Haredi at heart: Former ultra-Orthodox members discuss Yom Kippur
“I love my heritage, but I love embracing it in my own way and in the ways I want to. I love that now I can choose to do what I’m comfortable with and that’s it.”
Within the following years, Shmuel transitioned from rabbi to heretic, from preacher to questioner, from having a set path in life to a road that seemed to be filled only with unknowns, potholes and plot twists. (photo credit: NIR ELIAS / REUTERS)ByMENACHEM SHLOMO
