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Daniel Cainer
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Website: www.danielcainer.com Daniel is an experienced composer for TV, music producer, songwriter and broadcaster of topical songs which he performs weekly on BBC Radio London. He’s also an occasional contributor to the Jewish Chronicle who for reasons only known to them dubbed him 'the new comic bard of Anglo-Jewry'. |
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Ruth Calderon
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Organisation: Alma - Home for Hebrew Culture Ruth is the founder and executive director of Alma, the "Home for Hebrew Culture" in Tel Aviv. A graduate of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership, she has a doctorate in Talmud from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and was awarded the Avi Chai Prize in Israel in 1997. |
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Michael Capek
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Website: www.michaelcapek.co.uk/cms/home Michael Capek has been a GP in South Manchester for 26 years. He has a Masters degree in Health Psychology, works as a GP with a special interest in Mental Health and has a practice in hypnotherapy. He is advisor to various health authorities on matters of quality and mental health. |
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David Century
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David has enjoyed working with and learning from Limmud groups around the world as a trainer and volunticipant at events. He was Limmud Conference co-chair in 2005, and then served on the Limmud Executive for four years, looking after Limmud’s finances. In his work life, David is a consulting actuary. |
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Jaclyn Chernett
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Organisation: European Academy for Jewish Liturgy (EAJL) Jaclyn Chernett is Founder and Director of Studies, European Academy for Jewish Liturgy, teaching inspired leaders of Synagogue prayer internationally. The first woman in the UK to be ordained as a Chazan (AJR, NY, 2006), she is a Vice-President of Masorti UK, and Chazan, Kol Nefesh Masorti Synagogue, Edgware. |
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Anne Clark
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Anne used to be Director of Jewish Resource Centre at the University of Roehampton, London. She has worked as a Jewish educator with Jews and non-Jews of all ages in various settings and is a UJIA Ashdown Fellow. She recently fulfilled her dream of buying a flat in Jerusalem. |
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David Clark
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David Clark wrote his PhD on Jewish museums in Europe. He is a warden at Wimbledon Synagogue, trustee of Etz Hayyim Synagogue in Crete, member of Second Generation Network and involved in interfaith work. David is on the editorial committees of 'Jewish Renaissance' and Exiled Writers Ink and writes poetry. |
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Jane Clements
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Organisation: FODIP Jane Clements is an Anglican and Founder Director of FODIP, which facilitates interfaith UK dialogue on Israel. Prior to this she was Deputy Director at CCJ. Jane serves on the Anglican Commission to the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and is a Trustee of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. |
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Sam Clifford
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Organisation: LEAD: Jewish Leadership Excellence and Development Sam is Manager of LEAD: Jewish Leadership Excellence and Development. Sam has previously worked for UJIA and Jewish Care in leadership and programme development. Sam has an MA in Applied Anthropology, Community and Youth Work from Goldsmiths University, and a BA in Jewish Civilisation from Leeds University. |
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Adrian Cohen
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Organisation: London Jewish Forum Adrian Cohen is a founder member and currently chairman of the London Jewish Forum, founded in 2005 to promote the civic engagement of London's Jewish Community with the Mayor of London and local London government. Adrian also chairs the Jewish Committee for the London Games. |
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David Cohen
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Organisation: Zionist Federation Co-Chair of Israel Connect, the young professionals wing of the ZF. A native of Australia, he has been involved in Israel advocacy since university and a recipient of the prestigious Herzl prize for services to Zionism. David is also a founding partner of the Asquith Israel Merchant Bank. |
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Nurith Cohen
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Organisation: Jewish Agency for Israel Nurith Cohen has a degree in Hebrew and Jewish studies and is a Susi Bradfield fellow. She teaches in schools and ulpanim and tutors for Bat Mitzvah and Hebrew exams. Born in Haifa, Israel, she is an active member of Woodside Park Synagogue. |
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Ronnie Cohen
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Organisation: UK Metric Association Ronnie Cohen is a metric campaigner and serves on the Committee of the UK Metric Association. He is committed to seeing the completion of the UK Metrication Programme that was started in 1965. |
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Samantha Cohen
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Samantha is a Bnei Akiva girl, an Edgware girl, a Shlicha Tzibor (service leader) on Rosh Hashana and Kol Nidrei, a captain of a Maccabbi table tennis team, a mummy to Eden and Blu, and partner of Natalie since they met at Limmud Conference 1997; and hates writing about herself. |
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Seth Cohen
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Nina Collins
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Website: www.eurojewishstudies.org/scholar_shortdisplay.php?idscholar=21 Nina Collins has published on textual problems in Jewish and Christian literature. Her book, The Library in Alexandria and the Bible in Greek, fixes the date of the translation of the Torah into Greek, a seminal event in Jewish history. A further book on Shabbat healing is forthcoming. |
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Russell Collins
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Website: mybigsmallblog.tumblr.com/ By day Russell works with the NHS and local government but at night time he gets excited by... social stuff, community stuff, local stuff, health & wellbeing stuff, Jewish stuff, open stuff, participatory stuff, other stuff! He’s currently editing the ‘Community Lovers Guide to the Jewish Community’ |
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Conference 2011 Volunteers' Team
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Conference couldn't happen without our hundreds of hard working volunteers, including the 150 participants on the Young Adult Development scheme (YADs) who are volunteering for 4.5 hours a day during conference as part of a programme to support young Jewish leadership. Be part of something amazing - volunticipate! |
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Conference Catering Co-Chairs
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Keen volunticipants, Jessica and Richard are in their third tour of duty as Conference catering co-chairs. Their aim is to feed 2,500 hungry Jews, three times a day. They, along with our professional caterer, Jason Millan will be opening up the kitchen for learning about Kashrut, catering and Conference. |
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Conference Volunteers' Team 2012
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Ilana Conway
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Ilana Conway has been belly dancing for seven years, when not occupied with the day job in media promotions and journalism, in London! She has performed both solo and with groups, and is looking forward to introducing Limmud-goers to a fun and funky way of keeping fit! |
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Helen Coren
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Website: www.originallove.co.uk Helen is a healing sound practitioner, inspired by the Heartsongs of Israel. She uses drum and voice to promote Joy, Love, Unity and Return. Her work remains true to the essence of practical Kabbalah but travels beyond religious or political viewpoints. |
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Leibel Cowan
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Organisation: Kisharon Kisharon provides education, integration opportunities and ongoing support to individuals with learning disabilities and to their families. Leibel Cowan, who has worked with both children and adults at every level, now delivers tailor-made programmes to schools, community centres and youth clubs, promoting disability awareness, communal responsibility and social inclusion. |
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Tim Cowen
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Tim Cowen is a barrister who lives in Highgate. He is an enthusiastic chess player. Tim also teaches at the London School of Jewish Studies (LSJS). |
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Benjamin Crowne
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Benjamin Crowne studied at Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh and at Cambridge University. While Education Officer at Cambridge JSoc he developed ‘Commentator and Cake’, ‘Parsha Nuts’ and other snack-based study programmes. He has taught at the London School of Jewish Studies and various London synagogues with a focus on the obscure & the neglected. |
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