Rabbi Shafir Lobb is a Renewal Rabbi serving a Reform congregation.

I am currently the rabbi of Congregation Eitz Chayim, an unaffiliated Reform congregation with a Renewal flair, in Port Saint Lucie, Fla. I also teach World Religions, Religion in the US, and Ethics at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, Fla. I have taught and facilitated conversion and b’nai mitzvah (coming-of-age ceremony) online with students in Italy, Germany, and Peru for many years. In my roles as a mentor and tutor, I strive to consider every student and every situation for best scenarios and believe fixed policies interfere with consideration for the people involved. Every situation has its potential, and I love finding effective solutions to challenges.

Before moving to Florida, I was the rabbi of Congregation Kol Simchah in Tucson, Ariz. Prior to studying for the rabbinate, I was a mechanical engineer at Goodyear in Ohio, and before that, I was a certified flight instructor. My hobbies include hiking, jewelry, nature photography and watercolor painting, and traveling. I am comfortable working with students via distance and remain responsive to emails and other communications.