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Saturday, August 18 • 12:30pm - 2:13pm
Lunch & Learn

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Location: LIMMUD Lounge

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avatar for Samuel Altschul

Samuel Altschul

Rabbi Samuel Altschul is the Senior Rabbi of the Auckland Hebrew Congregation. He received Smicha (Rabbinical ordination) from Harav Daniel Channen, Yeshivat Pirchei Shoshanim, Bnei Brak, Israel. He holds an MA in philosophy and a BA in Comparative Religious Studies from Universities... Read More →
avatar for Sam Bookman

Sam Bookman

Sam is studying law at Auckland University, and in his spare time he is employed by the Auckland Students' Union, a member of the Goldwater Trust and teaches matters of Judaica to children at Kadimah School and privately. He is a former Bnei Akiva madrich and also a champion debater. As... Read More →
avatar for Adi Cohen

Adi Cohen

Rabbi Adi Cohen is the Rabbi of Temple Sinai, the Wellington Progressive Jewish Congregation. He was previously the Rabbi of Brit Olam, a Progressive Jewish congregation in Kiryat On, Israel. He has also taught law and Jewish ethics at Metro West High School in Ra'anana, and worked... Read More →
avatar for Ittay Flescher

Ittay Flescher

Israeli born Ittay Flescher has been exploring and observing Jewish life for as long as he can remember. He currently teaches at Mount Scopus Memorial College, the Jewish Museum of Australia's Adult Education program and the Ayeka program for secular Jewish learning. In 2007... Read More →
avatar for Linda Kaye

Linda Kaye

Linda Kaye has been involved in Auckland Jewish community life since her childhood. She is a member of Beth Shalom, where she was a b'nei mitzvah teacher and chair of the Burial and Benevolent Society, before retiring to live in the North Hokianga. During the past ten years she has... Read More →
avatar for Mandy Lawrence

Mandy Lawrence

Mandy Lawrence holds degrees in philosophy and psychology and has many years of teaching experience, incuding teaching with the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School programme and facilitating the Bat Mitzvah programme at the Great Synagogue in Sydney. Before relocating to Sydney, Mandy... Read More →
avatar for Samuel Lebens

Samuel Lebens

Samuel Lebens holds a PhD in metaphysics and logic from the University of London, and has spent 5 years learning in yeshivot. He is a modern-orthodox educator, philosopher, political commentator and playwright. Originally from the UK, he now lives in Israel.
avatar for Sarah Livschitz

Sarah Livschitz

Sarah Livschitz is a madricha in Auckland and Rosh Messimah (Head of Social Action) in Habonim Dror. She has been an active member and youth leader in Beth Shalom for a number of years, and went on Shnat Hachshara (Habonim Dror's year in Israel) in 2011. Sarah is currently studying... Read More →
avatar for Sheila Weinberg

Sheila Weinberg

Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg is a founder of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS), as well as a poet, educator and internationally recognized pioneer in contemplative practice. She has published widely on feminism, Judaism, spirituality and single parenting, and has contributed... Read More →


Saturday August 18, 2012 12:30pm - 2:13pm NZST
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