Naima Hirsch Gelman

Naima Hirsch Gelman is a writer, educator, and life-long student. She is the Rabbinic Fellow at the National Council for Jewish Women, where she creates educational materials about Judaism and reproductive rights. Naima previously served as the Programming Director at the Beis Community in Washington Heights, where she created an inclusive and welcoming home for Jews of varying backgrounds through strategic programming and outreach. She completed an internship at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale and taught college students about Jewish approaches to sexuality at Hunter Hillel. Naima is an editor of Monologues from the Makom, a collection of women-written monologues, poems, and creative pieces related to sexuality, body image, gender, and Jewish identity. Her poetry and prose appear in print and online publications. Naima earned her BA from Hunter College in English (Creative Writing) with a minor in Women and Gender Studies. She lives in Savannah, Georgia, with her husband.

She shares her thoughts and in-depth writings on her website: www.naimahirsch.com