Shira Marili Mirvis (Hebrew: שירה מרילי מירוויס; born 1980), is an Israeli Open Orthodox[citation needed] public figure and teacher. In April, 2021 she was chosen as the spiritual leader of the Shirat HaTamar synagogue in Efrat. She is the first woman to hold the position of sole spiritual leader of an Open Orthodox community in Israel.[1] Marili Mirvis was officially installed by the Chief Rabbi of Efrat Shlomo Riskin.[2] In February 2022 Globes named her one of the 50 most influential women in Israel and in June of that year it was announced that she would be appointed by Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana as the interim chair of the Efrat municipality's religious council.[3][4] In addition, Marili Mirvis is a fellow of the Honey Foundation for Israel.[5]
Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | February 3, 1980 |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Spouse | Shlomo Mirvis |
| Children | 5 |
| Position | Spiritual Leader |
| Synagogue | Shirat HaTamar |
| Began | 2021 |
| Semikhah | Women's Institute for Halakhic Leadership at Midreshet Lindenbaum |
Marili Mirvis is a graduate of the Women's Institute for Halakhic Leadership at Midreshet Lindenbaum and likewise holds a BA in Psychology and Information Sciences from Bar-Ilan University.[6] The Shirat HaTamar community which she leads consists of around 45 families from various Jewish ethnic traditions: Ashkenazi Jews as well as Jews of Tunisian, Yemenite, and Moroccan origin.[7] One of its aims is “to include women as much as possible within the guidelines of halacha".[7]
Marili Mirvis is married to Shlomo Mirvis, founder and CEO of the tech startup Intelligo[8] and nephew of Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, Chief Rabbi of United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.[9] They have five children.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Orthodox, Female and Running Their Own Shuls – Just Don't Call Them Rabbis". Haaretz. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Israel's first woman spiritual leader of Orthodox synagogue breaks ground". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ מגן, הדס (2022-04-02). "50 הנשים המשפיעות של גלובס 2022". Globes. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "הרבנית שירה מירוויס מרילי מונתה לראש המועצה הדתית באפרת". כיפה (in Hebrew). 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "The Honey Fellows". Honey Foundation for Israel. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Team". שירת התמר. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ a b "More Orthodox Jewish women are ordained; change is uneven". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ a b "In Israel, Breaking Barriers in the Orthodox World". Hadassah Magazine. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ JTA (2021-09-24). "UK's United Synagogue grapples with female leadership". IJN | Intermountain Jewish News. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
External links
edit- Shirat HaTamar Synagogue
- Susi Bradfield Women’s Institute of Halakhic Leadership
- A Parsha of their Own (פרשה משלהן; Hebrew podcast hosted by Marili Mirvis and Chamutal Shoval)