Off the Derech: Why Observant Jews Leave Judaism--How to Respond to the Challenge
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Introduction111How Big is the Problem?192Dispelling the Myths: Assimilation, Then and Now27IThe Heart of the Matter: Emotions and Observance3Religion and Its Practitioners404Rejection525Imposing Religion: Free Choice and Conditional Love666Shalom Bayit and General Happiness777Who Are the Parents?938Abuse and Safety989The Little Things10810Understanding & Dealing with Rebellion12111Neutrality and Beyond14512Conclusion and The Role of God154IIMind Over Matter: Truth, Meaning, and the Intellect13The Role of the Intellect16214Truth17315Meaning: A Universal Vision18616Mitzvot: The Means to Actualization19617Reasons and Relevance20518What Compromises Universal and National Meaning21419What Compromises Personal Meaning22620The Role Of Questions23321What Compromises Learning24322Conclusion252IIIImplementation: The Final Step23Implementing Observance: The Role of Character25824Implementing Observance: The Role of Community27125Gaining Respect28226Fostering Spirituality29027Conformity and Its Consequences30028Narrow Definitions of Being Observant31129Our Attitude Toward Other Communities31830Our Attitude Toward the Outside World33131Conclusion345IVConclusion32Putting It All Together: Causes35233Those Who Return Again36234Putting It All Together: Solutions373Highlights of Web Survey Results382Appendix393Endnotes396Bibliography414Glossary425
