Keeping up our friendships seems like a nice thing in our hectic lives, but is it a necessity? Well, according to research on loneliness, it actually is. Having friends benefits us emotionally, physically and spiritually. There is real power in sisterhood. Don’t believe it? Believe it but don’t have the time or energy to invest in finding and maintaining friendships? Take a listen. On this episode of DMC, Alex and Rivki speak with Aliza Bulow, the founding director of Core, an organization designed to nourish and network frum women as the core of inspiring Jewish communities. Aliza is chock full of insights. We discuss:

Why adult friendships are so crucial
Takeaways from The Art of Gathering and Together than we can apply as frum women
The biggest challenges to creating and maintaining adult friendships
What we can do to prioritize connecting to other women in a meaningful way

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Show Notes:
Core’s website
https://coretorah.org/
Aliza’s Torah website:
https://www.abiteoftorah.com/
The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Gathering-…
Together: The Healing Power of Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World by Vivek H. Murthy
https://www.amazon.com/Together-Conne…