Faigy Mayer
Sara Mayer, Hasid Who Committed Suicide, Was Forced To Marry First Cousin
Sara Mayer, the 31-year-old Brooklyn Hasidic woman who hanged herself Sunday four months after her sister Faigy’s suicide, reportedly went into a tailspin after she was forced to marry her first cousin.
Sarah Mayer, Faigy's Older Sister, Hangs Herself Months After Roof Plunge
The older sister of a former Hasidic woman who killed herself four months ago by jumping off of a rooftop bar in Manhattan died after hanging herself.
I'm an Orthodox Mom and I Want City To Probe Brooklyn Yeshivas
Bethany Mandel is cheering New York City’s decision to investigate 39 religious schools. The young Orthodox mom explains why we should all support the move — especially after Faigy Mayer’s tragic death.
Faigy Mayer's Brave Life and Shocking Death
Faigy Mayer was brave enough to leave the Hasidic world and build the facade of a normal life. What does her inner torment and suicide tell those who have traveled the same path — and the rest of us?
Why Faigy Mayer's Death Should Haunt All Jews
It’s easy to point fingers at ultra-Orthodox groups for the death of Faigy Mayer. Shulem Deen writes that the entire Jewish world must start pushing for freedom within the Hasidic world — or else we all share the blame for tragedies like hers.
Like Faigy Mayer, I Was Shunned When I Needed My Community the Most
Faigy Mayer’s tragic death reminded Chayala Freed of the grief and rejection she experienced from the Satmar community when she divorced her husband five years ago.
Faigy Mayer Slammed Hasidic Lifestyle in Essay — Week Before Suicide
Faigy Mayer, an ex-Hasid who leapt to her death, had recently shared with a friend “the first draft of an opinion article” outlining her problems with Hasidic Judaism.
Is Orthodox World Really To Blame for Faigy Mayer's Suicide?
Faigy Mayer is not the only ex-Hasidic person to struggle with personal demons. Allison Kaplan Sommer asks if its fair to blame her family or the ultra-Orthodox community for her suicide.
The Whole Orthodox World Is Complicit in Faigy Mayer's Death
Ysoscher Katz, who left the ultra-Orthodox community, explains why everyone in that world is complicit in Faigy Mayer’s death — and how we can prevent similar tragedies in the future.
Woman Who Left Hasidic Community Jumps to Death From Rooftop Bar
Faigy Mayer, 30, was a promising tech entrepreneur who left the Hasidic world, but also grappled with depression. She plunged 20 stories to her death from a rooftop bar in Manhattan’s trendy Flatiron District.