“If you are forced to confront your fears on a daily basis, they disintegrate, like illusions when viewed up close. Maybe being always protected made me more fearful, and I would later dip cautiously into the outside world, never allowing myself to be submerged completely, and always jerking back into the familiarity of my own life when my senses were overwhelmed. For years I would stand with a foot in each sphere, drawn to the exotic universe that lay on the other side of the portal, wrenched back by the warnings that sounded like alarm bells in my mind.”
Quote by Deborah Feldman
Work
Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots
This memoir provides an intimate look into the author's experiences growing up in a strict Hasidic community, her struggle with the constraints of her faith, and her path to self-discovery and independence. more
Author
Deborah Feldman
Deborah Feldman is an American author born in 1986. Her works primarily explore personal faith, religious identity, and the status of women in religious societies. Her debut book, 'Escape from Orthodoxy: A Jewish Girl's Journey to Secular Life', tells the story of her transformation from an ultra-Orthodox Jewish upbringing to secular life. more
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