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Micha Wald

Micha Wald is an award-winning film director and screen writer and professor at the INSAS film school in Belgium. Son court-métrage "Alice et moi" a gagné 55 prix internationaux et a été sélectionné dans 115 festivals. Son long métrage "Voleurs de chevaux" a été sélectionné à la Semaine internationale de la Critique du Festival de Cannes.

Jacqueline Waltz

An American living in the UK, Jacqueline is a qualified dance movement therapist working all abilities to develop and integrate physical, emotional and cognitive wellness and capabilities. As a dance educator, she has presented at the University of Derby, Limmud, JW3 and in Europe and the USA. Her love for Judaism informs her work and provides themes for movement.

Wasiq Wasiq

Wasiq Wasiq is an Associate Fellow at Henry Jackson Society and a founding trustee for the charity Muslims Against Antisemitism (MAAS). Wasiq is a leading voice against all forms of antisemitism, hate and prejudice against Jewish communities worldwide.

Dawn Waterman

Dawn Waterman, Archives and Heritage Manager at the Board of Deputies, is back at Limmud to share more hidden treasures; images of the Jewish community throughout Britain, from Medieval times to the present day.

Sarah Waxman

Sarah Waxman, founder and executive director, has guided At The Well from a grassroots initiative to a global-reaching network for Jewish health and wellness. Under her leadership since 2015, At The Well currently serves thousands of women around the world enabling them to find wholeness and well-being rooted in ancient Jewish practices.

Michael Wegier

Michael Wegier is chief executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews. He has worked as a Jewish educator, strategic planner and chief executive for Jewish organisations in the UK, Israel, and the United States. Most recently Michael was chief executive of the UJIA and a strategic consultant to the non-profit sector.

Jean-Pierre Weill

Jean-Pierre Weill is a painter, creator of 3D vitreographs on glass and author/illustrator of picture books for adults that explore spiritual ideas. He wrote 'The Well of Being' to critical acclaim and is releasing a follow-up called 'Evolve, a children’s book for adults'. He was born in Paris, raised in New York and currently resides in Jerusalem.

Amber Weinber

Amber is manager of the World Jewish Congress's Intel Unit. She has been actively involved in combating antisemitism and online hate since 2010 and has worked on various national and international projects in this field. Her expertise focuses on the topics of combatting antisemitism, Holocaust denial and conspiracy myths.

Josh Weiner

Josh is the assistant rabbi at Adath Shalom synagogue in Paris. He teaches at the Zacharias Frankel College in Berlin, and is involved in experimental informal education in the form of podcasts, online shiurim, WhatsApp groups and Shabbat dinners.

David Weis

David Weis was born and raised in Luxembourg, studied Classics in Germany and the UK and now works in human rights at the Council of Europe. He is president of Liberal Judaism Luxembourg and active in Progressive Judaism and Zionism, as well as environmental and LGBTQI rights across Europe.

Hannah Weisfeld

Hannah is the director of Yachad, established ten years ago to build support within the UK Jewish community for a political resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She has worked with many Israelis and Palestinians both here and in the region, as well as with many British Members of Parliament representing the views of Yachad supporters.

Dena Weiss

Dena Weiss is the Rosh Beit Midrash and senior faculty at the Hadar Institute in NYC. She earned her BA in Religious Studies from New York University and her MA in Theology from Harvard Divinity School. She has taught at a number of regional Limmud festivals and is looking forward to being back for her second Limmud Festival in the UK.

Tanya White

Tanya is an international lecturer, writer and educator with a focus on Tanach (Bible) and contemporary Jewish thought. She is driven by a passion to exchange insights on the most pressing topics facing the modern Jewish world. She is currently completing a doctorate in Jewish Philosophy at Bar Ilan University.

Gabriella Willenz

Gabriella Willenz works in photography, video and installation to probe the tension between the construction of reality and its representation as natural and neutral. A fellow at UC Berkeley, winner of the Eisner Prize in Photography and resident at Asylum Arts and Lincoln Center Directors’ lab, she works internationally.

Atira Winchester

Atira Winchester is the Director of Programming and Content at the New Israel Fund in the UK. Her previous roles include Head of Creative Learning at JW3. She is an active member of the egalitarian ASSIF community at New North London Synagogue. Atira lived in Jerusalem between 2000-2008.

Jonny Wineberg

Jonny has worked for the Association for Jewish Youth, Anne Frank Educational Trust and Manchester City Council. He is a Management Consultant for non-profit organisations and a Visiting Lecturer in Youth Work & Management. Currently, he is Director of Operations for #WeStandTogether, trustee of Jewish Action for Mental Health and JSense.

Jonathan Wittenberg

Jonathan Wittenberg is Rabbi of the New North London Masorti Synagogue and Senior Rabbi of the Assembly of Masorti Synagogues UK. He is a co-founder of Eco-Synagogue and is closely involved in supporting refugees. He loves Judaism, literature, gardening, walking, running and dogs. He is married to Nicola Solomon; they have three children.

Sara Wolkenfeld

Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld is the chief learning officer at Sefaria, an online database and interface for Jewish texts. Sara is also a fellow at the David Hartman Centre at the Hartman Institute of North America. She lectures on the intersections of technology and Talmud at synagogues, schools and university communities.

Hannah Wood

Raised as a secular Jew, Hannah has found her way to Judaism as an adult and gained a huge amount from her membership of Beit Klal Yisrael, the community for all Israel, an inclusive Jewish community in London. As a queer Jew it is important to Hannah to belong to a community where she can bring her whole self and not have to hide.

Tomas Woodski

Tomas Woodski will present a session entitled "The Amazing Possibilities of Yiddish in Sweden" with Jan Schwartz.

Tamra Wright

Tamra wears many hats. A passionate Limmudnik, her previous sessions have covered everything from “Television and Teshuva” to her specialist subject, the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas. This year she’s excited to be part of the spirituality and well-being track, drawing on her wide reading and her experience as a Tiny Habits® Certified Coach.