Limmud-Oz 2013

Michael Misrachi is the Education Director of The Shalom Institute, responsible for Limmud-Oz, the Sydney Jewish Writers' Festival and the wide array of other educational and cultural programs offered. He was active in the community as a student - in interfaith dialogue and the Hineni youth movement - and worked in corporate HR for several years before becoming a communal professional. Michael is a member of the ROI community.

Mark Baker is Director of the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation and Associate Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies in the School of Historical Studies, Monash University. He completed his DPhil at Oxford University and was twice a Fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Before moving to Monash, he was a lecturer in Jewish history at the University of Melbourne and he has taught widely in the fields of modern Jewish history... Read More →

Lynda Ben-Menashe BA Dip Ed M Ed was Education Manager of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies from 2007 to 2011 and since then has been its NGO Relations Manager. Lynda conceived the JBD’s flagship 'Talking About Israel' course, with almost 700 graduates. She has three children, aged 13, 15 and 18.

Philip Chester is President of the Zionist Federation of Australia (since 2006), President of the Zionist Council of Victoria, 1998-2002, and a member of the Zionist General Council, World Zionist Organisation. Philip is Chairman of the Credentials Committee, Jewish Agency for Israel. He was awarded the Centenary Medal in recognition of his service to the Jewish community  

Manny Waks is Founder and CEO of Tzedek, Founder and President of the Capital Jewish Forum and Director of the Online Hate Prevention Institute. He is a former Executive Officer of the B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation Commission, Past President of the Canberra Jewish Community, Past Vice President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and a Past Governor of the NSW Jewish Communal Appeal Board of Governors. Manny grew up in... Read More →