Mahan Esfahani
Mahan Esfahani has made it his life’s mission to rehabilitate the harpsichord in the mainstream of concert instruments, and to that end his creative programming and work in commissioning new works have drawn the attention of critics and audiences across Europe, Asia, and North America. He was the first and only harpsichordist to be a BBC […]
Mark Lawson
Mark Lawson FRSL is a journalist, broadcaster, author and playwright. His work as a broadcaster includes Mark Lawson Talks To… (BBC4), Front Row (BBC Radio 4) and Late Review / Review / Newsnight Review (BBC2). His novels include The Allegations, The Deaths, Enough Is Enough, Idlewild and Going Out Live.
Danny Driver
One of Britain’s most respected pianists, Danny Driver studied at Cambridge University and the Royal College of Music. Concerto engagements have included many of the UK’s major orchestras and two appearances at the BBC Proms. He made his debut at New York’s Carnegie Hall in March 2025.
Ed Vaizey
Ed Vaizey is a member of the House of Lords, business adviser, broadcaster, speaker and event host. He was the MP for Wantage from 2005-2019. He was Culture and Digital Minister from 2010-16, and is the longest-serving Minister in that role. He was appointed a privy councillor in 2016.
Zoe Strimpel
Zoe Strimpel is a columnist for the Sunday Telegraph and a regular contributor to the Spectator, Times Radio and Radio 4. She has PhD in modern British history from Sussex. Image © Bill Knight
Natasha Hausdorff
Natasha Hausdorff is a Barrister and expert commentator on international law, including the law of armed conflict, foreign affairs and national security policy. She regularly briefs politicians and international organisations and has spoken at Parliaments across Europe and at the United Nations. She serves as legal director of UK Lawyers for Israel Charitable Trust.
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 […]