Rabbi Lord SacksA man for all faiths and none who spanned the worlds of Judaism and secular scholarshipBy Elkan D Levy4 min read
Franca ValeriItalian actress who made post-war Italy laugh with her comedic creationsBy Julie Carbonara4 min read
Ida HaendelGrande dame of the violin who breathed ice and fire into her musicBy Gloria Tessler4 min read
Dr Chonon LewisThe musicians’ doctor whose work was performed at the Royal Festival HallBy alex lewis3 min read
Ruth Bader GinsburgHumanitarian US Supreme Court Justice who advocated gender equality and promoted women’s rights under the lawBy Gloria Tessler4 min read
Linda Carmel Deborah HuglinThe inspirational life of community leader on the Mersey beatBy victor huglin3 min read
Professor Tom AriePsychiatrist who became a staunch advocate of mental health for the elderly2 min read
Phillip Morris MBEFun-loving, fundraising guru who took the town of Harrogate literally to heart2 min read
Elly MillerRefugee who brought the best of inter-war Vienna to British art publishingBy David Herman3 min read
Werner (William) JacobyChild refugee who saw his German synagogue burn down — and became a social housing entrepreneur in the UK4 min read
Neville Clive GoldreinIntrepid Tory council leader who fought factory closures in Liverpool during the 1981 recessionBy iain goldrein4 min read
Sir Ronald HarwoodLeading playwright and Oscar-winning screenwriter whose Jewishness informed his workBy Nathan Abrams4 min read
Angela BuxtonBond of champions – one Jewish, one Black – in 1950s world of segregated tennisBy Emma Klein3 min read
Steffi Bamberger-SegermanSurvivor who lived her Zionist dream as a pioneer on Kibbutz Kfar Blum4 min read
Rabbi William WolffReconciliation and ‘Lebensfreude’ at the heart of German-born rabbi’s return to his rootsBy Gloria Tessler4 min read