Shira (she/her) joined the T’ruah team in 2019. She is a writer and proud RK (rabbi’s kid) who has worked as an editor and social media manager in the private and non-profit sectors. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Religion from Columbia University in 2007, and spent a year studying Theology & Religious Studies at Cambridge University. As a comedy writer, she has written for many publications, including the New Yorker, The Onion, McSweeney’s, and Mad Magazine. Shira lives in Queens with her husband and children.