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Nik Rabinowitz

Comedian Nik Rabinowitz was raised on the mean, green streets of Cape Town, a world of piano lessons and unrelenting love and financial support from family members. Despite this hardship he became a renowned South African entertainer. You may know him from BBC’s Mock the Week, Pesach or his breakthrough performance at Wisey Wiseglass’s barmitzvah.

Iram Ramzan

Iram Ramzan is a freelance journalist originally from Greater Manchester who has worked for The Sunday Times and Daily Mail. She currently writes for The Spectator and Middle East Uncovered. Her recent work includes reporting from Bahrain, Israel and the West Bank, and covering the Druze minority amid renewed sectarian tensions in Syria.

Talia Rasiel

Talia Rasiel (she/her) is the youth director at a modern Orthodox congregation in Washington, DC. She is in her third and final year in the Master of Jewish Education program at Hebrew College. She graduated with a BA in Jewish Studies from American University, where her thesis research focused on the Open Mikveh Movement.

Caroline Ratner

Caroline is CEO of UK Friends of NATAL. NATAL is Israel’s leading apolitical PTSD and trauma NGO, established in 1998. UK Friends raises awareness, builds partnerships, and secures vital funds to support trauma recovery for victims of terrorism and war in Israel, helping Israelis from all walks of life heal and rebuild with resilience and hope.

Dale Resnick

Dale is a teacher of History and Law with a background in Genocide Studies. Since completing his Masters, he went into museums and then teaching with a mind toward a future PhD. He also teaches at a local Cheder spending a lot of time working with teenagers.

Anthony Reuben

Anthony Reuben is a BBC journalist and fact-checker. He is the author of “Statistical: 10 easy ways to avoid being misled by numbers”. He is a member of Assif at New North London Synagogue.

Joanna Reuben

Ten years ago Jo studied Talmud for the first time and was paired with a stranger called Lev. Since then she has lived with him, founded a thriving Yeshiva with him, matchmade over 100 people together and been married by him (to her wife). She is so excited to teach Talmud with Lev this Limmud and wishes you all a chavruta so fortuitous.

Lucy Reuben

Design and technology teacher by day, performer by night, always a pickle enthusiast. Lucy is a burlesque performer and cabaret producer as 'Susan', creating nights and acts that are unapologetically queer, Jewish and celebrate fat liberation. You can find Lucy attending and teaching at Queer Yeshiva, on welcoming at Ohel Moed or, most likely, in Finchley Waitrose.

Samantha Reuben

With a background in Literature and Library Science, Samantha now manages the Library and Archives at LSJS. A keen bibliophile, Sam enjoys both literature and books as physical art forms. Sam has written and performed stand up comedy, and promises to bring a novel, entertaining new voice to her literary and academic presentations.

Yvonne Richards

Yvonne is a retired Special Needs teacher, SENCO and Hebrew teacher. She is a member of Finchley Reform Synagogue. She chaired a Family Carers group for the last 4 years and has been a Chai Cancer Care volunteer for about 8 years, helping in their Art class and as a Phone Friend. She enjoys art, baking and swimming and this will be her 17th Limmud!

Aviva Richman

Aviva Richman is a rabbi and Rosh Yeshiva at the Hadar Institute. She studied in the Pardes Kollel and the Drisha Scholars' Circle, receiving ordination from Rabbi Danny Landes. She has also completed a doctorate in Talmud at NYU. Her interests include Talmud, Halachah, Midrash, and gender, and a healthy dose of nigunim!

Annabel Ries

Annabel is a fundraiser, writer, editor and proofreader from London, and a long-term Limmudnik and Festival volunteer. She is a recent graduate of the United Synagogue/LSJS Ma’aleh advanced Torah learning programme for women.

Bruce Rigal

A thirty year career in banking provides Bruce with a unique combination of finance and people management experience. He researches how the behavioural sciences can impact motivation. He has an MSc in Behavioural and Economic Science (Warwick 2018) and an MBA in Finance (Chicago 1989). Bruce was Co-Chair of NNLS and is VP of Masorti Europe.

Albert Ringer

Albert Ringer is a rabbi living and working in Rotterdam. He is a long-standing Limmud activist and has been attending Limmud for over 20 years. Albert originally studied art history and worked as a software engineer before becoming a rabbi. He combines his diverse skills and interests in both his work and studies.

Jess Robinson

Jess Robinson is an award-winning comedian, singer and impressionist seen on Spitting Image, The Last Leg and Dead Ringers. Her debut book Life Is Rosi explores her German Jewish grandmother’s wartime diaries and the surprising parallels between their lives generations apart.

Jessica Robinson

Jessica is an environmental education professional with experience working in formal and informal education with both adults and children. She is the Education Lead for the Jewish environmental charity EcoJudaism, and a trustee of the Jewish charity Sadeh.

Elisa Rodenburg

Elisa Rodenburg studied history and specialised in sport history during her MA. She studies Gemara in a study group with some (emphasis on some) regularity and otherwise enjoys reading, hiking, swimming, playing the violin and visiting libraries at home in the Netherlands and elsewhere. She also very much enjoys chatting about all of the above.

Lex Rofeberg

Lex Rofeberg is the co-host and producer of the Judaism Unbound podcast, and leads Judaism Unbound's UnYeshiva: a digital centre for Jewish learning and unlearning. He is a rabbi, ordained through the Jewish Renewal movement. Lex grew up in the Midwestern United States (Wisconsin) and now resides in Providence, Rhode Island.

Adam Rose

Adam Rose is a solicitor and partner at Mishcon de Reya. He has spent the past two years since 7 October 2023 representing the British and closely connected hostages and many of the British families of the 17 British citizens murdered on 7 October.

Jeremy Rose

Jeremy Rose is a Partner at COMSYS, a satellite communications consulting firm based in the UK and providing technical and commercial / market due diligence services to government and financial sector clients. He travels extensively for work and has presented at Limmud about challenges of travel and maintaining Shabbat/Kashrut around the world.

Simon Rosenstone

Simon Rosenstone is severely visually impaired (almost from birth) but this does not stop him from enjoying life to the full. This includes sky diving and bungee jumping amongst other things. He loves playing UNO, with a set identical to a normal one but with braille markings! It is a great game for all ages.

Liat Rosenthal

Liat is director of culture, education & communities for the Board of Deputies. Previously she was senior creative producer (Tate Modern) & head of community programme (JW3). As the founding lead of Tate Modern Lates, curatorial credits include Yoko Ono, Wolfgang Tillmans, Jenny Holzer, Guerrilla Girls & Solange. She has an MA in puppetry.

Benny Ross

Benny Ross has lived and worked in London, China and Newcastle upon Tyne. He also teaches in cheder (Hebrew school) and is a regular but sometimes critical participant in shul services. Being Jewish is important to him, but he doesn’t think Jews are more important than anyone else.

Mandy Ross

Mandy Ross is a member of Birmingham Progressive Synagogue's Tikkun Olam refugee action group. She is a writer and counsellor, and works in community arts engagement in Birmingham's super-diverse urban interfaith and secular communities. Mandy volunteers with local refugee charities including Journey, supporting LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers.

Adam Rossano

Adam is a dad of two and a husband of one. While his kids are at school, he works for Limmud as executive director, empowering dozens of volunteers to create inspiring cross-communal Jewish learning gatherings across the UK. He has a BA in philosophy & Hebrew, and no qualifications but a lot of love for gardening, hiking and playing the trumpet.

Dani Rotstein

Dani Rotstein, a content producer and storyteller from the US, stumbled upon Mallorca’s hidden Jewish history, inspiring his film Xueta Island. Founder of Limud Mallorca and Jewish Majorca, he now leads the Re-Emerge Project, exploring emerging Jewish communities across Latin America.

Evie Rotstein

Evie Rotstein is an executive coach, mentor and educational consultant. She is currently teaching a national virtual course on Social Emotional & Spiritual Learning in Jewish settings.

Ian Rowen

Ian Rowen is Associate Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study at Kyushu University in Japan. A human geographer, he has published on social movements, geopolitics, and literature. As an international representative for the Burning Man Project, he has designed interactive art installations and founded event communities in Taiwan and China.

Naomi Russell

Naomi is Co-Director of Outreach & Prevention at Jewish Women’s Aid, driving work towards a world without violence against women and girls. She’s led national mental health campaigns and is a qualified psychotherapist. She 'enjoys' watching Spurs and gardening messily with her daughter.