Anyway, I have settled on my idea to do explore Ultra-Orthodox Judaism. When I searched Amazon for any books involving a woman's role in the Hasidic communities, I was glad to see that I had in fact read two of the books that they offered (Unorthodox and Hush - both great reads). There were other books on the list that intrigued me and I am excited to read those soon and add them to my Hasidic Literature repertoire.
And, as any seventeen year old would do, I searched YouTube for any possible research. I was delighted to find a fascinating Oprah segment where Oprah visits and speaks to four Hasidic women. (I will try to add the video to this blog) The network called it by the name of "America's Hidden Culture," for the lack of knowledge people have as we are outsiders of the Ultra-Orthodox communities. In the interview, the women said that they were "not the basement, but the foundation of the home." At points in the interview it seemed that the women were over-romanticizing their roles, but that's just my opinion. I need to do more research in order to really know.
My mom also told me that A Stranger Among Us is a great movie involving Hasidim. Though it doesn't focus on the women's role, I could still get the gist and the dynamics of a Hasidic community. My mom said it was a great movie and wants to watch it with me, and who doesn't love some quality mother-daughter bonding time?
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