Rachel Biale grew up on kibbutz Kfar Ruppin in Israel and is the author of several books, including the award-winning Women in Jewish Law, Growing Up Below Sea Level: A Kibbutz Childhood and a joint memoir with her husband, David Biale, Aerograms Across the Ocean: A Love Story in Letters. She is the Executive Director of New Lehrhaus and has worked as a clinical social worker and Jewish community professional.