Month: October 2015

  • Yoni’s Story (Part 1 of 3)

    Yoni’s Story (Part 1 of 3)

    Yoni is a 36-year old social worker. He lives with his wife and seven children in a hassidic community somewhere in Israel. Yoni is not a believer anymore. Could you tell us something about your religious background? My family was officially very Litvish/Yeshivish. My grandfather studied at the great Litvishe yeshivos before the Holocaust, and…

  • Shimra’s Story

    Shimra’s Story

    Shimra is 36 years old and lives with her husband Aaron and 3 children in Brooklyn, NY. She is a graphic artist and nowadays defines herself as an Agnostic Deist. She is somewhat of a celebrity in the Off The Derech Facebook group. Hi Shimra, welcome to this interview. Why don’t you start by telling…