Fear & Happiness: The Complexity of Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah is a special moment in time each year. It is both a day when we feel happy with a brand new start but also understand the Jewish new year is also called Yom HaDin, the Day of Judgement. Join Rabbanit Shira Mirvis as she explores the complexity of fear and happiness in the moment.
Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis serves as the sole spiritual leader and halachic authority for the Bet Knesset, Shirat Tamar, in Efrat. She is the first woman ever to serve in such a role in Israel. Rabbanit Shira is a graduate of the Susi Bradfield Women’s Institute of Halakhic Leadership (WIHL) at Ohr Torah Stone’s Midreshet Lindenbaum. She also holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and teaches Torah for various religious institutes in Israel. Rabbanit Shira lives in Efrat with her husband, Shlomo, and five children.