Alyssa Gross
ARTICLES BY: Alyssa Gross
This New Year, Let’s Renew Our Rosh Hashanah Resolutions
Being 32 and single, I recently found myself feeling like a failure. But then I realized that I had to define "success" on my own terms. So, while...
Eight Quotes to Brighten Your Hanukkah
Winter is upon us, and the New York winds bring a bone-rattling chill. In the midst of shorter days and longer nights, we stay inside...
IDF Project Seeks to Make Life Easier for Israeli Soldiers
I'm a 31-year-old Jewish American female. I was never drafted to the army, never enlisted and never trained or served in a combat unit during a...
Judaism, Yoga and Eastern Spirituality
Before coming to Israel, I had a great deal of confusion as to how yoga could fit into a Jewish lifestyle. How could I practice...
Unlocking the Power of Challah-Baking for Jewish Women
There's something that brings Jewish women together like no other: challah-baking. Just ask Rebbetzin Rochie Pinson, who has hosted challah bakes for thousands of women at...
A Safe Place for Jewish Women to Practice Yoga
Often as a yogini, the female version of someone who practices yoga, you're asked to choose between your religious beliefs and your practice. As someone...
We Must Aggressively Fight Antisemitism on All College Campuses
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” – Elie...
