Rachel Misrati
Rachel Misrati is an archivist at the National Library of Israel. A graduate of Oxford University, she is a doctoral student at Bar Ilan University in the field of early twentieth century Anglo-Jewish history. Rachel is a member of the Association of Israeli Archivist’s International Relations Committee and on the editorial board of the AIA’s […]
S Ilan Troen
S. Ilan Troen is professor emeritus at Ben-Gurion University and Brandeis University, where he held the Stoll Chair in Israel Studies. He was founding director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies and the Ben-Gurion Research Institute for Israel and Zionism. Troen served as editor of Israel Studies for 26 years and president of the Association for […]
Emma Barnett & Jeremy Weil
Emma Barnett and Jeremy Weil co-founded their family publishing business, Colour Your Streets in 2023, not long after the birth of their daughter. Inspired by their pram walks around their local neighbourhood with their older son, they created Colour In Brixton and Colour In Herne Hill. The Colour Your Streets family is now at over 150 books.
Rabbi Michael Laitner
Rabbi Michael Laitner works as Director of Education for the United Synagogue and Head of Research at The Rabbi Sacks Legacy. He has served in rabbinic positions at South Hampstead, Finchley (Kinloss) and Golders Green Synagogues, as one of the Tribe rabbis and is also a qualified solicitor.
Joanna Benarroch
Joanna Benarroch joined the Office of the Chief Rabbi in 1997, and worked for Rabbi Sacks for 24 years. When Rabbi Sacks stepped down as Chief Rabbi in 2013, Joanna transitioned to jointly run his private office. Since Rabbi Sacks’ passing in November 2020, Joanna established the Rabbi Sacks Legacy to perpetuate Rabbi Sacks’ values […]
Daniel Taub
Daniel Taub is a diplomat and writer. He served as the Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom and represented Israel in negotiations with its neighbours and at the United Nations. He served as Director of Strategy and Planning of the Yad Hanadiv (Rothschild) foundation and is currently the Chair of the Rabbi Sacks Legacy in Israel.He […]
Amir Tibon
Amir Tibon is an award-winning correspondent for Haaretz, and the author of The Gates of Gaza. He, his wife, and their two young daughters are former residents of Kibbutz Nahal Oz but are currently living as internal refugees in northern Israel.
Karan Gokani
Karan Gokani is the Co-Founder & Creative Director of the award winning restaurant Hoppers
Joel Morris
Joel Morris is one of Britain’s busiest and most respected comedy writers, working on everything from Charlie Brooker’s Wipe shows, the Philomena Cunk series and A Touch Of Cloth to Murder In Successville, Miranda, and the hit Paddington films. He has won BAFTA, RTS, Sony and Broadcast Awards for his TV and radio writing. Image © Alexis Dubos Photography
Sarit Aloni
Sarit Aloni is an internationally renowned soprano who has performed in Israel, Italy, Germany, Canada and the UK. She has founded and directed several choirs, including the Anashim Choir in Sardinia, Italy and the International Choir in Vancouver, Canada. She is also a composer whose work has been broadcast on BBC Radio.
Laura Pitt-Pulford
Laura Pitt-Pulford was nominated for the 2016 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as Milly in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at the Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park. She recently starred opposite Michael Ball as Rose in Aspects of Love (Lyric Theatre), and has played leading roles in numerous plays and […]
A.E. Goldin
A.E. Goldin is a British writer and musician. He read English at Trinity College, Cambridge and studied classical piano at the Royal Academy of Music. He works as a screenwriter for television companies in London and Los Angeles. Murder in Constantinople is his debut novel. He lives in London. Image © Benjamin Ealovega