Downstream: Leaving London’s Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Community w/ Izzy Posen

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

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The Role of Purity in the Torah

01:54 • 2min

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The Rise of the Ultra-Orthodox Community

03:33 • 2min

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The Insularity of Stamford Hill

05:53 • 2min

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The History of the Heredi Judaism

08:00 • 4min

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The Gender Divide in Hasidic Education

11:45 • 4min

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The Importance of a Religious Education

15:15 • 2min

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The Importance of Language in Religion

17:04 • 3min

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The Cycle of Trust in the Hasidic Community

20:29 • 2min

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The Power of Childhood Experiences

22:01 • 2min

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The Effects of Ashkenazi Jews on Depression and Anxiety

23:50 • 3min

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The Jealousy of the Girls

26:24 • 1min

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The Importance of Sexuality

27:52 • 2min

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The Importance of Community Relations in Stanford Hill

29:39 • 2min

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How to Convert to Judaism

31:48 • 2min

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How I Discovered Classical Jewish Literature

33:39 • 2min

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How I Found My Way to a University Education

35:54 • 3min

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How I Came Out as a Non-Religious Person

38:26 • 2min

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How I Adjusted to a Massive Social World

40:32 • 3min

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How to Communicate With People From Different Cultural Backgrounds

44:00 • 2min

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The Importance of Having a Multicultural Background

45:55 • 2min

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The Interaction of Physics and Non-Belief in God

47:28 • 2min

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Finding Common Ground With My Parents

49:30 • 2min

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The Importance of Mutual Trust in Communities

51:38 • 3min

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The Differences Between a Religious Upbringing and a Cult

54:20 • 3min

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The Difference Between Socialization and Brainwashing

56:51 • 2min

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The Problem With Anti-Smacking Laws

59:01 • 2min

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The Effects of Psychological Abuse on Children

01:00:37 • 2min

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The Struggle to Keep Your Children in Touch With You

01:02:33 • 2min

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How to Interact With the Secular Jury

01:04:13 • 2min

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The Evolution of Yiddish as a Language

01:06:17 • 2min

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How to Learn Yiddish for a Native English Speaker

01:07:55 • 2min

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The Relationship Between Israel and Modern Zionism

01:09:56 • 2min

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The Right to Return for Palestinian Refugees

01:12:20 • 2min

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The Differences Between Race and Ethnicity

01:14:21 • 2min

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The Evolution of Jewish Identity Since I Left the Community

01:16:51 • 3min

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The Uniqueness of the Holocaust

01:19:48 • 3min

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The Relationship Between American Geopolitical Power and the State of Israel

01:22:53 • 2min

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How to Avoid Criticizing Israel

01:24:33 • 2min

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The One Thing I Wish People Knew About My Community

01:26:32 • 2min