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Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots

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First published: 2012
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Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots download the free pdf book from here. “Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots” is an autobiographical account by Deborah Feldman, released in 2012. It narrates her experiences growing up in a highly conservative Jewish sect in Brooklyn, New York. Born into the Satmar sect, Feldman was surrounded by a rigid set of traditions.

Her path to self-discovery began with clandestinely reading books in English. At the age of 17, she found herself in an unhappy marriage. After becoming a mother, she chose to break away from the sect for the sake of her child’s future. This book served as the inspiration for the Netflix series, “Unorthodox”. It offers a captivating glimpse into the life within Brooklyn’s Hasidic community.

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Deborah Feldman

Deborah Feldman is an American-German writer living in Berlin. Her 2012 autobiography, Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots, tells the story of her escape from a Hasidic Jewish community in Brooklyn, New York, and was the basis of the 2020 Netflix miniseries Unorthodox.

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