Presenters: K

Deborah Kahn-Harris

Deborah Kahn-Harris is the principal of Leo Baeck College in London, where she teaches Megillot. She holds a PhD in Bible from the University of Sheffield. She is married to Keith, with whom shares responsibility for looking after two children, two budgies, one cat, and a large fish aquarium.

Keith Kahn-Harris

Keith Kahn-Harris is a sociologist, writer and editor. He lectures at Leo Baeck College and Birkbeck College, and runs the European Research Archive at the Institute for Jewish Policy Research. His latest book is "Uncivil War: The Israel Conflict in the Jewish Community".

Zehavit Kalif

Zehavit is part of the Limmud Tel Aviv core team. She lives in Ramat gan and is a payroll accountant by profession. Zehavit has studied in pluralist Jewish learning institutions for many years. She enjoys dancing Argentine Tango and is proud to be Gal's mom.

Lior Kaminetsky

Lior Kaminetsky is an acclaimed violinist and rabbi of Birmingham Central Synagogue, with a unique niche combining Judaism and music. His style bridges classical, popular and improv. He earned a doctorate of Musical Arts at USC and semicha at OTS. His album "Mediterranean Klezmer" was released 2006.

Gabriel Kanter-Webber

Gabriel is community development manager at Finchley Progressive Synagogue. He has previously worked for Mitzvah Day and LJY-Netzer, and has an unusual sideline as a freelance legal journalist investigating former prime ministers' expense claims.

Chana Karmann-Lente

Being a rabbi and mediator, Chana works and teaches mainly in Germany and the Netherlands. While her current academic research focuses on the intersection of religion and conflict, Chana is best known for her support of Jewish women’s rights in the religious realm.

Elliott Karstadt

Elliott is a second-year rabbinical student at Leo Baeck College in London, and has taught Jewish studies to teens for the past eight years. Before starting at Leo Baeck, Elliott completed a PhD in the history of political thought, focusing on early modernity.

Ilana Kaufman

Ilana is a public affairs director from California. A thought leader on the importance of grappling with race and racism in the Jewish community, Ilana was featured in the series “ELI Talks: Inspired Jewish Ideas” 2015, and is regularly engaged by Jewish entities as a strategic problem-solving partner.

Andy Kaufmann

Andy and his wife Aviva consider themselves a Limmud couple, thanks to Limmud '97. Andy enjoys textual studies, with a ba'al koreh's eye for unusual formulations. Following a career focused on foreign exchange solutions at various investment banks, Andy set up Maven Global a couple of years ago.

Maria Kavala

Maria Kavala is an adjunct lecturer of modern Greek history, in the Department of Political Science, AUTH. She is also an educational associate in the HOU teaching “Social and Economic History of Europe”. She is member of AI teaching human rights at schools.

Gordon Kay

Gordon co-chaired Sussex Day Limmud and occasionally presents. He has contributed to the Brighton & Hove Jewish Community 250th Anniversary celebrations, including advising on the definitive history book. He runs Tell Your Story Better, helping organisations tell better stories about themselves.

Saul Kaye

Saul is a successful entrepreneur with several online businesses: iCAN (Israel-cannabis), and SUBS co-working hub. He is a sought-after international speaker on the cannabis market, MMJ science and the Israeli regulatory environment. He serves as an advisor to the Israeli Knesset on medical cannabis reform.

Adi Keissar

Adi Keissar is a poet and journalist. Founder of "Ars Poetica" Poetry Project, her first book "Black on Black" won the Bernstein Literary award. Adi is also winner of the Ministry of Culture, Media and Sport poetry award for young poets (2015). Her second book "Loud Music" was published in the summer of 2016.

Naamah Kelman

Naamah Kelman is a descendant of 10 generations of rabbis, becoming the first woman to be ordained in Israel by the Hebrew Union College in 1992, where she currently serves as Dean.

Maureen Kendler

Maureen is a Teaching Fellow at the London School of Jewish Studies and teaches adults in the UK and internationally. She writes, broadcasts and loves to work with texts, ancient and modern, preferably at the same time. She is proud to have been involved with Limmud since the beginning.

David King

Sir David King was appointed by the Foreign Secretary as his new permanent Special Representative for Climate Change in September 2013. Sir David has published over 500 papers on science and policy, for which he has received numerous awards. He holds 22 Honorary Degrees from universities around the world.

Barry Kleinberg

Barry Kleinberg is a Teaching Fellow at the London School of Jewish Studies and is currently studying for rabbinical exams and writing a PhD on Modern Orthodoxy in the UK.

Judy Klitsner

Judy Klitsner is a senior lecturer at Pardes Institute. She delivers text-based interactive lectures. Judy is the author of "Subversive Sequels in the Bible: How Biblical Stories Mine and Undermine Each Other", winner of a National Jewish book award.

Shmuel Klitsner

Shmuel Klitsner is a rabbi and has taught Bible and Talmud the past 29 years at Jerusalem's Midreshet Lindenbaum, is the author of "Wrestling Jacob", and directs the Susi Bradfield Women's Institute for Halachic Leadership.

Shaan Knan

Surat-Shaan Knan works for Liberal Judaism. He's an international LGBTQI campaigner, and founded the landmark Heritage Lottery Fund projects Rainbow Jews and Twilight People. His current project is Rainbow Pilgrims: LGBTQI Migrants. Shaan is a member of the Stonewall Trans Advisory Group.

Roman Kogan

Roman Kogan is executive director of Limmud FSU. A graduate of Hebrew University’s Department of International Relations and Journalism, Roman was a press attaché in the Knesset, and a shaliach of the Jewish Agency in St. Petersburg and in the Baltic states.

Daniella Kolodny

Daniella Kolodny is a Masorti rabbi. Having received rabbinic ordination at the Jewish Theological Seminary, she is now the rabbinic consultant for Masorti Judaism in the UK.

Rachel Kolsky

Rachel is a prize winning Blue Badge Guide who worked for over 25 years in the financial services industry as a professional researcher. A regular at Limmud, she lectures on cruises, is a trustee for the Phoenix Cinema and has published two books ‘Jewish London’ and 'Whitechapel in 50 Buidlings'.

Gur Koren

Gur is an award-winning Israeli playwright, director and actor. He is behind the critically acclaimed shows "The Disabled", "5 Kilos of Sugar" and "Shoot the Head" which shine a satirical light on contemporary and enduring issues in Israeli society.

Ronen Kozokaro

Ronen was born in Israel, studied at Arad Conservatory and Rimon before moving to London in 1997. Ronen is principal accompanist at Trinity Laban, Central School of Ballet, Rambert Dance Company and Matthew Bourne. Ronen has written compositions for dance groups in Italy, Germany, Hong Kong and the UK.

Eran Kraus

Eran Kraus was born in Rochester NY in 1976 and made aliya in 1979. He grew up in the Ra'anana-Kfar Saba area. He graduated from the Nissan Native Acting Studio in Jerusalem in 2004 and studied Jewish History at the Hebrew University. He is married and moved back to his root with his lovely wife Michal.

Halima Krausen

Halima Krausen is a Muslim theologian. After 20 years of leading a German-speaking Muslim community, she is now teaching at Hamburg University and in various Muslim and interfaith study circles. She has been a regular at Limmud since 2002 and still enjoys teaching and studying.

Amy Kronish

Amy Kronish lectures and writes widely on film and is the author of two books on Israeli film. She served for 15 years as the curator of Jewish and Israeli Film at the Jerusalem Cinematheque. Born and bred in the U.S., she now lives in Jerusalem.

Ronald Kronish

Ron Kronish is the founder of the Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel (ICCI), now a department of Rabbis for Human Rights. He blogs for the Times of Israel and the Huffington Post, and is currently working on a book on interreligious dialogue in Israel as a form of peacebuilding.

Annette Kurer

Annette is a global leadership consultant and motivational speaker. She qualified as a dentist before managing multi-million pound businesses in the corporate world for Unilever. She helps men and women to gain executive presence and the confidence to speak up, be heard, and achieve their career potential.

Sara Kyte

Sara is the founder of Kyte Lester Appointments, which offers specialist recruitment services and consultancy for the not-for-profit sector. She previously worked as a Senior Recruitment Consultant for CfA Executive Search and Selection (2005-2014).