Authors Posts by R. A. Alpert

R. A. Alpert

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A native resident of Washington Heights, New York, Rochel is in the doctoral program of Touro’s Graduate School of Jewish Studies, where she is focusing on medieval Ashkenazic history and halacha. Rochel is a college instructor for the Sara Schenirer Institute/University of Mount Saint Vincent, and lectures and gives shiurim in the Heights.

Ayalah Bat-Lapidot

In this Tu B'Av-themed short story, "Ayalah Bat-Lapidot" reckons with her status as a single woman while being the daughter of the famous Devorah in ancient Israel.

The Mashiach Card

Would you be happy for the Messiah to arrive? In this short story, R.A. Alpert imagines the conflicts that arise when a Jewish businessman attempts to capitalize on the coming of the Messiah