Miriam grew up in Poland and lived in Warsaw. She was involved in the revival of Jewish life in Poland beginning in the early 1990s. She has studied in Israel at Nishmat, Matan, and Pardes. She is currently studying at Yeshivat Maharat and works for the Jewish Community of Warsaw. She has written articles that have appeared in numerous publications and websites and speaks about Polish-Jewish issues and current Jewish identity issues in Poland.