Shiurim from Shira Smiles - Learn Now on OU Torah

Shira Smiles

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Mrs. Shira Smiles is a highly sought-after international lecturer, a popular seminary teacher, and an experienced curriculum developer. She is well-known for her unique teaching style, which seeks to bring understanding of Torah texts through analysis of relevant sources, while making the lessons learned from every verse relevant to her students' lives.

A graduate of Stern College for Women and Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Studies, Mrs. Smiles taught Tanach for over a decade in Los Angeles at Yavne Hebrew Academy, YULA and Valley Torah High School. In addition to teaching at Darchei Bina Seminary in Jerusalem, Mrs. Smiles delivers a parsha class at the Israel OU Center, as well as in other adult venues. Additionally, she leads a number of women's study group classes in Beit Shemesh, Yerushalayim and Modiin. Mrs. Smiles also trains Torah teachers in special workshops all over the world.

Mrs. Smiles gives a weekly shiur that is broadcast around the world via satellite hookup and a direct teleconference shiur with students in LA. She is the author of three books on teaching Navi, and a five-volume series, Torah Tapestries on the Parsha. Hundreds of her shiurim can be accessed on OU Torah, YU Torah and Naaleh.com.

Mrs. Smiles lives with her family in Ramat Bet Shemesh.

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