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Apr 11, 2017, 2:56 AM

Let my people go

Twenty-five years ago, the beginning of a movement was born. The first rally, the first protest that echoed the words of Moses. Thousands upon thousands of people gathered in the streets of America, with bright white signs in big black...

Sep 30, 2016, 12:31 AM

The King, Her Father

This time is different than the last, she is standing here before Him. The Hebrew words drown her face, covering any trace of human standing before the King. She is shaking of the awe that is rising up inside of her. Don’t...

Jun 5, 2016, 11:17 AM

The Western Stones

I wrote this when my soul was craving the place it felt most right at -- and today I have the greatest blessings from Above that I am here in Jerusalem on the most special day. 49 years ago the Jewish...

Sep 27, 2015, 1:36 PM

A 35-year-old chuppah

On a journey that began in Russia and led to a traditional marriage ceremony for her parents in Israel

May 17, 2015, 7:16 PM

Moments at the Kotel

I take 3 deep breaths and I open up my Book. Before I even begin to read the words set up for me to realize what I want for this world, I close my eyes and I ask Hashem to...

Jan 29, 2015, 10:35 AM

The moment those wheels touch the ground there was an overwhelming sense of clarity that I am exactly where I belong. I am home. My soul is home. A deeper part of who I am awakens. Continuing the previous...

Dec 17, 2014, 3:50 AM

A Miracle is Happening Here

The Neis, or miracle, of Chanukah took place in the Holy Land of Israel. Chanukah is the only holiday in the Jewish calendar which relives a story of our people taking place in the Land of Israel. The Torah of our people is alive, not...

Nov 19, 2014, 5:27 PM

The Hidden View

Jerusalem. So far from you, I hear your name in the news. Living here, in the diaspora, amongst buildings that strive to be taller than the dreams I have – I get so distracted. And yet, you remain a distant...

Oct 24, 2014, 5:48 PM

This is the mitzvah that single handedly changed my life forever. The moment I stepped into my first Shabbat experience about 4 years ago, it changed the way I saw the world. I decided that if I am already...

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About Me

Tiffany is a baalat teshuva trying to live the delicate balance between the ancient words of Torah and life in the concrete jungle as a masters student at Yeshiva University. She has a deep love for Israel, for the Jewish people, and for the complexity and beauty of words.