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19 Sep Update on this blog

Posted at 13:27h in Events, On the tours, Vlog 4 Comments

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I have been active on Youtube, and my blog is...

10 Jun My Hasidic Education

Posted at 19:25h in Education, Gender, Kiryas Joel, Vlog 4 Comments

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Resources and past posts on the topic of my Hasidic...

03 Apr My Interview with Sara Braun, who joined the Hasidic community

Posted at 13:58h in Gender, Outsiders-Looking-In, Rabbis, Vlog 7 Comments

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This is an interview I did for my youtube channel...

15 Jan Pearl shares her Hasidic marriage experience

Posted at 20:35h in Gender, Marriage, Vlog 1 Comment

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Matchmakers, chaperoned 'beshows,' and so much more....

25 Dec Chanukah night in Williamsburg

Posted at 18:42h in Education, Holidays, Vlog 0 Comments

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0petvgeUCE In my newest video, I'll take you into Williamsburg during...

21 Nov My final high holiday video: the Satmar Bagleiten

Posted at 16:02h in Gender, Holidays, Rabbis, Vlog 3 Comments

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Episode 6 wraps up the holidays and ushers in the...

11 Nov A visit with a Hasidic family for Sukkos

Posted at 13:00h in Holidays, Vlog 0 Comments

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For episode 5, I join a chol hamoed meal...

28 Oct Chol Hamoed scenes of rides and concerts

Posted at 14:48h in Holidays, Vlog 2 Comments

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Episode 4 is a visit during chol hamoed...

16 Oct Williamsburg on the eve of Sukkos; a lively market and more

Posted at 14:05h in Food, Holidays, Vlog 0 Comments

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Video 3 in my high holiday series...

08 Oct A look at Williamsburg’s kapores (chicken ritual) scene

Posted at 19:30h in Holidays, Vlog, Williamsburg 2 Comments

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Video 2 in my high holiday series...

05 Oct Video series: High Holidays in the streets of Jewish Brooklyn

Posted at 20:30h in Food, Holidays, Vlog 0 Comments

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Join me for the lively street scenes...

28 Sep The Hasidic Economy: an overview

Posted at 18:52h in Economy, Vlog 4 Comments

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Beyond the myths; a more complex story....

06 Sep The Hasidic shtern; a special art style

Posted at 13:01h in Artifacts, Gender, Vlog 0 Comments

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A very different kind of Jewish star...

28 Aug My video with Pearl, Part 2

Posted at 10:07h in Education, Gender, Rabbis, Vlog 2 Comments

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On the role of woman, insularity, Satmar rebbe, and more....

28 Jul Video: Tour of Pearl’s Hasidic home

Posted at 09:06h in Artifacts, Vlog 1 Comment

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Pearl is a Hasidic woman who has lived in Williamsburg...

07 Jun In conversation with Gerry Albarelli, former Hasidic boys’ English teacher

Posted at 08:52h in Education, Vlog 0 Comments

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A former Hasidic boys' English teacher on his experience...

18 May A walk through Williamsburg with Phillip Lopate

Posted at 08:36h in Buildings, History, Vlog, Williamsburg 0 Comments

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The celebrated writer grew up in Williamsburg...

28 Apr Purim 2022 in Hasidic Williamsburg

Posted at 09:52h in Artifacts, Clothing, Gender, Vlog 0 Comments

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Costumes, music, drinking - quite the festival!...

19 Apr How to open a box of matzohs, the proper way

Posted at 16:43h in Artifacts, Vlog 2 Comments

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A classic children's game with a Passover twist...

02 Apr Video of my zoom conversation with Izzy Posen

Posted at 20:54h in Education, OTD, Vlog 1 Comment

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For my conversation series, this was live with an audience....

22 Mar My top picks of Hasidic pastries

Posted at 08:42h in Food, On the tours, Vlog, Williamsburg 1 Comment

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Tasting and recommending - delicious stuff!...

17 Feb What is kosher technology?

Posted at 14:25h in Artifacts, Censorship, Technology, Vlog 0 Comments

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A video exploring kosher tech....

02 Feb Interview with Harry Weiss, former Williamsburg resident

Posted at 08:08h in History, Vlog, Williamsburg 0 Comments

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Another video in my conversation series...

27 Jan Unboxing the children’s gift set ‘Shabbes’dig’

Posted at 15:30h in Artifacts, Education, Technology, Vlog 2 Comments

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A video post examining a Hasidic musical/artistic product...

20 Jan Anatomy of the Hasidic Yiddish newspaper

Posted at 11:57h in Artifacts, Censorship, Economy, Juxtopositions, Rabbis, Vlog 2 Comments

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Unpacking how news is censored and relayed in the Hasidic...

12 Jan With Elena Solomon: on shpanyer arbet, a special part of Hasidic garment art

Posted at 13:16h in Artifacts, Clothing, Gender, On the tours, Vlog, Williamsburg 3 Comments

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A look at the art on men's atarah...

05 Jan Looking at old Bais Yaakov Williamsburg yearbooks with Naomi Seidman

Posted at 02:30h in Education, Gender, History, Vlog, Williamsburg 0 Comments

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnIyJzbSehY Today I am sharing a YouTube conversation with Naomi Seidman,...

29 Dec The Hasidic local economy

Posted at 10:02h in Economy, Education, On the tours, Vlog, Williamsburg 0 Comments

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Filmed in Williamsburg. How Hasidim earn a living; part of...

19 Dec How to have a great relationship

Posted at 10:03h in Artifacts, Marriage, Vlog 0 Comments

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A pamphlet with quaint bit of relationship advice...

15 Dec Tour of menorah lighting in Hasidic Williamsburg

Posted at 10:05h in Vlog, Williamsburg 0 Comments

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A beautiful cold night with many candles adoring windows...

08 Dec In conversation with Nathaniel Deutsch, co-author of ‘A Fortress in Brooklyn’

Posted at 10:02h in Bookshelf, History, Vlog, Williamsburg 0 Comments

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https://youtu.be/Y-7QlD92o6k I had the great pleasure to talk in a zoom...

04 Dec The forbidden women’s music academy

Posted at 15:18h in Censorship, Gender, Rabbis, Vlog 0 Comments

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A new saga in Williamsburg's gender and piety landscape...

30 Nov Kvitlach: a Chanukah card game

Posted at 16:22h in Artifacts, Juxtopositions, Vlog 2 Comments

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A gambling card game that's a staple in the Chanukah...

23 Nov The Christmasification of Chanukah

Posted at 06:25h in Artifacts, Economy, Vlog 0 Comments

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A video post...

24 Sep Update on my experience as a Covid-era tour guide

Posted at 05:16h in Covid19, On the tours, Vlog, Williamsburg 2 Comments

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For 2021, I have been able to operate at 15-20%...

11 Sep Interview with Gerald Friedman

Posted at 18:31h in Buildings, History, On the tours, Vlog, Williamsburg 1 Comment

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A conversation with a diner at Gottlieb's deli, former WB...

22 Jan An overview of Hasidic entertainment #6: games

Posted at 18:07h in Artifacts, Censorship, Education, Gender, Juxtopositions, Vlog 0 Comments

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Novels, kids books, newspapers, toys and games...

05 Oct Why I defend the Hasidic community

Posted at 14:11h in On the tours, Vlog 3 Comments

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A video post...

10 May Measles, anti-vaxxers, and the Hasidic community

Posted at 05:31h in Gender, Vlog 4 Comments

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Answers to a whole bunch of questions I keep getting...