Naomi Seidman
Naomi Seidman is a Fellow of the Kogod Research Center at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America and the Chancellor Jackman Professor of the Arts in the Department for the Study of Religion and the Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies at the University of Toronto, and a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow. Her publications include Faithful Renderings: Jewish—Christian Difference and the Politics of Difference (Chicago, 2006), The Marriage Plot, Or, How Jews Fell in Love
Heretic in the House takes us on a deeply moving journey with believers and heretics to uncover their hidden stories.
Episode 4: You’re So Brave
The crucial moment in so many stories about leaving the Orthodox community is the decision itself, which is frequently portrayed as a painful and heroic act, one that requires tremendous willpower. But leaving rarely works this way; instead, it is a messy and gradual process, one that can leave scars on both the leaver and their community. This episode examines the act of leaving, and whether it is always the leaver who decides that it’s time to go.
Other episodes in this series:
- Episode 1: Telling the Tale
- Episode 2: Shunning
- Episode 3: Nebech
Heretic in the House is a limited podcast series from the Shalom Hartman Institute.
