ULTRA ORTHODOX: The Strict Reality of Being a Rabbi’s Wife

Описание: Rachel was raised in Israel by Canadian parents who converted to strict Orthodox Judaism as adults. Girls were taught from a very young age that their primary purpose was to become wives and mothers, and the culture emphasized conformity, modesty, and obedience. Rachel explains how these systems created strong psychological pressure, particularly around purity culture, body image, and social behavior, while also framing outsiders and even other Jewish groups as morally inferior. At 18, after only a few weeks of dating, she became engaged to a man who fit the religious and cultural criteria expected of her, despite lingering doubts and emotional attachment to someone else.

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00:04:15 How Raquel's parents got involved
00:11:16 Growing up in Israel
00:15:31 Modest dress rules
00:28:47 Education
00:30:02 Moving to Canada
00:37:25 Matchmaking
00:45:13 Marriage
01:08:51 Birth experience
01:21:47 Post divorce
01:31:55 What brings Raquel joy now
01:33:31 The effect of leaving on her chiIdren
01:36:57 Linda, listen



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