Ep 1: Growing Up Ultra-Orthodox: A Life of Rules and Restrictions
From Gesher: Breaking Free · 00:20:05
Show by GesherEU
At the age of 30, after a 10-year-long marriage, why did Emily Green decide to take her five children and escape the only community she’d ever known?Emily grew up in an ultra-orthodox Jewish community in London’s Stamford Hill. Her experience of leaving the community was so traumatic, she later set up the charity GesherEU so no one else had to go through the same pain she did.In the first episode of this three-part series, Emily reveals what it was like growing up in her community, and how restrictive her childhood was. We also hear from Darren, who is also a former member of an ultra-orthodox Jewish community.About GesherEUGesherEU provides support and assistance to anybody who has decided to make the difficult transition from an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community into the mainstream world. We’re based in North London, and also have a chapter in Manchester. Our members come from across the UK.Connect with GesherEU:Website: https://geshereu.org.uk/ Email: [email protected]
More episodes of Gesher: Breaking Free
More episodes
- Ep 2: Questioning Life in the Ultra-Orthodox Community
- Ep 3: Building a Life After Leaving the Ultra-Orthodox Community
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