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Deborah Feldman was born and raised in the Hasidic community of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York.

She is the author of the New York Times Bestselling memoir, UNORTHODOX: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots (Simon and Schuster.)

Currently, she is working on a follow-up memoir, which finds her embarking on independence as a single woman and mother, finding a new kind of Jewish life for herself, and discovering the far-flung yet familiar community of many like-minded "religious refugees" of all faiths around the world, due out from Blue Rider Press, Penguin, in October of 2013.

Deborah attended Sarah Lawrence College and lives in New York City with her son.


http://blogs.forward.com/the-arty-semite/:

The Jewish Daily Forward reported on the filming of a Blue Bloods episode this week, expressing surprise at the authenticity of the costumes worn by Hasidic characters. It definitely helps when you have the real thing orchestrating behind the scenes. This was one of the more enjoyable projects I’ve had the privilege of working on this winter.

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Average rating: 3.61 · 8,272 ratings · 1,217 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors
Unorthodox: The Scandalous ...
3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 8,271 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions
unorthodox
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012
Untitled: A Memoir by the A...
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2013

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“I am hungry for power, but not to lord over others; only to own myself.”
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“If my mind cannot be tied down, if my dreams cannot be diminished, then no amount of restraints can really guarantee my quiet submission.”
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“I'd rather believe in reincarnation than hell. The idea of an afterlife is much so more tolerable when returning is an option.”
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wfpoppet I just noticed that there is quite a long queue for your book in my city's library system - made me excited for you that there is such interest in your book!


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