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Gila Sacks
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Gila Sacks works in the Departments for Education and Business overseeing the Government's flagship £1.5bn apprenticeship programme. She was previously the Private Secretary to two PMs. Before work took over, Gila was a Limmud volunteer and learnt and taught across the community - she hopes to return to these soon! |
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Gary Sakol
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Gary Sakol works and volunteers in the community (Zionist Federation, Habonim Dror, Mitzvah Day), besides that he is Scottish and loves Ceilidhs! |
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Mich Sampson
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Website: www.mich-sampson.com Mich directs Tav Rishon (‘first note'), the Jewish training choir. She leads the music at BKY Liberal Jewish Community and conducts the High Holy Days choir at Finchley Reform Synagogue. Mich also directs Diversity Choir (London's LGBT Chamber Choir), teaches musicianship and singing, and performs with folk duo Playing Rapunzel. |
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Doreen Samuels
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Doreen Samuels is a Jewish educator; 'Brad Grad'; teacher trainer; Co-Chair of Harrow Day Limmud and Woman Trustee Representative in the United Synagogue. She edited the Junior Chronicle and was the editor of the original Chief Rabbi's Children's Siddur. She has been heavily involved, with Simon Goulden, in producing the updated version. |
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Marc Saperstein
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Organisation: Leo Baeck College / King's College, London Marc Saperstein is currently Professor of Jewish History and Homiletics at Leo Baeck College, and Professor of Jewish Studies at King's College London. Previously he taught Jewish Studies at three American Universities, and served as Principal of Leo Baeck College from 2006-2011. |
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Nicholas Saphir
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Organisation: New Israel Fund Nicholas Saphir works in the food and agriculture industry. He is currently chairman of New Israel Fund UK. Previously, Nicholas has been involved in the British Israel Chamber of Commerce, Chatham Memorial Synagogue and The Federation of Jewish Relief Organisations. Nicholas is a trustee of the Kessler Foundation. |
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Rob Sassoon
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Rob Sassoon is the Registration Chair for Limmud Conference. Recently graduated and having written his dissertation about Limmud, he currently works for Reading University as a Conference Administrator. |
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Nigel Savage
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Organisation: Hazon Nigel Savage founded Hazon in NY in 2000. Today, Hazon leads and catalyzes the American Jewish community in the areas of Jewish food, outdoor and environmental education. Nigel teaches across the US, was recognized as a member of The Forward 50 - and is happy to be back at Limmud. |
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Leonard Saxe
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Organisation: Brandeis University Leonard Saxe is a Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies and Social Policy at Brandeis University. He is a social psychologist who studies Jewish identity and education. Among his recent publications is 'Ten Days of Birthright Israel.' He has been a Science Fellow for the U.S. Congress and a Fulbright Professor in Israel. |
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Jackie Schiff
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Website: www.drjackieschiff.com Jackie Schiff, trained in New York, is a consultant psychologist and healing imagery teacher. Now living and practicing in corporate and private sectors in London, Jackie integrates Torah wisdom with the practice of psychology. She teaches people to visualize and trust their inner voice to strengthen creativity and confidence. |
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Nic Schlagman
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Organisation: African Refugee Development Center Nic Schlagman has been for the past four years part of the staff at the African Refugee Development Center, the leading humanitarian, legal advice, and educational organisation assisting African refugees in Israel. He is currently the Director of Programming and Humanitarian Coordinator. |
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Hagai M Segal
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Website: www.hagaisegal.com Hagai M Segal is an award-winning academic, consultant and analyst specialising in Middle-East affairs and terrorism. A frequent expert contributor on radio and TV, Hagai advises agencies/police forces and corporations across the globe, and serves on the London First Security & Policing Advisory Board and Global Risk Network Executive Advisory Committee. |
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Sandro Servi
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Sandro Servi is a fellow of the Jerusalem Fellows Program (Mandel School, Jerusalem), former coordinator of educational projects for the Italian Union of Jewish Communities. Previously he worked as book editor in a publishing house, held annual seminars on Judaism and Anti-Semitism, he graduated in Philosophy at the University of Florence. |
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Haim Shalom
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Organisation: Menorah Synagogue Haim Shalom is a native of Manchester, but has lived in Israel for the past 10 years, teaching Torah. He received rabbinic ordination from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He recently returned to Manchester to take over as rabbi at Menorah Synagogue. |
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Roy Shasha
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Roy Shasha runs a textile company in between some informal teaching and publishing annotated editions of classic Rabbinical works. He had a traditional Yeshiva education, gained an Accountancy degree and a PhD on literary structures of the Mishnah and is also a qualified textile technologist. |
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Miriam Shaviv
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Miriam Shaviv is a JC columnist and London correspondent for Times of Israel. She was previously foreign editor of the JC and literary editor of the Jerusalem Post. Born in the UK but educated in Israel and Canada, she is a graduate of the Susi Bradfield Leadership Programme at LSJS. |
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Marvin Shaw
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Marvin J Shaw is a creative educator in Personal Growth. An accomplished poet and author of the major new book and personal development programme Poetry For Health - The Power of Poetry to Heal and Fulfil. Marvin has also authored Kosher Happiness and 10 Days To Change Your Life. |
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Danny Shine
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Danny Shine is a Social Experimentalist in his spare time and his sessions are usually examples of his experiments. Unless you want to be in an experiment, probably best to choose another presenter. |
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Michael Shire
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Organisation: Hebrew College Michael Shire is the Dean and Professor of the Graduate School of Jewish Education at Hebrew College in Boston. Previously Vice-Principal and Director of Education at Leo Baeck College, he lectures and writes on nurturing Jewish sprituality in Jewish Education. |
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Revital Shloman
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Organisation: MJLF Mouvement Juif Libéral de France Revital Shloman is an Israeli educator. She currently lives in Paris, working as a director of the Talmud Tora of MJLF |
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Marc Shoffren
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Marc Shoffren is a passionate and creative Jewish educator, who has worked in a wide variety of settings and has written children's stories and plays. |
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Julie Siddiqi
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Organisation: Islamic Society of Britain Julie Siddiqi is the Executive Director of the Islamic Society of Britain, coordinated Ramadan Festival 2012, and mentors for the Prince of Wales' Charity, Mosaic. She is currently doing an Interfaith Leadership course at Cambridge University and is interested in working with people of all faiths, with particular emphasis on Jewish-Muslim relations. |
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Gershon Silins
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Organisation: Liberal Judaism Gershon Silins is a cantor and member of the Montagu Centre Rabbinic Team at Liberal Judaism in London. He was cantor of Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto, as well as congregations in New Jersey, Illinois and Maryland. |
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Andrew Silow-Carroll
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Organisation: New Jersey Jewish News Andrew Silow-Carroll is editor in chief of the New Jersey Jewish News. He was previously the managing editor of the Forward newspaper, and from 1996-1998 studied in Israel as a Jerusalem Fellow. He was a Spielberg Fellow and director of communications of CLAL-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. |
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Judith Silver
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Website: www.judithsilver.com Judith Silver is a multifaceted musician/composer/singing leader, working within the Jewish community and beyond it. She directs choirs and leads singing in many and varied community groups. She has just released her fifth solo CD, 'There Will Be Time'. |
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Emily Simons
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Website: www.songsofemilyrose.co.uk Emily Rose is a creative and quirky singer-songwriter, who has performed at Glastonbury, reached the semi-finals of Open Mic UK and made her Edinburgh debut with 'My Little Songbook'. 'She is a likeable and out of the ordinary young performer who belongs on the stage' (The Scotsman). |
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Raymond Simonson
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Organisation: JCC for London Raymond Simonson is the CEO Designate of the JCC for London, following 6 years as Limmud's Executive Director. He has a Jewish History BA; a Masters in Applied Anthropology and Community & Youth Work; twenty years' experience in informal education and leadership development; and has an enviable record collection. |
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Param Singh
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Organisation: City Sikhs Network Param Singh is an internet entrepreneur and when not spending time developing businesses he is very passionate about personal well being and the balance of humanity with mother earth. He is also involved with a variety of faith based projects and a co-founder of the City Sikhs Network. |
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Jamie Slavin
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Organisation: Board of Deputies of British Jews Jamie Slavin is the Public Affairs Manager for the Board of Deputies, focussing on Israel, Jewish communities abroad and the European Union. He was Mazkir of the youth movement FZY and studied History at Birmingham University. His passions include following Arsenal and managing Maccabi Football Premier League side Norstar FC. |
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Lara Smallman
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Lara Smallman produces video content for NGOs. She is also an anti-poverty campaigner and award-winning blogger. When it comes to social action, she is a firm believer that we all have something to offer. |
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Alma Smith
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Alma Smith is a social work trainee and co-chair of Limmud Shabbat at conference this year. Alma studied English at Cambridge and Judaism at Pardes and with RSY-Netzer. She is on the steering group for 'Keshet UK', the national forum for LGBT Jews. |
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Chani Smith
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Organisation: Leo Baeck College Chani Smith is a flautist and teacher of cantillation at Leo Baeck College. Published 'Learn to Leyn' and 'Tuning the Soul: Music as a Spiritual Process in the Teachings of R. Nachman of Bratzlav'. She is Honorary Secretary of UK Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum: Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace. |
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Colin Smith
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Organisation: Methodist Friends of Judaism Colin Smith is a Methodist Superintendent of Barnet, in North London, and Co-Founder of Methodist Friends of Judaism. British Secretary of the Oxford Institute of Theological Studies, the theological arm of the World Methodist Council. Deeply involved in Jewish-Christian relations in North London. In addition he is a Barrister. |
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Norman Solomon
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Norman Solomon was a rabbi of orthodox congregations 1961-83; Director of the Centre for the Study of Judaism and Jewish-Christian Relations 1983-94; Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies and lecturer at Oxford University (1995-); author of several books on Judaism. |
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Shira Solomons
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Organisation: Reading Hebrew Congregation Shira has been a Jewish educator and events organiser in England since 2000. She runs the exciting Cheder at Reading Hebrew Congregation, where she works as Rebbetzin. She is passionate about practical spirituality and Jewish education that enables children, women and men to expand their intellectual and spiritual horizons. |
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Zvi Solomons
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Organisation: Reading Hebrew Congregation / Jewish Spark Zvi is an '(un) Orthodox Rabbi'. He loves his wife, children and community of Reading, digs a garden, enjoys fountain pens and single malt, working with other faiths in Reading and at the local Universities and hospitals to serve the community in Berkshire and the West of England. |
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Marc Soloway
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Organisation: Bonai Shalom Marc Soloway has been a rabbi in Boulder, Colorado since 2004. He was Limmud conference co-chair in 1997 and 1998 and a founder of Limmud Colorado. He chairs Hazon's Rabbinical Advisory Board and is the narrator of a new film about the Baal Shem Tov. |
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Daniel Sperber
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Organisation: Bar-Ilan University Daniel Sperber is a rabbi and professor, recipient of the Israel Prize 1992, has a BA in Art History and a PhD in Classics and Hebrew Studies. He came to Bar-Ilan University in 1968, and has been there ever since, now serving as President of its Institute of Advanced Torah Studies. |
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Benji Stanley
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Organisation: Leo Baeck College / Liberal Judaism Benji Stanley is a final year Rabbinical Student at Leo Baeck College, and a fellow of Yeshivat Hadar. He studied English at Oxford University, and is passionate about a Judaism deeply rooted in text and determinedly engaged in the world. He currently does young adult work for Liberal and Reform Judaism. |
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Adam Starr
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Organisation: NMIT Adam Starr is a performer, composer and educator. Played at jazz clubs and festivals in Europe, Israel and Australia (with Frock, the Ashes Quartet and AJME). Scored five feature films. Has had many performances of his works internationally. Music Director of Melbourne's Yom Ha'atzmauth Concerts for 10 years. Adam is a lecturer at 'NMIT', Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE. |
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Gerald Steinberg
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Organisation: NGO Monitor Gerald Steinberg teaches politics at Bar Ilan University, and founded NGO Monitor in Jerusalem in 2002. His publications and lectures focus on Middle East conflict and diplomacy, human rights and political warfare against Israel; he has participated in meetings of the IAEA, the European Parliament and House of Commons. As an analyst, he appears in the Wall St Journal, Ha'aretz and Jerusalem Post, BBC, Al Jazeera and other media. |
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Sebastian Steinfeld
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Sebastian Steinfeld qualified as a solicitor at Allen&Overy and has taken a keen interest in international law and its application to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In addition, he has a masters in Physics, which has assisted in understanding the reality of battle field weapons. |
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Tommy Sterling
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Organisation: Limmud Australia Tommy Sterling is obsessed with the origins of everything Jewish. His humorous and irreverent approach spans the traditional to the academic with ease. This is his first Limmud - imported as a delegate from Australia. |
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Yehuda Stolov
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Organisation: Interfaith Encounter Association Yehuda Stolov is the executive director of the Interfaith Encounter Association, which builds, since 2001, peaceful inter-communal relations in the Holy Land by fostering mutual respect and trust between people and communities through active interfaith dialogue. He holds a BSc and an MSc in Physics and a PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. |
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Maurice Stone
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Organisation: Israeli Dance Institute / UJIA Maurice Stone is Chairman of the Israeli Dance Institute (IDI) and works for UJIA. He has been teaching dance for many years at Limmud in the UK, Russia and Ukraine. He believes that Israeli dance is a fundamental educational tool promoting Jewish identity and a connection with Israel. |
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Robert Stone
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Organisation: Finchley Reform Synagogue Robert Stone is a historian and political economist, currently advising governments on poverty reduction strategies. He has a lifelong interest in cross cultural influences in poetry and philosophy, particularly between Jewish, Muslim and Christian cultures. He is a member of Finchley Reform Synagogue and Kol Nefesh Masorti Synagogue. |
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Adele Stowe-Lindner
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Adele Stowe-Lindner has worked as a manager in charities for vulnerable people for many years. In her spare time she co-edits the Limmud on One Leg dvar Torah email and runs ante-natal Jewish identity sessions for soon-to-be parents. |
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Judith Symons
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Judith Symons is a psychotherapist and an artist - spends her time listening, thinking, talking and looking. Having come to observant Judaism alongside her psychotherapy training, she takes a interest in the variable relationship between them, and the conversations it brings about. |
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Joseph Symons-Smyth
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Joseph Symons-Smyth has been playing folk tunes on the fiddle avidly and informally for the majority of his life. He has been a music student in Boston, USA, a maths student in Newcastle, and currently a yeshiva bochur in Jerusalem. |
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Ilai Szpiezak
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Organisation: Israeli Dance Institute Ilai Szpiezak is the Dance Development Manager for the Israeli Dance Institute (IDI). From Argentina, he has been in the UK for almost 2 years and teaches children, youth & adults as well as creating choreography for stage. |
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