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• Publisher's Summary In 2009, at the age of 23, Deborah Feldman packed up her young son and their few possessions and walked away from her insular Hasidic roots. She was determined to forge a better life for herself, away from the rampant oppression, abuse, and isolation of her Satmar upbringing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
• Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots is a 2012 memoir by Deborah Feldman. In the book, she documents her life in an ultra-religious Jewish community in Brooklyn, New York. The Netflix miniseries Unorthodox is loosely based on the book.
• About Exodus In 2009, having just turned twenty three years old, Deborah Feldman walked away from her insular Hasidic roots. She was determined to forge a better life for herself and her son, away from the rampant oppression, abuse, and isolation of her Satmar upbringing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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1. Discuss the epigraph by Anna Margolin that begins Exodus. How does it set the tone for the book? Iridium.

2. The opening scene of Exodus shows Feldman in a hypnotherapy session, visualizing episodes of childhood trauma in an attempt to understand her sexual dysfunction. How does Feldman’s pursuit of sexual health and satisfaction echo throughout the book? How does this search shape her identity and self-image?

3. On page 19, Feldman states that the Satmar Hasidic community in which she grew up was a “culture of violence, not necessarily because members fetishize it, but because of the group’s only inheritance is the violence of European and anti-Semitism that culminated in the Second World War.” How does the shared cultural memory of the Holocaust affect Feldman as she attempts to shape her life outside of the Satmar community?

4. On page 37, Feldman discusses her choice to move from New York City to “the middle of nowhere.” Discuss the concept of “home” as articulated throughout the book. Where does Feldman feel most comfortable? What aspects of that environment allow Feldman to take root?

5. In the section “Mercy,” Feldman reveals that her mother has also left the Hasidic lifestyle, and that “working menial jobs to put herself through college constituted her final rejection” of the community. What value does Feldman place on education throughout the book? How does education play a role in escaping the Hasidic community?

Blender 2.79. 6. Discuss the Biblical figure of Deborah, as explored in “Inheritance.” What is the significance of Feldman sharing a name with this figure?

7. How does Feldman view the role of motherhood? What does she hope to achieve for her son? Discuss Feldman’s relationship with her own mother, who was exiled from the community.

8. The desire to articulate self-identity is a driving theme in Exodus. What labels does Feldman feel most comfortable associating with herself?

9. Though several years have passed since Feldman has last seen her grandmother, she has an indelible effect on Feldman’s life outside of the community. How does her grandmother’s status as a Holocaust survivor affect Feldman? Discuss the scene in which Feldman remembers her grandmother’s garden. How does this scene act as metaphor for life within the Satmar community?

10. On page 106, Feldman comments that she feels markedly different from her peers, even during the simple act of smoking a cigarette. At what moments is this gulf most pronounced? How does the idea of the “presentation of self” come into play throughout the book? When does Feldman reveal her most authentic self, and to whom?

11. How does Feldman’s trip to Heather’s deeply Christian hometown act as a sort of culture shock? Discuss her interactions with Leeann, Mark, and others who implore her to convert to Christianity. How does she cope with this proselytizing?

12. Discuss Feldman’s interactions with Colt/Jacob. Why do you think Feldman chose to include their tense relationship?

13. Feldman’s roadtrip across America provides several moments of clarity during her search for selfhood. What moments struck you as most important? How does Feldman’s need for independence become increasingly pronounced throughout the book? Discuss her relationship with her identity as an American.

14. In New Orleans, Feldman finally finds the type of romantic relationship that offers fulfillment. Explore her experiences with her sexuality at this point in the memoir. How does her relationship with Conor help her to grow more confident? How does the dissolution of their relationship affect her sense of self?

15. On page 174, Feldman discusses her choice to model for a painting. How does this act of defiance help her to reclaim her sexuality? Her selfhood? Relate this to Feldman’s assertion of feminism.

16. Feldman’s relationship with Markus brings to light some uncomfortable truths about the relationship between Germans and Jews. Discuss their lighthearted banter about Nazism, and Feldman’s uneasy relationship with it. How do these types of statements act as a type of defense mechanism for Feldman? When does it cross the line? What truths about German culture—if any—were surprising for you as a reader?

17. On page 160, Feldman declares herself a “global Jew.” Unpack the meaning of this. How do her travels in Europe help to cement this identity?

18. Throughout Exodus, Feldman grapples with overwhelming anxiety. At what moments does her anxiety manifest most strongly? By the end of the book, how does she cope with her fears?

19. Feldman has faced incredible hurdles in creating a fulfilling, happy life outside of the community that rejected her. When is her strength most visible on the page? What is her greatest triumph? What moments of this memoir inspired you?

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Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots is a 2012 memoir by Deborah Feldman. In the book, she documents her life in an ultra-religious Jewish community in Brooklyn, New York. The Netflix miniseries Unorthodox is loosely based on the book.

Overview[edit]

Feldman was born into the insular religious Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism in Brooklyn where the primary language is Yiddish. The community maintains a code of customs governing everything from what one can wear, what is permissible to read, and to whom one can speak.

Feldman's spark of rebellion started with sneaking off to the library and hiding books written in English. At 17, she entered into an arranged marriage with a virtual stranger. Feldman said she had been denied sex education, was trapped in a sexually and emotionally dysfunctional marriage, and the failure to produce a child dominated her life. After finally getting pregnant, she realized she wanted something more for her child, and planned an escape from the community.^[1][2]

Reception[edit]

Guitar pro 6 mac. Publishers Weekly called the book an 'engaging and at times gripping insight into Brooklyn's Hasidic community'.^[1]

Lisa Bonos of The Washington Post wrote that 'Feldman seems to render this secretive community authentically; I only wish she'd spent a bit more time editing herself. The lopsided book traverses her childhood in painstaking detail, which is often redundant and overwrought.. I certainly understood that Feldman wanted more out of life; but in the end, I wanted more from her narration. How did she handle such a tough transition, raising a child while attending college at Sarah Lawrence? She spends so much time on the world she left—without much exploration of where she's ended up.'^[3]

The Jewish Book Council reviewed the book, saying: 'In the Satmar world, what Feldman did was scandalous, but her story didn't provide the drama and intrigue it seemed to have promised. However, it does provide a window into a world not many of us know about or can fathom. Her story, slow at first, invites us into the homes and mindsets of the Satmar people, at times wholesome and warm, and at others lonely, shocking, and disturbing. Feldman is reflective, never mincing words, saying exactly how she feels about everything. For a woman with little formal secular education, her writing is eloquent and stirring.'^[4]

The New York Jewish Week reported that the book 'spurred a cottage industry devoted to dispelling its inaccuracies'.^[5]

The Huffington Post published a pair of articles reviewing the book and discussing the controversy surrounding it in the author's former community, concluding: 'No doubt girls all over Brooklyn are buying this book, hiding it under their mattresses, reading it after lights out—and contemplating, perhaps for the first time, their own escape.'^[6][7]

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Miniseries[edit]

The 2020 Netflix original miniseries, Unorthodox, is loosely based on this book.^[8] Netflix also produced a documentary, Making Unorthodox, that chronicles the creative process and filming, and discusses the differences between the book and the series.^[9]

About the author[edit]

After leaving the Hasidic community, Deborah Feldman started blogging, and in 2012, she published her autobiography, Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots. In 2014, she moved to Berlin, continued to work as a writer,^[10] and published Exodus: A Memoir.^[10][11] Both books have been translated into German, and were well received by critics, which led to her appearing on various talk shows on German TV.^[12][13]

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Feldman is featured in the 2018 Swiss-German documentary #Female Pleasure.^[14]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^ab'Publishers Weekly review: Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots'. Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
2. ^'Goodreads review: Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots'. Goodreads.com. Goodreads. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
3. ^Bonos, Lisa (7 April 2012). ''Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots' by Deborah Feldman'. Washington Post. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
4. ^Michelson, Libi Adler (27 April 2012). 'Review: Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots'. jewishbookcouncil.org. Jewish Book Council. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
5. ^Wiener, Julie (6 March 2012). ''Unorthodox' With The Facts?'. Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
6. ^Kornbluth, Jesse (6 March 2012). 'Unorthodox: The Hasidic Campaign Against Deborah Feldman — and Me'. Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
7. ^Kornbluth, Jesse (6 December 2017). 'Unorthodox? Try This: A Young Hasidic Wife Breaks With Her Tradition, Writes Tell-All Book'. Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
8. ^MazriaKatz, Marisa (26 March 2020). 'In 'Unorthodox,' A Religious Woman Leaves Her Marriage And Her Past Behind'. NPR. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
9. ^Nicolaou, Elena (26 March 2020). 'Netflix's Unorthodox Is Inspired by the True Story of Deborah Feldman'. oprahmag.com. The Oprah Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
10. ^ ^abArfa, Orit (3 May 2018). 'From Williamsburg to Berlin'. Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
11. ^Feldman, Deborah (25 March 2014). Exodus: A Memoir. Blue Rider Press. p. 304. ISBN978-0399162770.
12. ^Wiener, Julie (9 February 2012). 'Unapologetically 'Unorthodox''. Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
13. ^Feldman, Deborah (28 August 2010). 'Once upon a life: Deborah Feldman'. The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
14. ^'#Female Pleasure'. wmm.com. Women Make Movies. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.