Rachel Biale grew up in a Children's House on a kibbutz. She published a memoir, Growing Up Below Sea Level, which highlights this experience. He has also written several other 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 co-founder and executive director emerita and current board member of New Lehrhaus and has worked as a clinical social worker and Jewish community professional.