Feldman does not split her life into two halves, the time when she was a Hasidic Jew and the time when she was not, but seeks throughout her life to find a pathway to reconciling her deep ancestral connection to faith and her desire to be an independent modern person. However, what I found within and in her sequel autobiography ‘Exodus: A Memoir’ was so much more than that. I expected a book where Feldman’s strength of character would lead her to purge herself of every damaging and religious connection, wrenching her own life into modernity and atheism. When I picked up a copy of Deborah Feldman’s autobiography ‘Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots’ I expected what in my mind is a common trope in human experience the liberation of an oppressed woman from the binds of orthodox religion, in this case within a Hasidic Jewish community. Being brought up as an atheist I find a lot to be said for the institutional sexism provided by many religions and the oppression of women in orthodox religious communities, however feminism and faith are not mutually exclusive. When it comes to discussing feminism and the rights of women I always find myself engaged by the opinions of those who identify as part of a religion as well as with feminism.
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