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Kelsey Osgood: A Conversion Narrative of Sorts
In this episode of the 18Forty podcast, David sits down with Kelsey Osgood, author of How to Disappear Completely: On Modern Anorexia,…
A Conversion Narrative of Sorts
I don’t like the term “Off the Derech.” I think I’ve made that clear. One of the primary points of view that…
The Decision to Leave: Philo Judaeus in Conversation
Philo Judaeus is an important voice on the decision to leave Orthodox Judaism today. Philo (a pseudonym) and his wife left Orthodox…
On and Off the ‘Derech’: Is There Room for Dialogue?
When I was studying in yeshiva, there was a curious fellow named Aryeh who was always researching the most bizarre questions. When…
Philo Judaeus: Is There a Room for Dialogue
In this episode of the 18Forty podcast, David invites a man who goes by the pseudonym Philo Judaeus – former member of…
Shulem Deen on Preserving Jewishness for Those Who Left
Shulem Deen is one of the most prolific writers and thinkers who occupy the complicated space of the once-Orthodox community, and it…
Faith, Without Faith: The Story of Shulem Deen
Shulem Deen’s book, All Who Go Do Not Return, retells the moving story of his Hasidic upbringing and why he chose to leave…
Shulem Deen: Faith, Without Faith
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David discusses with special guest and former member of the Ultra-Orthodox community, Shulem Deen, the…
Leaving Religion: A Changing Conversation
Our communal conversation today around those who decide to leave religion is increasingly self-aware, and the modes and mediums in which this…
What Leaving Religion Means to Me
I grew up in a religious home. All my friends were religious. All my teachers were religious. But even as a child,…
‘The Derech’: Of Entrances and Exits
In a world increasingly in flux, as the landscape of religious life constantly changes, so does the landscape of those that choose…
OTD: Leaving Religion Intro
David introduces the next series of the 18Forty Podcast: why people join and leave religion and what we can learn from their…