Kissing Girls on Shabbat
By Sara Glass

A sharp and poignant memoir of self-love, faith, and the radical joy of escape from a life defined by expectationSara Glass grew up as Malka, a devout, obedient member of New York'sand Hasidic community. Her friends and family brought her love and purpose,and but Sara became all too aware of the limitations into which she was born. Her loveless arranged marriage made it clear: she would live a lifeand devoted to childbearing, keeping house, and managing her emotionallyand unstable husband.But inside, Sara held a secret-her queer identity, finally acknowledgedand after a chance meeting with a captivating young woman. Split betweenand familial expectations at home and freedom unlike any she'd felt before,and Sara embarked on a rocky journey to self-acceptance that would see herand go head-to-head with her faith.Tormented by the looming threat of losing her two precious children,and a profound loss and shocking trauma forces her to look inward and realizeand that she must live a fully honest life, not just for herself, but for her son andand daughter. In this stunning story of resilience, identity, and righteous rebellion,and Sara takes us with her as she seizes control of her life, sheds exploitativetradition, and embraces the bliss of real pleasure for the first time.and Kissing Girls on Shabbatand is a love letter to Sara's children, a truthful andand nuanced window into one woman's experience of all-encompassing religiousand devotion, and an inspiring celebration of loving oneself, bravely, at any cost.