The Franciska Show

Becoming a mom and being a mom can be challenging. Between infertility, pregnancy loss, postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, and other isolating challenges, knowing when to reach out for support can be confusing. Dvora Entin, LCSW is nationally recognized as a specialist in Maternal Mental Health, including infertility, perinatal loss, post-hysterectomy support, fetal anomaly terminations, and p...

Rivka   Cohen  lives in Boston, Massachusetts where she works as a video producer and photographer.  She became a photographer after her grandpa, a director, was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer. She became his protege in the last year of his life and from there continued to grow as a photographer and videographer.  Rivka  loves taking photos of people, making videos that make a difference, and co...

Rochel Lazar is the founder and editor in chief of Nashim Magazine, a new frum women's magazine dedicated to giving Jewish women the space to share their voices and their stories, and creating a community of support so no one ever has to feel alone in their struggles. She is also a full-time homeschooling mother of four—three rowdy boys and a little princess. When she is not staring at a computer...

   Batya Zachter (Age 22) grew up in Los Angeles, California and is the second to oldest of six children in her family. She went to Bais Yaakov Los Angeles and attended two years of seminary in Israel. Batya has been a Madricha for various dorms and camps during the past few years. She loves to enhance other's experiences, and always strives to create a fun and comfortable atmosphere wherever she...

Estee Goldschmidt is the co-founder of ShopDrop app, a virtual GPS to sample sales. When working at Estee Lauder, Estee struggled to dress in designer clothes while on an Associate salary. After discovering her first sample sale, where $2,000 items were selling for $200, she got involved with ShopDrop – a single easy-to-use app to answer every sample sale need. Estee currently works for Spotlyte a...

Adina Miles aka FlatbushGirl has been publicly fighting for local issues and rights for the last 3 years. As FlatbushGirl on Instagram she champions issues ranging from minority & women's rights and religious freedoms, to just cleaning up the streets!  She reaches tens of thousands of people in the local community on a daily basis on social media by sharing frustrations, humor, and empathy for eve...

Tobi Rubinstein is a fashion and marketing executive of 35 years with companies as fashion and marketing executive, Victoria Secret, JCPenny, Kmart and Disney. She has expanded currently to produce and market runway and lifestyle events for NYFW, specializing in Israel's leading artists and designers. She is also the founder of The House of Faith N Fashion, fusing culture, art, and fashion with To...

Ruchi Koval is the co-founder and Associate Director of Congregation JFX, an innovative community in Cleveland, Ohio.   She has been a Jewish educator for two decades, leading mussar groups for adults and teens, and mentoring educators around the world. Ruchi is a certified parenting coach, motivational speaker, musician, author, and mother of seven. She is a Trip Leader for the JWRP, inspiring hu...

In its original Latin, curriculum vitae means 'course of life'. Thus far the course of my life can be summised as such; Rosa is an exceptional singer, a writer, and a skilled boxer. She has performed at fancy places around the world. And at not so fancy places around the world. The differentiating factor is not locality., despite the perceived 'prestige' of one place versus another. The only facto...

Simmi Brodie started painting since she was just four years old. "In the fifth grade my teacher was walking around the room and stopped at my desk and said out loud- "Simma is an artist!" and ever since then I understood that that was true." Simmi was the co-art editor of her school yearbook and painted sets for a  show  at the age of 15 already in charge of full sets at the Maple Lake camp in Liv...

Tzivia Kay was born in the Former Soviet Union, Uzbekistan, in the city of Tashkent in 1983, and was raised in a Secular Russian speaking Jewish home.  Tzivia remembers demanding for pen and paper and making up songs in her backyard since early childhood. "As a child, I remember dancing around the trees in my backyard and composing my own songs. I pretended to be a singer on stage."  Tzivia foresa...

Leah Asher, an L.A. native, is a Baltimore based singer-songwriter born in 1996.  Her lyrically-driven pop songs are an honest account of her life, and she is often compared to Carly Simon and Taylor Swift in the pointed way she utilizes her music to call people out. Much of her emotional drive stems from her battle with lupus, and some of her most rousing tracks use romantic relationships metapho...

Esther is an artist with international law and political science diplomas who has been creating fantasy and Judaica pieces of art for over ten years. Esther's works of art as a whole are intended to express her belief in the importance of the human capacity to appreciate the beauty and to apprehend the participation of the Creator in each moment of our lives and in the world around us. For placing...

Mikah started out providing fashionable apparel for women who wanted to dress modestly but still wanted to look cool and stylish.  Our pieces were engineered so they could be worn in many different ways and were flattering on most body types, these pieces are perfect travel companions. But we see ourselves as much more than just a fashion brand. We see ourselves as a platform for women to feel emp...

Leah Gottfried is an award-winning director, writer, producer and actor, and founder of the production company Dignity Entertainment. She is the creator of the hit comedic web series Soon By You, which centers on young Orthodox Jews dating in NYC and currently has over 800K views on YouTube. Her short film The Setup won Best Short Film at the Washington Jewish Film Festival 2016 and has screened i...

Dr. Ruth Pinkenson Feldman is a recipient of the prestigious Covenant Award for Outstanding Jewish Educators. For 12 years she had the privilege of being the Director of Early Childhood Services for the Jewish Community Centers Association of North America. In that capacity, she developed groundbreaking initiatives in the field of Jewish early childhood education utilizing new technologies, tradit...

At MAOR Performing Arts Summer Program , girls step into the spotlight and explore their passions for the performing arts on a beautiful campus located in the Pocono Mountains. No matter their experience, education or training, girls at Camp Maor have the opportunity to learn from professional artists in the performing arts, including acting, dancing, and vocal performance. Throughout the summer,...

Perl Wolfe is a musician, songwriter, producer, makeup artist, and fashion designer. She is best known as the lead singer and co-founder of Bulletproof Stockings, an all-girl Hasidic rock band from Crown Heights, Brooklyn.    Born and raised in a Hasidic family in Chicago, IL, Perl showed an interest and aptitude for music early on. She began training in classical piano at the age of 5 and soon be...

Laura Melnicoff and Esther Freeman join together to bring Kol Isha to the big stages of Jewish Festivals! To contribute to this initiative, go to https://www.gofundme.com/jewish-women-in-the-lineup

Chanale is a singer/songwriter and recent Olah Chadasha. Chanale released 6 original albums, song credits on various Jewish artist's albums, children's DVD's including Torah Treasure's Bella Bracha 1 & 2, and most recently, Parsha Time, a highly anticipated album she wrote 13 English songs for, one for each Sedra in Chumash Bereshit. Like her on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/ChanaleSings/ Buy...

ANNIE ORENSTEIN, Cofounder and Producer of Spotlight On Women במה לאשה From Brooklyn to Ma'aleh Adumim   Annie has been producing shows for women in the arts for the last 12 years and has worked with countless performers who are dedicated to performing for women only audiences.  Each time she hears a new voice, or sees a new dance or act that inspires, she craves to bring them into the spotlight a...

Hillel Kapnick is a Producer/Singer/Musician/ DJ based in Monsey, NY. He owns and operates Uptop Recording Studios (Monsey, NY), and sings and plays at simchos as a One Man Band and DJ regularly. Hillel can be reached for questions, comments or bookings. at hillel@hillelkaps.com. www. HillelKAPS.com   Clients Include:   Organizations:  The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation GuardYourEyes.org TheShm...

Ronit Polin (Tarshish) has a very impressive, eclectic resume. A successful Writer, Director, and Filmmaker, she has been a pioneer in Orthodox entertainment, with her plays and films enjoyed by tens of thousands of people in over 70 cities worldwide.     She has the distinction of creating the very first American film produced for Orthodox women, by Orthodox women, sparking a revolution in Orthod...

Talya Weinberg is a published children's' book illustrator, art teacher, and the creative force behind ColoringOnTheWall.com. After graduating with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from The Fashion Institute of Technology in conjunction with Yeshiva University, Talya started her career in the DC gallery world before moving on to the fashion world where she worked in accessories design. Talya found her cal...

Talya Weinberg is a published children's' book illustrator, art teacher, and the creative force behind ColoringOnTheWall.com. After graduating with a Bachelors of Fine Arts from The Fashion Institute of Technology in conjunction with Yeshiva University, Talya started her career in the DC gallery world before moving on to the fashion world where she worked in accessories design. Talya found her cal...