![]() This highly celebrated memoir, included in the 2015 Best Books by Women by Redbook Magazine and Good Housekeeping, tells the story of a young woman who, in her search for faith, joins a Hasidic Jewish community. Marie Fortune of FaithTrust Institute, and Toby Myers, known as "the mother of the Texas battered women's movement." LISTEN TO A RECORDING OF THE BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION:ĭate of book club discussion: March 2, 2016ĭiscussion Participants: Leah Lax, Author, Rev. Yet Lax's story is not only hers but also for Everywoman who faces patriarchy in whatever form. Leah Lax's memoir describing her journey into and out of Hasidic Judaism is painful to witness yet told with great respect. Your purchase on Amazon Smile can benefit FaithTrust Institute by using this link: If others follow her, it just might." -Gloria Steinem ![]() It’s been said that, if one woman told the truth, the world would split open. Leah Lax lived that life, yet has the spirit, courage and honesty to tell her story. All over the world are women whose bodies are covered, not by their own decision, but by one of the many patriarchal religions that by definition rule their wombs. "In Uncovered, Leah Lax tells a personal story that millions of women can recognize. ![]()
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