Do ex-Hasidim serve themselves well by establishing a vibrant community? Or does such community only amplify the narrative of struggle and displacement, inevitably confining them to the fringes?
Samuel Katz, a student at Stony Brook University, examines some of the ex-Hasidic community's unintended consequences.
It was a typical “night seder” in Yeshiva, the last period of a long day. I stood with one foot on the floor and the other on the footrest of my shtender, rocking back…
Every Yeshiva boy learns about Nafkeh Mineh L’kedushin at some point. Nafkeh Mineh L’kedushin is used to justify a perpetual Talmudic argument that has no practical implications. For example, if two guys are arguing…
A year and a half ago, I went to part from my Rosh Yeshiva at the end of the semester and told him I won’t be coming back. He wished me well and all…
