'There Are Similarities Between the Hasidic Community and Pornography’
'Shmutz,' a new book stirring controversy in the United States, centers around a young Jewish woman from a Hasidic community who discovers the temptations of online porn
At first glance, the image on the front cover of Felicia Berliner’s novel “Shmutz” looks like nothing more than a hamantasch filled with strawberry jam. But it only takes a perusal of just the first few pages of text to realize the cover isn’t referring to Purim gift-giving. The pastry with the reddish inside is a defiant choice for someone who wants to push the envelope of Judaism and sexuality.
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