In Defense of My Unorthodox Life
Love her or hate her, one thing is clear: Julia Haart, the 50-year-old self-described ultra-Orthodox Jew turned fashion mogul and star of Netflix’s newest reality...
ChaiFlicks: Jewish TV and Film on Demand
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Dressing “Unorthodox”: An Interview with Justine Seymour
Tall and blonde with a striking English accent, her height only slightly less discernible over video call, Seymour spoke to Editorial Fellow Lilly Gelman over Zoom from her apartment in Berlin. She explained how she felt a “heartfelt yearning” for the show since she herself was raised in a religious cult and thrown out at the age of 16. But while she felt an emotional connection to Esty and her story, Seymour’s personal life did not influence her design work, which, she says is based purely on observation and character development.
What to Watch Next: A (Jewish) Irish Rebel
Even as pandemic lockdowns are eased in some respects and locales, we’re likely to need home screen and streaming content for at least a while...
Archives | Am I My Brother’s Keeper?
"The Spy," Netflix's new show starring Sacha Baron Cohen, retells the heroic story of legendary Mossad agent Eli Cohen during his years undercover in Syria...