PATHWAYS has the benefit of the experience of its parent institution, Darche Noam, which has been inspiring and educating young men and women in Jerusalem for almost 30 years. At PATHWAYS we respect the individuality of each student and do not aim to promote one specific Jewish lifestyle within orthodox Judaism. Our goal is to encourage each student to connect more deeply and authentically to their Judaism. The group size is limited specifically to achieve that goal.

At PATHWAYS every student learns from authentic original sources and builds textual skills and abilities. By engaging in challenging and intellectually honest debate, PATHWAYS introduces each student to an enriching world of Jewish thought and practice.

At PATHWAYS we emphasize core Jewish values - in particular that Jewish spiritual life must begin with developing good character, and ethical interpersonal relations. We believe that Judaism must engage the whole person and their whole lives - heart and mind, speech and body, relationships and personal life, business and pleasure, physicality and emotions.

The PATHWAYS program fully integrates Jewish Learning with touring around Israel - each leading to a deeper encounter with the other.