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Beatrice WeberMy Dowry and its Impact on my Hasidic MarriageSeptember 1990, I was 17, it was Rosh Hashanah and I was on display.Jul 27, 20202Jul 27, 20202
Beatrice WeberModesty Rules“How could you send her that way to Shul? Didn’t you see that her knees were showing?” The rough voice rang through the screen door.Jul 15, 20201Jul 15, 20201
Beatrice WeberDivorce in the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Community — A Personal ExperienceApril 21, 2014Jun 11, 2020Jun 11, 2020
Beatrice WeberThe Cost of Speaking up in the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Community“You have bipolar disorder and here is the medication you need to take.”May 14, 20206May 14, 20206
Beatrice WeberMy Disobedient HairFor twenty of the twenty-two years that I was married, I shaved my head.Apr 6, 2020Apr 6, 2020
Beatrice WeberThe First NightMy wedding ended early. Though Hasidic weddings generally stretched into the wee hours of the morning, my parents made sure all the wedding…Mar 26, 20203Mar 26, 20203
Beatrice WeberGive Yourself a Break: A Survival Guide for Overachievers in Times of CrisisAre you bored now?Mar 24, 20201Mar 24, 20201
Beatrice WeberNew Glasses: New Perspectives on Covid-19I was eight years old when I got my first pair of glasses. I remember looking out the kitchen window and marveling at how the tree outside…Mar 24, 2020Mar 24, 2020
Beatrice WeberDogs and Empowerment: Overcoming Irrational Childhood fearsAs a grandchild of Holocaust survivors and living in a community of survivors who were all Ultra-Orthodox Jews, fear was worn as a Shield…Feb 19, 2020Feb 19, 2020