WELCOME! About me (Frieda Vizel)
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- Опубликовано: 29 ноя 2022
- Hello. New to my channel? Here's the short of me and my channel:
I was raised in the Satmar Hasidic community, and although I left, I remain very engaged with the community. I have a great interest in human nature and societies in general and the Hasidic community in particular. I'm a tour guide in Hasidic Williamsburg and document aspects of this neighborhood on this channel. Join me on this learning journey!
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The whole reason I follow you is because of the level of RESPECT you have for these people. The humanity you have towards these people despite your differences. I respect you immensely. People can learn a lot from you. I would never have watched your videos if you bashed the community. You have an Absolutely wonderful channel. Thank you .
I agree 100% with you. I am hasidic and love her she is just amazing!!
I respect Jews and love their values, but it breaks my heart when people make insulting comments about them just cause they're jewish
I love Freida’s channel. I love learning about different customs and people and so much respect is given by her. ❤
@@jameschicken1008 if there’s one thing I find really annoying, is the anti-semitism, which unfortunately, still seems to be rather rampant 😢 I work in a nursing home, and one of the residents happens to be a 90 year old Jewish woman, who’s very classy.
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Thank you so much for the way you show this community. I’m Frum, but not Satmar, but it pains me the way we are all being portrayed in media recently. I appreciate you showing the good values, warmth, and positive side of this community. We don’t all have to agree with each other, but it sure helps if we can understand each other. Being a closed off community helps them to protect themselves from outside negative influences, but it also allows the proliferation of great misunderstandings, in both directions. Hashem put you here to be a window into this world for outsiders. Thank you for being a Blessing to us all.
I admier you and look up on you. for the fact that you left the Chasedish Comunity and you dont bash and talk hate about us. You should have a lot of hatzlacha on this journey. You are doing a wonderfull job Keep it up..
Hello! I am in Louisiana. Very far south of you. But I agree with you. She is teaching me so many things! I hope to visit the beautiful Chasedish Community in Brooklyn one day to eat at Gottleib’s Deli!
"... a community as human as any other..." man, if we could all look at one another like that...can you imagine the world we would have. Thank you .
Frieda , I am a 70 yr old lady from NewZealand so our worlds couldnt be more different but I love the way you gently go about showing us that we are all part of the human race and we have more in common than we realise . Anyone who tries to make our world a little bit better by understanding and openess is someone I appreciate .Well done .
Frieda is an amazingly great tour guide! If you’re visiting New York, be sure to book her in advance so you don’t miss out.
what is she offering that a person cannot do on their own?
I don't think you would learn anything on your own. No one would probably talk to you about how they live.
I absolutely love that you acknowledge that you left the community because it didn't work for you, and not because you think the communal life, values and traditions are barbaric, wrong and traumatizing like so many others who leave make it seem. It is so mature of you go to back to the community to learn more and see it through a different lens, even though that way of life doesn't work for you. Amazing!
Others who left have been traumatised; they do not make it seems like...
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As someone who was a firm believer of the Hasidic way of life and part of a Satmar family,
And also as someone who wrote 30+ songs to glorify the Hasidic culture (and they still sing my songs today in all Yiddish speaking Hasidic communities-
even though I left that world 14 years ago.
Some of my songs were published and sung by men and boys)
All that to say, that as you can imagine I love the people in my community, and I always will.
But the way of life in the community does not work for everyone at all, and I have to agree with this commenter, that many ARE traumatized if they did not ‘fit the mold’ and were caused suffering because of it,
Or, like me, if they had a rude awakening and saw the underbelly of things that go on behind the scenes by the leaders that don’t add up with the values that are taught
I'm shocked by the number of people who liked this comment. If it's an oppressive culture that does not allow young women any freedom, and marries them off at the earliest legal age possible, it DOES traumatize people. Myself, I was nowhere near mature enough for marriage, let alone children, at 18. Such a thing would've ended me (if I couldn't escape).
Why on Earth would you say people who leave "make it seem" traumatizing or barbaric? Why do you invalidate their experiences just because you don't like what they're saying?
Thank you for sharing! I am a non Jew who has been interested since I was very young. Super educational and fair content. Keep it up!
I’m an orthodox Jewish person I appreciate your views on the chassidic community sans negative stereotypes of that community
Even when she disagrees she is most respectful to everyone & always talks out things so eloquently. I really enjoy all your videos. Thanks. ❤
One of my favourite channels. I too grew up in a very Orthodox home. Albeit Sephardic/Mizrahi I feel you on this
Love how you respect and never downgrade or judge. Growing up very similar to yours, but in a small town. It was strict, humbling, but can’t talk bad about it. I still have some family in that community, and would defend my siblings regardless. I guess the words is I love the way we love each other. Even though, I’m not as strict, one of my sisters. She is suppose to keep her distance, but she can’t. She still sees me as the little baby she’d carry around or defending growing up. Nothing can change that kind of love. My English is probably not written correctly, but it’s okay.
Your respect for the chassidish community is so refreshing. I appreciate that you're actively showing the truth about frum people.
I’m subscribing immediately. I grew up in a Hasidic neighborhood but my family was not Jewish. The Hasidic community grew around us, so to speak. I consider it a special part of my childhood and to see these traditions again makes me nostalgic.
As a regular religious Jew, I don’t know much of the Hasidic community, and I learn alot from you, keep it up!
Also I have tremendous respect and awe for the open mindedness that you have, it’s truly an incredible gift.
G-d Bless! Keep it up!
Thank you so much. It's been an incredible adventure.
Not here to bash or to defend!! As always, you are a bright light in a world that loves to do one or the other.
I realize that most Satmar Hassidim have difficulty accepting your uncovered hair, pants, and most of all, of course, your leaving the community. So, most probably can't appreciate that you are the most effective ambassador for the Hassidic community that exists anywhere. I have never come across another OTD individual who projects the understanding, respect, empathy, and love for the community that they left behind. כל הקבוד ויישר כחיך!
That is so very kind of you. Thank you and שמחת פורים!
YOU kick off such positive energy.
I appreciate YOUR honesty.
Without mentioning my issues, I feel MORE connected to Jewishness by listening to you AND watching your videos on RUclips.
Be well
Peace
Opening up conversations about hidden Jewish communities is vital to understanding their world for us on the outside. Understanding is at the core of tolerance. Thanks for the kind, loving way you present the culture of this community. I, too, grew up in a religious community, only Catholic. Faith is at the core of my daily life, and centers my belief in the hereafter and the now. This is so reminiscent of the Jewish lives I see in your videos. Thanks.
Freida, thank you for showing the Satmar community in a positive light. Thank you for your positive light too!
Thank you for not having hate like most ppl who leave the Community!!!
When my family and I visited NYC this past summer, I decided I wanted to tour this unique community. I was torn, as a social worker I had zero interest in visiting a community where I felt like a person visiting the zoo. Rather I wanted something who respected the community, an insider who would be careful in how they approached the tour. The last thing I wanted for my family was to load a bus and listen over a loud speaker as someone who knew little explained the community in less than respectful terms. I found Frieda's tour pretty quickly and I was so glad I did. My family got a a lot from the tour. Frida has a unique story to share that is is every bit as interesting as the tour, though that is great as well. Thank you for giving my family this education and I am so glad I get to continue to follow your work on-line Frida. Happy new year to you, Seth and your whole family.
I am so happy you posted about not wanting to tour as though you were at the zoo. I live in Ohio near an Amish community. My family was welcomed into an Amish home and invited to learn. Since the experience, I become very sad when I hear people say “We’re going to see the Amish.”
If you weren’t doing this, who would be? Your background gives you specialist knowledge, which makes it more real and fascinating!❤🇨🇦
This is really sweet! I feel like there's so much hate for hasidic communities and although the lifestyle obviously isn't for everyone, I'm really glad it exists.
I found my new favorite channel.
I'm so happy you appeared in my feed. I watched your interviews with Pearl and your respect and intelligence create an ideal learning environment. My own background is complicated: Jewish/Catholic; raised and educated in Catholic schools; explored Eastern religions in my 20s, returned to Catholicism and I am now a born again Christian. I am well aware of the complexities of faith and its application in our daily lives. Thank you so much and I look forward to watching more videos.
Hello Frieda Oh! Thank u so much for telling us more about yourself the Jew cultures community and religion. We really appreciate it very much.
I'm mixed white and black catholic. Since I was in year 6 (u.k) I've been fascinated by the Jews and their culture. I'm very much interested in hasidsm, not for my self, but culturally. I like learning about the different sects of hasidsm. This is a great channel THANKS
G-D bless and keep you Frieda. May Ha-Shem watch over you and cover you with his kindness and mercy.
Thank you RUclips for recommending Frieda's channel, really digging it 🙂
Hi My Friend, Frieda! I don't think I reached out to you after my last visit in November. Thank you, as always, for a wonderful Walking Tour of Hasidic Brooklyn. Lisa and I both thoroughly enjoyed it and I learned even more this time. You do such an amazing job. Until my next "guest"........ - Heidi
Oh Heidi, thankyou! :) :)
I left Judaism because of my experiences and just the culture of Persian Jews. But watching your videos reminds me and helps me feel more "Jewish" than what I've experienced
I just want to say you are just as much part of the Jewish community as me - once a jew always a jew and nothing in the world can take that away - we are one whole. everything that you do effects the world around you and affects everyone at large - these are your poeple and it's still your community as well....
You are a holy yid and an Eishes Chaiyl- 100%! Continue being a light to the nations. Even as a frum guy, I learn a lot from you in every video, especially since we have different cultural upbringings. Yesher koach and haslocha in all your endeavors!
Shalom alechem ve toda raba meod, meod for sharing your and the community's stories with the world. Most of the families from Transylvania were deported to Auschwitz, but somehow some survived and established the community you so fondly present, as well as my family, so I cannot possibly express how much this means to me. Od pam, toda raba ve iom tov!
How wonderful to hear, and you are most welcome!
Shalom Ms. Frieda. What a remarkable way you explain your way of growing up. Thank you for sharing with us. May Heshem bless you and your family always Aameen.
I read a book maybe ten or so years ago written by a young mother who left her husband and community. Was that your book?
It was very enlightening. I lived most of my life about forty minutes from Kiryas Joel and my son lived only a few miles from there after he married so I came to understand how closed that community is when it comes to many things especially education
I enjoy your podcasts here as they open the door and explain so many aspects of Hasidic and Orthodox Jewish life. Thank you so much
You probably mean 'Unorthodox' by Deborah Feldman. :)
I am new to your videos and enjoying them. I am so grateful you are not here to bash Hasidim. I live on the fringes of Lubavitch - I call myself Lubavitch light or Chabad Light. Now I am happy to so see inside the Satmar community with someone who speaks good English and who has such a good attitude :-). thank you for your loving view. 1:47
Wow this video could not have come at a better time. A lot of respect for not editorializing, but instead just presenting and conveying an experience and letting the audience decide how they feel. Very cool! Looking forward on going on this journey with you ✈️
I love Pearl n you ,the way U say to her n respect n gentleness,it's lovely.thank you for teaching us n for Pearl sharing so openly n bravely.XWOW
Oh I love this look into other cultures...this brings understanding..and that leads to acceptance! Love your channel..thanks for letting us into your world!
I watch your videos for the exact reason you post them ….to learn about other cultures. Thank you for posting. Someday in the spring I’d love to take one of your tours.
Love this. I would love to learn more about you and your background. Growing up and then having children. It seems you’ve lived a fascinating life. I’m so glad I found your channel.
I’m hooked, I don’t know how I found your channel although I have a great interest in the Holocaust and great respect for religious groups that try to live holy lives. I live in AZ we don’t have many Jews out this way, your teaching me so much about the customs and traditions of the Hasidic people. I appreciate that you dress modestly and very tastefully in your videos. You clearly have much respect for the people you visit with, your interviews are very well done.
I know from following you are truly passionate about your Judaism, and being born in!
Tragically you weren’t truly loved at the young age you got married!
You are truly Bershirt Material, and a real Soulmate! You own my support Frieda Vizel!!!
You are making this world a better place.
God speaks to each of us uniquely. Just like a father does with each of his children. However you choose to practice comes from your unique relationship with him. He loves us all the same. Your love for your upbringing comes through in your videos. And I always look forward to watching them
Thanks for all your videos!
I can't even imagine all the hard work that goes into making a video....
Your work is appreciated 🙏
Every vid shared is interesting, thought - provoking & beautifully filmed. Your films also reflect great sensitivity, respect & care. Blessings in the New Year
Thank you my friend.
I’ve been enjoying these videos so much, I have memory’s of Williamsburg from the 80s when it felt like pregentrified east village and the more recent hipster reincarnation, the large Hasidic families always fascinated me having grown up in a large catholic one, thank you for your sharing
You are a breath of fresh air; I am so inspired my your journey.
Thank you! That’s nice do hear ❤️
Thank You, it is so important the work you do and also very interesting.
Cultures are fascinating indeed. What a beautiful way to present and share the chasidic life. Your journey is beautiful and inspiring. You never disappoint me with your videos. Always interesting perspectives of every-day life.
Thank you for making quality videos!! So educational
Frieda you are an intelligent and brave woman that left the chasidic community. One thing that always thanks my 4 grandpparents that they left the religion, they always were proud jews but secular and liberal.
You are wonderful, simply wonderful. Treasure chest of blessings. Thank you Bracha
Your channel is great, Frieda! Thank you so much for bringing this to us!
Thank YOU!🙏
I have learned so much from your interviews. I will keep watching! Thank you. Mart
Frieda, I’m fascinated with your videos! I live in Delaware and I am a retired teacher. Someday I plan to come to NYC and go on one of your awesome tours! Thanks for sharing! 🌹
I've learned so much from you. Thank you for your kind perspective.
Thanks so much for uploading superb content. You are a ray of sunshine for many ! I genuinely appreciate your work .
This channel is so enriching (to me). I am so intellectually curious; I want to learn everything!
I am so happy to hear! Thanks for joining me on this learning journey, it's nice to share with curious cats :)
You are a gifted guide Frieda!
Thank you for teaching us. Good Shabbos
Love this highlight & background. You are genuine, radiate warmth, sincerity, and curiosity-why I love watching your videos. I grew up in an CT neighborhood within walking distance to the Orthodox synagogue. And though I'm not Jewish, my mom had us kids attend the local JCC nursery school. I grew up not only with lots of Jewish friends from the neighborhood & town, but did lots babysitting, mother's helper jobs thru teen+ years. After college I ended up working as teacher at my old nursery school with the same director still there from my childhood. How wonderful! I love learning and discovering about - basically everything. With videos like yours, I can continue as traveling etc is more difficult for me. Hoping to come into Brooklyn sometime to join one of your neighborhood explorations. TFS!
You give over your info in such a nice way.A refreshing change from the ppl who left bc they hated it and seem to still be really angry.I know where you've come from so km really sorry it didn't work out for you and the resulting circumstances I can imagine you went through.
I hope you're doing ok 💝👍
This channel is refreshing.
You are a wonderful interviewer and engage in such intelligent and interesting interviews and insights.
I've truly enjoyed your tours and insights with your channel. You made this space welcoming for everyone. Thank you for sharing
I stumbled upon your videos recently; truly the best way to find things on RUclips. I am myself Jewish, not of this community , but have studied and read a little about the various Hasidic communities. Your approach that combines a mostly secular Jewish viewpoint with your background of growing up, marrying, and having a child in the community presents a unique way of looking at things. The world you open up to your viewers is not all good and not all bad- it is real life
Hi Frieda thank you for what you do I am also fascinated by learning about Hasidic community. I love learning and I happened to meet Rabbi Manis Friedman in Florida where I work at Hippocrates wellness center, He was so lovely. Blessings
Hello Frieda. I just stumbled upon your channel and I’m glad I did. I’m Catholic but have always been fascinated with all religions, especially Judaism. I look forward to exploring and learning from you! 💜
Same here, but don’t forget that we share the same roots; the Old Testament.
@@mariaroldan4200 Jews need to be given credit for planting the seeds of those roots. Christians built their spiritual beliefs on to the Tenakh (old testament) as did Muslims. I was raised Catholic but identify as a Christian who doesn't believe in organized Christianity. I married a man raised in Orthodox Judiasm who taught me a lot about Jewish culture.
I don't like labels but if there has to be one, I would define myself as modern orthodox, finding that to be the blend that suits me regarding observance and the practicalities of modern living. Now having said that not being FFB I find your videos to be very informative in teaching me about the basis of many customs that I see practiced. Keep up the good work.
I absolutely love your page and videos!!! You are from the inside re looking in! Growing up in the orthodox world we lose the real meaning being caught up in the day to to day. You bring a perspective WE all need to see!! Thank you for taking us along on your journey!
Thank you for your channel!
I am very drawn to it. It is so Interesting to learn about the different, yet so similar to mine.
I somehow miss the closeness as a family unit.
I've just come across your channel and what an enriching experience it's been. I'm a 1st generation Aussie born to WWII refugee Polish Catholic parents and to see the similarities such as the emphasis on faith, family, community and of course, delicious food, has brought back feelings of comfort, love and support that I felt had been somewhat missing from my life.
Many thanks.
Absolutely love that I have found your wonderful channel and have already enjoyed many of your beautiful videos
Beautiful blessings 🏴💕💕
Hello Frieda,
I just love this channel. I enjoy all of your videos because I always learn something new. As always, thank you for sharing.
Been watching for a couple months, just popped into the comment section to say I really enjoy the videos!
Thank you so much! That’s really sweet of you!
I saw your neighbourhood children video, then this, & now subscribed ❤ Usually I binge more before subscribing, but I think I'm already to jump into your world 🌻 Thanks for sharing what you do 🌈 Sending love from Australia
Aww thank you!! Welcome :) ❤️I hope you find some stuff in my archives that interest you.
Thanks for sharing as always, I am always so happy to look forward to watching your videos when you post, I enjoy your level headed, respectful and obviously knowledgeable approach.
You have a really great channel appericate your videos
Thank you so much!
Very nice
You're a doll! You make me cry.
Interesting story. I am an academic historian over here in Central NJ. I'm fairly certain my recent searches for supplemental educational videos on Canaan, First and Second Temple Judaism are why RUclips sent me to your channel.
And I dare say ... I really enjoy what you are doing. It's really valuable work on multiple levels. I've known many Jews in my life, personally and professionally (and in within my extended family) but they are all secular, reform, conservative or mildly observant Israelis. So the insights into Hasidim have been interesting - despite my own secular atheism and my objections to certain kinds of religious practices.
It's also worth saying this: I've taught in college classrooms for me years now and really appreciate the kind, probing tone you take in your interviews. It's a real skill and it's not natural to everyone, so someone needs to tell you that you have that talent. I hope you already realized that based on the popularity of those interview videos.
Perhaps I shall pop into Williamsburg at some point soon and take one of your tours. It's been a while since my college days hanging out in hipster Williamsburg and, you know, I never really did get to see it from a Jewish perspective.
Best of luck in your endeavors.
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P.S. i am learning the Hebrew script for fun at lately and realized that with a little work, i could probably read Yiddish since i already know Standard German. Another reason to perhaps come on one of your tours!
Thank you for your gracious and loving respect for other peoples values and lifestyles. I just found you and hope to continue to learn more from your channel.
I love your story isn't the classic OTD story.
I grew up in the midwood section of Brooklyn east 31 st would love to see a tour of the old neighborhood. Blessings to you and your family. ❤
I really , enjoy your trips and you have a very nice voice ,articulate and kind, very that comes thru , i also enjoy your snacks lol
מקסים!!!
I used to live in Bay Ridge Brooklyn, but I visited many others, and worked on the waterfront. I was in a fabric store in Borough Park, and tried to buy a Donna Karin double knit silk remnant. The young man refused to sell to me because, he "only sold to my community". I was very offended. It was a very fine piece. I have never gone back.
Bravo 👏
I don't know why you ended up in my time-line but im enjoying your channel. Thank you for opening up the community to us non-Jewish people. We can all learn. I lived in NYC for decades and knew a lot about the community. This is fascinating.
Thank you for watching, and welcome!!
Just found your channel and i love it, youre adorable!
Look forward to learn from you😊
Appreciate your work.
My pleasure
Love your channel!
thanks Frieda! thanks for shining a real light on this community, it gives so much hope. as a secular jew who came back to the Jewish way of life (baalat teshuva), i appreciate you and your work here! may you go from strength to strength! i would love to continue the conversation about empowered women :) how do we get in touch?
I'm your newer viewer, Frieda! I'm fascinated by all that I'm learning & I hope I'll get to visit and maybe get to meet you in person someday. Thank you for the authentic conversations & programs you offer in your channel that is very informative & educational about things I'd not have known. I don't know how it happened, bit your interview with Sarah Barun popped up in my feed out of nowhere and now I'm your subscriber! Can't wait to learn more! God bless.
Thank you - so glad you're here!
I'm glad your here...
New to your channel today and I am loving it so much. Such a fascinating topic and I respect so much your quest for knowledge and the reverence you express.
Thank you and welcome!