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Alicia Jo Rabins
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Organisation: Girls in Trouble Alicia Jo Rabins is a Brooklyn, NY-based poet, musician, songwriter, and Torah teacher. She tours internationally with Girls in Trouble, her indie-folk song cycle about the complicated lives of women of Jewish texts, and holds a MA in Jewish Women’s Studies (JTS) and a MFA in Poetry (Warren Wilson). |
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Karen Radkowsky
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Organisation: Limmud International Karen Radkowsky is a member of the Limmud International Steering Group. Over the past decade, she has participated in thirty Limmud events on three continents and advised Limmud teams around the globe. The founder and past president of Limmud NY, Karen is also involved in the Limmud International Chavruta Project. |
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Su Rathgeber Knan
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Organisation: Liberal Judaism Su Rathgeber Knan is a Social Action delegate of Liberal Judaism. She is a spokesperson for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transexual (LGBT) rights and has been a high-profile presenter at various Human Rights Conferences including Cardiff 2011 where she campaigned for marriage equality. Su is also an educator, editor, psychologist and artist. |
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Chris Rees
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Organisation: Westminster Synagogue Chris is Honorary Secretary of Westminster Synagogue, and also a partner in Principled Business, a firm providing business ethics training with a particular emphasis on The Bribery Act 2010. He has been teaching courses on principles and ethics in business for ten years. |
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Daniel Reisel
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Daniel is a junior doctor working in London. A past programming co-chair of Limmud Conference and Limmud Fest, he currently chairs the board of Yachad. |
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David Reuben
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David met his wife Samantha at Essex Limmud many years ago. He devotes much of his reducing spare time to explaining football, chess and criminal law procedure to his children. Although they are all under six, he is confident they have Yekke potential! |
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Ben Rich
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Organisation: Movement for Reform Judaism Ben Rich is the Chief Executive of the Movement for Reform Judaism, a former Deputy Director of Policy for the Liberal Democrats and an expert in political and media campaigns. |
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Toni Rickenback
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Toni is the UJIA Israel Experience Logistics Manager supporting a team of programme coordinators. She has a MSc in Middle East Politics and was involved with RSY Netzer. One of the best parts of her job is that there is a library in the office she is encouraged to explore. |
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Albert Ringer
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Albert Ringer is the rabbi of the Reform community of Rotterdam, the Netherlands and chaplain in the Dutch army. Previously, he studied architectural history and published on synagogue architecture. |
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Marcus Roberts
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Organisation: JTrails Marcus Roberts is the founder and director of JTrails.org.uk (supported by English Heritage and part of Spiro Ark) which promotes Jewish Heritage and Heritage Trails and works with communities across the country. He has created and led many Jewish heritage trails since 1989 and conducts original historical research and archaeology. |
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Nina Robinson
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Nina obtained her undergraduate degree in Physiology and Psychology at Oxford University and then went on to complete a Masters in Medical Ethics and Law at King's College, University of London. She has completed the Schlesinger Institute Summer Medical Ethics Programme and is now working as a primary school teacher. |
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Jonathan Romain
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Organisation: Maidenhead Synagogue Rabbi, writer and broadcaster, Jonathan Romain is minister of Maidenhead Synagogue and has written books on the history of British Jewry and Reform Judaism. He appears on radio and television, and is a columnist for the Jewish Chronicle. He is chaplain of the Jewish Police Association. |
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Michael Romain
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Michael Romain is a governor of the Leo Baeck College and a member and former chair of the Bristol and West Progressive Congregation. He spends much of his leisure time walking long distances particularly in Spain and Portugal. He is married to Effie and they have three adult children. |
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Or Rose
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Organisation: Hebrew College Or Rose is the Director of the Center for Global Judaism at Hebrew College. He is co-editor of "Jewish Mysticism and the Spiritual Life: Classical Texts, Contemporary Reflections" and of the forthcoming volume, "My Neighbor's Faith: Stories of Inter-Religious Encounter, Growth, and Transformation". |
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Chananel Rosen
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Organisation: Yakar Chananel Rosen is Rabbi and associate director of Yakar, Jerusalem. He has a BA in Psychology and English Literature from Hebrew University and Semicha from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. His MA thesis in process deals with the legal philosophy and cultural context of halakhic responsa. |
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Steve Rosen
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Organisation: Ben-Gurion University Steve Rosen is a professor of archaeology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Born in New York, raised in California, with degrees from the UC Berkeley and the University of Chicago, he moved to Israel in 1979, working for the Negev Emergency Survey in 1980 and at BGU in 1988. |
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Marc Rosenberg
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Organisation: Nefesh B'Nefesh Marc Rosenberg works for Nefesh B'Nefesh - an non-profit organisation revitalising Aliyah from the UK & North America. He has taught at several Limmuds and educational institutions in Jerusalem. Embarrassingly slow, he is pursuing a PhD in Literature at Bar-Ilan University and lives in Jerusalem with his family. |
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Michael Rosenfeld
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Organisation: Kingston Synagogue Michael Rosenfeld, originally from the US, is Rabbi of Kingston, Surbiton & District Synagogue in south-west London. He has a BA in History and Hebrew from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received smicha (ordination) from Yeshivat Hamivtar. |
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Liat Rosenthal
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Organisation: JCC EYE SPY ARTS is a London based performance company specialising in new work with puppetry, object theatre and animation. JEW(ish) comes to Limmud following a sell-out run at The Pleasance, as part of Suspense, the London Puppetry Festival. |
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Barry Rubin
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Organisation: GLORIA Center Barry Rubin is Director of the Global Research for International Affairs (GLORIA) Center, editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) Journal and of Turkish Studies. He writes the Rubin Reports blog. His newest book, ‘Israel: An Introduction’, will be published by Yale University Press in January. |
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Naomi Russell
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Organisation: UJIA Naomi is the Education and Welfare Manager at the UJIA Informal Education Department. She is studying for an MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Previously she was Mazkira (National Director) of Noam Masorti Youth. Amongst other things, she is a fan of Jewish learning, empowering young people and THFC. |
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Jonathan Rynhold
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Organisation: Argov Centre, Bar-Ilan University Jonathan Rynhold is director of the Argov Centre for Israel and the Jewish People and is a senior lecturer in Politics at Bar-Ilan University. His research focuses on Israel, the peace process and US-Israeli relations. Jonathan grew up in Edgware and is active in combating the assault on Israel's legitimacy. |
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