Deborah Feldman was born and raised in the Hasidic community of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. She is the author of the New York Times Bestselling memoir, UNORTHODOX: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots (Simon and Schuster.) Currently, she is working on a follow-up memoir, which finds her embarking on independence as a single woman and mother, finding a new kind of Jewish life for herself, and discovering the far-flung yet familiar community of many like-minded “religious refugees” of all faiths around the world, due out from Blue Rider Press, Penguin, in October of 2013. var sc_project=6664527; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_security="dbc0a79f"; Unorthodoxratings: 4 (avg rating 4.00) Deborah Feldman’s books on Goodreads .gr_container { font-family:arial,verdana,helvetica,sans-serif; width: 250px; } .gr_book_container { border-bottom: 1px solid #d7d7d7; padding: 5px 0px; } .gr_book_image { float: left; padding-right: 20px; } .gr_book_title {} .gr_review_stats {} Tumblr (3.0; @deborahfeldman)http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/<a href="http://blogs.forward.com/the-arty-semite/">http://blogs.forward.com/the-arty-semite/</a>: <p>The Jewish Daily Forward reported on the filming of a Blue Bloods episode this week, expressing surprise at the authenticity of the costumes worn by Hasidic characters. It definitely helps when you have the real thing orchestrating behind the scenes. This was one of the more enjoyable projects I’ve had the privilege of working on this winter.</p>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/40335771454http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/40335771454Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:19:16 -0500<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/orthodox-counselor-on-trial-in-ny-sex-abuse-case-girl-testifies-she-was-molested/2012/12/03/0919057a-3dab-11e2-8a5c-473797be602c_story.html">Washington Post</a>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/37256865998http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/37256865998Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:28:52 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MmsO1NUfsX8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Goy Wonder sings “Not Chosen”</p>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/27830894137http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/27830894137Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:35:37 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4uzocO9PA1r8bc3no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://undergroundnewyorkpubliclibrary.com/post/24092183658/unorthodox-the-scandalous-rejection-of-my" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">unypl</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>“Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots,” by Deborah Feldman</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1439187002/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=undnewyorpubl-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1439187002" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read Unorthodox</a></p> <p><a href="http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Deborah Feldman on Tumblr</a></p></blockquote> <p>Woohoo!</p>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/24095094411http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/24095094411Wed, 30 May 2012 20:07:58 -0400<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/living/orthodox-internet-rally/index.html">My Op-ed for CNN.com on the hullabaloo surrounding the rally and xoJane piece</a>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23673009536http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23673009536Thu, 24 May 2012 11:07:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4j7y7vMSv1qhxyvko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Join me at the first reading of I Am Forbidden, by Anouk Markovits, this evening at 6 p.m. at the Corner Bookstore!</p>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23672499760http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23672499760Thu, 24 May 2012 10:51:43 -0400anouk markovitshasidicjudaismbooks<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/s_DSjrtoZ0s?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Young Turks dissect Child Sexual Abuse in the hasidic community.</p>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23636007369http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23636007369Wed, 23 May 2012 19:21:50 -0400hasidicorthodoxabuseyoung turks<a href="http://bit.ly/KLtuMm">Legal records of battle over satmar dynasty reveal inner workings of secret sect</a>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23611194217http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23611194217Wed, 23 May 2012 11:36:00 -0400hasidicjudaism<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/j-yM86_Bvcg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>My response to Chaya’s Essay on XO Jane titled “What Women’s Media needs to know about Chassidic Women.” I will be video-blogging about Hasidic topics in the media if you would like to make any suggestions. </p>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23608309265http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23608309265Wed, 23 May 2012 10:04:53 -0400hasidicwomenjudaismunorthodox<a href="http://blunt.tumblr.com/post/23566978536/deborah-feldman-responds">blunt, tom: Deborah Feldman Responds...</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blunt.tumblr.com/post/23566978536/deborah-feldman-responds" target="_blank">blunt</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div class="dsq-comment-message" id="dsq-comment-message-536053752"> <div class="dsq-comment-text" id="dsq-comment-text-536053752"> <p>A point by point response by <a href="http://deborahfeldman.com" target="_blank">Deborah Feldman</a> today’s <strong>xoJane</strong> article, <a href="http://www.xojane.com/relationships/hasidic-women-sex" target="_blank">What Women’s Media Needs to Know About Chassidic Women </a></p> <p>Alright Chaya. You said you wanted to hear more, so here it is.</p> <p>First off, it is my understanding that you are a ba’al teshuvah, which translates as a…</p> </div> </div> </blockquote>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23572269121http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23572269121Tue, 22 May 2012 19:21:35 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4c8fsZapV1rouys3o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://girloverhere.tumblr.com/post/23434461445/you-know-you-live-in-a-satmar-utopia-when" target="_blank">girloverhere</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>You know you live in a Satmar-Utopia when…</p> </blockquote>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23543031402http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23543031402Tue, 22 May 2012 09:39:43 -0400<iframe width="400" height="310" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" id="nyt_video_player" title="New York Times Video - Embed Player" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/bcvideo/1.0/iframe/embed.html?videoId=100000001558883&playerType=embed"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Footage of the rally and counter protest at Citi Field</p>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23517080844http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23517080844Mon, 21 May 2012 21:28:25 -0400<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/nyregion/supporters-clash-at-event-for-ultra-orthodox-man-accused-of-sexual-assault.html?smid=tu-share">For Ultra-Orthodox, Clash Over Allegations</a>: <p>About 100 people supporting the girl who said she was sexually assaulted by Nechemya Weberman rallied Wednesday night outside a fund-raiser for Mr. Weberman’s legal defense.</p>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23228925294http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23228925294Thu, 17 May 2012 10:21:31 -0400<script type="text/javascript" src="http://WNYW.images.worldnow.com/interface/js/WNVideo.js?rnd=65559;hostDomain=www.myfoxny.com;playerWidth=630;playerHeight=355;isShowIcon=true;clipId=7270150;flvUri=;partnerclipid=;adTag=News;advertisingZone=;enableAds=true;landingPage=;islandingPageoverride=false;playerType=STANDARD_EMBEDDEDscript;controlsType=overlay"></script><br/><br/><p>FOX reports on Fundraiser to support accused child rapist in Williamsburg, and accompanying protest.</p>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23223747318http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23223747318Thu, 17 May 2012 07:13:21 -0400<object id="otvPlayer" width="400" height="268"><param name="movie" value="http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/static/flash/embeddedPlayer/swf/otvEmLoader.swf?version=fw1000&station=wabc&section=&mediaId=8664930&parentId=null&cdnRoot=http://cdn.abclocal.go.com&webRoot=http://abclocal.go.com&configPath=/util/&site=" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed id="otvPlayer" width="400" height="268" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/static/flash/embeddedPlayer/swf/otvEmLoader.swf?version=fw1000&station=wabc&section=&mediaId=8664930&parentId=null&cdnRoot=http://cdn.abclocal.go.com&webRoot=http://abclocal.go.com&configPath=/util/&site="></embed></object><br/><br/><p>ABC News reports on  ex-Hasidic protest in Williamsburg last night; signs say “Protect Victims not Abusers.”</p>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23223690730http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23223690730Thu, 17 May 2012 07:11:02 -0400“Posters promoting an upcoming fund-raiser for a rabbi charged with sexually abusing a teenage girl blanketed Jewish shopping strips in Williamsburg Monday - sparking a campaign protesting the charity bash.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://soc.li/O3QSoID" target="_blank">Yiddish posters up in Williamsburg asking for cash for accused child molester angering victim’s family </a></em>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23114727501http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/23114727501Tue, 15 May 2012 15:10:05 -0400<a href="http://feministmedia.tumblr.com/post/22676599205/street-harassment-and-facebook-and-orthodox-religion">Feminist Media: Street Harassment and Facebook and Orthodox Religion.</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://feministmedia.tumblr.com/post/22676599205/street-harassment-and-facebook-and-orthodox-religion" target="_blank">feministmedia</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Shame on <a href="http://www.face.com/humansofnewyork" target="_blank">Humans Of New York.</a> Supporting street harassment behind religion. HONY has told 91,367 people that if you are a powerful religious man, we can forget that you propositioned a kind young woman to be your escort for the night. FUCK YOU HUMANS OF NEW YORK. Last night the usually fantastic…</p> </blockquote>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/22794961191http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/22794961191Thu, 10 May 2012 16:30:04 -0400<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/05/10/nyregion/20110510orthodox.html">Breaking the Silence on Child Sex Abuse</a>: <p>Ultra-Orthodox Jewish victims of molestation and their families tread a difficult road as they seek justice through the secular court system, even as some communities begin to loosen restrictions on reporting abuse.</p>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/22777613044http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/22777613044Thu, 10 May 2012 09:20:18 -0400<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/nyregion/ultra-orthodox-jews-shun-their-own-for-reporting-child-sexual-abuse.html?_r=1&smid=tw-share">In today's NY Times, Brooklyn Hasidim Shun their Own for Reporting Child Sexual Abuse</a>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/22774203862http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/22774203862Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00:33 -0400hasidicbrooklynJewishabuse<object width="560" height="345" id="FiveminPlayer" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://embed.5min.com/517355132/" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><embed name="FiveminPlayer" src="http://embed.5min.com/517355132/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="345" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="opaque"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Aol You’ve Got goes live at 6 am tomorrow.</p>http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/22296059742http://deborahfeldman.tumblr.com/post/22296059742Wed, 02 May 2012 21:57:19 -0400hasidicjewishaol