Israel’s First-Aliyah Women: A Jewish Journey of Faith and Resilience

This week I began the journey of researching and writing about the Jewish women of Israel's First Aliyah, and I feel a stirring within me—a calling from my predecessorss—as I navigate my own struggles here as a Jewish woman after making Aliyah a-year-and-a-half ago. The "First Aliyah" includes the approximately 30,000 Jewish people who returned … Continue reading Israel’s First-Aliyah Women: A Jewish Journey of Faith and Resilience

Connecting at the Kotel

Here I am, with my daughters at the Western Wall. It’s the only place on earth I feel truly at peace, my face pressed against the cool, ancient stone. I pray for my family and friends. I pray for those who asked me to. For their sons, daughters, spouses. For health, for love, for good … Continue reading Connecting at the Kotel