Description: "This memoir tells of the author's coming of age and disaffection with the demands of the Lubavitch Hasidic Jewish community in which he is raised. He describes the values and self-denial he experiences in his yeshiva education and the secular books and diverse perspectives he encounters that expand his thinking"-- Provided by publisher.
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"Zalman Newfield has achieved the near impossible in Brooklyn Odyssey--he tells the whole truth, stripped of euphemism, yet filled with heart. Tender, courageous, and deeply human, this book is both beautiful and important. Five stars. I'm proud to give it my highest recommendation."--Dr. Sara Glass, author of Kissing Girls on Shabbat: A Memoir