Foreskin's Lament

Shalom Auslander
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An intimate account of the author's youth in a strict Orthodox community describes his dysfunctional family's vengeful personification of God, his exile to reform school after a childhood misdemeanor, and his efforts to make sense of his religious beliefs while connecting with the outside world. 30,000 first printing.
Genres: MemoirNonfictionJewishReligionHumorBiographyJudaismBook ClubBiography MemoirComedy
320 Pages

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