Karen sits down with Sarah Haskell, the TikTok star behind @thatrelatablejew, where she shares her own relatable Jewish life with over 100,000 followers. They chat about life as an accidental influencer, Sarah’s personal religious journey, Jewish dating in NYC, and the importance of always knowing who you are.

 

You’ll find out:

 

- What inspired Sarah to start sharing her life on TikTok

- What it’s like getting recognized in public 

- How she finds the right balance in deciding what to share on social media 

- What it’s like being a Jewish TikTok creator - and how Sarah handles all the antisemitism

- Instagram vs. TokTok

- Sarah’s Jewish upbringing, and how her religious identity has evolved

- What it’s been like moving from a very Jewish community on Long Island to a diverse neighborhood in NYC

- The New York Jewish dating scene 

- What Sarah hopes non-Jews will take away from her content

LINKS:

 

Sarah on TikTok

https://www.tiktok.com/@thatrelatablejew?lang=en 

 

Sarah on Instagram

https://instagram.com/thatrelatablejew 

 

Sarah on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEnWZkWKorf2w3fyptYwow 

 

Sarah’s art

https://www.instagram.com/art1ofakind/?hl=en 

 

Sarah’s ring light

https://amzn.to/3hqWujI 

 

Smashing Life, my Jewish community 

https://smashinglife.club/ 

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