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Unchosen: The Hidden Lives of Hasidic Rebels
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.6968332097471
EAN: 9780807036273
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0807036277
Label: Beacon Press
Manufacturer: Beacon Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 190
Publication Date: November 01, 2006
Publisher: Beacon Press
Studio: Beacon Press
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Editorial Review:
When Hella Winston began talking with Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn for her doctoral dissertation in sociology, she was surprised to be covertly introduced to Hasidim unhappy with their highly restrictive way of life and sometimes desperately struggling to escape it. Unchosen tells the stories of these "rebel" Hasidim, serious questioners who long for greater personal and intellectual freedom than their communities allow. In her new Preface, Winston discusses the passionate reactions the book has elicited among Hasidim and non-Hasidim alike.Named one of Publishers Weekly's Ten Best Religion Books of 2005.Hella Winston is pursuing her Ph.D. in sociology at the Graduate Center for the City University of New York. She lives in New York City.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Interesting, but she doesn't really follow it
Unchosen is interesting, just because it takes on a subject no one else has thought of, but the author doesn't actually come to a conclusion. The writing is good enough, and what she writes is interesting, but she leaves out any sort of analysis. She stumbled upon a fascinating subject, but she didn't do anyting with it. All she does is record the stories of half a dozen rebels and then drop it. She can't even say the extent of the phenomenon, because of course there's no way to find that out. ... Read More
Rating:  - Unchosen
I can't say that I enjoyed this book but I learned a lot about Hasidics and their religious practices. I would recommend this book to people who want to learn about religions other than their own.
Rating:  - unintelligent and nasty look at Hasidim
I am a secular Jew with a great fascination and respect for Lubavitchers, and have read most of the available books on them, which I have found to be thoughtful, deep and illuminating, as well as honest. Hella Winston's book is the exception. The author seems not up to par in either intelligence, honesty or in an open-minded and respectful attitude towards the sub-culture she is supposedly researching as a sociology grad student.
I can especially recommend "Mystics, Mavericks and Merrymakers." ... Read More
Rating: - A Book That Does Not Live Up To It's Title
the very definition of hearsay is: "unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge".
that definition sums up this book to a "t". i suggest not wasting your time.
Rating: - I recommend not purchasing
I recommend not purchasing this book. Although the topic is good, the author does not know how to write or even reason. The book is about how some Hasidic jews do not like the prasctices of Hasidism. The author, who comes from a very Jewishly non-observant fammily, feels revolted by Hasidic culture and simply dismisses it. There is hardly a word about Hasidim who like their life, who have loving and warm families, and who enjoy their religion. Of course the authors interest is in the folks growing up Hasidic ... Read More
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