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Chani Getter
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'''Chani Getter''' is an American counselor focusing on those leaving the [[Ultra-Orthodox Judaism|ultra-Orthodox Jewish]] community and in transition.
==Early life==
Chani Getter was born into an ultra-Orthodox Jewish family, and was legally married off by her family at the age of seventeen. She had three children over the next five years, before coming out as gay, a story that was covered in the documentary film ''devOUT''<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and also featured in a [[PBS]] documentary television show ''Religious & Ethics Newsweekly''.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She later left her husband with her children, which resulted in divorce. Getter then became a part of the [[Jewish Renewal]] movement, and maintaining her Orthodox observances for some time.<ref name=Scha></ref><ref></ref> She has been critical of the insular nature of Orthodox communities in New York City.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==Career==
Getter is the program director at Footsteps, which aids former ultra-orthodox Jewish people enter mainstream society,<ref></ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> including those exiting in order to follow their natural sexual preferences.<ref></ref> Her work as a life coach and counselor was featured in the documentary film ''[[One of Us (2017 film)|One of Us]]''. She also facilitates a [[LGBTQ]] women's support group for Keshet.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (2 for 1)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American Jews]]
==Early life==
Chani Getter was born into an ultra-Orthodox Jewish family, and was legally married off by her family at the age of seventeen. She had three children over the next five years, before coming out as gay, a story that was covered in the documentary film ''devOUT''<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and also featured in a [[PBS]] documentary television show ''Religious & Ethics Newsweekly''.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She later left her husband with her children, which resulted in divorce. Getter then became a part of the [[Jewish Renewal]] movement, and maintaining her Orthodox observances for some time.<ref name=Scha></ref><ref></ref> She has been critical of the insular nature of Orthodox communities in New York City.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==Career==
Getter is the program director at Footsteps, which aids former ultra-orthodox Jewish people enter mainstream society,<ref></ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> including those exiting in order to follow their natural sexual preferences.<ref></ref> Her work as a life coach and counselor was featured in the documentary film ''[[One of Us (2017 film)|One of Us]]''. She also facilitates a [[LGBTQ]] women's support group for Keshet.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (2 for 1)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American Jews]]
August 30, 2018 at 05:36AM
