Rabbi Shira H. Joseph currently serves as the spiritual leader of Congregation Sha'aray Shalom, Hingham, MA, a position she has held since 2003. Rabbi Joseph served as the President of the Hingham-Hull Religious Leaders in 2009. From 1994-2003, Rabbi Joseph served as Associate Rabbi at Shir Ami, Newtown, PA.
Rabbi Joseph is the founder of S.I.M.C.H.A., a Jewish special needs organization which continues to serve children with special needs in the Greater Philadelphia area. She was a consultant on the UAHC publication, AL PI DARCO, a resource booklet for Jewish children becoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah. She is currently the co-chair of the CCAR Committee on Disability Awareness and Inclusion and a member of the URJ Ruderman Initiative.
Rabbi Joseph was ordained by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in June, 1995. She received her Masters of Arts in Hebrew Literature from HUC-JIR in May, 1994. She holds a Master of Arts in Secondary Education from Lehigh University, 1979 with a specialty in special needs. Rabbi Joseph also holds a teaching degree in English and is a Reading Specialist. She and her husband Saul have just celebrated their 39th anniversary. They are the proud parents of three daughters and a son-in-law, Shayna, 35, Samantha, 34, and Lauren, 31 along with her husband of two years, Roi Edelstein and a beautiful one year old grandson, Matan.
Rabbi Joseph is the founder of S.I.M.C.H.A., a Jewish special needs organization which continues to serve children with special needs in the Greater Philadelphia area. She was a consultant on the UAHC publication, AL PI DARCO, a resource booklet for Jewish children becoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah. She is currently the co-chair of the CCAR Committee on Disability Awareness and Inclusion and a member of the URJ Ruderman Initiative.
Rabbi Joseph was ordained by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in June, 1995. She received her Masters of Arts in Hebrew Literature from HUC-JIR in May, 1994. She holds a Master of Arts in Secondary Education from Lehigh University, 1979 with a specialty in special needs. Rabbi Joseph also holds a teaching degree in English and is a Reading Specialist. She and her husband Saul have just celebrated their 39th anniversary. They are the proud parents of three daughters and a son-in-law, Shayna, 35, Samantha, 34, and Lauren, 31 along with her husband of two years, Roi Edelstein and a beautiful one year old grandson, Matan.
Sessions auxquelles Shira Joseph participe
8:15 AM
8:15 AM
- Shacharit: Praying Isaiah's Vision (Making Worship Accessible) Loews Atlanta Hotel - Mercer Ballroom
- 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM | 30 minutes
- This worship experience will model how an inclusion-intentioned prayer enables the most meaningful experience for all. From setting to liturgy to ...
- Worship
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Committee on Disability [New Location] Loews Atlanta Hotel - Ellington Ballroom - Salon F
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 heure
- *** New Location *** Featuring Matan Koch Matan will share his national work on inclusion, describing his national-netw...
- Meeting
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Building Isaiah's Vision Loews Atlanta Hotel - Inman
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 heure 30 minutes
- This workshop will offer both concrete tools and philosophical considerations to create worship experiences inclusive of a wide range of needs and ...
- Workshop