An Aliya Journal
The longer I live in this country, the more I am convinced that Moroccan housewives and Israeli cleaning ladies are largely responsible for the depleted water levels in the...
Bat Aliyah
This was my first experience of a bombing in Jerusalem as an actual Israeli, living very close to Jerusalem. When the bomb first went off, my older daughter,...
Israeli in Progress
When you live in the States, unless you work for an American Jewish communal organization, an American Jewish newspaper (like I did at one point), or a synagogue, you are less...
Life in the Big Falafel
Welcome! I'm Rachel. I made Aliyah two years ago from New York. I am now studying for my Bachelor's degree at Bar-Ilan University and am ridiculously happy living here in Israel...
An American Girl in...
Being a dedicated yogi, I went on a quest to find the perfect yoga studio in Tel Aviv. However, I was a bit apprehensive before starting yoga here, because the culture in...
Moving Up - The Aliya...
In 1996 Adam Sandler started a craze. In fact, it's become a much-anticipated Chanukah tradition like lighting candles and playing dreidel. No, it's not eating latkes or...
Gefilte Fish out of Water
One of the most profound things I have learned from being in Israel is how much Israelis are willing to help. No one has ever laughed at my broken Hebrew, maybe my English accent...