Mystics, Mavericks, and Merrymakers: An Intimate Journey among Hasidic Girls

by Stephanie Wellen Levine

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From the ardently religious young woman who longs for the life of a male scholar to the young rebel who visits a strip club, smokes pot, and agonizes over her loss of faith to the proud Lubavitcher with a desire for a high-powered career, Stephanie Wellen Levine provides a rare glimpse into the inner worlds and daily lives of these Hasidic girls. Lubavitcher Hasidim are famous for their efforts to inspire secular Jews to become more observant and for their messianic fervor. Strict followers show more of Orthodox Judaism, they maintain sharp gender-role distinctions. Levine spent a year living in the Lub show less

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Stephanie Wellen Levine teaches at Tufts University.

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Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Sociology, General Nonfiction, Sexuality and Gender Studies
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305.235Society, Government, and CultureSocial sciences, sociology & anthropologySocial group - Age, Gender, EthnicityAge groupsYoung people up to 20Adolescents
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HQ798 .L49Social sciencesThe family. Marriage, Women and SexualityThe Family. Marriage. WomenThe family. Marriage. HomeYouth. Adolescents. Teenagers
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