JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A former Charedi who left his community at a young age and gave up his religion, has written a book about a year he spent living in Mea Shearim.
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Tuvia Tenenbom is the son and grandson of Charedi rabbis. He says that before moving into perhaps the most Charedi neighborhood in the world, he was warned by many that the locals would treat him harshly and even “throw stones”.
His new book, “Careful, Beauties Ahead! My Year with the Ultra-Orthodox”, is the story of life in Mea Shearim. It offers a captivating look into the life, traditions, and humanity of the Charedi community.
The acclaimed author is the son and grandson of multiple Rebbes of a large Hasidic dynasty back in Poland. Tuvia and his wife immersed themselves in the community, and what they discovered was surprising and enlightening, challenging many of their preconceptions.
Watch the amazing interview below, in which Tuvia says that contrary to what many warned him would happen, the Charedi community warmly embraced him and gave him an extremely positive experience.
This is truly amazing! 🤩
Tuvia Tenenbom is an author who’s the son and grandson of ultra-Orthodox rabbis, but he left that community as a young man.
His publisher asked him to go live in the religious Jerusalem neighborhood of Mea Shearim for a year, and write a book about his… pic.twitter.com/72Gadpd7wd
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I read an article about the book on a non frum website. The message of that article was that although he finds the community charming, he mocked halacha after halacha and is a big time kofer. I’m confused why a yarei shamayim website would endorse him or his book.
The Badatz should enlist him as their objective spokesman. I come from a similar background, having learned in Satmar in my youth, and I totally agree with his conclusions. Certainly, I have criticism, but they are Gomlei Chasadim and great people in their own way
If he wasn’t Chozer B’tshva, the year was a waste. ONly to make money writing a book.
I’ve read his books before he a decent guy
Mocks the torah .just freeloaded off fine people for a year.who really cares what the perah Adam has to say.
He probably realized that he p—-d his life away but too stubborn to admit it.
Sad he didn’t return to Yiddiskeit!
Missing the boat
He keeps on saying, “These people care very much for each other”, “These people explained to me that when we are nice to you, it is because we feel that we are dealing with your Yiddishe grandparents”.
This kind of behavior is certainly lacking. We strive to show HKB”H, the Creator of everyone, that we have caring and Sincere empathy to every decent Human Being, whether its a Yid or Goy.
Then HKB”H will never again insert into the minds of the young college kids the notion that, “Jews only care about their own kind”.
Thing about the Posuk in Yermia, “If a person will hide and have wicked thoughts, will I not publicize those bad things to everyone?”.
Ummmm… Hello… WHy in the big world did Vin post this?!?! No toeles at all.
I’ve read most of Tuvia’s books. He lived next door to Rabbi Kanievsky Zatzal as a child, then moved to Germany where he became very Frei. Although he is a Koifer, he has become very conservative politically, and skewers the left for their naïveté & hypocrisy. Even if it’s probably too late for him, he is definitely a force for good for Klal Yisroel.
I’ve got a gut feeling, that even though the article doesn’t state that this is a paid for advertisement; I bet you it was!
This conniving man PAID VIN to print his article, thereby making it appear as an endorsement!
Very clever!
But I’m not buying it!!!
Did he pretend to be frum for a year? Or did he live as a kofer in chareidi neighborhood?