Frieda Vizel, Brooklyn Tour Guide With Satmar Roots, Gives Animated Explanation of Jewish Denominations

Does anyone wonder what the difference is between Orthodox, Haredi, Yeshivish and Hasidic Jews, or is confused by words like Haredi, Hasidic, Ultra-orthodox, Satmar, Lubavich, etc? 

In this two minute animated video, Frieda Vizel, a Brooklyn tour guide with Satmar ancestry, tries to answer these questions as clearly as possible.

Until she was 25, Vizel lived in the Satmar Hasidic community. This experience – and her interest in how society works on a systemic level – informs her work. She draws from all sorts of disciplines, like urban studies, history, sociology, and cultural criticism.

Her main job is leading walking tours in Jewish Brooklyn. The animation for this video was done by Alex Salsberg.