hasidim

A memoir in which the author describes her journey from living in an insular community of Hasidic Jews, where she was raised by her strictly religious grandparents, to an alternative life of independence and freedom.

Devorah, a young Hasidic Jewish woman with a strict upbringing, and Jaxon, a fun-loving, book-smart nerd, who live across the street from one another in Brooklyn and have never met are trapped together in an elevator during a hurricane and make a connection. Even though their relationship is forbidden, they continue to meet.

Though their relationship is strictly forbidden, Devorah and Jax arrange secret meetings and risk everything to be together. But how far can they possibly go? Just how much are they willing to give up?.

Drawn from his private correspondence, a biography of the spiritual leader, scholar, counselor, and controversial advocate for women's rights and community openness details his achievements and his profound impact on the world.

Devorah, a young Hasidic Jewish woman with a strict upbringing, and Jaxon, a fun-loving, book-smart nerd, who live across the street from one another in Brooklyn and have never met are trapped together in an elevator during a hurricane and make a connection. Even though their relationship is forbidden, they continue to meet.

Recounts the stories of a wide range of bibilical figures, Talmudic scholars, and Hasidic rabbis who were sent by God to help people find godliness within their own lives.

Rachel is a young Hasidic woman who desperately wants freedoms that she is not allowed. Her rebelliousness ranges from wearing sheer stockings and reading romance novels to eating non kosher food. When her father arranges a marriage for her, she dreams of a different life.