Presenters: H

Caroline Hagard

Caroline teaches Gan at the LJS and EDRS religion schools. An accomplished storyteller and writer of Jewish songs, she writes and runs children's services for the High Holydays/chagim. She is passionate about Judaism and her sessions are great fun. In her spare time she is a full-time medical secretary.

Gilad Halpern

An Israeli journalist who, for the better part of the last decade, held prominent positions in Israel's English-language media (Assignments Editor for Haaretz English Edition, managing editor for Ynetnews.com, among others). Currently host of the podcast "The Tel Aviv Review - Ideas from Israel."

Laurence Harris

Laurence is a professional genealogist. He specialises in Jewish family history, and helps individuals trace their ancestors and living family members around the globe. He is a researcher for the "Who Do You Think You Are?" TV series and former chairman of the Jewish Genealogical Society (GB).

Peter Harris

Peter is head of educational and community theatre at Western Galilee College and teaches at Tel Aviv University. He has international experience in applying theatre practices in education, dialogue in conflicted communities, and rehabilitation.

Rachel Harris

Rachel is co-chair of Catering for Limmud Conference 2016. She is excited (and slightly terrified) about feeding 3,000 people for a week, but is up for the challenge!

Elizabeth Harris-Sawczenko

Elizabeth Harris-Sawczenko is the deputy director of the Council of Christians and Jews. A former director at New Israel Fund in Jerusalem, Elizabeth more recently served as public affairs director at the Board of Deputies of British Jews. She is also a trustee of the Abraham Fund Initiatives.

Mia Hasenson-Gross

Mia joined René Cassin as its executive director in June 2015, bringing with her an in-depth knowledge of international human rights work and experience in human rights education, campaigning and organisational development, acquired over 15 years while working for Amnesty International.

Judith Hauptman

Judith Hauptman is a rabbi and professor of Talmud at JTS in NYC. Although she loves talking about Talmud, people often buttonhole her to discuss matters of women and halachah. For the High Holidays and Passover, she runs huge services and seders for young unaffiliated Jews.

Karen Heilig

Assistant executive vice-president of the Claims Conference, Karen Heilig has participated in negotiations on Holocaust-era restitution and compensation with the German Government since 1999. She is on the front line of billion-dollar agreements that attempt to achieve a measure of justice.

Daniel Heller

Daniel has been volunteering for Limmud since he was 18 and has decided to try his hand at presenting. Professionally, and as a volunteer, he has been involved in mental health projects and interfaith initiatives.

Sam Heller

Sam Brunner is youth and education hub co-ordinator at North Western Reform Synagogue (Alyth), London. She has been working at Alyth for nearly three years and manages a team of three. The youth and education hub develops and delivers events for those aged between 4 and 18.

Aaron Henne

Aaron Henne is the artistic director of Theatre Dybbuk and has taught workshops at Dreamworks, Lucasfilm, and Pixar. Aaron is a board member of The Association for Jewish Theatre, a Wexner Field Fellow, and has also been a Dream Lab Teaching Fellow at AJU.

Ethan Herman

Ethan is a student reading Music at the University of Leeds. This summer he spent six weeks in Ghana, and would like to share his experiences and opinions about Jewish volunteering abroad.

Annika Hernroth-Rothstein

Annika Hernroth-Rothstein is a syndicated columnist for Israel Hayom, an Israeli daily freesheet, and a contributor to such publications as Commentary Magazine, Mosaic Magazine and the Jerusalem Post. She is formerly a political adviser to the conservative coalition of Sweden and is currently working on a book on diaspora Jewry.

Claire Hilton

Claire is a NHS consultant old age psychiatrist in North West London. In her spare time she researches medical and Jewish history and has a PhD in history. She attended the first Limmud, and many Limmuds since. She is married to Michael Hilton, rabbi of Kol Chai Hatch End, and they have three grown-up sons.

Emily Hilton

Emily Hilton is a social worker with the Frontline Programme. She graduated with a BA Hons in History from UCL and an MPhil from Cambridge University in Middle Eastern History. She is a board member of Yachad UK and is a New Israel Fund UK Fellow. She is a mentee with the Fabian Society.

Michael Hilton

Michael Hilton lectures at Leo Baeck College and is in his sixteenth and final year as rabbi of Kol Chai Hatch End Jewish Community. Michael is fascinated by the development of Jewish customs and their cultural links to other faiths. His most recent book “Bar Mitzvah: A History” is published by JPS.

Daniel Hirschfield

Dan Hirschfield has a deep and long-held interest in all things Jewish. He has an MA in Hebrew from Oxford University and studied Nusach Hatephilla under Cantor Robins at LSJS (London School of Jewish Studies). When he is not writing, speaking or singing, he is a financial services lawyer and enjoys watching snooker and sitcoms.

David Hoffman

David is a longstanding Limmud volunteer, currently Chair of Limmud. He’s excited about encouraging you to volunteer for Limmud next year! David is also a Jewish rock musician and band leader of the Shir Chadash Tfilah band in Manchester, and a commercial barrister.

Lawrence Hoffman

Lawrence A. Hoffman is a rabbi and long-time professor of Liturgy, Worship and Ritual at HUC, NY; co-founder of Synagogue 2000, which pioneered synagogue transformation (1995-2014); has written or edited over 40 books; and is an internationally recognized speaker and synagogue consultant.

Briana Holtzman

Briana Holtzman is the director of the Jewish Teen Funders Network which supports and strengthens the global field of Jewish teen philanthropy. Briana earned her MBA from University of Washington focusing on marketing/management, loves Jewish summer camp, and is always up for an adventure.

Renato Huarte Cuéllar

Renato holds a PhD in Philosophy by Mexico's National Autonomous University (UNAM) where he teaches Philosophy of Education. He is the founder of Limmud Mexico and he is now the representative of the Latin American groups at Limmud International Steering Group.

Rhiannon Humphreys

Rhiannon grew up in the Reform Jewish community and joined RSY-Netzer nearly ten years ago. She studied International Relations at Leeds with a particular passion for the environment, and is now a movement worker for RSY-Netzer, loving working with the movement and in a fantastic tzevet.

Jonathan Hunter

Part of this year’s Conference team, Jonathan spends much of his non-Limmud leisure time at various modern jive events around the country, and is very much looking forward to sharing the fun of dancing with all at Conference this year!

Joe Hyman

Joseph is British, Orthodox and Gay and asks: where do I fit in? A stabbing at Jerusalem Pride 2015 sent shockwaves through the Jewish world, but where was the UK Orthodox response? Joe will share his experiences of grappling this dual identity and present his thoughts on this issue and his experience.