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Nadia Valman

Nadia Valman is Reader in English Literature at Queen Mary University of London where she teaches the literature of London. She has published essays and books on British Jewish literature and leads guided walks using literary texts. Her walking tour app Zangwill’s Spitalfields was published in 2016.

Ruta Vanagaite

Ruta Vanagaite is a Lithuanian writer, theatre/TV producer and political consultant. Her latest book, Mūsiškiai (Our People; Journey with an Enemy), co-authored with Nazi-hunter Dr. Efraim Zuroff, is a runaway bestseller. It has deeply affected public discourse on the participation of Lithuanians in the Shoah.

Karina Veal

Karina works with leaders across developing Asia to narrow the education divide. Moving to the Philippines to follow her professional interests through joining the Manila-based Asian Development Bank, Karina discovered a vibrant and welcoming Jewish community with a fascinating history. Who knew?

Baruch Velleman

Baruch joined his older children and grandchildren 3 years ago and is director of the Freddie Krivine Foundation, Israel's tennis coexistence charity. He lives on the only Masorti kibbutz, is a Hebrew University graduate and an Israeli army officer who fought in Lebanon and helped found Peace Now.

Liron Velleman

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Ian Vellins

Ian Vellins is a retired lawyer and judge, and has MA degrees in Law, Holocaust Studies and Modern History from Oxford, Manchester and Leeds universities. He has taught the Melton Hebrew University courses, and is a regular presenter at Limmud, particularly on the Holocaust period.

Naomi Verber

Naomi is a management consultant and amateur artist. Having grown up in Stamford Hill via Cornwall, she's a lover of all things fishy and pickled.

Richard Verber

Richard is head of external affairs for World Jewish Relief. Last year he was elected the youngest ever senior vice-president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews. He volunteers for March of the Living UK and was co-chair of Limmud Conference 2013. He also supports Manchester United.

Sonja Vilicic

Yesod Matara Alumni programme gathers graduates of the Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe Youth Leadership Development Programme (Limmud Conference 2011-15). Young professionals, educators and activists from across Europe will connect, learn and develop to support their Jewish community work.

Ben Vos

Ben read History at King’s, London after time in Israel, led in the London University OTC and is a qualified solicitor. He self-published a 1930s Jewish crime novel in 2014. Ben is community liaison manager at Tribe (United Synagogue).