Month: April 2017

  • Seder Questions

    Seder Questions

    By C. It’s that time of the year again. It’s nearly midnight, the table is laden with silver, the family is gathered around expectantly, and everyone is hungry. My father, resplendent in his kittel and shtreimel, claps his hands and intones “Kan haben shoiel”, as he calls upon my youngest brother to begin the mah…

  • Celebrating Freedom

    Celebrating Freedom

    In just the past couple years, I’ve had so many moments where I would let off a sigh of relief and realize how great it feels to be free. I was helping put on a Pesach Seder at a Conservative temple when the first night fell out on a Friday night, and we needed hot…

  • Tell Us About Your Resources

    Tell Us About Your Resources

    On the Off The Derech website, you will find links to many resources, such as support organizations, meetup groups, Facebook groups, etc. Please let us know what you think should be added by leaving us a comment. Thanks! Your Off The Derech webmasters

  • Ezra’s Story

    Ezra’s Story

    Ezra is 23 years old and lives in New York City. He tries to bring Orthodox non-believers together through his blog, FreethinkingJewboy.com. How would you describe your religious upbringing? I’d say my upbringing was in between Modern Orthodox and the frum right-wing. I’ve been called “MO” by right-wingers and “yeshivish” by MO people. I had…