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What inspired Suri Braun to learn more about Judaism?
What inspired Suri Braun to learn more about Judaism?
Where did Suri Braun grow up?
Where did Suri Braun grow up?
What did Suri Braun's mother think about the Jewish religion?
What did Suri Braun's mother think about the Jewish religion?
What did Suri Braun do when she did not want people to know she was Jewish as a child?
What did Suri Braun do when she did not want people to know she was Jewish as a child?
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What encouraged Suri Braun to become a Hasidic Jew?
What encouraged Suri Braun to become a Hasidic Jew?
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What is the subject of the podcast featuring Suri Braun?
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What is the main challenge faced by the Hasidic woman of color interviewed?
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What is the best advice the Hasidic Jewish mother interviewed received?
What is the best advice the Hasidic Jewish mother interviewed received?
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What is the theme of the interview with the Hasidic Jewish mother?
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Where did Suri Braun grow up?
Where did Suri Braun grow up?
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What was Suri Braun's Jewish background?
What was Suri Braun's Jewish background?
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How did Suri Braun begin learning about Judaism?
How did Suri Braun begin learning about Judaism?
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What initially made Suri Braun uncomfortable at the Hasidic wedding in Williamsburg?
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What is the interviewee's oldest son curious about?
What is the interviewee's oldest son curious about?
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What challenges did the Hasidic woman of color face when trying to enroll her children in Jewish schools?
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Study Notes
Interview with Suri Braun: From Non-Religious to Hasidic Jew
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Suri Braun grew up in a rural area in the Netherlands with a very loving mother and a strict father.
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Her mother's grandmother was Jewish, but her mother did not follow the Jewish religion due to discrimination.
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Suri and her siblings were of color, and their great-grandmother favored their lighter-skinned cousins.
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Suri did not attend Hasidic schools and did not want people to know she was Jewish as a child.
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When Suri was 18, she moved to New York and fell in love with the city.
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Suri saw a Jewish man on the train and followed him to ask for guidance on learning more about Judaism.
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The man, a rabbi, asked Suri about her Jewish background and gave her his number to look into resources for her.
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Suri received a call from the rabbi shortly after and began learning about Judaism.
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Suri eventually became a Hasidic Jew and wrote a book about her journey.
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The episode is in memory of Bin Yakush Lima, Miriam Sarah as Yakov Moshe, and Simple David Benavamosha.
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The podcast features advertisements for the Simpler Time Revolution and a Torah learning campaign.
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The podcast host, Yakov Langer, is always looking for inspiring Jews around the world.From Non-Religious to Hasidic: A Journey of Belonging
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The narrator, a non-religious woman from Holland, moves to New York City and is approached by a rabbi at a train station who recommends an organization for beginners to learn more about Judaism.
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She starts attending events and services at this organization and begins to feel a sense of belonging in the young, modern, and outspoken community of Jews.
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Through her work at the organization, she starts to learn more about Judaism and becomes more religious.
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She also meets a friend who introduces her to her Hasidic family in Brooklyn and feels an instant sense of home and belonging.
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Despite feeling uncomfortable at first, she attends a wedding in Williamsburg and is initially questioned by women at the event until she reveals that she is Jewish, after which she is fully accepted.
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She befriends a woman who suggests she visit a different Hasidic community in Monroe, New York, and she becomes more interested in Hasidic Judaism.
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She becomes close with a machetiach who oversees the kitchen at events she caters and takes walks with him, but has no intention of dating him.
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He invites her to a wedding in Williamsburg and encourages her to attend despite not receiving an invitation.
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At the wedding, she feels accepted and is even approached by women to dance with her.
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She becomes fully absorbed in the Hasidic community after moving to Brooklyn and feels out of place in her previous Modern Orthodox community.
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She considers different sects of Orthodoxy but ultimately finds a sense of belonging in the Hasidic community due to her Yiddish background and upbringing.
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She acknowledges that she sits in different communities in terms of her upbringing of her children and speaking Yiddish.A Hasidic Woman of Color Talks About Her Identity and Challenges
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The woman identifies as Hasidic, but does not like to label herself as belonging to a specific Hasidic dynasty.
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She prefers to dress according to her age and feels that some younger women dress too old.
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She faced challenges when trying to enroll her children in Jewish schools due to not having a traditional background and being from Holland.
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Her great-grandmother was from the Bells Hasidic dynasty, but she does not necessarily consider herself part of that community.
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She has three children, all boys, and went through a divorce.
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Her ex-husband was not from a religious background and became Hasidic to marry her, but eventually pulled back from religion.
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Her mother and siblings had mixed reactions to her becoming Hasidic.
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She feels that her identity as a Hasidic person of color sometimes leads to curiosity and stares from others.
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She is currently looking to get married but is using Jewish matchmakers rather than dating apps.
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She wants to make sure that she finds a suitable partner and is cautious due to having children.
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She faces challenges as a minority within a minority and sometimes feels like she does not fit in.
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She believes that being different is challenging, but ultimately it is up to the individual to allow negative opinions to affect them.Interview with a Hasidic Jewish Mother
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The interviewee is a Hasidic Jewish mother living in Brooklyn, NY.
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She has faced questions about her race and ethnicity from both children and adults.
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Despite facing these questions, she remains positive and focuses on the positivity of the children she interacts with.
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She values being true to herself and her mission in life, and encourages her children to do the same.
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Her oldest son is particularly curious about the meaning behind Jewish traditions and asks questions to understand them better.
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If she could spend an hour with someone from history, she would choose Rachel from the Bible.
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The interviewee's great-grandmother's last words to her had a profound impact on her life and helped her understand her identity as a Hasidic Jew.
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The best advice she ever received was from her mother, to stay true to herself.
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The worst advice she received was to not get too close to the Hasidic community because they are racist.
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She wants people to know that Hasidic Jews are individuals and not all the same, and to be open-minded and not believe everything they hear or read.
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The interviewee has written a book about her experiences, which is selling well and can be purchased through a link in the show notes.
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The interview touches on themes of identity, resilience, and the importance of staying true to oneself.
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