{"product_id":"brooklyn-odyssey-my-journey-out-of-hasidism-9781439927618","title":"Brooklyn Odyssey: My Journey Out of Hasidism","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn as a member of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic Orthodox Jewish community, Zalman Newfield was raised in an atmosphere of strict gender segregation, rigorous religious education, and nearly all-consuming ritual practices. Trained to be a Lubavitch emissary, he traveled around the world doing Jewish outreach to help usher in the messianic redemption. However, after exposure to the wider world, he abandoned the faith of his youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e is Newfield's poignant and hopeful memoir about exiting Orthodoxy. He recounts asserting his individuality and taking the radical step of shaving his beard. Reflective about his upbringing, Newfield is open to and curious about a world beyond Brooklyn while also maintaining his profound bond with his family and Jewish tradition. He writes candidly about his emotional, intellectual, and social experiences in and out of the Lubavitch community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom pivotal moments of devastation, including the illness and death of his younger brother and of his revered spiritual leader Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, to moments of joyful resolve, including the decision to pursue a doctorate and marry a non-Orthodox Jew, Newfield takes readers on his moving and impactful journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Schneur Zalman Newfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.97h x 6.10w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439927618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eZalman Newfield\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology and Jewish Studies at Hunter College, City University of New York and the author of \u003ci\u003eDegrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism\u003c\/i\u003e (Temple). Visit him online at zalmannewfield.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Schneur Zalman Newfield \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47733832384669,"sku":"9781439927618","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_96987934-78b4-4b2e-86be-a654dd6cbca8.jpg?v=1773736623","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/brooklyn-odyssey-my-journey-out-of-hasidism-9781439927618","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}