Presenters: V

Yael Valier

Yael is the creative director of Theater and Theology. She is a graduate of Matan's Ayanot program and of the Ruti Tamir Physical Theater Workshop. She teaches drama and Bibliodrama. Yael is a member of Rabbi Dr Natan Lopes Cardozo’s think tank. You can read her paper on the challenges of mixing theatre with theology in the journal 'Perichoresis'.

Marie van der Zyl

Marie van der Zyl is President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews. She has been at the forefront of the fight against antisemitism and rising hate from the far right. She is the Vice President of the World Jewish Congress and chairs the Council of the European Jewish Congress. Professionally, Marie is a partner at the law firm Ince.

Richard Verber

Richard is director of communications for the United Synagogue. A longstanding member of Golders Green United Synagogue and an even longer-standing supporter of Manchester United Football Club, he was previously the head of external affairs at World Jewish Relief and is the former senior vice president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews.

Julia Vogl

Julia is American and British with an international social sculpture practice. Her art focuses on what things do we, as humans, share and what makes us distinct. Commissioned by Tate, ITV, Facebook, Hull 2017 City of Culture, Jewish Arts Collaborative and recently Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History. Presenting with Gabriella Willenz.

Rachel Vogler

Rachel Vogler is the campaigns officer at René Cassin, looking after the Women’s Rights and Socio-Economic Justice campaign portfolios. She is currently completing her Masters in Gender Studies at SOAS and is a junior researcher in the field of sexual violence prevention.

Limmud Volunteers Team

The Limmud Volunteers Team exists to provide support to Limmud teams in terms of recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers, and to help Limmud volunteers to take one more step on their Limmud journeys.

Ben Vos

Sussex-born, Ben read History at King's College London (2002) while serving as a madrich (youth leader) and in the university branch of the Territorial Army. A qualified solicitor, Ben joined the United Synagogue where he is now communities and strategy manager. His interests include the overlap of Jewish history with communal memory, and the portrayal of Jews in war films.