Off the Derech is the phrase used within the Orthodox Jewish community to describe those who have left Jewish observance. Using questionnaires, extensive interv

In recent years, many formerly ultra-Orthodox Jews have documented leaving their communities in published stories, films, and memoirs. This movement is often id

"This book concerns a cohort of ultra-orthodox Jews based in the greater New York area who, while retaining membership and close familial and other ties with th

Binyamin did as he watched friends and siblings go "off the derech," certain he would soon follow. While the people around him cast blame on parents, teachers,

Those who exit a religion—particularly one they were born and raised in—often find themselves at sea in their efforts to transition to life beyond their com