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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dayan Ofer Livnat as the Halakhic Authority and Rabbinical Head of The Montefiore Endowment and The Judith Lady Montefiore College. Continue reading

The Montefiore Endowment is pleased to announce that Rabbi Dweck, the former Senior Rabbi of the S&P Sephardi Community in London, and the Rosh Bet Midrash of the Sephardi Habura, has been appointed as Senior Educational Advisor to the Endowment, and will continue to assist its Advisory Board. Continue reading

The members of the Board of Trustees are delighted to announce that Lucien Gubbay, Honorary Life President of the Montefiore Endowment, and recently- retired Chairman, has become an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours List. Although Lucien has accepted this award on behalf of all the Montefiore Endowment, all of… Continue reading

After serving on the Board of the Montefiore Endowment for two decades, and as Chairman since 2011, Lucien Gubbay has announced his retirement from the Board. Alan Bekhor, the previous Vice Chairman, has now been appointed Chairman and Isaac Levy has been appointed Vice-Chairman. In recognition of his outstanding contribution,… Continue reading

The Montefiore Endowment, with partner Nishmat – The Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study for Women, launches the UK Yoatzot Halacha Fellows Programme on 8 September 2024. Continue reading

Dayan Igra, who signed the Montefiore Endowment’s semicha certificates  in April 2024, has been appointed to serve as Interim President of the Supreme Rabbinical Court of Israel and so is currently Israel’s highest ranking Dayan. Continue reading

Semicha Awards Ceremony The Montefiore Endowment and Eretz Hemdah, Institute of Advanced Jewish Studies Jerusalem are happy to announce that the postponed ceremony planned to celebrate the award to their graduates who qualified as rabbis with semicha Yoreh Yoreh during the past year after nearly 5 years of study, and to the… Continue reading

THE JUDITH LADY MONTEFIORE COLLEGE in partnership with NISHMAT (The Jerusalem Centre for Advanced Torah Study for Women) are pleased to confirm the continuing success of this two-stage course of intensive part-time learning for women, launched in January 2023. Stage 1. A preparatory course (Mechina) lasting for two years, is divided between… Continue reading

The Endowment lacks the staff or the facilities to help individuals with research, to supply scans or photocopies, or to answer other than general queries Enquirers should note that the Montefiore Endowment owns, preserves and maintains its books and manuscripts in its library at Schaller House Campus, 44a Albert Road,… Continue reading