Reverse Marranos

Reverse Marranos (RMs) are Charedim, who appear to live a charedi lifestyle, but do not believe in the core beliefs associated with that lifestyle.^[1] Although Hebrew-speaking RMs often use the term Anusim to describe themselves, RMs in the diaspora more commonly self-identify as RM.

Since the advent of the Internet, RMs tend to converse and support each other online within social media groups and on web-based forums.^[2] Because of the secrecy inherent in maintaining an RM lifestyle, the number of RMs individuals is difficult to gauge, and estimates range from several hundred to several thousand worldwide.^[2]

References

1. Fader, Ayala (2014). "Anthropology and History". American Jewish History 98 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1353/ajh.2014.0003.
2. "Undercover atheists". aeon. Retrieved 20 March 2015.

External links

• Drop Outs Can Repair the Rifts
• Footsteps, an organization helping people going OTD to settle in the secular world
• OTD Resources