Chaya holds an Ivy League BA in Religious Studies and MA in Clinical Psychology. She also did extensive doctoral work at Oxford University on the topic of ‘Experiential Torah Learning’. As co-director of Jerusalem’s Shalev Center for Jewish Personal Growth, Chaya offers therapy, classes as well as healing workshops & retreats both in Israel and internationally. She has published 2 books, "Lit" - Poetry for the Jewish Holidays, as well as "Babel's Daughter", based on her acclaimed one-woman show about life in Israel. Her writings have been included in multiple anthologies as well as her regular contributions to the Times of Israel. We talk about their family making Alyiah over a decade ago, the Shalev Center, October 7th, life in Israel now, prophetic dreams, and what you can do to help right now. Please consider donating to https://causematch.com/Israel-at-War/northernparatroopersplugagimmel?fbclid=IwAR1kSv4BICNvjI9iDwxbqpRXPpo5ANJ2wtu7-t5OvwyjN8bdJefLnS0SBqc to help volunteer soldiers on the front lines get the equipment and supplies they need now. More info on Chaya and her husband Rabbi Hillel Lester here www.chayalester.com Thank you for listening! to make a tax-deductible donation to help us keep going please click here http://igfn.us/form/haHSSQ