Susan Berrin is the editor of Sh’ma, a monthly journal addressing the cutting-edge issues facing North American Jewry. She is also the editor of two landmark Jewish anthologies, Celebrating the New Moon: A Rosh Chodesh Anthology and A Heart of Wisdom: Making the Jewish Journey from Midlife through the Elder Years. Berrin serves on the academic advisory board of Hadassah-Brandeis Institute and the board of Jewish Studio Project. She lives with her husband, Steven Zipperstein, in Berkeley, California.