Footsteps (organization)
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Footsteps is an organization based in New York
that provides emotional and financial support for people who have left or want to leave
the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. The organization also provides an outlet for those who feel trapped but do not wish to leave.
The book Unchosen: The Hidden Lives of Hasidic Rebels by Hella Winston relates the story of the founder of Footsteps and some of those who have gone through the organization as part of their journey to leave the ultra-Orthodox community.
New York
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that provides emotional and financial support for people who have left or want to leave
Yetzia bish'eila
Yetzia bish'eila is theIsraeli term for leaving a religion, usually Judaism, to lead a secular life-style, or a life-style adhering significantly less to religion. It is sometimes also called chazara bish'ela ; both terms are attempted reversals of the term chazara bit'shuva Yetzia bish'eila is...
the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. The organization also provides an outlet for those who feel trapped but do not wish to leave.
The book Unchosen: The Hidden Lives of Hasidic Rebels by Hella Winston relates the story of the founder of Footsteps and some of those who have gone through the organization as part of their journey to leave the ultra-Orthodox community.