Frieda Vizel - Tour Guide, Essays, Etc.

12/01/2024

A great little explainer of what Orthodox Jewish groups are!

Did you wonder what the difference is between Orthodox and Hasidic Jews? Were you confused by words like Haredi, Hasidic, Ultra-orthodox, Satmar, Lubavich, e...

11/25/2024

A video on Hasidic s*x ed

It is the tradition that before a Hasidic young man gets married, he attends a private session with an older rabbi who guides him in matters of s*x and intim...

11/17/2024

In my latest long form interview, I talk to s*x and intimacy coach Peggy Greenfield.

*Sensitive content warning. This conversation contains adult themes / candid discussions on s*x.*Peggy Greenfield is a certified relationship and intimacy co...

11/03/2024

New interview!

This is a discussion about the documentary 'City of Joel', with the filmmaker Jesse Sweet. It's a documentary about a turf war in the insular Hasidic Village...

10/27/2024

"The Talmud was my door": In conversation with Miriam Anzovin

Miriam Anzovin is a Jewish content creator who does videos about the Talmud, Jewish lore reactions and even holiday themed makeup tutorials. Join me for a discussion with Miriam about her background, about her relationship to her orthodox mother, about her creative process, about trolls and the Talmud and so much more:

Miriam Anzovin is a Jewish content creator who does videos about the Talmud, Jewish lore reactions and even holiday themed makeup tutorials. She is a warm, f...

10/13/2024

New on my youtube channel an interview with the wonderful Lea Kalisch

has a dream to sing at the Superbowl, in Yiddish, with a shtreimel. She is a singer of many genres, but some of her Yiddish songs reflect a longi...

10/11/2024

Long stream of consciousness video on youtube

A very raw and unpolished video - will probably delete later.

09/29/2024

A discussion about Hasidic Jews and animals / dogs / chickens / etc.

09/23/2024

The season of Jewish high holidays is upon us. In this video, I share with you some of the intense rituals of cleansing and repentance as they are practiced by ultra-orthodox Jews:

During the Jewish month of Elul, Hasidic Jews perform intense and powerful rituals of atonement. From throwing sins into the water to swinging a chicken over...

09/22/2024

Many people in Hasidic Williamsburg tell me they love Trump.

I will add captions with translations from the Yiddish shortly

09/20/2024

In this long-form interview, I talk to theatre director Igor Golyak about plays that tackle themes of Judaism, the play Our Class NYC, and more. Watch the interview here:

*Note: the play discussed here contains violence*In this long-form interview, I talk to theater director Igor Goylak about a powerful production titled 'Our ...

09/19/2024

50 shades of...black?

Learn all about Hasidic men's clothing with Rabbi Mendel Hersh Paneth:

Rabbi Mendel Hersh Paneth guides us through the various garments and hats that Hasidic men wear, in this tour of Hasidic clothing. Learn about the belts, the...

09/17/2024

There's this hole-in-the-wall place in Brooklyn where I used to take my food tours where they made the most delicious breads in tandoory ovens. The place made breads in the traditions of the Bucharyan Jews from Central Asia. Check out this post of one of my first filmed videos, which I didn't release way back when, but look back at nostalgically:

This is a visit to a Tandoory bread bakery in Boro Park, Brooklyn.It was one of my first videos filmed and I never published it because I didn’t like that th...

09/16/2024

Leah Forster is back on my channel for a trip down memory lane of the country days. We talk about life in the Catskills in the past, how it's changed, Leah's memories, and have lots of laughs. Check out the full interview:

Baily is a character of a Hasidic woman who spends her summers in the bungalow colonies in upstate New York. In this episode, she shares the trials and tribu...

09/12/2024

My latest interview is a discussion with the wonderful Igor Golyak about theater, plays that explore Jewish themes, and his experience as a Jew from the former Soviet Union.

https://youtu.be/E5_n3p3Oto0?si=OIvj3Q1f46BRRDLp

09/06/2024

I have a new Youtube channel where I post short videos that are 1-3 minutes long. If you like that kind of thing please check it out and subscribe! 🌹

Here’s the link to the challah recipe. Git shabbes everyone!https://friedavizel.com/2024/03/01/the-challah-recipe-i-use/

08/25/2024

NEW on YouTube

Rabbi Mendel Hersh Paneth guides us through the various garments and hats that Hasidic men wear, in this tour of Hasidic clothing. Learn about the belts, the...