🚨 For women, girls, AND men and boys | Jessica Roda
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Jessica Roda just published the book "For Women and Girls Only" on Orthodox Jewish women's performances. You can find her book here:
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In this long form discussion we talk about what's happening in the scene of Orthodox Jewish women's performances. Because of modesty rules, women are not allowed to perform in front of men. So oftentimes their reach is limited. In Roda's work, she charts how women's perfomances has become a whole economy thanks to the internet and women's creative ways of approaching the Kol Isha issue.
Check out Jessica's book and Jessica on Instagram and Twitter:
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I am Canadian and when my sister moved to the Chassidic neighborhood of Montreal (it was quiet and affordable when she was at uni), that was the first time I realized this community existed. It was like stepping into another world far away, and in a different time period. But of course there are so many interesting dynamics between that community and others in Montreal and globally. I’d love you to do an episode visiting there.
I’ve even to Montreal and would so love to return for a video! Maybe in the summertime
>Maybe in the summertime
Waiting for summer before going to Montteal. Further proof that @FriedaVizelBrooklyn has a good head on her shoulders
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Please do come to Montreal, Frieda!
There are several chassidic communities (as well as Modern Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, plus communities) to visit, including some very interesting organizations & personalities to draw on.
If you want to profile Yiddish Montreal in particular, religious, survivor & left-wing/political sources are available to interview.
Plus, there are some delicious heimishe bakeries, and a range of various kosher restaurants to enjoy.
Appreciate you're willing to fearlessly speak of us. I appreciate you speak of us of as humans
I grew up in a religious group and i am very touched with how truthful and very respectful you make content about your ex community!
Thank you ♥️ If you grew up in a religious group I’m sure you get it.
I'm very happy to see that your channel is getting the recognition and support it deserves as indicated by the fact that this video has a sponsor.
Thank you so much. I’ve only had Fairfield university as a sponsor with many thanks to the brilliant Glenn Dynner. I wish I had more sponsors.
Once you get to 100K?😉@FriedaVizelBrooklyn
Right? Finally!
Yes
When my girls were young, the school had a very professional music teacher who was also frum. Plays, private musical performances, dance and proper voice development was part of the curriculum. It was a wonderful part of their education. Yes, everyone was included and it was all done Al pi Halacha. The entire issue of Kol Isha is huge and it’s a territory that is by women, for women and about our lives. We heal ourselves and our daughters and thereby our husbands and sons … the whole community and it comes from within.
Beautiful. Can you share which segment of Orthodox Judaism you belong to?
@ - Labels are difficult for me, but I guess the community feels it’s basically yeshivish. The gamut of observance and identity in the out of town communities I’ve been in ranges from Agudah to Young Israel, to lots of ‘individual frum people - Chabad is ubiquitous and some families are chassidish, but not part of a coherent chassidish community. …. Because it’s all smallish, there’s often more flexibility. Yes, there’s politics and rejection and all sorts of ‘maneuvering’, but in the end one either stays or leaves. I have children who have made Aliyah. (Chardal - Israel is different) Now that I’m widowed, I’m following them.
In your intro you say you left the Orthodox world. I’m not sure you have completely. Your heart feels to me to be still part of that world.
It is probably true. I have a great love for my people.
It’s called you can take the girl out of Williamsburg but you can’t take Williamsburg out of the girl!!
@@Carol-c5zMiranda from S.A.T.C
@@Carol-c5zI agree except she grew up in Kiryas Joel....and was a Williamsburg transplant. Williamsburg is better for it.
When you grow up enmeshed in any religion, and spend your most formative years there, it is really impossible to leave “completely”. This does not mean you haven’t left. The sights, sounds, experiences you had are part of your identity, as they must be since they informed you at such a young age. When you “leave” a religion you may leave practices behind, but memories just don’t go away. And, if many of those memories are happy, all the more reason to keep them close as part of your life experience.
I love all your work, particularly when you tour the neighborhoods and go into the shops, deli’s, and bakeries 😊
I’m totally blown away by this interview Frieda. A couple of weeks ago I asked here if there was a place to which Hasidism as a lifestyle to go which may not be Modern Orthodox, Conservative, or Reformed. Ms. Roda’s work seems to start to answer that question for me. I interpret this interview as highlighting what is being done by women to incorporate the spirituality and joy of Hasidism with a more modern perspective. What blows me away is that this “Frum Enough” concept (which would be a great title of a book if it hasn’t already been used, lol) is really being led by women despite this is still a patriarchal culture. To learn that even the women performers can survive and thrive after a censure by (male) Rabbis. Thank you again. Along with Church, you’re the highlight of my Sunday.
Another fascinating interview - thank you, Frieda!
Thanks for watching; happy to share Roda's wonderful work!
@ As a retired history teacher, I so enjoy learning about the wide variety of people and cultures far removed from Central Pennsylvania!
Another great interview with a very special guest 👌 .Greetings from Montreal 💌
Glad you enjoyed it! Greetings back!
Such an interesting look at women and girls in the frum Jewish community, focusing on the Chasidic. Well-researched by academic Roda with conversation guided by Frieda. Also, illuminating on men and boys! Shkoyakh!
Thanks Zelde’la!
This was another absolutely super interesting/ facinating conversation dear Frieda. You are amazing❤ And how lovely is Jessica❤ It was also such a thrill for me to learn that Jessica is an anthropologist with music and religion as her main subjects who then went on to working with women. I just luv that. That was one of my major interests too and i did have one thesis on that. My main thesis / work was about women and alcohol. Another awfully interesting, complex and multi - layered topic😊 Thank you sO sO sO much dear Frieda and Jessica. What a joy to listen to you both🥰🥰🥰
Such an interesting interview, Frieda. Your background and content is special and evokes thoughtfulness. With admiration from New England!💝
So happy to hear. Wishing you a lovely Sunday.
Thank you for making such high quality content. ❤
Thank you so much for watching!
I think there's something very lovely about the self reliance of the concept that if we wants something for our community, us community members have to make it for ourselves.
Thank you for a fabulous video and introducing Jessica Roda. I'll be checking out her book.
Thanks so much! Her work is wonderful and so important!
Another masterpiece by Frieda, and another beautiful insight into the beauty of the Jewish community. ❤
Thank you so much. I’m so honored to be a platform for women’s voices and talents to be seen and appreciated.
@FriedaVizelBrooklyn I'm a Lebanese not jewish, and from the bottom of my heart I thank you for your content Frieda for showing the beauty of Judaism, that makes me love the Jewish people more and more.
Love your interviews!
Thank you!
Such a great channel. Keep up the great work Frieda!
Thank you so much!
Music is so central to Hasidic life and women are part of it all. Love this. Music is the quill of the soul.
Interesting how complex the Hasidic woman life is once you scratch the surface. As an outsider, the local Hasidic woman’s world seems very simple , exhausting yes , but simple since their lives seem to be so constrained to a narrow realm with no choices. Yet , that is not true. The Hasidic woman seems to find ways to find enrichment and her voice while still being a Hasidic woman. As always very interesting
Thanks!
Jim I can’t thank you enough for your support and helping to make my work possible!
Shalom. Im Reformist and find your interviews to be quite pleasant and a good listen.
Thank you!
I bought the book (kindle edition) and look forward to digging in.
Awesome!!
Fascinating interview, thank you!
❤️❤️ happy Sunday!
@ thank you. Shavua tov!
Hi Freida. I no longer live there but I’m from Montreal. If you ever go back, you must go to St Viateur bagels, get them hot out of the oven, smear them with some delicious whipped cream cheese with chives and pig out on a park bench. There are many nearby. Then head on over to Shwartzes for an amazing smoked meat sandwich with fries and a Citts black cherry coke. Best combo ever!
Hello... Music is one of the many ways that God enables us to share joy, worship, understanding that everyone finds comfort. Its great to learn that these women are using their God given gifts to make the world a better place!!
Great interview...if it was mentioned I missed it but where can we watch Castles in the sky?
Great question! I don’t think it’s out - might still be doing the festival circuit.
@FriedaVizelBrooklyn looks like it's a good movie
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Excellent
What is the name of her movie?
What’s the movie called from the clip in the beginning??
The one mentioned at the end? Castle in the Sky I believe
I haven’t seen many of your backstory videos, so apologies if you have talked about this or if it seems invasive, but have you considered getting an advanced degree in sociology?
chassidic music is the best!
The name of the school is Bais Rochel D'Satmar in 1970
Hi Freda; How’s Pearl doing?
She’s rocking and rolling Pearl the Pistol style living life fully! So far I can’t convince her to do another segment. She’s busy with her life!
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Thanks!
Thank you sooo very much for the gift! It lifted my spirits.