Unorthodox the scandalous rejection of my Hasidic roots

Traces the author's upbringing in the Satmar Hasidic community in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn, New York, describing the strict rules that governed her life, her arranged marriage at the age of seventeen, and the birth of her son, which led to her plan to leave and forge her own path in life.

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Main Author: Feldman, Deborah, 1986- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2020.
Edition:Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition.
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Summary:Traces the author's upbringing in the Satmar Hasidic community in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn, New York, describing the strict rules that governed her life, her arranged marriage at the age of seventeen, and the birth of her son, which led to her plan to leave and forge her own path in life.
Item Description:Includes discussion questions.
Physical Description:258 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:9781982148201
1982148209
9781439187005
1439187002
9781439187012
1439187010
Author Notes:Deborah Feldman was raised in the Satmar Hasidic community in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. She lives in Berlin with her son.