When a former Bais Yakov girl meets the perfect frum gentleman, she finds herself struggling with personal boundaries and wonders about her choices.
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From Rebel Teenager to “Off the Derech” Filmmaker
Anna Wexler describes the journey that led to the making of her feature documentary film, “UNORTHODOX: A Jewish Journey.”
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Fiction
A Wonderful Goodbye
He has not spoken to his wife in four days. This is tolerable. After 38 years of her mounting nervous energy, a little peace and quiet is not unpleasant.
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It’s All Kosher (No. 12): The Price of Freedom
A former Bais Yaakov student faces a tempting offer with many strings attached.
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Briefly Noted
How They Got Here: No. 23
Shmuley Boteach's newest bestseller, the evolution of sheitels, and more. In this week's search terms.
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Best of the Blogs
How to Go Off the Derech: A Halachic Guide
The well-known machlokes on going off the derech le'mehadrin min hamehadrin.
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Advice Column
It’s All Kosher (No. 11): Escaping Fatherhood
A young father, estranged from his three-year-old child, would rather forget he's a dad.
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The OTD Map
Identifying common experiences in the journey to selfhood.
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In Conversation
An Interview With Shalom Auslander
Leah Vincent speaks to Shalom Auslander about raising children, genocide, and Jews as the original shit-stirrers.
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Green Tuesday
Chaim Mayer’s mother usually calls in on Thursdays to remind him to pick up the lokshen kugel for Shabbos, or of a family member’s shulem zucher, which s’volt gepast that he attend.
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The Departed
A report on the Footsteps organization and the lives of those who leave the ultra-Orthodox world. Article by Orli Santo.
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An interview with Samuel Katz about his journey into the secular world. To read some of Samuel's essays, click here.
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From Tablet: A former Hasid moves to hipster Brooklyn. But what he gains in nightlife, he loses in camaraderie.
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