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'''Heshy Fried''' (born December 28, 1981) is |
'''Heshy Fried''' (born December 28, 1981) is a former American [[stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian]] and [[blog]]ger who now works as a caterer. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Fried was raised on the [[Upper West Side, Manhattan|Upper West Side of Manhattan]]. At the age of 6, his mother died of [[breast cancer]], leaving his father to raise him and his younger brother Charlie alone. As a consequence of his mother's untimely death, Fried led a troubled youth and developed a chronic [[stutter]]ing problem. He was expelled from a number of Jewish day schools, eventually graduating from the Providence Hebrew Day School, an elementary school located in [[Providence, Rhode Island]] in 1995. He matriculated to the [[Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York|Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York (TIUNY)]] in [[Rochester, New York]], but left prior to graduation. In 2000, he received his high school equivalency. |
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Fried was raised Orthodox on the Upper West Side of Manhattan,<ref name="Fishkoff">{{Cite news |last=Fishkoff |first=Sue |date=2020-10-05 |title=From busy blogger to 'epic' kosher caterer |url=https://jweekly.com/2020/10/05/from-busy-blogger-to-epic-kosher-caterer/ |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=J. |language=en-US}}</ref> and he attended the [[Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York|Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York (TIUNY)]] but did not graduate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.frumsatire.net/2007/02/15/chumra-of-the-month-club-miami-is-assur/|title=Chumra of the Month Club: Miami is Assur|last=Fried|first=Heshy|date=2007-02-15|website=Frum Satire|access-date=2017-08-25}}</ref> |
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Fried attended the [[State University of New York]] at Brockport where he graduated [[cum laude]] in 2006 with a degree in [[political science]]. He worked briefly at several state agencies in [[Albany, New York]], including the [[New York State Department of Education]] and the [[New York State Assembly]]. He worked for a year as a [[private investigator]] in the workers compensation and disability fields while living in Albany. |
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While in college, Fried became an avid [[outdoorsman]] and cyclist. He raced mountain bikes, skied frequently, and went on extended backpacking trips throughout the United States northeast,<ref>''NJ Jewish News Online'' [http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/041207/njTakeItOutside.html Take it outside Orthodox Jews with a hankering for nature are organizing strictly kosher adventure trips], April 12, 2007</ref> as well as [[Montana]], [[Alaska]], and [[Utah]]. In June 2006, while working as an intern during budget season for the [[New York State Assembly]], he began writing down his thoughts about the [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox Jewish]] community and posting them on [[Craigslist]] New York's "Rant and Raves" section. Around this time he attended a wedding in [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]] and was introduced to blogging by his friend Sarah Zeldman, a life coach and professional blogger. |
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Fried became engaged in January 2012. He married his wife, Chaya Miriam, on Sunday June 17, 2012, at the Jewish Community Center in Los Gatos, California. They currently live in the Bay Area. |
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==Frum Satire== |
==Frum Satire== |
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Fried began blogging on ''Frum Satire'' in June 2006 when he lived in [[Albany, New York]],<ref name="Star">''The Jewish Star'' [http://www.thejewishstar.com/stories/Whats-so-funny-about-being-frum,2129 What's so funny about being |
Fried began blogging on ''Frum Satire'' in June 2006 when he lived in [[Albany, New York]],<ref name="qafried">{{Cite web |date=2010-12-15 |title=Q&A: Heshy Fried of Frum Satire Talks Food |url=https://forward.com/food/133945/q-and-a-heshy-fried-of-frum-satire-talks-food/ |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=The Forward |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Star">''The Jewish Star'' [http://www.thejewishstar.com/stories/Whats-so-funny-about-being-frum,2129 What's so funny about being frum? The world of frum satire], December 23, 2010,</ref> but did not enter the spotlight until about six months later when he wrote a post outlining different categories of sects in the Orthodox and Protestants community. |
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| ⚫ | Fried was named one of the most influential [[J-Blogosphere|Jewish blogger]]s in 2008 and was one of seven bloggers invited to Israel to attend the first International Jewish Bloggers Conference hosted by [[Nefesh B'Nefesh]] on August 20, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[The Jewish Week]] |url=http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c41_a13342/News/Short_Takes.html |title=Blogger Wars Over Conference |date=September 3, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318053943/http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c41_a13342/News/Short_Takes.html |archivedate=2010-03-18}}</ref> Fried was also invited to attend the Fourth Annual ROI Summit from June 28 through July 2, 2009, held in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]], for influential young Jewish innovators from around the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roicommunity.org/2009pax |title=ROI Community |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529235846/http://www.roicommunity.org/2009pax |archivedate=2009-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=Jewish Federation of Rockland County |url=http://www.jewishrockland.org/page.aspx?id=210865&page=1 |title=Orthodox and Opinionated: Jewish bloggers sort issues, ideas in public 'diaries' |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228234455/http://www.jewishrockland.org/page.aspx?id=210865&page=1 |archivedate=2012-02-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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''Frum Satire'' averages approximately 50,000 visitors a month.<ref name="Tab">''Tablet'' [http://www.tabletmag.com/life-and-religion/7748/the-renegade/ The Renegade: An Orthodox blogger turns heads one post at a time], June 25, 2009</ref> Blog posts have received as many as 250 comments, and the website provides a forum for all types of readers, Jews and gentiles alike, to discuss varying issues in an open, uncensored forum. It has developed into an arena in which Jews as distinct as Ultra-orthodox, Haredim, secular and irreligious debate topics such as [[racism]], [[child abuse]], and dating issues in a completely anonymous manner, something almost unheard of in Orthodox Jewish circles. It's not rare for readers to take offense to what he writes, and a few Jewish websites have refused to publish his material.<ref name="Tab" /> <!-- It is Fried's edgy and offbeat coverage of things not otherwise stated out loud that has pushed him into such a position of prominence among Judaism-oriented websites.<ref>Kelman, AY. ''The Reality of the Virtual: Looking for Jewish Leadership Online''. UC David Press, 2010. p53.</ref> --> |
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In 2009, ''Frum Satire'' averaged approximately 50,000 visitors a month.<ref name="Tab">''Tablet'' [http://www.tabletmag.com/life-and-religion/7748/the-renegade/ The Renegade: An Orthodox blogger turns heads one post at a time], June 25, 2009</ref> However, Fried stopped updating his blog in 2014. |
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| ⚫ | Fried was named one of the most influential [[J-Blogosphere|Jewish blogger]]s in 2008 and was one of seven bloggers invited to Israel to attend the first International Jewish Bloggers Conference hosted by [[Nefesh B'Nefesh]] on August 20, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[The Jewish Week]] |url=http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c41_a13342/News/Short_Takes.html |title=Blogger Wars Over Conference |date=September 3, 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318053943/http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c41_a13342/News/Short_Takes.html |archivedate=2010-03-18}}</ref> Fried was also invited to attend the Fourth Annual ROI Summit from June 28 through July 2, 2009, held in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]], for influential young Jewish innovators from around the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roicommunity.org/2009pax |title=ROI Community |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529235846/http://www.roicommunity.org/2009pax |archivedate=2009-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=Jewish Federation of Rockland County |url=http://www.jewishrockland.org/page.aspx?id=210865&page= |
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==Standup== |
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Fried has performed in many Jewish communities throughout the Northeast and Midwest of the United States, as well as in Israel. |
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Although Fried usually generates a positive response to his comedy, he also has experienced a fair share of negative reviews within the Orthodox Jewish community. He aims to be provocative in choosing his topics of discussion, and those who would rather such issues remain untalked about frown on his humor. He has been called an [[anti-Semite]], ''[[chillul Hashem]]'' and a general disgrace to Jews by many within the Orthodox community. Many Orthodox Jewish news outlets have chosen not to feature Fried, instead covering lesser-known and less controversial writers, bloggers, and comedians. However, Fried's work is spread widely through grassroots marketing via social networks such as Twitter and Facebook. |
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==Other writings== |
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Fried also writes for ''[[Jewcy]]'', ''[[New Voices]]'' and the ''[[Jewish Press]]''. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.jewishpress.com/pageroute.do/37577 Jewish Press] |
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*[http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/041207/njTakeItOutside.html NJ Jewish News] |
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*[http://www.frumsatire.net/ Frum Satire] |
*[http://www.frumsatire.net/ Frum Satire] |
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*[http://www.epicbitescatering.com/ Epic Bites Catering] |
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Latest revision as of 05:06, 21 February 2024
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Heshy Fried (born December 28, 1981) is a former American stand-up comedian and blogger who now works as a caterer.
Biography
[edit]Fried was raised Orthodox on the Upper West Side of Manhattan,[1] and he attended the Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York (TIUNY) but did not graduate.[2] Fried moved to the San Francisco Bay area in 2009 and was employed as a line cook at The Kitchen Table, then Silicon Valley's only kosher eatery.[1][3] He is owner/chef at the Epic Bites catering company in Oakland.
Frum Satire
[edit]Fried began blogging on Frum Satire in June 2006 when he lived in Albany, New York,[4][3] but did not enter the spotlight until about six months later when he wrote a post outlining different categories of sects in the Orthodox and Protestants community.
Fried was named one of the most influential Jewish bloggers in 2008 and was one of seven bloggers invited to Israel to attend the first International Jewish Bloggers Conference hosted by Nefesh B'Nefesh on August 20, 2008.[5] Fried was also invited to attend the Fourth Annual ROI Summit from June 28 through July 2, 2009, held in Tel Aviv, Israel, for influential young Jewish innovators from around the world.[6][7]
In 2009, Frum Satire averaged approximately 50,000 visitors a month.[8] However, Fried stopped updating his blog in 2014.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Fishkoff, Sue (2020-10-05). "From busy blogger to 'epic' kosher caterer". J. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ Fried, Heshy (2007-02-15). "Chumra of the Month Club: Miami is Assur". Frum Satire. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^ a b The Jewish Star What's so funny about being frum? The world of frum satire, December 23, 2010,
- ^ "Q&A: Heshy Fried of Frum Satire Talks Food". The Forward. 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Blogger Wars Over Conference". The Jewish Week. September 3, 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-03-18.
- ^ "ROI Community". Archived from the original on 2009-05-29.
- ^ "Orthodox and Opinionated: Jewish bloggers sort issues, ideas in public 'diaries'". Jewish Federation of Rockland County. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28.
- ^ Tablet The Renegade: An Orthodox blogger turns heads one post at a time, June 25, 2009