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Leanne Baker

Leanne is the International Development, Volunteer and Education Manager at Tzedek. After several years in education, she spent six months in Ghana leading volunteers working to promote girls’ education in rural communities. Before Tzedek, she completed a Masters in Education, Gender and International Development.

Nadine Batchelor-Hunt

Nadine Batchelor-Hunt is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and former president of the Cambridge University Black and Minority Ethnic campaign. She is a Masorti Jew, and has bylines at the Guardian, the Huffington Post, Metro, the Mirror, Glamour Magazine, +972 Mag, and Alma.

Eli Beer

Eli Beer is the father of five children, a social entrepreneur and president and founder of United Hatzalah of Israel – an independent, non-profit, fully volunteer Emergency Medical Services organisation that provides fast and free emergency first response throughout Israel.

Peter Beinart

Peter Beinart is Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the Newmark School of Journalism at the City University of New York, Editor-at-Large of Jewish Currents, a Contributor to the Atlantic and CNN, and a Fellow at the Foundation of Middle East Peace.

Jonny Benjamin

Jonny Benjamin MBE is a mental health campaigner, film producer, writer and vlogger. At the age of 20 he was diagnosed with a form of schizophrenia and began making films on YouTube about it that have been watched by millions. He has produced and presented documentaries on the BBC and Channel 4 on the subjects of mental health and suicide.

David Benkof

David Benkof is a Jerusalem-based teacher whose online classes (tinyurl.com/BenkofClasses) help students find meaning in cultural products like literature, musicals, art, music, and TV/film. His Jewish culture videos can be found at youtube.com/user/DavidBenkof. He has presented at more than 30 Limmuds in 12 countries.

Luciana Berger

Luciana is Managing Director of Public Affairs and Advocacy at Edelman. Before joining Edelman, Luciana served as the Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree for almost a decade. Luciana featured in the 2019 Vogue 25 – a list compiled by British Vogue of 25 'high-powered and visionary women whose work is shaping Britain’s future'.

Miriam Berger

Miriam Berger has been rabbi of Finchley Reform Synagogue since 2006. She studied Theology at the University of Bristol and went on to rabbinical training at Leo Baeck College. She founded the Mikveh Project UK, a centre of wellbeing with a mikveh at its heart, which will support people, using this ancient ritual to heal and celebrate.

Alexander Bodin Saphir

Alex Bodin Saphir is a filmmaker and playwright. He wrote the critically acclaimed stage play "Rosenbaum's Rescue" which premiered at the Park Theatre, London in 2019, and co-directed and produced the award winning Israeli/British documentary "Who's Gonna Love Me Now". Additionally he has been a trustee of both the New Israel Fund UK and Yachad.

Daniel Boyarin

Daniel Boyarin, Taubman Professor of Talmudic Culture and Rhetoric at UC Berkeley, has written extensively on talmudic and midrashic studies. His work has focused on cultural studies in rabbinic Judaism, including issues of gender and sexuality as well as research on the Jews as a colonised people.

Jonathan Braun

Jonathan Braun is the President of WUJS – World Union of Jewish Students and former Vice President of EUJS – European Union of Jewish Students. Founder of the Geneva Union of Jewish Students which was awarded Best Developing Local Jewish Student Association and Best Local Jewish Student Association under his presidency. He is Swiss, Israeli, French – probably the best mix of respect and chutzpa you will get.

Stephen Bush

Stephen Bush is the political editor of the New Statesman. He is a journalist, political commentator and podcaster, who has also written for the Guardian, the Financial Times and the i, and is the chair of the Board of Deputies' Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish Community.