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Great Expectations

January 11, 2010
By Pen Tivokeish
Great Expectations

A mixture of apprehension and desperation radiated off young Srulik’s face. “Rebbe, the note, the note” he said in a voice that portrayed disappointment. He could finally rest a tired arm that had…


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BBC on Chasidim Who Leave

January 11, 2010
By Hasidic Rebel

The BBC has discovered that some Chasidim (and members of other ultra-Orthodox groups) have been leaving the community to join the secular world. And they, like so many others, choose to focus…


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Welcome, Pen Tivokeish!

January 11, 2010
By Hasidic Rebel

We expect to have a number of well-known Chasidic bloggers and commentors contribute regularly to this blog. The first that has joined is the erstwhile Pen Tivokesh, blogger extraordinaire, author of the very fine…


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