Haaretz EnglishPolitics
Author Claims Haredi Society's Rules Trumped Israeli Law, Criticizes Liberal Silence
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Activist and author Merav Alma Sever states she grew up under "Haredi mafia rules" in Israel, not Israeli law, and felt silenced. She criticizes secular Israelis, arguing their indifference sustains the oppressive aspects of ultra-Orthodox society. Sever, who was a model student in modesty as a teen, is now a vocal critic of her former community.
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- Author Merav Alma Sever claims she grew up under "Haredi mafia rules" in Israel.
- Sever argues that secular Israeli indifference sustains the ultra-Orthodox world.
- She states that she was silenced and that liberals did not speak up for her.
- Sever was a teen who earned perfect grades in modesty within Haredi society.
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