Emerging Identities: Esther of Persia, Individuality and Community

February 8, 2015

Emerging Identities: Esther of Persia, Individuality and Community

Shira Hecht-Koller

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Shira Hecht-Koller is the Director of the Dr. Beth Samuels Summer High School Program at Drisha and Director of Education for 929 English. She teaches Talmud and Jewish identity to a wide variety of audiences, and writes and speaks on topics of education, creative living and family life. She was a Fellow at the Paideia Institute of Jewish Studies in Stockholm, where she continues to serve as a consultant. She holds a certificate in Experiential Jewish Education from M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education, where she is adjunct faculty. She is a graduate of the Beruria Scholars program at Midreshet Lindenbaum and holds a JD from Cardozo School of Law. Prior to embarking on a career in Jewish Education, she was an associate in the Intellectual Property department at Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP. She is an avid tennis fan, amateur photographer and loves to hike and explore the world with her partner Aaron and children Dalya, Shachar, Amitai and Aiden.

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The goal of this session is to provide an opportunity for different members of families to learn with each other, study sources together, and benefit from an interactive shiur with a dynamic young scholar.

Part of the Family Morning of Learning sponsored, in part, by Rella Feldman and family.

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