I Left The Hasidic World, But I Didn't Leave Orthodoxy: Meet Zeldy

Thank you Zeldy, I am Satmer and left but I still serving HaShem, your video is so inspiring and added this to my website, thank you again

she strikes me as being a very happy, emotionally well-balanced person

Thanks for sharing this amazing video. As a Satmar chasid myself I think that if many of our young kids who sour on the ways they were brought up in would understand that the option of joining other frum communities that would appeal to them is there, and they would understand that they are no less an ehrlicher yid if they choose that path, then many of them would be saved from going completely off the rails. And that's why your story is so important to be told.

Wow, this is very inspiring. I am not Jewish, but a tv series about the Hasidic community brought me here, I was curious about how people coped after leaving their insular communities . I really like the way she looks at the way she sees things from a spiritual perspective and how she interprets her faith. It can be applied to people questioning their own respective Faiths. Thanks for sharing.

Your message is so important! So many chassidim leave their communities and think that they must give up everything. Organizations like Footsteps encourage abandonment of religious observance.

I dont know how I got here. I'm muslim, but this is really beautiful.

Totally respect this woman. Wow. To not bash where she came from but calmly explain why she went a different way. Her and her family should only have bracha vhatzlacha!

I really like this woman. She depicts chasidic community life very accurately, the chesed and the warmth. But she became regular Orthodox because that fit her. I admire her lack of self promotion. She is interested in people other than herself, I can tell. And that she went to a rabbi in Passaic for direction speaks well for her. She is well balanced.

As if now, I can't think why 13 people would give this a thumbs' down? She is not going against being orthodoxy. Being Chassidish is not for everyone. And it is refreshing that she didn't bash the world she came from either. Being modern orthodox is not for everyone and being chassidish is not either. There are chassidishe people that wear the clothing of chassidish and don't act chassidish. In short, there are all types and it is OK. One thing for sure is that we should always try to not make a CHILLUL HASHEM. And for this I am grateful too.

How refreshing to hear an account of someone leaving a strict Hassidic sect but not losing their Jewish faith.

You hit the string of the violin and the vibration of it resonates to everyone who can hear it sing. Shabbat Shalom, lady 🌷

Bless you and your family

Thank you Zeldy! You have inspired me to embrace my Orthodoxy,. I want to come back to Crown Heights, I think I have found a purpose outside where I feel secure. I feel my Mitzvah might be to help others here, all Christian, by teaching G-d’s love here, and keeping my roots through my family and Rabbi there. Thank you again.

what a great, inspiring, beautiful, interesting video! More of these stories Please!

I absolutely loved this!!!!!! Thank you so much! I really needed to hear it. ❤️

I like how she explains that this was right for her and not everyone. I like how she explains religion as being a personal journey, and does not judge how anyone else lives. I am glad she is happy.

We must be careful when we make a distinction between MY TRUTH and THE TRUTH

Fantastic stuff!!!

She just looks so glowy! It's the type of spirituality that fill me with joy. I find I do not fit one specific religious set of guidelines (though I don't know if that's a correct phrasing) & I need to research & question & being able to do that strengthens my spirituality, it doesn't harm it.

I love this! I love what she says at 0:35, about the questioning aspect of spiritual life and needing room to put her own interpretation on her faith. Questioning, thinking, exploring are the hallmarks of true spirituality and should always be encouraged! Thank you Zeldy for sharing your story and blessings to you!