Bat Aliyah

Photo credit: attractions-in-israel.com Like so many other people, visiting the Kotel was an important part of my first-ever trip to Isr...

Three years ago this month, I wrote about a powerful spiritual experience I had with a group of Jewish women I had never met. It was ...

When my nephew, who is now in his early 30s, attended  Reform Hebrew school, he learned the story of Purim. He told me his teacher informe...

When I was in graduate school, studying Jewish history, we learned about the lacrimonious theory of Jewish history - the idea that Jewish ...

In case you don't read the Times of Israel, click here to read my latest post. I discuss how humbling it is to be an immigrant la...

This is Part 3 of a blog-based conversation between me and dear friend and fellow blogger Ruti Eastman who challenged me to articulate w...

This is the next installment of a blogging experiment. My delightful friend for decades and fellow blogger Ruti Eastman and I are having ...

What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.      - Muriel Rukeyser If you're a Jewish...

When I go to sleep at night, my head points towards Jerusalem. By bus, I can be at the Kotel in under an hour. By car, in even less time....

Perhaps you've read or heard or seen something about the impending redemption of the Jewish people and you want to know more. Where do...

The mekubal and cheesemaker known as the Chalban (The Milkman) Last night, I participated in a mind-blowing shiur given by Shimon Apisdo...

Today was one of those days when I fell in love with Israel again.This thought occurred to me in the bathroom of a restaurant. Okay, re...

Many people, including Newsweek Magazine , are convinced that the situation for Jews in Europe has once again become intolerable and that, f...

When I listen to people speak about the war, they usually speak in terms of what they think ought to be done to solve the problem. Often...

A message from Bat Aliyah: This is a very special guest post, written by my daughter, Ariella Mendlowitz. It's strong medicine. ------...