Aliza Bulow is an author, educator and mentor to Jewish women around the world, who founded CORE, an organization that empowers and connects Orthdox Jewish women.

Core connects, develops and sustains women who engage in klal (the collective community) work. Core supports women in three main ways:

1) MMC (Mashpia-Mentor-Counselor) Program: Core offers 2.5 years of training to develop women who are pillars of spiritual support within our communities 2) Communities of Practice: Core connects women who share a field of Jewish service and offers continuing inspiration and education 3) Core Circles: Core supports women who facilitate Core Circles, small groups that strengthen relationships in local communities, and networks those Circles both regionally and internationally

For more information, see http://coretorah.org.

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Before founding Core she directed Ner LeElef’s North American Women’s Program for 11 years where she coached rebbetzins and provided strategic development for outreach organizations in Canada, the US and Mexico.

Her love of Jewish texts and philosophy was developed at Michlelet Bruria, Hebrew University and Hunter College where she graduated with honors in Hebrew and Jewish Studies. In her early career, she worked for Partners in Torah and The Jewish Experience. Even before entering college, Aliza’s passion for strengthening Jews and the Jewish community led her to campaign on behalf of Soviet Jewry and build settlements in Israel while serving in Nachal. That early passion has only grown with time. Over the past four decades, Aliza has worked with hundreds of women in over 50 cities and 5 continents, strengthening the social fabric of Klal Yisroel.

A few of the terms used in this episode:

Mekarvot - Women involved in Jewish outreach

Ratzon - Will; and Bitachon – Faith

Kallah – Bride

Hashkafah - Overall religious guiding philosophy / worldview

Taharat Ha'Mishpacha – Jewish Halachic laws relating to marital relations

Kedushah - Holiness; and Tahara – Spiritual clanliness

Chevra Kadisha - Jewish Burial Society

Kavanah - Religious understanding and purpose