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About the Author

Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

Batsheva Frankel is a Jewish educator and speaker, and is working on her book entitled, “The Other Side of the Tapestry: Life’s Really Weird, That’s Why I Know There’s a God.”
The Love-Your-Fellow-Jew Challenge

The Love-Your-Fellow-Jew Challenge

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

Do your part to repair the damage. Reach out to a Jew different than you.


Meeting Mr. Perfect

Meeting Mr. Perfect

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

What do you say to the man of your dreams?


Light in the Strangest of Places

Light in the Strangest of Places

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

At a Grateful Dead concert one Chanukah, I felt like the only Jew in the world. Then an amazing thing happened.


My Strange Request

My Strange Request

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

In Elul anything is possible, even finding your soul mate.


Sukkot's Healing Hug

Sukkot's Healing Hug

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

In these unstable and scary times, the sukkah gives us a reassuring message.


Shavuot and the Grateful Dead

Shavuot and the Grateful Dead

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

How I first received the Torah, bedecked in torn jeans and a tattoo.


The Necklace

The Necklace

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

The true meaning of loving your fellow Jew.


Seeing God in Your Rearview Mirror

Seeing God in Your Rearview Mirror

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

Like many singles, I poured my heart out to God, tried to have faith, and waited… and waited. Surely, God would reward me for all my dedication and hard work, right?


Light in the Strangest of Places

Light in the Strangest of Places

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

At a Grateful Dead concert one Chanukah, I felt like the only Jew in the world. Then an amazing thing happened.


Names 'R' Us

Names 'R' Us

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

My journey from "plain" Susan to "exotic" Batsheva.


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