The Franciska Show

Kaley Halperin, singer-songwriter, educator and community activist. Born in the USA, grew up near Jerusalem, Israel. Currently lives in Jaffa, Married and mother of three. Kaley has been connecting people for as long as she remembers.   She continues to do so through creating and teaching music and being involved in creating spaces for introspection, connection and prayer; such as producing local...

This conversation around Post Tznius Stress Disorder is an attempt to raising  daughters with a healthier relationship toward tznius[MODESTY].   This title has been lent to us by Rabbi Anthony Manning & Bracha Poliakoff who are working on a new book about tznius that hopes to add a lot to the conversation on this topic.   Our Panelists:   Yaffa Palti- a well known inspirational speaker, trained ed...

Mrs. Storch began her songwriting career in 1973 as a Freshie in High School - composing music and lyrics for school and camp. As Jewish novels were published, Dina became the songwriter for these now popular plays - Dovid Meyer, Bamboo Cradle, Shefford, as well as her own original scripts. In 1995, Mrs. Storch initiated a program of recorded tefillos in proper pronunciation and, of course, in son...

My podcast is about addressing the "elephant in the room". I use my podcast platform to give a voice to the Orthodox Jewish Women in the Entertainment industry as well as survivors of abuse.   Over the last week, i felt a creative block. I was not able to focus on producing and creating my regular content, my writing has been silenced.    I decided to address the "elephant in my room".  I stayed v...

Eli Nash, famous for his TED ex Talk on "Escaping Porn Addiction", shares his story of abuse, recovery and self discovery. "Abuse is not the source of the issue - there is always something that creates the ideal environment for an abuser to take advantage of an already poor situation". Explicit language used.    Eli Nash's podcast: In Search of More https://www.buzzsprout.com/1192112 To share your...

Rachel Factor was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and educated at a prestigious college prep school, Punahou (same alma mater as former American President , Barak Obama). Much to her parents dismay, she skipped college and went into the world of the arts searching for truth and meaning. She found work in television shows, films, commercials and music videos in LA. She was hired for her first Broadway sho...

Miriam Israeli, is an American-born lyricist and singer of contemporary Jewish religious music. She performs internationally for women-only audiences. She released her first album of songs in 1999; however, her songs on this and a subsequent album were recorded by male vocalists per the directive of her Rav. Her songs have been recorded by Benny Friedman, Yaakov Shwekey, Ari Goldwag, Mordechai Sha...

As a producer, composer ,and songwriter, Chayala (Hartstein) Neuhaus has carved her unique niche in the Jewish music industry.   In addition to releasing  two original albums (Miracles and Miracles 2), her songs have been inspiring and uplifting audiences via both male and female artists.   Credited with  popular  releases  by Benny Friedman, Mordechai Schapiro, Moshe Tischler, Dovid Pearlman, Dev...

This episode is brought to you by ambitious female frum entrepreneurs who are all earning using their unique talents. Even though they are not artists per se, this episode is intended to bring you some inspiration and encouragement to pursue a career (that pays) using your talents and unique skills.   This episode features: Rebbetzin Bat-Chen Grossman www.connectedforreal.com Nechama Dena Zwiebel...

This video was created as a PSA for aspiring performers and singers. I went around and asked some performers out there to share their experiences about monetizing their original music, their performing income potential, etc. I hope this brings value to anyone starting out! Let me know in the comments below what you think. Did you know this? Is this valuable to you? For full show notes, please visi...

No child, teenager or adult should ever have to go through what Pinny survived in his lifetime. Pinny is open about his name, upbringing and story. He shares so many excruciating details of his life and that the hope for going public with his story was the reason he wanted to stay alive while trying to heal the pain. Pinny says: "EVERYONE is responsible for the abuse because victims need to know t...

In this episode, I talk about all the things I have learned about this industry, my guests and myself over the last 99 episodes. I compare the place I have been at the beginning of this journey, through my interview with Neshama Carlebach and where I am today. I share the process I use to support me in continuing in this journey. Shout out to Naomi Markovic for her clear and awesome comment on my...

Fame and the allure of life as a performer sent  Miriam   Sandler  traveling the globe with international superstars, singing background vocals and dancing for thousands. She spent a decade touring with superstars like Gloria Estefan and Michael McDonald, which included shows at the White House and abroad for the Queen of England. Aside from being a polished performer on stage,  Miriam  has also r...

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Professional British Singer and the director of the new Brooklyn Girls Choir. Her voice is powerful and full of emotion and positivity. Follow her music journey on her instagram @musicdobby. Dobby has composed and released her first album in November of 2019 and is available worldwide for purchase. "Dance" and "Rejuvenate" are the hit songs amongst girls from all over the world.   Check this episo...

With over 80,000 followers, Eliana Ladenheim a.k.a @eishesstyle - is one of the only influencers who drives the biggest sales in the frum community. She is what we call an Instagram Influencer. It's a brand that she created from nothing and earns from. Eliana shares some awesome tips and stories on how to grow and manage your insta account. This is an episode you do not want to miss. To contact Fr...

The Challenges and Opportunities of Being a Religious Artist with Abie Rotenberg ,  Simcha Leiner , Moshe Braun,&  Chaim Aizenshtat This panel was co-hosted with Rabbi Scott Kahn, founder of JewishCoffeeHouse.com and host of the Orthodox Conundrum as well as other awesome podcasts.   For more episodes, please visit: www.franciskamusic.com To contact Franciska: franciskakay@gmail.com  

This talk hopefully brings awareness with issues that are relevant to EVERYONE! I'd love to hear your thoughts on this bonus episode.   For more episodes, please visit: www.franciskamusic.com To contact Franciska: fanciskakay@gmail.com

Bentzy does not go into detail about his many traumatic episodes of child sexual abuse. However, he does share a refreshing outlook on the healing process and what life in pursuit of questions and then peace looked for him.   From suicide thoughts and being on a cocktail of 24 medications, to yoga and meditation, love & forgiveness.   For more episodes, please go to www.franciskamusic.com

Nissim  Baruch  Black  (born Damian Jamohl  Black ; December 9, 1986) is an American-Israeli rapper and producer from Seattle, Washington. Originally performing under the name D.  Black , he released two albums, The Cause and Effect (2006) and Ali'yah (2009), and was featured on producer Jake One's debut album White Van Music (2008). www.nissimofficial.com www.franciskamusic.com/post/nissim franci...

Bailey shares her personal story with us in this episode. If you would like to share your story or contact Bailey, please reach out to franciskakay@gmail.com For full show notes, please visit www.franciskamusic.com/post/bailey  

For full show notes, please visit: www.franciskamusic.com/post/elana Elana Greenspan is a songwriter, music producer and performer. Soon after becoming religiously observant, Elana started the first-ever, ongoing, women-only performance venue in the world, in Jerusalem's Pargod Theatre: Women's Open Mike Night, back in 1999. Participants went on to start their own women-only performance venues aro...

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Keshet the is CEO at the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot.(ORA) The Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA) seeks to eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process. ORA works within the parameters of Jewish law and civil law to advocate for the timely and unconditional issuance of a get. ORA believes that the protracted refusal to issue or receive a get is a form of domestic abus...