Deborah Feldman

If my mind cannot be tied down, if my dreams cannot be diminished, then no amount of restraints can really guarantee my…

— Deborah Feldman

I resolve to venture into the city on my own. I look at maps in the library—subway maps, bus maps, and regular…

— Deborah Feldman

I am hungry for power, but not to lord over others; only to own myself.

— Deborah Feldman

“I am not aware at this moment that I have lost my innocence. I will realize it many years later. One day…

— Deborah Feldman

Some people simply use their faith as a lexicon of behavioral reasoning; without that they would be forced to face their own…

— Deborah Feldman

I'd rather believe in reincarnation than hell. The idea of an afterlife is much so more tolerable when returning is an option.

— Deborah Feldman

“Later, in my adulthood, I will read the book again, even watch the movie, and understand that I wasn’t equipped, as a…

— Deborah Feldman

As far as I can remember, I have always wanted everything from life, everything it can possibly give me. This desire separates…

— Deborah Feldman

“Bubby scoffs at my question. A Jew can never be a goy, she says, even if they try their hardest to become…

— Deborah Feldman

I can't bear the thought of living an entire lifetime on this planet and not getting to do all the things I…

— Deborah Feldman

If you are forced to confront your fears on a daily basis, they disintegrate, like illusions when viewed up close. Maybe being…

— Deborah Feldman

“For a while I thought I could un-Jew myself. Then I realized that being Jewish is not in the ritual or the…

— Deborah Feldman