#009 Ari Mandel (Rachmuna Litzlon): an After Life Interview

Even if you sell your Olam Habbah we still welcome you in the After Life.

Ari Mandel, aka Rachmuna Litzlon, joins us in this episode for an interview packed with insightful anecdotes of his very active life on the internet’s OTD groups, the story behind his activism, and juicy details about his notorious pranks. 

Ari’s avatar (a hasidic sparta) and pseudonym (Rachmuna Litzlon) are amongst the most consistant personalities in Facebook’s many OTD groups, he is the admin of many groups and is very active in raising awareness about issues of sexual abuse in the Ultra-Orthodox community. He reached near national fame when he put up his portion in heaven for sale on eBay.

Ari shares with us his views on the OTD social media landscape, the state of Kiruv debates, why he no longer debates politics as much as he used to, the story that changed his life and turned him into an activist, how “The Internet is not the problem” rally came about, what President Obama did to his face, the time he engaged in a movie-style heist at the Aguddah convention center, and how he spent his Yom Kippurs in the army (it involves a pool).

Stick around till the end, you will hear a thrilling story that involved Shomrim and ponytails, plus at the very end Ari gives us an exclusive reveal that will affect all of us who have come to love and expect the Hasidic Sparta on our Facebook newsfeeds.