Unorthodox
Our Thoughts
Everyone was glad we read it. Not having much insight into Hasidism, let alone the Satmar sect, all felt this book provided a rare glimpse into a community few know anything about. It’s one of the few books that we discussed for almost the entire night. You can read my personal impressions at my blog, What I Really Think, Unorthodox.
Biography & Autobiography
Simon and Schuster
October 2, 2012
254
Traces the author's upbringing in a Hasidic community in Brooklyn, describing the strict rules that governed her life, 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.
