Podcast Episode Details

Hasidic women fight to form a female EMS | Paula Eiselt

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Season 4 Episode 24

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Link to video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/QWLnKjrpcuA

Join me for a fascinating conversation with documentary filmmaker Paula Eiselt, the Emmy-nominated, Peabody- and DuPont-Columbia award-winning director behind 93 Queen, Aftershock, and Under God.

In this interview, we dive into her groundbreaking film 93 Queen, which tells the story of Hasidic women in Boro Park who founded their own all-female EMS service. In a community where Hatzalah, the all-male emergency response team, is seen as the crown jewel, this move sparked intense debate and resistance. Paula’s film goes far beyond the surface narrative of women breaking barriers—it offers an intimate, nuanced portrait of Hasidic women’s lives, struggles, and determination.

We also talk about Paula’s creative journey, her upcoming film We Met at Grossinger’s (premiering in late 2025), and what it means to tell stories that sit at the intersection of tradition, change, and human complexity.

📌 Explore further:
Watch 93 Queen: https://amzn.to/45G6PgU
Paula’s website: https://www.paulaeiselt.com/
Paula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pizelt/

📌 Stay connected with me:
YouTube: @FriedaVizel
Instagram: instagram.com/friedavizel
Twitter: twitter.com/FriedaVizel
Website: friedavizel.com

📌 Other videos you might be interested in:
The Aguna Crisis: https://youtu.be/_H1hjrS2MLo
She's blind in the Orthodox community: https://youtu.be/28lP8j8swA0
Why I left Hasidic Education Activism: https://youtu.be/IRTvj1_4_14
A non-Jewish teacher's testimony of teaching Hasidic boys: https://youtu.be/lR7UL9b_xNU


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