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Batsheva Haber

Batsheva is a shlicha at the UJIA and JAFI. She has over a decade of experience in Education. She specializes in Israel education, ed-tech, and experiential learning. Her past experience includes educational consulting, Teach First Israel, Mekif Gilo ed-tech specialist, Camp Moshava chinuch staff, and partnership coordinator at Appleseed.

Joel Haber

Joel Haber researches Jewish Food History. He’s spoken in 7 countries, writes for various publications, and recently produced the podcast, "18 Jewish Foods." Joel published a free e-cookbook related to his first book (currently in revisions), about the history of Shabbat stews from around the world. He also works as a culinary tour guide in Israel.

Lara Haft Yom-Tov

Lara Haft Yom-Tov is a rabbi at New North London Synagogue. Originally from Washington, D.C., Lara received semicha from Beit Midrash Har’el and studied at Pardes, Drisha, Hebrew College, and SVARA. They love connecting ancestral Jewish texts to contemporary political movements, exploring world-building, land justice, and queerness in Jewish law.

Tal Hagin

Tal Hagin is an Open-Source Intelligence researcher specializing in information warfare at FakeReporter, an online watchdog group that works to combat malicious activity on social media.

Einat Halevy Levin

Senior public policy and diplomacy advisor, Einat advises Hostage Aid Worldwide, as well as leading "Religious Zionist Democrats." Married and mother of four, she lived for five years in Vietnam and headed the Israel-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce. Active in Gaza hostage efforts, she bridges diverse Jewish perspectives and advocates social involvement and tikkun olam.

Simone Halfin

Born in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Simone moved to London after University and joined the BBC, working in the drama department, and BBC Education, writing and producing Let's Join In. Simone worked at Spectrum Radio and currently on the News Team of Radio Jackie, interviewing many celebrities.

Avidan Halivni

Avidan Halivni is the Associate Director of Moishe House’s Jewish Learning Collaborative, a new platform that offers customized Jewish learning for professionals and lay leaders of Jewish organisations. He graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University and holds an MA from the University of Chicago Divinity School in the History of Judaism.

Kaley Halperin

Kaley Halperin is an American-born singer songwriter and community activist from Jaffa, Israel. Between Joni Mitchell and Rav Carlebach, Kaley strives with her music and workshops to bring people closer to themselves, one another, and their higher power.

Chaim (Harvey) Hames

Chaim Hames is Rector of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He has a PhD in Medieval History from Cambridge University. Research includes Medieval & Renaissance Jewish, Christian & Muslim mysticism & philosophy, apocalypticism, inter-religious polemics, conversion. His book is titled: I (do not) Believe: Judaism & Israel, Past, Present, Future.

Joel Hamilton

Joel Hamilton is considered an expert in sustainability, holding a mechanical engineering Master's degree and a doctorate in sustainable energy. His career spans: low carbon infrastructure, renewable energy, energy efficiency, heat pumps, refrigeration and district heat networks across industrial, commercial, government and public sectors.

Jill Hammer

Jill Hammer is a rabbi and the Director of Spiritual Education at the Academy for Jewish Religion and the Director of Learning and Ritual at Beit Kohenet, and the author of The Moonstone Covenant, Undertorah: An Earth-Based Kabbalah of Dreaming, Return to the Place: The Magic, Meditation, and Mystery of Sefer Yetzirah, The Hebrew Priestess, etc.

Meesh Hammer-Kossoy

Meesh Hammer-Kossoy is a rabbi and the Rosh Beit Midrash at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, an open, co-ed and non-denominational Jewish learning community. Among the first cohort of Orthodox female rabbis ordained in June 2015, Meesh teaches Talmud and Rabbinics, Halakhah, Mussar, Social Justice and has a PhD in Talmud from NYU.

Paul Harris

Senior Partner at a leading law firm, Paul Harris is a highly renowned criminal defence solicitor, having worked on cases connected to the Hillsborough disaster, Extinction Rebellion protests, and the Post Office appeals. Serving as a Masorti Judaism Trustee and deputy on the Board of Deputies, Paul is an NNLS member and, most importantly, father to Ava and Grace and stepfather to Bz.

Rachel Harris

Rachel worked in human resources in London for over 10 years before moving to Jerusalem to study at Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies for six months to learn Torah. She accidentally stayed for two years, and for some reason decided to make Aliyah during a war. She is now learning Hebrew in Ulpan and settling into life as an Israeli.

Christina Harrison

Christina has been the Communications Associate for CAMERA UK since 2022. She previously worked at the Embassy of Israel in London from 2017-2020. On behalf of the Embassy of Israel to the UK, she re-opened the Centre for Scotland and Israel Relations in August 2020 and managed all aspects of the Embassy's engagement in Scotland.

Josh Hartuv

A Tripadvisor award-winning tour guide in Tel Aviv, Shuki lives for Israeli music - where even pop songs can make you dance and cry. Made aliyah from Canada to Kibbutz Saad in 2011, served in the IDF, worked the fields and explored life in Otef Azza.

Zev Harvey

Zev Harvey is Professor Emeritus of Jewish Thought at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he has taught since 1977. He is the author of many studies on medieval and modern Jewish philosophers, e.g., Maimonides, Crescas, and Spinoza. He was an EMET Prize laureate in the Humanities in 2009.

Paul Heller

Paul is a baritone trained in Bel Canto, and a member of European Cantors Association as well as the Cantor for Belsize Square Synagogue. Having also trained as a dentist, he has studied at yeshivot in Israel and New York. Since 1996, he has been a spiritual leader in Colombia, Ecuador, Sweden, and England.

David Henkin

David Henkin is Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley, where he teaches the social/cultural history of the U.S. In a separate life he also teaches traditional Jewish texts and is an active participant in a lay-led independent minyan in San Francisco, which he co-founded two decades ago.

Miriam Herschlag

Miriam Herschlag is Opinion and Blogs Editor at The Times of Israel, where she presides over the largest, most diverse hosting platform for content about Israel and the Jewish world. A veteran broadcast journalist who also put in a long stint in Israel’s medical tech industry, Miriam is a frequent panelist on “The Promised Podcast”.

Suzanne Higgott

Suzanne recently retired from the Wallace Collection in London, where she was Curator of Glass, Limoges Painted Enamels, Earthenware and Early Furniture. She is fascinated by the depiction of stories from the Biblical book of Genesis (B’reishit) in Renaissance art, especially for the decoration of Italian ceramics and French painted enamels.

David Hochhauser

David is a London-based artist and curator. His work mainly consists of sculpture and printmaking, and his works are held in collections in the UK and abroad. He recently co-curated the exhibition 'People of the Body: Contemporary artist explorations of the Jewish body ' which brought together 10 artists to exhibit on the theme.

Shirel Horovitz

Shirel is a multidisciplinary Tel Aviv based artist and thinker with works exhibited in galleries and museums in Israel and USA. She earned her BFA from Bezalel Academy and MA from TAU. An art teacher, lecturer and CSP’s creative director, Shirel weaves into teaching socio-politics, history and religion creating a nuanced image of Israeli reality.

Gil Hovav

Gil Hovav is an Israeli author, restaurant critic and tv presonality. He was born in Jerusalem in 1962 and lives in Tel Aviv with his partner and their 21 year old daughter. Recently, one of his memoires 'Candies from Heaven' was published in English and Chinese.

Robin Howard

Robin Howard is a senior physician based in London. He has extensive experience in treating neurological disease and disability. He is a regular Limmudnick.

Ernie Hunter

Ernie is second generation and a volunteer Holocaust educator in the UK and Germany. He chairs Northern Holocaust Education Group and is one of its speakers. Ernie is also a speaker for Generation2Generation. He is a member of the Education Advisory Group of the Manchester Jewish Representative Council, and his best job is being a grandpa!

Dilwar Hussain

Dilwar is an Assistant Professor at Coventry University and Chair of New Horizons in British Islam. Over the last 25 years he has advised government departments, provided policy analysis and training on faith issues. Dilwar was awarded an MBE for services to interfaith understanding and community relations.

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 mildly obsessed with creating meaningful Jewish gatherings. 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!)