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Leo Baeck College AT THE HEART OF PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM BECOME A FRIEND Leo Baeck College, The Sternberg Centre for Judaism, 80 East End Road, London N3 2SY Leo Baeck College is a UK registered charity - Number 209777. American Friends of Leo Baeck College - EIN: 26-3108411 WELCOME FROM THE PRINCIPAL Leo Baeck College is the place where Rabbis and Jewish educators equipped for the 21st century are trained, where the leaders of Progressive Judaism are nurtured, and where the heart of Progressive Jewish thought is developed. In the six decades since its founding in 1956, Leo Baeck College has ordained nearly two hundred Rabbis and graduated over ninety educators who are now serving in Progressive Jewish communities worldwide. With an academic and vocational faculty of the highest calibre, outstanding academic achievement, and one of the most important Jewish libraries in Europe, Leo Baeck College is at the heart of Progressive Judaism in Britain. We need your support today to continue training our Rabbis and Jewish educators for tomorrow. There are many ways in which you can become involved including: becoming a Patron or Friend, leaving a legacy or endowment, donating to our library or providing corporate sponsorship. Thank you for your continuing support. RABBI DR DEBORAH KAHN-HARRIS PRINCIPAL YOUR SUPPORT WILL HELP TO Train Rabbis who have a deep understanding of the communities in which they will work. Ensure that our Rabbis have the vocational, intellectual, pastoral, and liturgical skills needed to build strong and vibrant 21st century communities. Train Jewish Educators to accompany our children on their Jewish Journeys – in our Chadarim and Jewish Day Schools. Employ the very best faculty to inspire and challenge our students and instill in them a love and understanding of Jewish tradition and texts. 1 Rabbi Dr Werner van der Zyl Rabbi Dr Werner 1959-1960 Leo Baeck College’s first two students to be ordained were Lionel Blue (z”l) and Michael Leigh (z”l) 1956 Founded by Rabbi Rabbi Dr Leo Baeck Dr Werner van der DECADES Zyl as the Jewish 6 Theological College 60 YEARS OF of London for the OUTSTANDING training of Liberal ACHIEVEMENT and Reform Rabbis. 2 350 teachers 197 rabbis 1981 176 communities 14 countries Leo Baeck College moves to a larger premises at the One People Manor House (later known as the Sternberg Centre) in North Finchley, along with 1975 other institutions within the The first female rabbi Progressive movement in the UK, Jackie Tabick 2011-Today was ordained in 1975, Rabbi Dr Deborah Kahn-Harris, although female a graduate of Leo Baeck students were admitted College, becomes Principal, one to study at Leo Baeck of the first woman rabbis to lead College before then. a mainstream rabbinic seminary. 3 SUPPORT US BY BECOMING A FRIEND There are four levels of College Friends’ Support available: GOLD PLATINUM £600+ PER ANNUM £900+ PER ANNUM SILVER BRONZE £300+ PER ANNUM £100+ PER ANNUM 4 SUPPORT US Your support will be marked by: Acknowledgement on our website, in our Annual Report and Accounts, and in the Annual Review Bespoke updates about the work of Leo Baeck College Our exclusive Friends’ lapel pin. You can make a difference by joining this committed, vibrant group of key supporters. Please contact Marc Green on [email protected] or 020 8349 5600 if you would like to discuss our Friends Programme. Join now by visiting our website www.lbc.ac.uk. 5 HONOURING OUR TEACHERS. SUPPORTING LEO BAECK COLLEGE. The doors of learning at Leo Baeck College were opened in September 1956. Today, 60 years on, those who have taught us continue to provide inspiration and vision to students, alumni, and to Progressive Judaism around the world. We are raising funds to endow faculty chairs to honour our teachers. The first of these will be: and The Rabbi Lionel Blue Chair in The Rabbi Sheila Shulman Scholar in The Public Engagement in Progressive Judaism Jewish Feminist Theology requires An Endowment Fund requires An Endowment Fund If you are interested in extending your support to one of these posts or if you would like to discuss setting up a faculty chair for a respected, much loved teacher or rabbi, please contact Marc Green our Head of Fundraising on email: [email protected] or tel: 020 8349 5600 6 FRIENDS A THANK YOU TO OUR FRIENDS Friends Steve Abbott Rabbi Michael Foulds OBE Alan D Langleben Rabbi Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah Alice Alphandary Phyllis Freedman Diane Langleben Neville Sassienie Jack Alvarez Rabbi Helen Freeman Michael Lawton Hilda Schindler Rabbi Dr A Bayfield CBE & Ms J Fisher Joram Fried Margaret Levin Astrid Schmetterling Ronald & Sheila Bayfield David Gilbert Michael Levy Andrew Seager Lawrence Bender M & BH Gluckman Michael Lewis Deborah Sefton-Green Joan E Benjamin Edward Gold Sir Kim Lewison QC Dr & Mrs L Shall Rabbi Rachel Benjamin RM & J Goldman Jarek Lodzinski Irit Shillor Peter Berger Rabbi H & Mrs A Goldstein Michael Loewe Tim Simon Rabbi Rebecca Birk Robert Graham Phillip Masters Marion Smith F D Black Frederic Hallé Frank Maxwell Mrs H R Sterne Marcus Bower Roger Heard Rabbi Monique Mayer J&H Sugarman Mr & Mrs SM Budd Mrs Hewson Rabbi Maurice Michaels Rabbi Celia Surget Mrs F Caton Rabbi Michael Hilton Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh Robert Symonds Nick Chapler-Smyth Mr & Mrs B Humphreys Marianne Philipps Rabbi Jackie Tabick IM & JA Cohen Robin Hyman Mark Phillips Beverley Taylor Dr HJ & Mrs L Cohn Rabbi Dr Margaret Jacobi M Leon Pilpel The Carmel Trust Rabbi J Darley & Mr V Daly Rabbi Richard Jacobi David Plaut Justyn Trenner Janet Darley-Spitz Anthony Jacobs Mr & Mrs A Reese Lt Cdr Alan J Tyler Mark Diskin Ronald & Eva Jacobs Michael Rich Richard A Woolf Kenneth Edward Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner Rabbi Danny Rich Pam Wright Rabbi Lawrence Englander George Kessler Karl Mayer-Rieckh Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers Jon Epstein Bob & Ann Kirk Anthony Roe Pat Zatz Moris Farhi Liliane Kramer Rabbi Dr Walter L Rothschild Nick Feldman Oliver Kurer Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich Charlotte Fisher Ian Lancaster Tessa Samson 7 Major Donors Communauté Juive Libérale de Paris Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue Kingston Liberal Synagogue Shir Hayim Ile de France Brighton and Hove Reform Synagogue Kol Chai – Hatch End Jewish Community Sinai Synagogue Leeds Didymus Bristol & West Progressive Leicester Progressive Jewish Congregation South Bucks Jewish Community European Union Progressive Judaism Jewish Congregation Lincolnshire Jewish Community South Hampshire Reform Excel Fund Bromley Reform Synagogue Liverpool Reform Synagogue Jewish Community Jewish Joint Burial Society Cardiff Reform Synagogue Maidenhead Synagogue South London Liberal Synagogue Jewish Memorial Trust Coventry Reform Jewish Community Manchester Liberal Jewish Community South 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