Jewish Streaming Service ChaiFlicks Greenlights First Original Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Jewish streaming service ChaiFlicks has greenlit its first original series, a half-hour unscripted showcase for kosher-food cuisine around the U.S.

Premiering Nov. 16, “Schmoozing and Cruising” touches down everywhere from Brooklyn to Los Angeles for a mouthful of BBQ, pizza and donuts across six tasty episodes.

More from Variety

• Why Europe Sees Opportunity as Hollywood Struggles With the Transition to Streaming

• The Creator Economy Grows Up: How Jellysmack Helps Talent Gain Scale

• Barbie, Shmarbie: Mattel CEO's Media Strategy Is Far More Than One Movie

“This series is bringing the kosher-food world, something that not everybody knows about even in the Jewish world, out above ground,” said Neil Friedman, co-founder of ChaiFlicks, on the latest episode of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” podcast. “And this is what our M.O. is overall: We’re bringing great programming, whether it’s from Israel, or whether it’s from Poland, out into the world for the Jewish audience and the larger audience.”

Listen to the podcast here:

“Schmoozing” is hosted by CW (Chaim) Silverberg (pictured above) based on his YouTube series “Tripping Kosher” and is produced by Kosher Style Media. Tsvika Tal is the show’s executive producer.

In addition to giving a sneak peek at his plans for “Schmoozing,” Friedman gave a broad update on the state of ChaiFlicks is as a business, particularly at a sensitive juncture in light of the mass tragedy that claimed more than 1,400 lives in Israel earlier this month. Even as his streaming service paused its marketing efforts, viewership of Israeli programming that is abundant on the service has since surged on ChaiFlicks.

“We still are a Jewish storytelling service for Jewish stories from all over the world, Israel included,” said Friedman. “Our mission is more important now than ever, because Jewish culture and Jewish history is more precious as a result of this conflict.”

“Strictly Business” is Variety’s weekly podcast featuring conversations with industry leaders about the business of media and entertainment. A new episode debuts each Wednesday and can be downloaded on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and SoundCloud.

Best of Variety

• Oscars Predictions: Documentary Feature – Could Netflix's 'American Symphony' Score Noms Outside Its Category?

• Oscars Predictions: Adapted Screenplay - Is There Room for 'All of Us Strangers?'

• What's Coming to Disney+ in November 2023

Sign up for Variety’s Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Click here to read the full article.