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Leo Abrami
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Organisation: Jewish Studies Institute, Phoenix Leo is Instructor in Judaic Studies and Logotherapy (Viktor Frankl) in Phoenix, Arizona. He is author of ‘Une Démarche Thérapeutique, la Logothérapie’ (Paris 2006); ‘Evading the Nazis, Story of a Hidden Child in Normandy’ (2009); ‘A l'Ombre de l'Etoile’ (2010); ‘Reading Hebrew, the Mnemonic Way’ (experimental edition, 2011); and numerous articles in various journals. |
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Nathan Abrams
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Website: www.bangor.ac.uk/creative_industries/nathan_abrams.php.en Nathan Abrams lives in Porthaethwy, Gogledd Cymru, where he is a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at Bangor University. He is a regular Limmud presenter and the author of ‘Jews & Sex’ (2008), ‘Studying Film’ (2010) and ‘The New Jew in Film: Exploring Jewishness and Judaism in Contemporary Cinema’ (2011). |
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Ginny Adams
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Organisation: Limmud Atlanta + SE Ginny is a Southern Belle, reader, writer, teacher, student of life, and owner of the coolest dog, Pepita. She is very single and is looking for a laid-back Shomer Shabbos guy. In 2009, she started her intimate journey with grief and trauma. Being here helps her recover. She is happy. |
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Rachelle Adler
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Organisation: Norwood Rachelle has a learning disability. Together with her friend Naomi Mushin, they spoke about learning disabilities at Thames Valley Limmud and Limmud Fest which they enjoyed doing. Her dream is to travel the world. She is always thinking and talking about this. She loves kosher restaurants, Shabbat and the Jewish festivals. |
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Zubair Ahmed
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Organisation: Scriptural Reasoning Society Zubair is a convener of the Scriptural Reasoning Society who has been studying the Holy Qur'an, the Holy Bible, comparative religion, and multi-faith dialogue for 30 years. An IT trainer by profession and a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, he is particularly interested in achieving peace. |
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Lydia Aisenberg
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Organisation: Givat Haviva, Israel Lydia Aisenberg is a journalist, informal educator and special study tour guide in Israel. Born and educated in Wales, a member of Kibbutz Mishmar since the mid-1960s, Lydia has been involved for the last 25 years in shared citizenship projects of the Givat Haviva Institute's International Department in Wadi Ara, central Israel. |
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Muhammad Al-Hussaini
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Organisation: Leo Baeck College Muhammad Al-Hussaini is Fellow in Islamic Studies at Leo Baeck College, where he teaches rabbis and rabbinical students classical study of the Quran relevant to Jewish-Muslim relations. He is Lecturer in Abrahamic Religions at Al-Azhar College, Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, and his academic research is on comparative Islamic, Rabbinic and Karaite exegesis. |
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Stuart Altshuler
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Organisation: Belsize Square Synagogue Stuart has been Rabbi of Belsize Square Synagogue since January 2011. He was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, in 1980, has a PhD in Jewish history (Yale/JTS), and is author of 'From Exodus to Freedom: A History Of The Soviet Jewry Movement'. He was professor of Jewish history most recently at Chapman University, Orange, California. |
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Eli Amir
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Eli Amir was born in Baghdad in 1937. He fled Iraq with his family when he was a child. In his books, he describes his experiences as a Jewish youth arriving from an Arab country and culture into the Ashkenazi-dominated kibbutz and Zionist environment that prevailed in the 1950s. His latest book, ‘The Dove Flyer’, the first in a trilogy reconstructing his childhood in Baghdad, was shortlisted for the Wingate Prize. His books are part of the Israeli national curriculum. |
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Gilad Amit
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Organisation: Jewish Agency for Israel Gilad was born and raised in Jerusalem, he worked as a teacher in an integrative high school in Jerusalem and studied education and mass media in the Hebrew University. He is currently the Jewish Agency's community Shaliach to the Leeds Jewish community. |
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Lene Rachel Andersen
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Website: www.baade-og.dk Lene is a writer, philosopher, lecturer, creative consultant, and publisher in Denmark. Born in 1968 she grew up a Christian, studied business economy, wrote comedy for television, decided to become a pastor in the Danish church and studied theology before converting to Judaism. |
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Daniel Anderson
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Organisation: Tiferet Daniel Anderson is a life entrepreneur and co-founder of Tiferet, which offers an integrated approach to psychological and emotional health & wellbeing, based on the timeless wisdom of the Kabbalah. He studied at Yeshivat Darché Noam in Jerusalem and is an experienced and sought-after presenter, educator, public speaker and broadcaster. |
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Allan Arkush
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Allan Arkush is Professor of Judaic Studies and History at Binghamton University. He is the author of ‘Moses Mendelssohn and the Enlightenment’ and is the Senior Contributing Editor of the Jewish Review of Books. |
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Anthony Ashworth-Steen
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Organisation: UJIA Anthony Ashworth-Steen works as the United Jewish Israel Appeal Jewish Activities in Mainstream Schools (JAMS) Education Manager. Prior to working for UJIA, Anthony worked for Habonim Dror as Northern Fieldworker and Social Action worker. Anthony is passionate about creative and alternative learning styles on subjects relating to Israel and Judaism. |
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Mohammed Aziz
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Organisation: FaithWise Mohammed founded FaithWise and worked as a government advisor on race, faith and cohesion. He was a Commissioner at the Commission for Racial Equality and at the Equal Opportunities Commission, chaired the European Network Against Racism, and helped set up the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Mohammed is a Trustee of the Equality & Diversity Forum and the East London Mosque, and Visiting Fellow at Cambridge University. |
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