ULTRA ORTHODOX: Hasidic Jewish Sect FORCED Her to Marry; Denied Gay Woman a Divorce
ULTRA ORTHODOX: Hasidic Jewish Sect FORCED Her to Marry; Denied Gay Woman a Divorce  
Podcast: Cults to Consciousness
Published On: Mon Jun 09 2025
Description: Sara Glass knew she kept falling in love with women, but that didn’t matter. She knew her place as an Ultra Orthodox woman. She was placed into an arranged marriage to a man shortly after graduating high school and she painfully left her girlfriend behind. Sara vulnerably shares in great detail about what it was like navigating s*x, pregnancy, chiIdbirth and postpartum as a Hasidic woman who was also gay. Click here to watch on YouTubeFind Sara!Website: https://www.drsaraglass.comBook: “Kissing Girls on Shabbat” IG: @drsaraglass LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/drsaraglassWe want to meet you in real life!  Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION!  Click here to go to the official booking pageSubscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel!Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast.Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here!Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousnessVenmo @sheliseannFind us on Social media!Instagram @cultstoconsciousness Host Instagram @sheliseann Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_ TikTok @cults.to.consciousness Twitter @cultstocon **Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**00:03:56 Growing up in a Hasidic neighborhood in Brooklyn and falling in love with other girls as a teen00:05:57 Sara grapples with who she has been taught God is, Jewish law, and her actions00:07:32 Keeping an open heart and connecting to the story with your own struggles 00:08:27 How marriage classes surprised Sara and the emphasis on the holiness of consummation00:12:20 How a lack of s*x education led to confusion and an invasion of privacy from the Rabbi00:18:52 What Sara's first pregnancy was like and her complicated feelings afterwards  TW: m*scarriage00:22:06 The differences between m*scarrying a girl fetus and a boy fetus00:23:40 Sara's husband takes the rules even further00:25:49 What it was like giving birth without her husband in a secular hospital as a Hasidic Jewish woman00:27:22 What the rules for birth control were in Sara's community00:30:44 Gender roles in the Hasidic community and how the community is built around them00:34:16 Mental health in this Hasidic community and Sara's fight for higher education00:39:21 More rules around giving birth00:42:48 What does Sara wish the medical staff would have done differently?00:45:36 Sara's experience in college learning about the LGBTQ+ community00:48:49 How Sara's social work classes applied to her own life TW: Marital r*pe00:50:56 Rules for men around s*x00:52:52 Divorce in the Hasidic community and the conditions Sara had to agree to to be granted one00:56:20 Sara finally feels like she's in her own body00:59:42 Sara expands her horizons in the secular world before remarrying01:05:28 What did the Rabbis say about the LGBTQ+ community and men vs women01:07:36 Sara finally decides to live an authentic life01:12:20 What it means to leave a Hasidic community and the difficulties Sara faced01:13:07 What Sara's relationship with her family is like today01:14:31 What Sara's chosen community looks like now01:17:26 Future writing endeavors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.