In this episode of the Revealer podcast, Dr. Ayala Fader, author of Hidden Heretics: Jewish Doubt in the Digital Age, joins host Brett Krutzsch for a conversation about Hasidic Jews who privately reject their tradition’s teachings, but who continue to practice Hasidic Judaism publicly. Who are these Hasidic Jews who lead double lives, and why do they stay in their communities even when they reject Hasidic Judaism’s core teachings? The episode also explores why Hasidic communities are flourishing in the United States despite the presence of these double-lifers, and it touches on the success of Netflix’s show Unorthodox about a woman who flees from a Hasidic community.

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We are pleased to bring you episode 4 of the Revealer podcast: Hasidic Jewish Heretics.

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