Aish UK | Jewish Charity UK

Management & Administration

Rabbi Naftali Schiff
Executive Director
Rabbi Naftali Schiff
Executive Director
Rabbi Naftali Schiff is a leading social entrepreneur and visionary in the Jewish community, who has...
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Rabbi Gideon Goldwater
Managing Director
Rabbi Gideon Goldwater
Managing Director
Gideon attained a BSc (Hons) in Psychology at the Open University and went on to do an MA in Jewish ...
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Steve Durban
IT Director
Steve Durban
IT Director
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Benj Harris
Chief Technology Officer
Benj Harris
Chief Technology Officer
Benj is our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with a strong passion for innovation. As a results-o...
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Rabbi Yehuda Davis
National Operations Manager
Rabbi Yehuda Davis
National Operations Manager
Yehuda has over four years of experience in education and is the National Operations Manager for Ais...
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Online Department

Rabbi Ari Kayser
Director of Online Education
Rabbi Ari Kayser
Director of Online Education
Rabbi Ari Kayser is the Director of Online Education and the Editor-in-Chief of Perspectives magazin...
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Adam Fox
Video Producer
Adam Fox
Video Producer
Adam Fox grew up in North London. After yeshivah at Netiv Aryeh, he earned a BA in Film Production a...
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Dina Kaufman
Video Producer
Dina Kaufman
Video Producer
Dina grew up in North West London and attended Menorah High School before spending a year in Seminar...
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Young Professionals Department

Rabbi Yoni Abadi
Director of Young Professionals
Rabbi Yoni Abadi
Director of Young Professionals
Yoni grew up in Johannesburg South Africa in a traditional family. After school, he went to learn in...
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Rabbi Cookie Cohen
London YP Educator
Rabbi Cookie Cohen
London YP Educator
Rabbi Yekusiel Cohen, nicknamed “Cookie” by his (twelve!) siblings, was born and bred in...
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Rebbetzin Shana Cohen
London YP Educator
Rebbetzin Shana Cohen
London YP Educator
Shana Cohen hails from Passaic, New Jersey and joins the Aish team as an educator in the Young Profe...
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Level Up Department

Rabbi Jonny Roodyn
Directer of Level Up Programming
Rabbi Jonny Roodyn
Directer of Level Up Programming
Rabbi Jonny Roodyn is a graduate of Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh and holds an honours degree in Gover...
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Rebbetzin Esther Zneimer
Level Up Educator
Rebbetzin Esther Zneimer
Level Up Educator
Esther was born and raised in Gateshead, and started working in outreach over 10 years ago in South ...
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Rebbetzin Elisheva Newman
Bristol Campus & Level Up Educator
Rebbetzin Elisheva Newman
Bristol Campus & Level Up Educator
Born and raised in London, Elisheva attended Menorah High School followed by a year's seminary i...
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Campus Department

Rabbi Shauly Strom
Director of Northern Campuses
Rabbi Shauly Strom
Director of Northern Campuses
Shauly has worked with many Gap-Year Programs in Israel and earned rabbinic ordination from The Jeru...
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Rebbetzin Shani Rose
Leeds Campus Educator
Rebbetzin Shani Rose
Leeds Campus Educator
Shani grew up in Manchester and attended Bnos High School before moving on to Manchester Sem. She...
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Rabbi Binyomin Rose
Leeds Campus Educator
Rabbi Binyomin Rose
Leeds Campus Educator
Binyomin grew up in London and at the young age of 17 went to New Jersey to study in Yeshiva for fou...
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Rabbi Alex Wittler
London Campuses and Schools Educator
Rabbi Alex Wittler
London Campuses and Schools Educator
Growing up in a close-knit community in Gateshead Rabbi Wittler went on to study at yeshivas in Lond...
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Rabbi Jonny Newman
Bristol Campus Educator
Rabbi Jonny Newman
Bristol Campus Educator
Jonny grew up in London and attended JFS. After graduating from Cambridge University with a degree i...
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Rabbi Chaim Lehrer
Birmingham Campus Educator
Rabbi Chaim Lehrer
Birmingham Campus Educator
Born and raised in Antwerp, Belgium, Chaim has dedicated the past decade to immersing himself in the...
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Rebbetzin Michal Lehrer
Birmingham Campus Educator
Rebbetzin Michal Lehrer
Birmingham Campus Educator
Born in Israel and raised in Manchester, Michal attended seminary in Manchester and then went on to ...
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Rebbetzin Malky Davis
London Campus Educator
Rebbetzin Malky Davis
London Campus Educator
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Manchester Branch

Rebbetzin Adina Strom
Educator, Aish Manchester
Rebbetzin Adina Strom
Educator, Aish Manchester
Born and raised in London, Adina lived in Jerusalem for five years with her husband Shauly and ...
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Rabbi Zvi Gefen
Director and Senior Educator, Aish Manchester
Rabbi Zvi Gefen
Director and Senior Educator, Aish Manchester
Rabbi Zvi Gefen is the Director of Aish UK Manchester Branch, teaching in schools, campuses and a re...
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Rebbetzin Miriam Gefen
Senior Educator, Aish Manchester
Rebbetzin Miriam Gefen
Senior Educator, Aish Manchester
Miriam grew up in London, and attended Hasmonean High school. Miriam attended Bnos Chava seminary in...
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Saul Bishop
Manchester Educator
Saul Bishop
Manchester Educator
Saul learnt for 2 years in Yeshivat Hakotel and is now pursuing a degree in dental school. Saul has ...
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Chani Bishop
Manchester Educator
Chani Bishop
Manchester Educator
Chani recently completed a degree in digital illustration and design. She has much experience in a w...
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Schools Branch

Rabbi Rafi Joseph
Director of Schools & London Campuses
Rabbi Rafi Joseph
Director of Schools & London Campuses
Rafael has spent the last 18 years working at JFS as a Jewish Studies teacher and 6th Form Jewi...
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Rabbi Rafi Stemmer
Schools & Level Up Educator
Rabbi Rafi Stemmer
Schools & Level Up Educator
After graduating Hasmonean High School as Head Boy, Rafi moved to Israel for 10 years where he studi...
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