{"product_id":"off-the-derech-ezra-cappell-9781438477251","title":"Off the Derech: Leaving Orthodox Judaism","description":"In recent years, many formerly ultra-Orthodox Jews have documented leaving their communities in published stories, films, and memoirs. This movement is often identified as \"off the \u003ci\u003ederech\u003c\/i\u003e\" (OTD), or off the path, with the idea that the \"path\" is paved by Jewish law, rituals, and practices found within their birth communities. This volume tells the powerful stories of people abandoning their religious communities and embarking on uncertain journeys toward new lives and identities within mainstream society. \u003ci\u003eOff the Derech\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into two parts: stories and analysis. The first includes original selections from contemporary American and global authors writing about their OTD experiences. The second features chapters by scholars representing such diverse fields as literature, history, sociology, psychology, anthropology, religion, and gender studies. The interdisciplinary lenses provide a range of methodologies by which readers can better understand this significant phenomenon within contemporary Jewish society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ezra Cappell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1438477252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438477251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.30d","brand":"Ezra Cappell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43941237653759,"sku":"9781438477251","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f75db628-907c-46f6-bae5-4f90fb84edf2.jpg?v=1681451733","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/off-the-derech-ezra-cappell-9781438477251","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}