Foreskin's Lament
A Memoir
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Narrated by:
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Shalom Auslander
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Written by:
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Shalom Auslander
About this listen
Foreskin's Lament reveals Auslander's youth in a strict, socially isolated Orthodox community, and recounts his rebellion and efforts to make a new life apart from it. Auslander remembers his youthful attempt to win the "blessing bee" (the Orthodox version of a spelling bee), his exile to an Orthodox-style reform school in Israel after he's caught shoplifting Union Bay jeans from the mall, and his 14-mile hike to watch the New York Rangers play in Madison Square Garden without violating the Sabbath. Throughout, Auslander struggles to understand God and His complicated, often contradictory laws. He tries to negotiate with God and His representatives: a day of sin-free living for a day of indulgence, a blessing for each profanity. But ultimately, Auslander settles for a peaceful cease-fire, a standoff with God, and accepts the very slim remaining hope that his newborn son might live free of guilt, doubt, and struggle.
Auslander's combination of unrelenting humor and anger renders a rich and fascinating portrait of a man grappling with his faith, family, and community.
©2007 Shalom Auslander (P)2007 Peguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.What the critics say
“Fierce, funny, and subversively heartfelt...With his middle finger pointed at the heavens and a hand held over his heart, Auslander gives us Foreskin’s Lament. Mazel tov to him. And God? Well, he’ll survive.” (New York Times Book Review)
“A laugh-out-loud quarrel with God.” (Newsweek)
“A terrific book I was sad I read in so few sittings, because I wanted more.” (San Francisco Chronicle)
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- Bruce Hackenbeck
- 2023-12-21
Losing your religion is hilarious!
Absolutely loved listening to this book. Great writing, perfectly narrated and very funny. Often I feel let down with story endings in books and films but this one doesn’t disappoint.
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- Jennifer Paige
- 2024-11-21
Incredible
Heartbreaking, honest, brave, raw, hopeful, sharply funny. So so so good. Likened to Salieri’s war with god in Amadeus.
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- Cara
- 2022-10-29
Funny!
The sample for this book made me laugh out loud a few times, and the rest of the book didn’t disappoint. I’m finally liberated to say f-you to God whenever I feel like it!
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