Miss Israel Ayelet Raymond makes history with first Star of David crown |
As the first Hasidic woman to hold the Miss Israel title, my journey has always been about bridging worlds: faith and modernity, tradition and ambition, Jerusalem and the wider world.
Growing up in a Hasidic community in Jerusalem, I did not attend secular Israeli schools like most children in Israel. My education was guided by rabbis and deeply rooted in Torah, halacha, and Midrash, shaping every aspect of daily life. Religious practice was central, and public commentary—particularly........