It was a book that prompted me to join Mavar: All Who Go Do Not Return by Shulem Deen, a beautifully written, deeply moving account of his journey from the Haredi to the secular world.  It details just what was gained and also what was lost along the way. This book made a huge impression on me and, if you…

"I’ve been volunteering for Mavar, as a mentor, for around a year. I first got in touch with the charity having watched the Netflix documentary One of Us – about three members of the New York Haredi community and their struggles to leave and forge new lives for themselves (otherwise known as going off the derech). As a secular Jew…

In our 5th year, Mavar is publishing a series of blogs from members and the volunteers who support them, to open a window onto their relationship from both perspectives, as well as the ongoing journeys the members face. Here's, a fascinating blog from a Mavar member. "I was brought up in a community that was separated from the outside world,…