Shira Haas, Israel
Esther Shapiro
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- 1. Part 1 Mar 26, 2020
- After a fruitless first year of marriage, Esty runs away to Berlin and finds new freedom.
- 2. Part 2 Mar 26, 2020
- In Berlin, Esty's friends challenge many of her longheld beliefs but also provide a safe space.
- 3. Part 3 Mar 26, 2020
- Esty realizes she needs help to audition for the scholarship she desperately needs.
Unorthodox is a German drama television miniseries that debuted on Netflix on March 26, 2020. The first Netflix series to be primarily in Yiddish, it is inspired by Deborah Feldman's 2012 autobiography, Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots.
Unorthodox is a drama series based on a true story of a young ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman who flees her arranged marriage and religious community in Brooklyn for Berlin. The series explores her identity, independence and challenges in a new culture and environment.
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A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians — until her past comes calling. Watch trailers & learn more.
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Apr 17, 2020 · Unorthodox is a series inspired by Deborah Feldman's memoir of leaving the ultra-Orthodox community in Brooklyn and moving to Berlin. Learn about her struggles, challenges and achievements in her journey to find her own identity and happiness.
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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word unorthodox, which means not orthodox or not usual. Find out how to use unorthodox in a sentence and see related words and entries.
Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots is a 2012 memoir by Deborah Feldman. In the book, she documents her life in an ultra-religious Jewish community in Brooklyn, New York. The Netflix miniseries Unorthodox is loosely based on the book.
In pursuit of self-determination, a young woman leaves her ultra orthodox Jewish community in New York City to start a new life in Berlin. But just as she starts to find her own way, the past ...
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