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LBI Fellow Jordan Katz Publishes New Book on Jewish Midwives
Congratulations to Jordan Katz, from LBI’s 2016/17 fellowship cohort, on the publication of his monograph Delivering Knowledge, which appeared in April 2026 with Stanford University Press.
LBI Fellows Honoured with International Award for Innovative Graphic History
Two former Leo Baeck Institute London fellows, Stefanie Fischer (2009/10 cohort) and Kim Wünschmann (2007/8 cohort), have been awarded Silver in the International Creative Media Award (ICMA) in the category of Concept and Innovation for their recent publication
LBI London remembers Liesl Herbst
From the courts of Austria to the grass of Wimbledon, the story of Liesl Herbst nee Westreich (1903-1990) is one of talent, resilience and survival, first recounted in a 2023 biography by her granddaughter.
LBI Fellow Avinoam J. Stillman Publishes in Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry
Congratulations to Avinoam J. Stillman, from LBI’s 2023/4 fellowship cohort, on the publication of his article “An Inheritance of Dreams”. It appears in the latest volume of Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry.
LBI Year Book Essay Prize Winner 2027: Ido Ben Harush
The Leo Baeck Institute London is delighted to announce that Ido Ben Harush is the winner of the 2027 LBI Year Book Essay Prize for his essay “Idolatry and Textolatry: Media Crisis from Mendelssohn to Flusser”.
Meet the fellows – Cyra Sommer, 2025/26 cohort
Through our Meet the Fellows series, we introduce the researchers in our fellowship programme and the questions that shape their work.
Limmud PhD Programme: Registration open for 2026!
Be a part of Limmud Festival’s PhD engagement programme, created to build a cohort of emerging academics in the field of Jewish studies across the UK, bridging the gap between Jewish academic and community life, and promoting opportunities for networking and mentoring.&n
World Refugee Day
20 June is World Refugee Day, designated by the United Nations to honour the resilience and courage of people forced to flee their homes.

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