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Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots
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“I struggle to be normal and dream of being extraordinary,” Feldman writes in her incisive, moving memoir, UNORTHODOX. Hers is an extraordinary story of struggle and dream.
Deborah Feldman lost family, friends, community when she left Hasidic Willi... " Read more of this review » |
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The inner life and inner turmoil of a young Hasidic female is handled with an expert hand by Deborah Feldman. The author's plight of growing up as a girl, deserted by her mother and fathered by a man with questionable mental intelligence, is a gri...
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| This novel is truly a seminal work on the topic of Jewish Fundamentalism. With unparalleled detail and poignant storytelling, this saga of a Satmar family explores and debunks the myths upon which the extreme version of Judaism we know today was foun...more | |
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A powerful story of one woman's flight from a very strict Jewish sect. It is amazing to find out all the things she could not do, especially reading! I highly recommend this book. True story! Loved it and can't wait to see what she writes next.
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| What a moving story! I had tears in my eyes by the end of the first chapter. One of the most inspiring food memoirs I have ever read. | |
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