“Unorthodox,” the hit Netflix limited series, earned an impressive eight Emmy nominations earlier this month. I believe that at least one of these nominations began with the audition tape of the show’s lead actress, Shira Haas, who plays Esther or “Esty.”
The show highlights the journey of Esty, a young woman who leaves the Hasidic community of Brooklyn to pursue her passion for music.
I watched the show with great interest as I share a number of similarities with Esty. I grew up in the ultra-Orthodox community of Jerusalem and left the neighborhood when I realized I wouldn’t be able to maximize my full potential as an artist.
There is a pivotal scene when Esty auditions for the prestigious conservatory in Berlin. Esty sings two songs for her audition — one a song by Schubert, “An Die Musik,” and the other a popular Yiddish song that is commonly performed at weddings,...
The show highlights the journey of Esty, a young woman who leaves the Hasidic community of Brooklyn to pursue her passion for music.
I watched the show with great interest as I share a number of similarities with Esty. I grew up in the ultra-Orthodox community of Jerusalem and left the neighborhood when I realized I wouldn’t be able to maximize my full potential as an artist.
There is a pivotal scene when Esty auditions for the prestigious conservatory in Berlin. Esty sings two songs for her audition — one a song by Schubert, “An Die Musik,” and the other a popular Yiddish song that is commonly performed at weddings,...
- 8/27/2020
- by Ayelet Raymond
- The Wrap
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