Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein

is executive director of Atra: Center for Rabbinic Innovation.

From Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein

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When the world turns upside down, rabbis can help us keep our heads on straight

By Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein March 11, 2025

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Don’t think of mourning as the opposite of joy

By Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein July 31, 2024

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When Jewish holidays can seem like too much, and meaning-making too soon

By Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein May 16, 2024

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David Ellenson was my rabbi. I can’t believe we won’t learn from him anymore.

By Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein December 8, 2023

Teaneck synagogue Covid-19

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Rabbis are struggling to protect Jews’ physical and spiritual health. They deserve support, not shame.

By Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein August 31, 2021

synagogues innovation collage

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Most Jews won’t set foot in a synagogue. That’s why rabbis need to think like entrepreneurs.

By Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein June 15, 2021

Post-Pandemic Jewish Future

Our rabbis are exhausted. It’s time to adopt a startup mentality.

By Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein May 6, 2020

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Rabbinic And Executive Skills Don’t Always Overlap

By Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein December 24, 2018

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Dearth Of Women Quoted

By Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein May 23, 2018

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Moscow Jews Could Teach Us About Joyful Judaism

By Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein April 7, 2016

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