street – https://amzn.to/3JdvMJ7Crossing Delancey – https://amzn.to/4mzRvcASophie’s Choice – https://amzn.to/3JdvRfTAvalon – https://amzn.to/3HmNpFUA Serious Man – https://amzn.to/4fto21LHoly Rollers – https://amzn.to/45nuSRFJoin me for a lively, insightful conversation with David Akerman from the channel @_yiddishkeit \ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_yiddishkeit/) as we dive deep into Jewish representation in film—from iconic classics to quirky cult favorites. We talk themes, stereotypes, hidden gems, and the ways Jewish life is brought to the screen.Whether you grew up on Fiddler, cried at Sophie’s Choice, laughed at Crossing Delancey, or were fascinated by A Serious Man, this is a conversation for film lovers, cultural explorers, and anyone curious about the Jewish stories cinema tells.RELATED VIDEOS ON MY CHANNEL:Unorthodox – https://youtu.be/v-VWUgQBTvQ93 Queen – https://youtu.be/QWLnKjrpcuACity of Joel – https://youtu.be/Ovl9HbcTuUIFour Seasons Lodge – https://youtu.be/1J6pNHymChECONNECT WITH ME:Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/friedavizel/TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@friedavizelWebsite – https://friedavizel.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.
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Should Jews return to blood soaked Poland? | Naomi Seidman
Video link to this conversation: https://youtu.be/1zQ1rSDUUVEA Balcony in Kazimierz: A Candid Conversation on Jews, Poland, and Post-Holocaust MemoryIn this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode, I sit with Naomi Seidman on the balcony of our apartment rental in Kazimierz—the historic Jewish district of Kraków, Poland—for an unscripted conversation about Jewish memory, return, and identity.Together, we reflect on what it means for Jews to come back to Poland after the Holocaust. Are we tourists or pilgrims? Survivors by inheritance or outsiders looking in? How do we process the tension between grief, history, and belonging? What responsibilities—if any—come with being second- or third-generation descendants of Holocaust survivors?Some of the most moving moments of this video were actually recorded off-camera with a hot mic—raw, vulnerable, and unfiltered. We decided to share them because they speak to the kind of honest, searching conversations I believe matter most.🎥 Edited by Lee Kupak📸 Videography by Michał Sosna: https://www.instagram.com/michalsosna/📚 **Books by Naomi Seidman:**• *The Bais Yaakov Project: A History of the Bais Yaakov Movement for Girls*https://amzn.to/3UpygGG• *Freud’s Jewish Question: Lust, Hate, and the Jewish Politics of Psychoanalysis*https://amzn.to/3TV0GYV• *Faithful Renderings: Jewish–Christian Difference and the Politics of Translation*https://amzn.to/40Bak6J🎬 Link to my other video with Naomi: On Naomi's life story | https://youtu.be/aAHE9YNnxf8A Heretic in the House | https://youtu.be/TrEQ_PMnVFQ🙏 Special thanks to the University of Toronto for helping cover part of the costs of producing this video.🔗 Stay connected:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friedavizelTwitter (X): https://www.twitter.com/friedavizelTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@friedavizelWebsite: https://www.friedavizel.com💛 Huge thanks to my channel membersYour support makes these conversations possible. Thank you for believing in independent, heartfelt Jewish content.Music Credits:1. Calling Home by Alex-Productions | (https://onsound.eu/)Music promoted by (https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/)Creative Commons CC BY 3.0(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)2. Music provided by "Vivek Abhishek"(https://www.youtube.com/user/VivEKhsihbA/videos)Music used : "polish dance" originally composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLByBt4wYTQ)Follow on Facebook:(https://www.facebook.com/VivekEKhsihbA/)Follow on Instagram:(https://www.instagram.com/vivek.abhishek.music/)3. "AERØHEAD - Fragments" is under a Creative Commons (BY-NC 3.0) license:(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoZbM1a4PKQ6haa2Ap4TSdg)Music powered by BreakingCopyright: • 🔥 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_SJmiVLM_g)#JewishHistory #Kazimierz #Poland #HolocaustMemory #PostHolocaust #JewishIdentity #NaomiSeidman #FriedaVizel #JewishHeritage #HonestConversations #JewishCulture #SecondGeneration #Krakow #KazimierzBalconyTalks #JewishDiaspora #HolocaustLegacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-frieda-vizel-podcast--5824414/support.
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