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Cindy Chupack has to get an official divorce from a rabbi before she can remarry.

Tags Judaism Religion Religious traditions Sexuality LGBTQIA+ Adversity Thought-provoking Serious Historical Bittersweet

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Cindy Chupack

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A Divorcee, A Freedom Rider, and New Mother

Recorded Date

September 10, 2013

“It was like winning the Jewish lottery...until he turned out to be gay.”

Photo by Eli Goldstein
Cindy Chupack

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