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Harry Jacobi
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Organisation: Liberal Judaism Harry Jacobi was inspired by Leo Baeck in 1949 to change the course of his life and become a rabbi. He was ordained in 1961 and has served congregations in Southgate, Wembley, and Zurich before retiring in 1990. He is a vice-president of Liberal Judaism. Two of his children are also rabbis. |
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Margaret Jacobi
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Organisation: Birmingham Progressive Synagogue Margaret Jacobi is the rabbi of Birmingham Progressive Synagogue. Before becoming a rabbi she studied medicine and was a medical scientist and she has published articles on Jewish medical ethics. She is studying for a PhD in Talmud and loves puzzling out Talmud and midrash with others. |
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Dan Jacobs
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Organisation: Ruchot Dan Jacobs is one of the founders of Ruchot, a new Jewish organisation aiming to promote a healthier relationship with the food we eat and where it comes from by running a pop-up vegetarian café, workshops and educational events. |
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Ivor Jacobs
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Organisation: Friends of Louis Jacobs A teenager during the 'Jacobs affair', Ivor lived through turmoil and excitement. Supporting his father's views led to his establishing the New North London Synagogue, the Masorti movement in the UK and, recently, www.louisjacobs.org, co-sponsors with The Oxford Centre For Hebrew & Jewish Studies of the London part of the 2013 series - 'Jewish Theology Moving Forward'. |
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Jemma Jacobs
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Website: www.spiritualawakeninglondon.org.uk Jemma is a mystic at heart, which sometimes leads to great joy and singing in the street. Somehow she holds down a job in an office, while leading meditation workshops in London in her spare time. She enjoys living with her husband of five months and their cat called Schnapps. |
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Laurence Jacobs
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Laurence is a retired dentist having lived in Israel and Canada where he was a chazan, barmitzvah teacher and actor. Since returning to London he is a vision therapist, communities fieldworker for Masorti, barmitzvah teacher, head of barmitzahs at Belsize Square Synagogue and roving chazan. |
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Zoe Jacobs
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Organisation: Finchley Reform Synagogue / Movement for Reform Judaism Zoe is fortunate to be the cantor at Finchley Reform Synagogue, where she appreciates the opportunity to engage with liturgy & Jewish music within a congregation. She is passionate about community singing and harmonising, having been inspired at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (where she received ordination) and at Hava Nashira songleading conferences in America. |
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Steven Jaffe
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Organisation: Board of Deputies of British Jews Steven Jaffe is a grassroots campaigner, consultant to the Board of Deputies on engagement with Israel, and co-chair of Northern Ireland Friends of Israel. |
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Laura Janner-Klausner
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Organisation: Movement for Reform Judaism Laura Janner-Klausner moved from London to Israel, worked in Jewish education, with Christian visitors and facilitating Palestinian-Israeli dialogue. Laura returned to London in 1999 and was ordained in 2004. She adored being a rabbi at Alyth (North Western Reform Synagogue) and is now the first Rabbi to the Movement for Reform Judaism. |
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Harry Jardine
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Organisation: Federation of Zionist Youth Harry graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2012 in finance, accounting and management. He is now National Director/Mazkir of the Federation of Zionist Youth (FZY). He was heavily involved with FZY during university holding various positions throughout the three years. Harry was appointed to the position of team leader of the Nottingham Student Community Security Trust division. |
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Elie Jesner
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Organisation: London School of Jewish Studies Elie is training as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, having studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion, Cambridge University, Warwick University and University College London. He is interested in the interface between Judaism, philosophy and psychotherapy and reflects this ongoing synthesis in his teaching and writing. His popular Talmud blog explores and develops these themes. |
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Jewish Agency for Israel
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For over 80 years, the Jewish Agency has served as the link between the Jewish people of the world and Israel, working to ensure the future of a connected, committed, global Jewish people with a strong Israel at its centre. |
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The Jewish Teachers' Association
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Website: www.jewishteachers.org.uk The Jewish Teachers' Association works with Jewish teachers in all educational settings, providing opportunities for support, networking and professional development for teachers and educators. It was re-launched at Limmud Conference six years ago. In ‘Life of Brian' style the JTA was previously known as the Association of Jewish Teachers. |
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Lyn Julius
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Organisation: HARIF Lyn Julius co-founded Harif, a UK Association of Jews from the Middle East and North Africa. A journalist and blogger, her work has appeared in the 'Jewish Chronicle', 'The Guardian', the 'Daily Beast', 'Jewish Quarterly',the 'Middle East in London', 'Haaretz', the 'Jerusalem Post' and the 'Times of Israel'. |
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