Yehudit rotem biography of william

From Kirkus Reviews

A solid but simplistic depiction of the life of ultra-Orthodox Jewish women. Rotem was herself a member of the ultra-Orthodox, or haredi, community in Israel for most of her life, but after 20 years of marriage, she divorced her husband and left the community along with her six daughters.

Here Rotem gives the reader a glimpse into the world she abandoned, and into the difficult and restrictive condition of haredi women.

Yehudit rotem biography of william

As Rotem notes, she is referring specifically to ultra-Orthodox of the misnaged tradition (of Lithuanian descent), not to the somewhat more familiar Hasidic community. The distinction is an important one, because while Hasidic men usually support their wives and families, among the more intellectually oriented misnagdim, the reverse is true.

The most respected men of the community study sacred texts all day (for which they receive minimal stipends), while their wives work, take care of the hom