Shira Tzachi is an educator, group facilitator, and social entrepreneur. She is currently a fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history and geography from Hebrew University, and is a doctoral student in Jewish philosophy at Bar-Ilan University. Over the past decade, Shira has been involved in young leadership development and in the administration of a unique beit midrash (study framework) at Ein Prat: The Academy for Leadership, where she also served as Deputy CEO for Research, Development, and Learning. Shira was one of the last students of the late Israel Prize laureate Prof. Eliezer Schweid, and is deeply engaged with his thought and pedagogical legacy. She teaches and lectures on Jewish history and Zionist thought in a variety of educational settings. She is a former chair of Mirkam – Mixed Communities Network – and is currently a member of the Open University Council.
