Rabbi Dr. Shafir Lobb
(She/Her/Hers)
Renewal

Conversion requirements
Brit milah/Hatafat dam brit:
Required
Mikvah:
Required
Beit din:
Required (Reform rabbis and/or cantors, lay leaders)
Conversion location:
Orlando, Fla.
Mentoring sessions available in:
English, A different language
Conversion requirements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Brit milah/Hatafat dam brit:
Required (No change)
Mikvah:
Required (No change)
Beit din:
Required (Virtual beit din via video conferencing is also acceptable.)
I am happy to work with
Families with children, People who identify as LGBTQ+, People in interfaith or dual-faith relationships
Personal statement
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.
Education
Northcentral University
Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy, Education
Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies
Master, Judaic Thought
ALEPH Rabbinical Program
Smicha (Rabbinical Ordination)