Book Event: Shulem Deen, All Who Go Do Not Return

Description

As a member of the Skverers, one of the most insular Hasidic sects in the US, Shulem Deen knows little about the outside world--only that it is to be shunned. His marriage at eighteen is arranged and several children soon follow. Deen’s first transgression-turning on the radio--is small, but his curiosity leads him to the library, and later the Internet. Soon he begins a feverish inquiry into the tenets of his religious beliefs, until, several years later, his faith unravels entirely. In All Who Go Do Not Return, Deen bravely traces his harrowing loss of faith, while offering an illuminating look at a highly secretive world.

Shulem Deen is a former Skverer Hasid, and the founding editor of Unpious. His work has appeared in the The Jewish Daily Forward, Tablet, and Salon.

Tuesday, Jan 12; 10:00 AM

Location: Mandel JCC, Boynton Beach

$18/Member, $25/Guest

Includes light brunch