About Chatzkaleh Kofer
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Entries by Chatzkaleh Kofer
Why I went Off-the-Derech
May 27, 2019 /3 Comments/in Blog, News, Personal Stories /by Chatzkaleh Koferby NS My journey from an extremely religious ben Torah to an atheist was long and painful. Over a few years, I transformed from being someone who loved nothing more than connecting with the Torah to facing the realization that I had devoted my life to a lie. My questions started innocently enough, subtle incoherencies […]
This is How Difficult Leaving is
April 1, 2019 /0 Comments/in Blog, Stories on the Web /by Chatzkaleh KoferRebecca Wyss, reporter SonntagsBlickPublished on: 01.04.2019, 10:00 Anyone who wants to leave the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Zurich has a difficult road ahead of them. A small group of formerly religious talk about their departure – and are now helping others. Sam Friedman, 36, has left the Jewish Orthodox community. He belongs to a small […]
Melissa’s Story
March 14, 2019 /0 Comments/in Blog, News, Personal Stories /by Chatzkaleh KoferMelissa is 37 years old and lives in Ottawa, Ontario with two cats 🙂 Hi Melissa, thanks for agreeing to do an interview. What can you tell us about your religious background? Hi, thanks for having me! I grew up as an evangelical Christian, and was with the Baptist Church from birth until I was […]
Rachel’s Story
February 28, 2019 /0 Comments/in Blog, News, Personal Stories /by Chatzkaleh KoferRachel (pseudonym) is in her forties, and is an attorney-in-law. She lives on the east coast with her two sons. Hi Rachel, thanks for agreeing to be interviewed. Please tell us something about your family’s religious background and why you know Russian 🙂 We came here when I was relatively young from the former Soviet […]
Letter to Our Family and Friends
February 14, 2019 /0 Comments/in Blog, Personal Stories /by Chatzkaleh Koferby Philo and Judy Judaeus
How Miriam Fled the Sect
December 10, 2018 /0 Comments/in Blog /by Chatzkaleh KoferMiriam’s Story and Fraud in the Stamford Hill Community
November 6, 2018 /0 Comments/in Blog, Personal Stories /by Chatzkaleh KoferBBC Radio 4 – File on 4, The Unorthodox Life of Miriam The shocking story of one woman’s attempt to escape an Orthodox Jewish community.
How Rabbi Tauber Betrayed My Trust
November 5, 2018 /2 Comments/in Blog, Personal Stories /by Chatzkaleh KoferBy the time I was ten years old I knew this life wasn’t for me. No, I was not molested. I was not beaten or abused in any way. I was the middle child in a large Orthodox family and I always felt loved and cared for. My parents are honest and kind, good people. […]
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