Prompt Cast
Reconnecting with the Hasidic community through technology
TLDR Shulam Dean, who left his ultra-orthodox community, finds a way to reconnect with his daughter through the Hasidic hotline and a Yiddish web forum. Despite conflicting feelings, Shulam hopes for a bridge between his world and the Hasidic community for his children.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
Shulem Dean, who left his ultra-orthodox community, receives a Hanukkah card from one of his daughters after seven years of no communication.
03:22
Shulam Dean's attempt to reconnect with his daughter is thwarted when the package he sent to her is returned to him, but he later discovers a new way to reconnect through the Hasidic hotline and the efforts of the Hasidic community to resist the temptations of modern technology.
06:52
Ari, who works for a company that sells Hasidic Internet filters, explains how the filters work and demonstrates their effectiveness at a Hasidic Internet cafe.
09:54
Joseph and Ari believe that a filtered version of the Internet is necessary to protect their community from disturbing and harmful content, even though they acknowledge that the Internet is here to stay.
13:28
Shulam Deen discovered a Yiddish web forum called Kavishtibel, which is like a stripped-down Reddit for the Hasidic community, where they talk about things they wouldn't normally discuss and Shulam found comfort in the familiar conversations.
16:22
Shulam Deen finds comfort and a sense of belonging in an online forum for the Hasidic community, but faces a debate about whether he should be allowed to participate due to his different thoughts and mindset.
19:30
Shulam Deen has conflicting feelings about the Hasidic community, but ultimately hopes that the gap between his world and theirs will narrow enough for his children to have the option to cross over.
Categories:
Technology
Society & Culture
