180 people attended the dinner at St John’s Wood Synagogue which will be followed by a matching campaign launched next month.
There was a presentation on Eight Transformative Moments in Jewish Education featuring educators including S&P Sephardi Senior Rabbi Joseph Dweck, LSJS Deputy President, Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum, Dean of LSJS and holder of the Rabbi Sacks Chair in Modern Jewish Thought and Gila Sacks, The Rabbi Sacks Legacy and LSJS Susi Bradfield Women Educators’ Programme graduate.
The readings demonstrated how as a people we have always turned to Jewish education and learning over the course of history when faced with profoundly challenging moments and how they have enabled our tradition to endure, flourish and survive. “Educating our children in the richness of our tradition takes skill, care and concern,” said Bill Benjamin. “At LSJS, we aim to ensure that our young people are taught by the best teachers the community can offer.”
“We are so thrilled to have hosted such a special event and are exceptionally grateful to all our generous donors who have played such an important part in ensuring that our community has the education it needs in order to continue to thrive,” said Joanne Greenaway, Chief Executive of LSJS.
