Presenters: J

Thea Jacob

Thea is a community musician and trained singer. Recently she has been experimenting with getting more of her synagogue congregation actively involved in prayerful singing; not a choir but a community that sings. Join Thea to hear about the experiment and experience her Jewish infused vocal warmups, exploring tunes and texts.

Richard Jacobi

Richard is the rabbi at East London and Essex Liberal Synagogue (ELELS). He is also a member of faculty at Leo Baeck College, a trustee of Tzelem (the rabbinical call for social and economic justice) and co-founder of the Jewish faith workers' branch of the British trade union, GMB. He and Lyn are parents to Josh, Abigail and Hannah, and grandparents to Zach and Harry.

Nicole Jacobus

Nicole is a theatre production manager and science communicator, as well as a resident at the Moishe House Kilburn. After serving as Logistics Chair for Online Limmud Festival 2021, she's excited to be attending her very first in-person Limmud this year!

Yael Jaffe

Yael Jaffe (she/her) is in her final year of rabbinical school at Hadar. She has taught Torah and led tefilah in a variety of communities across the US and UK, including New North London Synagogue, Ohel Mo'ed, and Noam UK. Yael and her husband BZ divide their time between New York and the UK, and she is excited for her first in-person Limmud Festival!

Elie Jesner

Elie is a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist with a background in philosophy and Jewish studies. His writing and teaching brings together these elements in fresh and original ways. Elie works in private practice in London and is also Head of the Psychotherapy Training Program at the Philadelphia Association in Hampstead.