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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Cyberfrumenism: Why these ultra-Orthodox women singers are going viralâagainst the wishes of some rabbis
Description: A much-anticipated concert in London, England by singer Bracha Jaffe on Sunday, Jan. 15, has raised the ire of some of that cityâs rabbisâeven though itâs being billed for an audience exclusively made up of women and girls.
Ticket-holders have been advised not to attend by some hardei girlsâ schools and the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations umbrella group.
The concert will go ahead, but itâs also drawing attention towhat Montreal scholar Jessica Roda has termed âCyberfrumenism.â
Her new research reveals the growing popularity of a generation of young haredi women performersâincluding some from Canadaâusing social media...