Rachel Mitchell

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Jul 11, 2016, 12:15 AM

One Month Later

The day I set foot in America again was Memorial Day. As my mom drove me around all of the familiar places of my hometown, I saw advertisements for holiday sales and families barbecuing as if the day were...

May 4, 2016, 11:15 PM

Two Generations Later

There’s snow everywhere, as far as my eye can see, covering the ground and the 17,000 stones that memorialize the hundreds of thousands of my people that were murdered here. The slushy remnants of yesterday’s flurry is seeping into...

Jan 2, 2016, 11:44 AM

(Never) leaving Jerusalem

There's a complex, chaotic, aromatic mesmerizing city that doesn't show up in the news, and she fell in love with it

Oct 10, 2015, 9:54 PM

When the Fear Becomes Personal

The lamp posts illuminate the golden stone walkways as we walk briskly through the elegant storefronts of Mamilla Mall. We race up the stairs that separate the new from the old, and see hundreds of people swarming through the...

Aug 5, 2015, 7:29 AM

Young, Scared, and Taking a Stand

This was a summer to de-stress. The woes of high school are over, and the coming months bring a new adventure into my midst. Truly between the East of my youth and the West of my future, I decided...

Apr 16, 2015, 4:21 PM

On the Eve of Remembrance

As we rejoice our ability to eat bread once more and find ourselves at the grocery store more often than not, we quickly return to our everyday lives. Senioritis is in full swing, and prom is on the horizon....

Mar 24, 2015, 4:39 AM

From One Jewish 18-Year-Old to Another

As the long awaiting April 1st decision date creeps closer and closer, there is a renewed sense of excitement as high schools seniors across the country finalize their college choices and begin binge-buying their chosen university’s apparel. The days...

Feb 24, 2015, 4:01 AM

A New Kind of Hope

BBYO's annual international convention was a snapshot of the Jewish Diaspora's vitality, from Canada to Macedonia

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About Me

Rachel is an avid Zionist and travel enthusiast.