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"The Get" A Personal Essay
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This is a personal essay I wrote many years ago, shortly after leaving the Hasidic community. It's about my experience during the Get ceremony. A Get is a religious divorce and the ceremony involves several ancient traditions.A little while ago, when I first tried my first live reading for the camera, I experimented by reading 'The Get'. I had not read it for many years and it was a surprisingly raw experience to go back and revisit it.
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (39)
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