Bookshelf

25 Aug Book Posting: Off the Derech, Leaving Orthodox Judaism

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This post will not really be a book review, because...

06 Apr Book Review: ‘Worlds Apart’ by Sudy Rosengarten

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Some notes from a small book of memories of early...

22 Jan A cursory overview of Hasidic Yiddish entertainment

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The written, audio and visual entertainments of the Hasidic Yiddish...

26 Mar Book Review: Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman

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Revisiting Feldman's memoir in light of the new Netflix miniseries...

11 Mar Book Review: On Division by Goldie Goldbloom

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Lack of nuance and research paint a flat, inaccurate picture...

11 Dec Book Review: Becoming Eve by Abby Stein

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Thoughts on the newest ex-Hasidic memoir...

24 May RESOURCES ON HASIDISM

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A summary of resources on Hasidic life...

04 Jan I don’t own many $60 book: Historical Atlas of Hasidism

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A new fantastic atlas of Hasidic history by Marcin Wodzinski...

29 Jul Book Review: ‘Crossing the Williamsburg Bridge’ by Eli Hecht

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Summary: Crossing the Williamsburg Bridge, a memoir written by Rabbi...

22 Sep Book Review: All Who Go Do Not Return, by Shulem Deen

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As someone who has left the Hasidic community and continues...

09 Sep Book Review: Teacha, Stories from a Yeshiva

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One of my favorite books that describe contemporary Hasidic life...

09 Sep Book Review: The Marrying of Chani Kaufman by Eve Harris

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The Marrying of Chani Kaufman is a novel that compiles...

04 Aug An interview with Philip Fishman; author of “A Sukkah is Burning”

Posted at 16:40h in Bookshelf, History, Williamsburg 3 Comments

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Many Jews remember Williamsburg before its Hasidic transformation; when centrist...

22 Jun Book Review: Fundamentalism, Perspectives on a Contested History

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Editors: Simon A. Wood and David Harrington Watt Fundamentalism; Perspectives on...

28 May Book Review: Brooklyn’s Williamsburgh by Brian Merlis

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The book Brooklyn’s Williamsburgh by Brian Merlis goes for a whopping $300-$540 on Amazon....