I would never presume to condemn anyone who has left the Orthodox way of life. Some who have fled their communities have rec and counted witnessing or experiencing harrowing abuse and, often, others’ denial of the crimes. Judaism requires us not to judge another until you have “reached his place” — that is to say, walked in his or her shoes. Outrages like those some have described would be powerful challenges to any sensitive soul. And so I feel no ill will toward the honest memoirists, only pain — both for their experiences and for what they are missing.
For those who tend to stereotype the right as intolerant of all those who do not walk in lockstep with their religious views, this article should disabuse you of that notion. This Charedi individual shows that they are not This is the mark a man who truly cares about his people… as are the people for whom he speaks.