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Batsheva Haber

Batsheva is an educational consultant and content writer with over 10 years of experience in informal and formal education. She specializes in ed-tech, SEL (social-emotional learning) and experiential learning. Batsheva's experience includes being a Teach First Israel teacher, ed-tech specialist at Mekif Gilo, chinuch staff member at Camp Moshava IO, partnership coordinator at Appleseed and more.

Lara Haft Yom-Tov

Lara (they/them) is a rabbi at New North London Synagogue and in the Masorti movement. Originally from Washington, DC, they have learned at Pardes, Drisha, Hebrew College and Beit Midrash Har-El. Lara loves bringing liberation theology in conversation with halakha to confront the pressing issues of our time.

Caroline Hagard

Caroline has been teaching for many years in religion schools. A storyteller, songwriter and creator of children's services for the High Holy Days and Chagim, Caroline is passionate about Judaism and has been delighting young Limmudniks for many years with her fun sessions.

Louise Hager

Involved in Chai since its inception in 1990 Louise became Chairman in 2005, steering Chai’s strategic development from a small operation servicing the local community in NW London to a nationally and internationally renowned centre of excellence for specialised cancer support. Chai currently supports 4,000 cancer patients and their loved ones.

Naftali Haleve Sason

Naftali was born in Istanbul, gaining an MA at the Azrieli Graduate School, and Rabbinic Degree in RİETS. Worked as an assistant rabbi in New Jersey and at Yeshiva Univeristy. He's now a member of the spiritual council of The Turkish Rabbinate, a teacher in Jewish School, rabbi in Ets Ahayim, educator in Talmud Torah and has prepared a book on the Ethics of Judaism in Turkish.

Simone Halfin

Born in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Simone moved to London after university. She joined the BBC, first working in the drama department, then moving to BBC Education, writing and producing various programmes for schools. Simone also worked at Spectrum Radio and is now on the News Team of Radio Jackie, interviewing many celebrities.

Abdelmonim Haroon

Monim is advocacy manager for HIAS Israel, a global agency that provides vital services to refugees and asylum seekers around the world. He has a BA in Business Administration and Political Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and was in the leadership of African Students Organization in Israel.

Paul Harris

A criminal defence solicitor at Edward Fail Bradshaw and Waterson for over 30 years, Paul is the former co-chair of New North London Masorti Synagogue and with others set up Holocaust Yellow Candle Project in UK. He was married to Rina Wolfson, who sadly died in 2021. He is the father of Ava and Grace, and step-father of BZ.

Rachel Harris

Rachel worked for many years in Human Resources, focusing on Change and People Management. She took a "6 month career break" to study Torah at Pardes in Jerusalem and now finds herself halfway through her second year there. She would love to speak with you about studying at or collaborating with Pardes!

Samson Hart

Samson is a food grower, land tender, writer and earth-based facilitator/educator, currently living and tending land in South Devon. He is a collaborative associate at gentle/radical and co-founder of Miknaf Ha'aretz, a CIC (Community Interest Company)/collective building earth-based, radical,diasporist Jewish community in the UK.

Michael Hattin

Michael teaches Tanakh/Halakha at the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem. He studied for semicha at Yeshivat Har Etzion and has a professional degree in architecture from the University of Toronto. He authored 'Passages: Text and Transformation in the Parasha', 'Joshua: The Challenge of the Promised Land' and 'Judges: The Perils of Possession'.

Caroline Hearst

Caroline is a late diagnosed autistic adult who trained as an art psychotherapist before discovering by chance she is autistic. She founded, and is a director of, AutAngel, a community interest company run by and for autistic adults. She offers autism education and designed 'Exploring Being Autistic', an innovative programme for autistic adults.

David Hochhauser

David is an artist, digital anthropologist and conspiracy connoisseur.

Miriam Hoffman

Board games geek. Strength: 2 Dexterity: 5 Constitution: 10 Intelligence: 17 Wisdom: 2 Charisma: 15 I came to Limmud with a car full of board games for all ages and number of players. Come and find me if you’d like to borrow some.

Marques Hollie

Marques Hollie (they/he) is a Philadelphia-based, operatically-trained theatre artist, maggid, rabbinical student and nascent aerialist, who believes that Jewish practice and ritual are expansive, resilient containers capable of holding and honouring the many identities each of us holds.

Shirel Horovitz

Artist and thinker Shirel turns everyday spaces into arenas of deep reflection. An alumnus of Bezalel Academy and Tel Aviv University, her works have been exhibited in major galleries and museums in Israel and USA. A true match made in intellectual heaven, her collaboration with CSP is amplifying her reach of unique, outstanding Jewish education.

Louise Howard

Professor Louise Howard OBE is Professor Emerita in Women’s Mental Health. She has led research programmes with a focus on perinatal mental health and the relationship between violence and mental health. She chaired the NICE Guidance on Antenatal and Postnatal Mental Health.

Jonathan Hunter

When not at Limmud events, Jonathan spends a large amount of his leisure time at various Modern Jive dance events around the country, and is very much looking forward to sharing the joy of dancing again with all at Limmud Festival this year!

Hannah Hutchinson

Hannah Lives in Cheshire and is the winner of Poole Poets, 2010 and Marple 150, 2015. First collection poetry & haiku: Home Truths, 2015. Novels: Miss (2002) and The Pigeon Room (2015) set in Jerusalem. She has taught French and Spanish and is also a qualified counsellor and has an MA in Applied Linguistics: the revival of the Hebrew language.

Ilana Hutchinson

Ilana is the Schools Manager at Jewish Women’s Aid and has developed a Whole School Approach for consent education and sexual violence prevention, reaching out to 3000+ students and professionals annually. With 20+ years’ experience as a teacher & youth leader, Ilana is passionate about empowering young people to be positive drivers of change.

Joe Hyman

Joe is Limmud's Director of Innovation & Engagement. He is an LGBTQ+ activist, co-founder of DAVAR and previously worked at JW3. When Joe isn't at work he can be found at an exhibition, cooking for friends or searching for the perfect kiddush biscuit. If you want to volunteer for Limmud, speak to Joe (he may even get you a drink at the bar!)