Shay Zarchi is Co-Director and Educational Director of the Beit Midrash for Israeli Rabbis. He has forged the way for thousands of Israelis to connect with Judaism through his role in helping found HaMidrasha at Oranim and by establishing the first center in Israel for training Israeli Community Spiritual Leaders at HaMidrasha at Oranim, spearheading the Nigun HaLev spiritual community, teaching, renewing and designing Jewish lifecycle ceremonies, sharing new melodies through the creation of Mercaz Nigunim, and providing an abundance of opportunities for people to find their Jewish spark.

Shay Zarchi is a recipient of the Liebhaber Prize for the Promotion of Religious Tolerance.