Elad, a college student searching for answers to the mysteries of the universe, found mystical answers within a strict Hasidic community. A secular Jew up until that point, he fully embraced the theology, rules and culture. Little did he know, just how controlled his life would soon be and how much scandal he would unearth once his journalism career within the community started to take off. The cover ups, silencing and shaming was too much to ignore.
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\nChapter Marks
\n00:00:00 Intro
\n00:02:41 Understanding and uncovering systemic ab*se in high demand religions
\n00:03:09 Elad's parents and how the family practiced Judaism during Elad's childhood
\n00:04:45 How Elad found this Hasidic group appealing
\n00:11:14 How Elad's near death experience and diagnosis of bipolar disorder led to a Hasidic Rabbi
\n00:16:57 Seeking answers from a popular Rabbi
\n00:21:05 How thought terminating arguments were used as a powerful tool
\n00:23:13 Think critically but come to the same conclusion
\n00:24:44 How Elad began to realize the high control nature of Hasidic Judaism
\n00:26:30 Hasidic rules make their way into the bedroom
\n00:29:47 Being taught to self-shame in the Hasidic community
\n00:31:57 How speaking up about mental health was perceived in the Hasidic community
\n00:33:52 How men were permitted to study Judaism and how it aided in their goal of every Jew becoming Hasidic
\n00:35:16 Elad begins to unravel his beliefs
\n00:37:31 How Elad's encouragement of creativity rocked the Hasidic world
\n00:42:46 Elad gets pushback for publishing stories from his community
\n00:45:54 How a conservative community can attract a liberal or progressive person
\n00:47:09 How the different application of morals among a community can crumble a person's faith
\n00:50:41 How a friend's divorce became Elad's last straw
\n00:54:03 Feeling God for the first time again
\n01:00:37 How further isolation was necessary for growth
\n01:04:12 How Elad navigates spirituality today
\n01:12:48 Linda, listen
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