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ULTRA ORTHODOX: Hasidic Cult Turns on Hasidic Writer For Exposing SA Injustices
Manage episode 482513757 series 3378740
Elad, a college student searching for answers to the mysteries of the universe, found mystical answers within a strict Hasidic community. A secular Jew up until that point, he fully embraced the theology, rules and culture. Little did he know, just how controlled his life would soon be and how much scandal he would unearth once his journalism career within the community started to take off. The cover ups, silencing and shaming was too much to ignore.
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Find Elad on Social media:
IG @eladnehorai https://www.instagram.com/eladnehorai?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
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Find us on Social media!
Instagram @cultstoconsciousness
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Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_
TikTok @cults.to.consciousness
Twitter @cultstocon
**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**
Chapter Marks
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:41 Understanding and uncovering systemic ab*se in high demand religions
00:03:09 Elad's parents and how the family practiced Judaism during Elad's childhood
00:04:45 How Elad found this Hasidic group appealing
00:11:14 How Elad's near death experience and diagnosis of bipolar disorder led to a Hasidic Rabbi
00:16:57 Seeking answers from a popular Rabbi
00:21:05 How thought terminating arguments were used as a powerful tool
00:23:13 Think critically but come to the same conclusion
00:24:44 How Elad began to realize the high control nature of Hasidic Judaism
00:26:30 Hasidic rules make their way into the bedroom
00:29:47 Being taught to self-shame in the Hasidic community
00:31:57 How speaking up about mental health was perceived in the Hasidic community
00:33:52 How men were permitted to study Judaism and how it aided in their goal of every Jew becoming Hasidic
00:35:16 Elad begins to unravel his beliefs
00:37:31 How Elad's encouragement of creativity rocked the Hasidic world
00:42:46 Elad gets pushback for publishing stories from his community
00:45:54 How a conservative community can attract a liberal or progressive person
00:47:09 How the different application of morals among a community can crumble a person's faith
00:50:41 How a friend's divorce became Elad's last straw
00:54:03 Feeling God for the first time again
01:00:37 How further isolation was necessary for growth
01:04:12 How Elad navigates spirituality today
01:12:48 Linda, listen
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189 episodes
Manage episode 482513757 series 3378740
Elad, a college student searching for answers to the mysteries of the universe, found mystical answers within a strict Hasidic community. A secular Jew up until that point, he fully embraced the theology, rules and culture. Little did he know, just how controlled his life would soon be and how much scandal he would unearth once his journalism career within the community started to take off. The cover ups, silencing and shaming was too much to ignore.
Click here to watch on YouTube
Find Elad on Social media:
IG @eladnehorai https://www.instagram.com/eladnehorai?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
We want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page
Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel!
Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast.
Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here!
Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness
Venmo @sheliseann
Find us on Social media!
Instagram @cultstoconsciousness
Host Instagram @sheliseann
Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_
TikTok @cults.to.consciousness
Twitter @cultstocon
**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**
Chapter Marks
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:41 Understanding and uncovering systemic ab*se in high demand religions
00:03:09 Elad's parents and how the family practiced Judaism during Elad's childhood
00:04:45 How Elad found this Hasidic group appealing
00:11:14 How Elad's near death experience and diagnosis of bipolar disorder led to a Hasidic Rabbi
00:16:57 Seeking answers from a popular Rabbi
00:21:05 How thought terminating arguments were used as a powerful tool
00:23:13 Think critically but come to the same conclusion
00:24:44 How Elad began to realize the high control nature of Hasidic Judaism
00:26:30 Hasidic rules make their way into the bedroom
00:29:47 Being taught to self-shame in the Hasidic community
00:31:57 How speaking up about mental health was perceived in the Hasidic community
00:33:52 How men were permitted to study Judaism and how it aided in their goal of every Jew becoming Hasidic
00:35:16 Elad begins to unravel his beliefs
00:37:31 How Elad's encouragement of creativity rocked the Hasidic world
00:42:46 Elad gets pushback for publishing stories from his community
00:45:54 How a conservative community can attract a liberal or progressive person
00:47:09 How the different application of morals among a community can crumble a person's faith
00:50:41 How a friend's divorce became Elad's last straw
00:54:03 Feeling God for the first time again
01:00:37 How further isolation was necessary for growth
01:04:12 How Elad navigates spirituality today
01:12:48 Linda, listen
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