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The woman who authored a memoir of how she left her strict ultra-Orthodox life as a wife and mother in a Hasidic sect has revealed that her ex-husband later followed her in adopting a secular lifestyle. Deborah Feldman, 33, whose book Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots was made this year into a Netflix series, said her former husband contacted her to say he too was no longer religious and thanked her for showing him the way. Feldman, who lives in Berlin, told BBC Radio 5 Live that she has a great relationship with her ex-husband, who is now married to a secular woman
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admin | July 11, 2020
The day Shira Haas auditioned for the role of Esty Shapiro on Unorthodox, she got drenched in the rain. When she arrived at the venue, she cleaned herself up, took a few deep breaths, walked into the audition and sang Jeff Buckleys Hallelujah. A year and-a-half after the Israeli actress nailed the audition, shes received praise and acclaim for her arresting performance as a young woman who leaves the Hasidic Satmar community in Brooklyn to make her own way in Berlin.
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admin | July 11, 2020
Gershon Weissman, Special to Ventura County Star Published 10:00 a.m. PT July 11, 2020 Many of us, citizens of the world, arenowhaving serious challenges and difficulties that cause us fear and anxiety. We are experiencing a trying situation
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