Tag: modern-orthodox

  • Becoming Acher by I.M. Acher (part 3 of 3)

    Becoming Acher by I.M. Acher (part 3 of 3)

    Chapter 5:  Denial; Not Just a River in Egypt. The conversation that woke me up to how far I had fallen off the path. He called himself Rabbi E.  He stood outside the store trying to convince people to sign up for Birthright.  He had been doing so for several years now.  I’ve walked by…

  • Becoming Acher by I.M. Acher (part 1 of 3)

    Genesis The following is the three chapters (1, 2 and 5) of my memoir, tentatively titled I Am Acher. Some of the material has already appeared on my blog, I Am Acher. While the market already is saturated with plenty of OTD memoirs, many of which are more interesting and gut-wrenching than my story, I still…

  • Dan’s Story

    Dan is a 28 year old single male who currently lives in Tel Aviv and is a student and archaeologist.  I met Dan in Israel a few years ago during an OTD meetup, where he told me that he is learning under Professor Israel Finkelstein at the Tel Aviv University. Before we start, I would…