Best Off The Derech Podcasts (2024)

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When You Fall In Love With An Ex Hasid 1:02

6+ y ago1:02

1:02

"When you fall in love with an ex hassidYou need to know that their kisses are unadulterated by the media worldThat all they know is to feel in the moment and not for what they see on tvThat their romantic words are spoken from a past of never speaking to a woman, to never falling in love with anyone except their mothers"Read the full piece here: h…

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Off The Derech On The Downlow 6:11

6+ y ago6:11

6:11

"I’m your neighbor, your friend’s sister, your daughter-in-law, your daughter, your mother, your wife. Maybe I’m you. I’m willing to bet there’s a lot of us out there. You can’t tell by looking at us. Oh yes, we know how to play the game. We know how to dress, how to speak, where to shop, where to be seen. We are part of the chorus – we blend into …

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My Husband Raped Me 4:08

6+ y ago4:08

4:08

"I woke up in the middle of the night, naked. I did not remember going to sleep like this. And then I found telltale signs: the scrunched sheets, the clothes, the wet sticky puddle. But my mind could not recall what happened.However, instantly it knew just what transpired. It was not good. My insides repulsed, screaming: this is a rape! I did not c…

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Letter To My Abuser 3:51

6+ y ago3:51

3:51

"To my abuser,What can I say to you, who has taken so much from me? Where do I start when it has taken me thirty years to finally acknowledge what you did to me? My heart has started to pound as I write these words. That is how much of a hold the abuse has over me."Read the rest of the post here: http://neshamas.com/letter-to-my-abuser/Voice acting…

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Back In The Closet 3:17

6+ y ago3:17

3:17

"I started coming out when I was about 15. I wasn’t even sure what I was coming out as. I knew I liked men, but I also knew I liked girls. Or I kinda wanted to be a girl. Or at least I wanted to wear girls clothing. I didn’t know what I was, but I was figuring it out over long, late-night phone calls with a couple of close friends in similar situat…

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My Girl 6:35

6+ y ago6:35

6:35

"“Oh no, she can’t go anywhere else. We can’t transfer her anywhere else. State mental hospitals are the end of the line for adolescents. She’ll stay here until she can she can go home or to a long term residence,” announced Chaya’s therapist in the hospital.This was after a trial visit at home for Shabbos, where she flipped out and became aggressi…

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My Father The Shaliach 7:55

7y ago7:55

7:55

By Hevria

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My Daughter, My Secret 3:17

7y ago3:17

3:17

"I never thought being overweight would be the biggest blessing in my life.I never thought I’d be able to pull this off.I never thought I’d be telling my story.But all I can hope is that my baby darling will read this someday."Read the whole piece here: http://neshamas.com/my-daughter-my-secret/Voice acting by Aliza Polansky…

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Off The Derech Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Neshamas

Hevria

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When You Fall In Love With An Ex Hasid 1:02

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Off The Derech On The Downlow 6:11

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My Husband Raped Me 4:08

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Letter To My Abuser 3:51

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Back In The Closet 3:17

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My Girl 6:35

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My Father The Shaliach 7:55

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My Daughter, My Secret 3:17

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