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Vivi Lachs

Vivi is a historian of the Jewish East End of London. Her book, 'Whitechapel Noise', tells a new history of Jewish ‎immigration to London through Yiddish poems and songs written before 1914. 'London Yiddishtown' translates stories of ‎Yiddish writers of the 30s and 40s. She performs with Klezmer Klub and Katsha’nes and leads the Great Yiddish Parade.

Rania Laham-Graveb

Rania Laham-Grayeb is the acting director and pedagogical advisor for the Shared Learning Project at the Abraham Initiatives, and a longtime advocate for an improved education system in Israel. As a teacher and international advocate, she supports the Arab education system, and raises awareness of the situation in the international community.

David Lammy

Labour MP for Tottenham and Shadow Foreign Secretary. Previously, as Shadow Justice Secretary, David built on his review of the criminal justice system, which explored the treatment of and outcomes for Black and minority ethnic people in British courts and prisons. He served from 2002-2010 as Culture Minister and Higher Education Minister.

Harry Lampert

Harry is a lifelong Limmudnik and has presented for the past five years. He is a passionate chef – although not professional – and was shortlisted for Season 10 of the Great British Bake Off before being accepted as a contestant on Netflix and Channel 4’s show Crazy Delicious. He loves all sorts of food from cooking to baking and even mixing the occasional drink…

Samuel Landau

Samuel Landau is the rabbi of Barnet United Synagogue and a clinical psychologist in the National Health Service and private practice. He is also a lecturer in clinical psychology at University College London and in Jewish thought at the London School of Jewish Studies.

Juliet Landau-Pope

Juliet Landau-Pope is a productivity coach and study skills expert. She coaches busy people to develop time management, organising and exam revision skills, and regularly speaks about procrastination in corporate and community settings. Juliet has written two books: Being More Productive (2017) and Clearing Your Clutter (2018).

Carolyn Landry

Carolyn is an ethno-psychoanalyst and retired professor of psychology. She is developing a continuing education forum for interfaith dialogue, working with unaccompanied refugee youth to help them navigate the transition to adulthood. Her approach is based on empowerment and the transformation of a churban (destruction) into a new level of spirituality.

Jennifer Langer

Jennifer Langer's recently published poetry collection is The Search (Victorina). She is founding director of Exiled Writers Ink and editor of five anthologies of exiled literature. She holds a doctorate in literature by exiled Iranian Jewish women and is a SOAS Research Associate.

Aliza Lavie

Aliza Lavie is a public figure, former member of the Knesset and writer. In the Knesset she served as chair of the Committee on the Status of Women and Gender-Equality and Combating Women Trafficking and Prostitution. Her public activity focuses on gender equality and strengthening the connection between Israel and the Diaspora.

Clive Lawton

Clive, one of the founders of Limmud and its executive director for more than a decade, is a world renowned Jewish educator. He is currently CEO of the Commonwealth Jewish Council, an Appeals Chair for the National Health Service, lectures regularly at JW3 and works worldwide (when Covid allows) as an educational consultant.

Joanie Leeds

Joanie Leeds, based in New York City, is a GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter, early childhood educator and JKids Radio host. She has performed at Lollapalooza, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Wolf Trap and many synagogues. Her music is featured in The New York Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, People Magazine, Parents Magazine, Billboard and SiriusXM Radio.

Lori Lefkovitz

Lori Lefkovitz holds the Ruderman Chair in Jewish Studies at Northeastern University, where she is a professor of English and director of the Humanities Centre. Her books include 'In Scripture: First Stories of Jewish Identities' and 'Shaping Losses: Cultural Memory and the Holocaust' (edited with Julia Epstein).

The Leo Baeck Education Center Haifa

Leo Baeck is considered one of Israel’s premier educational institutions, providing quality educational programmes for mainstream, gifted and special needs students of all racial, religious, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Ahmir Lerner

Ahmir is the executive director of Beit Issie Shapiro. He was a navigator in the Air Force, then served for 22 years in the Prime Minister's Office. Joining the social sector, he worked at Education Cities then joined the Mandel School for Educational Leadership. Ahmir holds a BA in Economics and Banking from the London School of Economics and an MBA from Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center.

Chaya Lester

Chaya is a Jerusalem-based psychotherapist, inspirational speaker and spiritual guide. She leads workshops, retreats and journeys through Israel, guiding VIP visitors such as Alicia Keys and Demi Lovato. Synthesizing ancient Jewish wisdom and cutting-edge psychology, Chaya’s work focuses on helping people THRIVE.

Jemma Levene

Jemma is the Deputy Director at HOPE not hate, the UK’s leading anti-fascist campaigning organisation. She holds an MA (Hons) in Social Anthropology from the University of Edinburgh, and is a graduate of the Susie Bradfield Educational Leadership Programme and the Senior Faith Leadership Programme. She is a Trustee of University Jewish Chaplaincy.

David Levin-Kruss

"Judaism is technology that makes the world better," says David Levin-Kruss (DLK), Jewish Learning Director for Yesod-Europe, which works with professionals to sustain and strengthen Jewish communities. David loves text-life interplay. He also works for American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Previously David taught at Pardes and was community director of Stanmore Synagogue.

Luke Levine

Since leaving school, Luke has worked for a number of charitable organisations within the Jewish community, mostly focussed on youth work, including JLGB, a youth organisation, and KeshetUK, the Jewish LGBT+ charity. He currently works for BBYO as Head of Programmes, focussing on overarching strategy and new programmes.

Andrew Levy

Andrew Levy is a senior lecturer in law in London and author of a major new work on the Song of Songs, 'Love in the Time of Tyranny'. He writes for numerous Jewish publications and prolifically on Biblical texts. He is a member of Assif, a minyan at New North London Synagogue and a regular ba’al koreh (leyner) and giver of divrei Torah (sermons).

Mike Levy

Mike is a Holocaust educator, researcher and chair of the Harwich Kindertransport Memorial Appeal. He gives talks on Holocaust history and great Broadway lyricists. Mike's book, 'Get the Children Out! Forgotten Heroes of the Kindertransport', is due to be published by Lemon Soul in January.

Ruth Lewin-Chen

Ruth Lewin-Chen joined The Abraham Initiatives in 2018 and serves as Director of the Shared Cities Initiative. Previously, Ruth spent ten years facilitating dialogue groups of Arab and Jewish youth and developing knowledge on social movements in Shatil. In Mevaseret Zion, Ruth advocated for equal representation of women in the local council.

Ben Lewis

Ben is a long-time Limmud volunteer who chaired Limmud Festival 2019 and is now Events Lead on the Limmud Executive. Beyond the Jewish community, Ben is completing a PhD in Chemical Biology and works in the civil service.

Rebecca Lillian

Pre-pandemic, Rebecca was often on the bridge (of TV fame) between Copenhagen and Malmö as she serves as rabbi for progressive communities in both cities. She is on the Swedish-Danish Øresundslimmud team and part of Limmud Europe. Non-Limmud activities include World of Neighbours, an interfaith network working with refugees throughout Europe.

Cnaan Liphshiz

Born in Israel, Cnaan Liphshiz has been covering Europe from Amsterdam since 2012 for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. His reporting has focused on community life and politics at a dramatic period for European Jewry, when its very viability is being debated for the first time since the Holocaust.

Daniel Lobell

Daniel is an LA-based comedian, comic book creator and podcast host. He is the host of the 'Modern Day Philosophers' podcast and creator of the 'Fair Enough' comic book series. He has two albums out on Stand Up! Records: 'Some Kind of Comedian' (2013) and 'The Nicest Boy in Barcelona' (2017). Daniel has performed twice in the Edinburgh Fringe.

Jack Lubner

Jack Lubner will appear on a panel led by Owen Power called ‘What might an accessible & inclusive Community look like?’.

Sara Luria

Sara Luria is a rabbi, founder and, at her best, cultivator of ideas and dreams. She is currently leading Beloved, a network of spiritual leaders planting new projects and communities, after her four years as spiritual leader of Beloved Brooklyn. Sara lives with her husband, three kids and their pandemic puppy.