Becoming Frum: How Newcomers Learn the Language and Culture of Orthodox Judaism by Sarah Benor bilingual Scenes of the famous Remu

Scenes of the famous Remu Synagogue and the Alte Shul

became a wandering shepherd

With the help of her accordion-playing foster father

but also of how each generation bears the imprint of the past

accompanying women prisoners into the fearsome forests of Siberia

Becoming Frum: How Newcomers Learn the Language and Culture of Orthodox Judaism by Sarah Benor bilingual Scenes of the famous RemuWhen non Orthodox Jews become frum (religious), they encounter much more than dietary laws and Sabbath prohibitions. They find themselves in the midst of a whole new culture, involving matchmakers, homemade gefilte fish, and Yiddish influenced grammar. Becoming Frum explains how these newcomers learn Orthodox language and culture through their interactions with community veterans and other newcomers. Some take on as much as they can as quickly as they