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SUMMARY:Bringing Jewish Law to the People: The Moroccan Approach
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nBringing Jewish Law to the People: The Moroccan Approach\nRav Yosef Messas was born in Meknes\, Morocco. He served as the Rabbi of Tlemcen\, Algeria and later as the Chief Sephardi Rabbi of Haifa. Rav Messas sought to improve the halakhic attitude to the questions of modernity and the changes of time. Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis will discuss Rav Messas’ history\, some stories about his life\, and present some of his most impactful rulings. \nOn Sundays at 12:00PM EST \n19 June  \n“On Wine & Peace” \nRabbanit Mirvis will present Rav Messas’ approach to those who don’t keep Shabbat and our positive relation to them. \n26 June \n “On Women & Jewish Practice” \nRabbanit Mirvis will present Rav Messas’ approach to women learning Torah\, prayer and keeping the mitztvoth. \n*Registration is required for each session\n(Ticket per session: $10) \nAbout the speaker: \nRabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis is the Rabbanit of the Shirat HaTamar congregation in Efrat. Prior to that\, she was a Fellow at Midreshet Lindenbaum’s Institute for Halachic Leadership where she became certified in the topics of Shabbat\, Niddah\, Chuppah and Kiddushin\, Brachot\, and Issur V’Heter. In addition to being Rabbanit of Shirat HaTamar\, she is involved in the community as a member of the city council’s education committee\, a member of the mikvah committee\, volunteers for the “Chevra Kadisha” (burial committee)\, and answers halachic questions. At the same time\, Shira manages a Vlog called “Daf MiShelahen” on the topic of Daf Yomi in collaboration with the Hadran organization in addition to a podcast about the weekly Parsha called “Parsha Mishelahen” with Makor Rishon. Shira is a member of the Beit Hillel Rabbinical Organization and takes an active part in the Meshivat Nefesh website in responding to halachic questions. Shira is a Fellow in the Mandel Program for Leadership in Jewish Culture. She has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Informatics from Bar Ilan University and lives in the Tamar neighborhood in Efrat with Shlomo and their five children. \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/bringing-jewish-law-to-the-people-the-moroccan-approach/
CATEGORIES:Culture & History,Religion
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