Dr. Shayna Weiss, the Associate Director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University, presents: Black is the New Black. Over the past two decades, there have been over twenty shows about Haredi Jews on Israeli television, ranging from family dramas like Shtisel to raunchy comedies such as Chanshi. There has even been a reality dating show, Vort, based on shidduchim (Haredi matchmaking) where young Haredi Jews go on pre-arranged dates with cameras rolling. Why are there so many TV shows about Haredi Jews, and what do these shows tell us about Israeli society today?

Join us for bagels and nosh at 9:30 AM before the presentation begins at 10:00 AM in the Beit HaT’filah.