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Category Archives: Hasidim
Hasidism: A New History
Here are some highlights from this 2017 book: * ….the trajectory of history did not lead in a straight line from religion to secularism, “darkness” to “light”: religion is as much a part of the modern world as it was … Continue reading
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The Dance Goes On
From the New York Review of Books: Four elements were at the center of the Hasidic sensibility. These elements were given different meanings and permutations in subsequent developments, and the weight of each of them differs from one Hasidic court … Continue reading
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Thank you for your Unorthodox story!
Chaim writes: Dear Debora Feldman, author of Unorthodox, I am a Satmar Chasid in Williamsburg Brooklyn NY, that wants to express my thanks and appreciation on your life’s work, first in your New York Times best seller book, Unorthodox, then … Continue reading
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Friend: “What would be helpful would be if the larger NYC Jewish community pressured the Satmars to stop harassing those biking, and walking, while goy.”
From Daily Mail: Amber Tamblyn comes under fire for attacking Hasidic Jews on Twitter after one nearly hit her with his van while she was walking her one-year-old daughter On Sunday, Amber Tamblyn tweeted that she had nearly been hit … Continue reading
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Growing Up Hasidic — and Racist
Shaindy Urman writes: In the ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community I grew up in, racism is a common aspect of life. It is seen as necessary in order to maintain the separation from goyim, or gentiles, and uphold the status of chosen … Continue reading
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