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Dan Mackenzie

Dan started dancing modern jive during his time at University and just kept going once he finished, the addiction quickly spiraled out of control. Dan now enjoys social dancing and competing in a variety of styles around the world so come join us for a taster class in this fun hobby

Jodi Magness

Jodi is the Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is an archaeologist specialising in the Roman and Byzantine periods in the Land of Israel.

Yochai Maital

Yochai is co-founder of the Israel Story podcast and radio show. His work is on the seam of journalism and art. Yochai spends his days combing Israel and the world for stories. In these sessions we will bring real tales and situations to the table, and together we will grapple with them through a Jewish lens.

Ghassan Manasra

As a peacemaker from the Holy Land, Ghassan believes that people of all religions are equal and must work together to build a world of peace, harmony, and humanity. For 20 years he has taught at conferences and events in the Holy Land and lectured internationally on peacemaking, interfaith, and multifaith.

Saar Maoz

Born in a Kibbutz, Saar moved to London in 1995."Who's Gonna Love me Now?" A film documenting his life published in 2016, The film was awarded prizes globally. In 2013 he returned to Israel to work at the Israel AIDS Task Force as Deputy CEO & gay Community Coordinator supporting people living with HIV.

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Mala was born in 1930 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland. Mala was in Ravensbruck concentration camp and Bergen-Belsen. After the war she joined her brother, Ben Helfgott, in London. During the past twenty years, Mala has been giving her testimony.

Ezra Margulies

Ezra completed an MPhil in Cambridge, writing about the concept of "Orthodox" Judaism. He was an editor for the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization and the Louis Jacobs Project, and recently entered the private sector with Voxburner. Most importantly, he co-chaired the Programming team for Limmud Festival 2018 alongside Sarah and Elliot, and used the immense power thus bestowed upon him to submit a PIF longer than 300 characters. If you have any issues with the Limmud programme, please contact his co-chairs Elliot & Sarah.

Gabi Markham

Gabi grew up in YTL, is a fully indoctrinated Limmudaholic and co-chairing Shabbat at Festival this year. Gabi recently co-founded Laviot, a social group for queer Jewish women. When not at her laptop sending various Laviot and Limmud emails Gabi can be found traveling around London teaching yoga.

Josh Marks

Josh is in his second year on the Mazkirut (Movement Team) for FZY, having previously completed a BA in modern languages in Cambridge. He's interested in Judaeo-Spanish, Israeli literature and pottery-painting.

Laura Marks

Laura is a serial entrepreneur (she likes setting things up) and a campaigner. She set up Mitzvah Day in 2018, Nisa-Nashim in 2015 and is Chair of HMDT. As past SVP of the BoD Laura knows (almost) everyone in the Jewish community and her favourite thing is to bring people together.

Itzchak Marmorstein (Even-Shayis)

Itzchak Evan-Shayis is a rabbi, a passionate student of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook TZ’L, he brings Rav Kook to the world through classes, writings and musical presentations. He is the gabbai of Jerusalem’s Beit HaRav Kook Synagogue. He is musmach (certified) by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach Z'L.

Josh Martin

Josh is Director of Informal Education at Reform Judaism where he supports youth programming, student work, Wellbeing and Inclusion. Before this, Josh taught Physics at JCoSS where his lessons often blurred the lines of informal and formal, and segued into Jewish Education whenever appropriate.

Arya Marvazy

A first-generation American born to Iranian parents, Arya has been trailblazing for LGBTQ+ equality within his community since 2015. Building on a decade-long career in the Jewish communal sector, Arya proudly serves as the Managing Director of LA based nonprofit JQ International (Jewish Queers).

Peter Mason

As the national secretary of JLM and a member of the Labour Party’s highest disciplinary committee, Peter has had a front row seat to Labour’s longstanding antisemitism crisis. A councillor in Southall, West London, his other passion is urban planning and fixing London’s broken housing market.

David Maxa

David grew up in Prague. He studied Religious and Jewish Studies at the Charles University and University of Bayreuth. Since 2014 he is enrolled as a rabbinical student at the Abraham Geiger College, University of Potsdam. David had internships in various congregations in Israel and all over Europe.

Monique Mayer

Monique trained as a facilitator through The Mussar Institute, and runs Mussar classes in her communities. She received rabbinic ordination from Leo Baeck College and a Master of Education from Harvard University. Monique serves the progressive congregations in Bristol and Cardiff.

Oded Mazor

Oded is an Israeli Reform Rabbi and Educator working at the Leo Baeck Education Centre in Haifa and teaches Judaism in different programs in the Galilee. Oded co-edited HaSimcha SheBaLev, the Israeli Reform Movement's Prayer-book for the three Pilgrim festivals. Member of Kibbutz Hannaton.

Ella Joy Meir

An accomplished singer-songwriter based in NYC. She earned her B.A. from Berklee College of Music in Contemporary Writing and Electronic Production and Vocal Performance. Ella Joy is leader and songwriter of Indie Pop band, Iris Lune, and co-founder of Banot, an all-female Jewish band.

Claudia Mendoza

Claudia Mendoza is director of Policy and Public Affairs at the Jewish Leadership Council. She has an MA in Israeli and Jewish Diaspora Studies from SOAS and a BSc in Biochemistry from UCL. She is an alumna of the Adam Science Foundation Leadership Programme

David Michael

David develops co-housing communities, is a maths teacher, psychotherapist and under-5's worker. He loves and hates running, has been vegan for a year, stood for parliament and the EU. Loves drinking coffee, losing arguments so that he learns and being with his beautiful grandchildren and friends.

Helena Miller

Helena is the Senior Lecturer in Jewish Education Studies at the London School of Jewish Studies and is senior editor of the Journal of Jewish Education. She has led many innovative education projects. Helena co-chaired Limmud International 2009-12.

Steve Miller

Steve is the founder of Tzedek, Restore Community Projects, and currently Senior Consultant to Faith Based Regeneration Network. He works with organisations who share a vision of a more just, creative, connected, inclusive and sustainable society. Steve teaches in Jewish communities across the UK and Europe.

Ephraim Mirvis

Ephraim Mirvis is the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth and Associate President of the Conference of European Rabbis. He is well known as a principled leader, who has broken new ground in the areas of education, tolerance, interfaith and social responsibility.

Michael Mocatta

Michael holds a degree in Hebrew from Cambridge University, and an MA in Jewish Studies from Kings College London. He also has an MBA which he leveraged into a career in marketing and entrepreneurship. He says the score remains 1-1 after a bruising 90 minutes. He blogs on mental health and recovery.

Ibrahim Mogra

Ibrahim is an imam in Leicester and a member of the Muslim Council of Britain. He has been a representative for Jewish-Muslim relations for many years. In 2016, he was awarded the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation by the Archbishop of Canterbury "for his sustained contribution to understanding between the Abrahamic faiths".

Gary Mond

Former Conservative Party Parliamentary candidate (1987, 1992) and councillor (1996 - 2002), Gary has been a board member of Conservative Friends of Israel since 2007. He has been the director and trustee, JNF, since 2011 and is the Board of Deputies Defence division vice chairman (2018-).

Abigail Morris

Abigail is chief executive of the Jewish Museum in London. She is passionate about the museum representing the entire Jewish community whilst also facing out to the wider world, engaging with urgent questions of identity and heritage and exploring Jewish art and culture. She is a keen runner.

Nina Morris-Evans

Nina is a keen Reform Jew from London who spent her gap year studying the conflict in Israel. Now somewhat of a political activist, Nina sometimes writes for Jewish news outlets. When she is not involved in informal political debate, she studies it formally as her part of her PPE degree at Oxford.

Adam Moscoe

Adam Moscoe is a public servant committed to advancing peace and human rights. He is a singer and actor specialising in musical theatre, frequently performing with the National Arts Centre Orchestra. Previously, he served as Policy Advisor to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Naftali Moses

Naftali Moses, PhD, moved to Israel over 30 years ago. He has also written and taught on Talmud, Bible, Jewish thought and medical ethics. The author of Mourning Under Glass and Really Dead?, Naftali lives in Tekoa where he is currently writing his next book: a reading of Rebbi Nachman's tales.

Mike Moskowitz

Mike Moskowitz is a rabbi who is the Scholar-in-Residence for Trans and Queer Jewish Studies at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah. He is a deeply traditional and radically progressive advocate for trans rights and a vocal ally for LGBT inclusivity.

Robin Moss

Robin Moss is UJIA Director of Strategy, leading UJIA's work engaging young British Jews with Israel. He grew up in LJY-Netzer and is a member of the Board of National Officers of Liberal Judaism. A long-time Limmud volunticipator, he is the Co-Chair of Publications and edits Limmud On One Leg