Alison Lebovitz

Why JewBelong?

"Because I thought I was the only person who thought it was important to make Judaism fun, accessible, and engaging, like writing and producing annual puppet show musicals for Passover, until I met Archie and Stacy and found my kindred Jewish spirits!"

  •  In high school, I was known for my enormous mane of curly hair, which I have tried to beat into submission every day since.
  • I can cook a mean challah because there is no place to buy a decent one in Chattanooga.
  • Bartender! Please make me a(n) old-fashioned (what else did you expect from a Tennessee girl?)!

Alison Lebovitz is a PBS television host, professional speaker, podcaster, author, and nonprofit executive incapable of starting any conversation without mentioning that she is a Jewish girl from Alabama (case in point!). Driven by her community spirit, faith, and insomnia, Alison serves on numerous nonprofit boards, including the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga, Tennessee Aquarium, Read20, UnifiEd, Tennessee Holocaust Commission, Fiedler Hillel at Northwestern University, and of course, JewBelong. She graduated with honors from Brandeis University and holds an M.A. in radio/television/film from Northwestern University. She and her husband, Alan, live in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where they are raising three men(sches), Arthur, Abe, and Levi.