The London School of Jewish Studies has appointed Elaine Robinson, a former deputy director of Jewish life at Immanuel College and former deputy head of JCoSS, to be its next chief executive.
Principal of the Sir Manasseh Meyer International School, the Jewish school in Singapore for the past 10 years, she will take up her position at the Orthodox adult education and teacher training college in Hendon next September.
She holds a National Professional Qualification for headship ase well as a master’s in philosophy of education from London’s Institute of Education and has taught on LSJS’s education programmes. She spent two years in Jewish higher education at the Pardes Institute at Jerusalem.
At JCoSS, she helped to establish its Jewish curriculum and ethos and is also a former head of social responsibility at the UJIA.
Saying she was“deeply honoured” to take on her new role, emphasising that “education is the future of our community, and investing in and training our teachers has never been more critical”.
She was excited by her prospective return to the UK to work with LSJS’s “exceptional team of academics, educators and lay leaders”, she said.
LSJS chair Bill Benjamin said. “Elaine’s impressive career demonstrates that she understands why Jewish education matters and she will now challenge us to think bigger about what LSJS can be. Elaine brings enormous experience, energy and ambition, and we are excited about what we can build together.”
Welcoming the appointment, Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, the president of LSJS, congratulated it on “the superb appointment of Elaine Robinson.
“During my visit to Sir Manasseh Meyer International School in Singapore last year, I saw at first-hand what an outstanding educator and leader Elaine is. She brings exceptional experience, vision and a deep commitment to Jewish education to her new role, and I am confident that LSJS will go from strength to strength under her leadership.”
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