She throws DC’s flashiest galas. He prays all night. Reeling from her father's death, secular Zoey finds an unlikely anchor in Axel, a newly devout Ultra-Orthodox man. As they navigate a romance defined by Shomer Negiah, their intellectual intimacy creates a tension more potent than any physical attraction. Amidst the ancient laws of a Georgetown synagogue, mean girl rivalries, and a topsy-turvy Purim party that breaks all the rules, Zoey must decide if belonging to a community requires surrendering her own spiritual voice.