In this episode of Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over, Stacey spends a weekend with Rabbi Wollenberg, his wife Blima, and their nine children. The Wollenbergs are an ultra-orthodox Hasidic Jewish family, standing out in an increasingly secular age. Stacey engages in conversations with the family about their experiences living under a strictly regimented religious code and the significance of their faith in family life.
The episode, airing on Monday, 26 August 2024, at 9:00 pm on BBC Three, offers insight into the Wollenberg family’s unique way of life. Stacey discusses with them the challenges and benefits of being so visibly Jewish in a world where anti-Semitism frequently makes headlines.
Stacey learns about the structure and routine that their faith brings to their daily lives and the sense of community it fosters. She also explores the impact of their religious practices on their children’s education and social lives. The Wollenbergs open up about how their faith shapes their family dynamics and the role it plays in their marriage.
Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over: Strictly Orthodox Jews airs on Monday, 26 August 2024, at 9:00 pm on BBC Three.
