Sherre Hirsch received her Rabbinic ordination and Master's degree from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. She also received a Master's degree in Hebrew Letters from the University of Judaism (now the American Jewish University) in California, as well as a BA from Northwestern University. She served as a rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles from 1998 to 2006.[1] [2] [3] Currently, she works as the Spiritual Life Consultant at Canyon Ranch.[4]
Hirsch has recently ventured into electronic media to engage in discussions on spirituality – including serving as a Spiritual Commentator for the Today show, relationship advisor for The Tyra Banks Show, conversing on interfaith issues on Naomi Judd’s weekly New Morning show on the Hallmark Channel, and as a featured guest on Thirty Good Minutes on PBS. She was also a contributor for Momlogic.com.[5] In addition to authoring many articles, Hirsch published her first book, We Plan, God Laughs: What to do When Life Hits You Over the Head in April 2008 (Doubleday). Her second book Thresholds: How to Thrive Through Life's Transitions arrived in bookstores in August 2015 (Random House).
She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and four children.[6]