Need an authentic Orthodox Jewish voice? Let's work together.
I'm Chava — the writer behind orthodox-jews.com. When productions, companies, journalists, or organizations need accurate, accessible expertise on Orthodox Jewish life, I help.
Film & Television Consulting
Script review, on-set cultural advising, dialect and dress accuracy, character authenticity. Productions featuring Orthodox or Hasidic characters benefit from a knowledgeable insider voice.
Corporate Cultural Competency
Help your team work effectively with Orthodox Jewish colleagues, clients, or patients. Covers Shabbat accommodation, kosher protocols, modesty norms, holiday scheduling.
Speaking & Keynotes
Talks for universities, corporations, conferences, and interfaith events. Topics: the Orthodox world non-Jews don't know, accurate representation of Orthodox women, how to write/film/work authentically.
Journalism & Media
On-deadline fact-checking, background briefing, and expert quotes for journalists writing about Orthodox Jewish life. Quick turnaround for working press.
Book Projects
Cultural-accuracy review for books featuring Orthodox characters, foreword writing, ghostwriting assistance, and collaboration on Jewish-interest non-fiction.
How engagements work
Why work with me
I'm an Orthodox Jewish woman from Brooklyn who has been writing publicly about Orthodox Jewish life for years. I've published 160+ articles on orthodox-jews.com explaining the community to a non-Jewish audience — everything from kosher law to Hasidic dress to interfaith dating to the everyday rhythm of an Orthodox week.
My voice is specifically calibrated for outsiders. I don't write for the frum community; I write for the world that wants to understand it. That calibration is what productions, companies, and journalists are usually looking for — someone who can translate authentically without either oversimplifying or losing the audience.
I'm also direct about what I don't know. There's significant variation within Orthodox Judaism (Modern Orthodox, Yeshivish, Hasidic, Sephardic — each with internal variation), and I don't pretend to represent all of it. For specific questions outside my community's experience, I'll tell you and refer you to someone better positioned.