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Michael Laitner

Michael is director of education for US Living and Learning, a vibrant hub for publications, Judaica support, education and heritage trips. Current work includes the anniversaries of the Balfour Declaration and the Six-Day War. He is assistant rabbi at Finchley Synagogue (Kinloss) and a solicitor.

Harry Lampert

Having played piano since he was five and picked up both the recorder and cello along the way, music has played an important role in Harry's life. He is involved in multiple orchestras within the University of Durham where he studies Natural Sciences.

Danielle Landau

Danielle is a clinical psychologist, CBT and ACT therapist in London. She is passionate about tackling prejudice of all kinds, and exploring the potential contribution of psychology and behavioural science in this important area.

Juliet Landau-Pope

Juliet Landau-Pope is a certified coach, professional organiser and study skills consultant. She helps adults and teenagers to develop time management, organising and exam revision skills. Juliet also declutters home and runs training for APDO Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers.

Yoav Landau-Pope

Yoav Landau-Pope is a clinical psychologist who trained in Israel, and now lives and works in London. He currently practices as a therapist, clinical supervisor and consultant to various Jewish organisations. Yoav's special interests include community mental health, immigration, multiculturalism, political trauma and human rights

Jon Lansman

Jon is the founder and current Chair of Momentum, director of Jeremy Corbyn’s recent leadership campaigns and leading Labour left activist for 35 years since running Tony Benn’s campaign for Labour’s deputy leadership in 1981. He says his Jewish identity was at the root of his political development.

Anna Lawton

Anna has spent years learning Jewish text and is particularly interested in classical texts and their approach to difficult issues. Having learnt from many great presenters at Limmud events over the years, she's decided to give the presenting thing a go for the first time at Conference. Anna will be chairing Limmud Conference 2017.

Clive Lawton

CEO of the Commonwealth Jewish Council, scholar-in-residence at JW3, Limmud's senior consultant, Clive works worldwide in educational development and community cohesion and diversity issues. Recently published "Judaism GCSE: The Definitive Resource".

Jonathon Leader

Jonathon Leader is Head of Regional Development, UK and Europe at Limmud. Prior to this he served as the Mazkir of Habonim Dror; the "Socialist-Zionist, Culturally Jewish Youth Movement". He believes strongly in the power of education to build communities and effect change; that's why he does this.

Samuel Lebens

Samuel Lebens is an academic philosopher, Orthodox Rabbi, and Jewish educator. He is a co-founder of the Association for the Philosophy of Judaism and works at the University of Haifa. He is adjunct faculty of the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies (who he is representing at Limmud Conference).

Daniel Lee

Daniel Lee is a historian of the Second World War at the University of Sheffield. His work examines the lives of Jews in France and North Africa during the war. He is currently writing a book that follows the career of one SS officer. He is a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Thinker.

Shirley Lee

Shirley Lee is Chair of the MJPS GB. She was a principal lecturer at the University of Roehampton and has led new initiatives with schools and teacher training providers in the UK and Europe. Shirley was involved in the Jewish Teacher Training Partnership for many years.

Peter Lerner

Peter Lerner is the head of the Foreign Press Branch of the Israel Defence Forces. He's the guy in uniform who appears on your TV making the IDF's case to the media. He made Aliyah from London, was involved in the Oslo talks and is the first native English-speaking chief IDF foreign spokesperson.

Amir Levi

Amir was raised in The Galilee, and was involved in the Israeli Scouts. He graduated from Bezalel Academy. During his studies, Amir engaged his major interests - art and social justice, and the two in Israeli society. He is currently the Jewish Agency's shaliach to the UJIA, Manchester.

Adam Levick

Adam Levick is managing editor of UK Media Watch. Previously he worked at Anti-Defamation League. His op-eds have appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, The Algemeiner, The Jewish Chronicle, and Jewish Quarterly. Adam made Aliyah in 2009.

Neil Levitan

Neil is KeshetUK's programme director. He is also a PhD researcher; his project explores the role that youth and community work can play in tackling gender-related violence with and amongst young people.

Nikki Levitan

Nikki is an empowerment coach, group facilitator and community builder. Nikki is the founder of Community of Opportunity, a project committed to bringing transformational experiences through platforms for creativity, well-being and self-discovery.

Joel Levy

Joel is a Rosh Yeshiva of the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. He is from the UK, was ordained by Rabbi David Hartman z"l and for a decade led Rav Siach, a cross-denominational programme for rabbinical students. He is rabbi of Kol Nefesh, the UK's first fully egalitarian Masorti synagogue.

Maxine Levy

Maxine is an experienced yoga teacher. Running yoga and breathing classes for all ages and abilities in London and abroad, she loves sharing yoga as a practical tool for total well-being. She also helped set up JMM at Alyth, an initiative to establish a UK home for Jewish Mindfulness and Meditation.

Miriam Lewis

Miri project manages the Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project at the British Library. She loves seeing how digitisation helps people to connect to heritage. She is also a Grassroots Jews board member and obsessive foodie.

Stuart Lewis

Stu Lewis recently retired from a 41-year career in the U.S. Civil Service to devote himself full time to studying and writing. This is his fourth Limmud, his second as a presenter. He has been active in CAJE and New CAJE, presenting on various subjects and introducing a number of his song parodies.

Kevin Lieberman

Kevin Lieberman is a Robotics PhD student and National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow at the University of Michigan. He researches human-robot interaction and the design of complex human-machine systems. He was elected Washington, DC’s “Jewish Guy of the Year”.

Limmud Beit Midrash Group A

Limmud Beit Midrash studies a single text in depth over the week. Group A, taught by Michael Pollak, is for any text background - translations will be provided. We’ll focus on content rather than skills, using Talmudic commentaries to explore intellectual trends in recent Jewish History.

Limmud Beit Midrash Group B

Limmud Beit Midrash studies a single text in depth over the week. Group B, taught by Joel Levy and Shoshana Cohen, will focus on self-sacrifice and martyrdom as a means of articulating core communal values. It will pay careful attention to the literary and linguistic structure of the text and its historical development. For people with limited original text experience looking to work on comprehension skills with substantive discussion of content.

Limmud Beit Midrash Group C

Limmud Beit Midrash studies a single text in depth over the week. Group C, taught by Shlomo Zuckier, is for those with previous experience studying Aramaic and Hebrew text perhaps even without vowels or translation (some translations will still be provided).

Limmud Chanukah Team

Once every few years, a crack team of enthusiastic Miracle Makers assemble to create a magical and enriching festive environment. We will be working hard to bring light to Conference.

Limmud Chavruta Project

The Limmud Chavruta Project is an international collaboration of Limmud volunteers. Every year the Project produces a new book of traditional and modern sources exploring some aspect of Jewish life. This year, for the 20th anniversary of the original book, we return to its topic - Tzedakah

Limmud Development and Connection Team

The Limmud development and connection team supports Limmud communities worldwide, both individually and collectively. At Conference we will be creating a platform to engage in challenging issues, strategic thinking and relationship building to strengthen the global Limmud community.

Limmud Families Team

Led by volunteer Co-Chairs Gabriela Pomeroy, Robin Nobel-Stern & David-Yehuda Stern, we hope we can make Limmud wonderful for Families. We organise a Families Programme of concerts & sessions, Chanuka Candlelighting, Babylistening, Nursery, Nightclub, Family Dining & friendly spaces with wigwams.

Limmud in the Woods Team

Limmud in the Woods is our summer magical event, close to nature, where everyone plays a part in creating our inclusive community. This session will be presented by members of the Woods team.

Limmud Shabbat Team

The Limmud Shabbat team is delighted to present to you an array of sessions to help enhance your Shabbat experience. We are here to support you in making the most out of your Shabbat experience. Please feel free to find a member of the team to let us know how we are doing, or just to have a chat.

Limmud Social Programming Team

The Social Programming team is here to enhance your Limmud experience! From arts and crafts to a pub quiz, campus sat nav to discos, if you need a break from the busy Limmud programme, or want to socialise with old friends and meet new people, come along and join in!

Limmud Volunteers Team

All Limmud events are conceived, planned and led by our team of 500+ dedicated volunteers and Conference is no exception. This volunteer culture is at the heart of Limmud's ethos and we invite all of you to play a part in it.

Deborah Lipstadt

Professor of Jewish Studies, Emory University, Atlanta, Lipstadt is the author of "Denial: Holocaust History on Trial", "The Eichmann Trial" and "Holocaust: An American Understanding". The movie "Denial" recounts her libel defence when she was sued by Holocaust denier David Irving.

Antony Lishak

Anthony Lishak is an educator and author of fiction and non-fiction books for children and young adults and work extensively in schools.

Dagan Livny

Dagan is the Jewish Agency's shlichah to FZY. She was born and raised in Israel, and served in the IDF as an education officer at Yad Vashem Holocaust museum. She has a BA in Middle East studies, Sociology and Anthropology. Her last position was coordinator in the Perach Mentoring Project.

Miriam Lorie

Miriam studies at the Pardes Centre for Jewish Educators. She has worked for Cambridge University's Inter-faith Programme and read Theology at Cambridge. She is a graduate of the Susi Bradfield Fellowship and the Adam Science Leadership Programme. She is co-founder of the Borehamwood Partnership Minyan.Miriam is a YESOD-sponsored Pardes European Leadership Fellow at the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators.

Anthony Luder

Anthony was born in London, made Aliyah in 1983 and has been Head of Paediatrics at Ziv Medical Centre, Safed since 1992 and Vice-Dean of the Medicine Faculty Bar Ilan University since 2011. He is active in medical research, education and ethics. He is a founder of Rosh Pina’s pluralistic congregation.