Kate Fridkis

Homeschooled Jews Are Minority Within a Minority

‘I’m sorry,” the blond girl with the wide blue eyes said, “you’re going to go to hell.” She looked like she really was sorry. “I don’t believe in hell,” I said. “You don’t have to stay Jewish,” she said, “just because you are now.” It was 1997. I was 10 years old, and, like the…