My First Rosh Hashanah Since Leaving Orthodox Jewish Faith -

My First Rosh Hashanah Since Leaving Orthodox Jewish Faith

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Author, Tova Mirvis reads from her memoir, The Book of Separation, which describes a woman who leaves her Orthodox Jewish faith and her marriage and sets out to navigate the terrifying, liberating terrain of a newly mapless world. She is the author of three novels and her essays have appeared in various anthologies and newspapers. Series: "Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Show ID: 34065]

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