President and Co-Founder of Pathways Melbourne, Leah Bouton, says that with Pathways they “endeavour to create and have created is a new community of questioning, like minded Jewish people, who have shared in their religious background and religious lifestyle but are questioning whether it’s for them and the risks versus rewards. There’s a real comradery between them all.” Some Pathfinders have confessed they never want to hear a word of Yiddish spoken again and so they live in remote places and have no contact with any Jewish people. “But we offer opportunities to stay connected. We like to provide a feeling of connectedness, so the journey doesn’t have to be as lonely.”
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