Author: Shana Krakowski Burstein

Shana Krakowski Burstein grew up in Chicago where she attended a Chabad elementary school and Bais Yaakov High School. Her family background was an intellectual one; open to different perspectives, so conversations at the Shabbat table were often religious debates and discussions. From a young age, she wanted to move to Israel and she did so after high school. She went to Seminary to MMY which she chose because they taught women gemara. Throughout her 19 years in Israel, she continued learning and searching for religious truth in various Yeshivot and institutions. While her perspectives and hashkafa changed with time, her passion for learning and teaching did not. Professionally in Israel, she worked in the social justice sector, running non profits and working for governmental organizations. She also pursued a degree in social work and a MA in public policy. Since moving to the United States, she has become a mother and has been working in Jewish Education and in a local refugee organization.