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Joining Jill and Doron on our 28th episode, the tenth of our second season, to tell us her story is British entrepreneur and Israel warrior Emily Cohen.
Emily completed her A-Levels at Surbiton High School in Surrey, and thereafter - rather than go to university - chose to start working, in public relations. She began at the Lynne Franks agency in London, advising mainly showbiz and other celebrity clients. She then ran Hilton Hotelsâ London press office, from where she moved to head European PR for the Planet Hollywood restaurants chain. Next, Emily founded Pout Cosmetics, which Victoriaâs Secret acquired eight years later. She then consulted for fellow Carmel alumnus Sir Philip Green, and created a Top Shop cosmetics brand. 17 years ago, she co-founded and acted as creative director of the kidsâ fashion label Sunuva. Since October 7, she has come back full circle to her PR roots in support of Israel, focusing on people rather than politics. She and her husband Roy, an Israeli-American, have been married for twenty years, with two children. They live in Queens Park, and have a second home in Tel Aviv.Hear Emily talk about her highly irregular Carmel induction, âmansaraâ living, impersonating MeatLoaf on Purim, her suspension for being the beacon of tuck, âEarth, Wind & Fireâ 4ever, a very cheeky birthday card, showing Arnold around Tel Aviv, Kylie Minogue's pouty red lip gloss, fielding an unexpected call from Sir Philip Green, and life as an Israel warrior.
Thank you, Emily Cohen, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Personal mentions in this episode:
Rabbi Jeremy Rosen (Headmaster)
Vera Rosen (Housemistress)
Ron Evans (Mathematics)
Mary Evans (Mathematics)
Anthony Barr Taylor (Biology & Girlsâ Hockey Coach)
Ann Munday (Mathematics)
Nigel McLoughlin (School House Master & Rowing Coach)
Penny Shield (Housemistress)
Marc Katz
Trevor Racke
Sarah Reichmann (Poodle)
Esther Fireman
Tamara (Tammy) Lange
Denise Stanton
Dana Shaul
Jonathan Cohen
Lior Ehrlich
Jimmy Collins
Jane Collins
Damien Sonning
Andrew Sonning
Jamie Sonning
Philippe Weissberg
Marcus Flacks
Emma Goldstone
Paul Goldin
Danny Friedman
Danny Rubens
Roberto Douer
Elie Chodos
Andrew Rabin
Philip Green
Kenny Wax
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Joining Jill and Doron on our 27th episode, the 9th of our second season, to tell us his story is Adrian Agassi, better known as Agi.
Agi studied Law at Kings College London and was called to the Bar in 1986, the same year he made Aliyah. In 1989, after receiving a Masters degree in Public International Law from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he was called to the Israel Bar and began a 20 year-long legal career in the IDF, rising to military judge with the rank of Major, presiding over land disputes in Judea and Samaria and anti-terrorism cases. On retiring from the IDF at the age of 44, he went to study at Aish HaTorah Yeshiva in Jerusalem, which led him to write numerical kabbalistic commentaries to the Torah and five megillot which appear on his web site (https://sites.google.com/site/shem18hai). In 2013 he established a monthly Kollel for Kabbalah studies on Mount Zion in Jerusalem to pursue his passion for Jewish mysticism leading to the final redemption of Israel. But for now he owns a lottery concession in Nahariya and dabbles in refurbishing classic cars. He and his wife Hilary have six children.
Hear Agi talk about saying kaddish for his father at Carmel, playing the judge in the 1982 production of Trial by Jury, the meaning of true love, smashing a car into Newnham House, life as an evacuee, âtransvestite metalsâ, and why he originally failed his Jewish Studies O-Level.
Thank you, Adrian Agassi, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Dedication: at Agiâs request, this episode is dedicated to Reverend and Mrs. Segal, of beloved memory, who in the 1970s were resident Orthodox Jewish Studies teaching staff at Carmel, committed to Jewish leadership of the school. In their staff house, the Segals often hosted kiddush after shul services on Shabbat. Prior to Carmel, Reverend Segal had been a Minister of Religion in Liverpool. After Carmel, the Segals retired to Netanya, Israel.
Personal mentions in this episode:
Rabbi Jeremy Rosen (Headmaster)
Vera Rosen (Headmasterâs wife)
Isabel Craston (English & EFL)
Reverend Segal (Jewish Studies)
Mrs. Segal (Jewish Studies)
Geoff Lebens (English literature)
Dr. John Addis (History)
Alistair Falk (English & School House Housemaster)
Anthony Barr Taylor (Biology)
Gordon Nickerson (EFL, Cricket & Mongewell Housemaster)
Dr. Renee Grassby (Librarian)
Paul Shaw (Jewish Studies)
Alan Edmondson (Chemistry)
Michael Tabor (English)
John Browning (German & French)
Jack Mizel
Guy Alberga
Lawrence Kirschel
Steve Dabbah
Paul Ozin
Eric Abrahams
Adam Science
David Segal
Robert Maxwell
Gideon Moore
Daniel Moore
David Swanwick
Adam Johnson
Philip Shalam
Lisa Rones
Donna Kaufman
David Solts
Lewis Mail
Danny Shirazi
Simon Lew
Jane Gold
Judith Glass
Douglas Green
Sean Casper
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Joining Jill and Doron on the 26th episode of the podcast, to tell us his story is British businessman Peter Rhodes.
Peter was raised in Kensington where he attended St. Davidâs prep school before arriving at Carmel, sight unseen. After âAâ levels, he had a diverse career in retail, advertising and exhibitions, during which he worked at the Jewish Chronicle, M&S and the New Musical Express. In 2007, the Queen awarded him an OBE for services to British business interests in France based on his thirty years at the helm of Reed Midem, organising international fairs - mostly in Cannes - for the music, TV and property industries. Now retired, Peter is an active BAFTA member and sells sculptures and ceramics created by Sue, his wife of 47 years, with whom he has a daughter.
Hear Peter talk about in what unexpected way Carmel bested Oxford, Mr Healeyâs distinctive French accent, racing from Reading to Mongewell Park in Mr. Coombeâs Austin Healey, King Lear in the amphitheater, and his time in âThe Mad Hattersâ.
Thank you, Peter Rhodes, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Dedication: at Peter's request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. David Stamler, Headmaster of Carmel College from 1961 to â71, who in December 2021 died in New York, aged 93.
Personal mentions in this episode:
Dr. David Stamler (Headmaster, Vice Principal)
Joshua Gabbay (French)
Rabbi Dr. Kopul Rosen (Founder, Headmaster)
John Bunney (Physics)
Tim Healey (History & Cricket)
Mr. Latham (English)
Mr. J. Hobson (English)
Charles S Marshall (PE & Rowing)
Rabbi Sidney Leperer (Jewish Studies & Ancient History)
Mary Evans (Mathematics)
M.P. Coombe (Biology)
Micheline Stamler (Headmasterâs wife)
Gwen (Cleaner)
Helmut Dan Schmidt (Economics)
Jacob âJackyâ Epstein (Chemistry & Housemaster)
John Spector
Lionel Seltzer
Jonathan Finlay
David âDickyâ Dangoor
Paul Norman
Richard Engel
Matthew Engel
Micky Rosen
Avrom Sherr
Simon Sirota
Michael Plosker
Michael Maimann
Melvin Glanz
Jeremy Rosen
John Krieger
Henry Milner
Bill Wilson
Steven Fogel
Stephen Graham
Colin Leventhal
Roland Joffé
Steven Lucas
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Joining Jill and Doron on our 25th episode, the 7th of our second season, to tell us her story is our second Belgian guest, fine jeweler and fellow podcaster Ilana Brandwain.
Ilana was born in Antwerp to Ukrainian parents. She studied French and Russian at Queen Mary University in London, followed by Chinese medicine. Upon returning to Antwerp, she founded a venture that markets the worldâs rarest yellow diamond, the Zimmi, named after the region in Sierra Leone in which it is mined. Ilana works right in the heart of Antwerpâs Diamond Centre, from where her podcast grants listeners an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse of the diamond business. She co-founded the worldâs only women's group in the historically male-dominated diamond industry. She is married to our dear friend and Carmel contemporary, Elie Chodos, with whom she has two sons.
Hear Ilana talk about how she took herself to Carmel, her fatherâs perilous professional life, the bedrock her Carmel friends became, starting her own business, and how Carmel broke the ice on a âbeshertâ first date.
Thank you, Ilana Brandwain, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Personal mentions in this episode:
Philip Skelker (Headmaster)
David Pearce (History)
Elie Chodos
Rafi Winkler
Dan Korenblit
Peter Order
Viktor Shapiro
Hayley Kluman
Janina Wolkow
Annabel Solomon
Dina Shotland
Ben Noah
Max Brandwain
Sarit Wideker
Dubi Wideker
Mark Sabah
Rafi Bergerano
Danny Rubens
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Joining Jill and Doron on our 24th episode, the sixth of our second season, to tell us his story is our first guest from Ireland, author Yanky Fachler, known as Jacky at Carmel College, where he was Head Boy.
Following two years at Yeshiva in Israel, Yanky studied Psychology, Sociology and Economics at Brunel, where he also earned a Masters degree in Sociology, before returning to Israel. For two decades he then worked with a multitude of Israeli advertising agencies as an English language freelance copywriter until he moved to Ireland to coach corporate executives in communication. He now lives with his wife in a small town between Belfast and Dublin, and chairs the Jewish Historical Society of Ireland. Yanky is a regular contributor to the âWord in Edgewaysâ broadcast, and a writer. In addition to his memoirs (âYankyâs Doodlesâ), he wrote a book on the Jewish community of Letchworth, in which he grew up, and since October 7th, emails out several times a week a morale-boosting summary of the relevant news. His two sons live in California and Israel, respectively.
Hear Yanky talk about whyâ Yankyâ became âJackyâ, becoming Head Boy, his act of civil disobedience in the Carmel synagogue, and beating The Beatles to record at Abbey Road Studios.
Thank you, Yanky Jack Fachler, for turning us again to Carmel days!
The chapter on Carmel College from Yankyâs memoirs can be found here: https://www.carmelcollege.co.uk/the-road-from-carmel-podcast
Dedication: at Yankyâs request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of Yisrael Alexander, his former teacher as well as father of his friend and Carmel contemporary, David Alexander. Born in Berlin, the son of a rabbi, Yisrael was - at the age of 15, in 1938, following Kristallnacht - deported to the Buchenwald concentration camp for belonging to a Zionist youth movement, but managed to escape the Shoah on a Kindertransport to England, where he met not only his future wife, Chaya, but also Yankyâs parents. Around the time of the State of Israelâs founding, Yisrael and Chaya joined a kibbutz. In the mid-fifties, Yisrael and his young family came to Carmel, where he taught Jewish Studies, Hebrew and German. He passed away in Israel in 2005 at the age of 84.
Personal mentions in this episode:Rabbi Dr. Kopul Rosen (Founder & Principal)
Abraham Carmel (English & Classics)
Reverend Bernard Ward (Latin)
Joshua Gabbay (French)
Mendel Bloch (Jewish Studies & English)
Mordechai Fachler
Brian Bloom
David Duke
Stuart Cohen
David Rosen
Jeremy Rosen
David Alexander
Chaim Fachler
David Dangoor
Alan Gold
Clive Toberman
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Joining Jill and Doron on our 23rd episode, the fifth of our second season, to tell us his story is our first Belgian guest, Alain Jeger.
Alain grew up in Antwerp, and prior to Carmel, went to the renowned Tachkemoni school. After Carmel, he studied at the European Business School in London. For the past 15 years he has been the Managing Director of an Environmental Safety group that offers enterprise clients testing, inspection and control services. He lives in Brussels, and is the father of two daughters, aged 32 and 28.
Hear Alain talk about his boozy encounter with a tzadik, becoming âHead of Detentionâ, getting in his 10,000 steps-a-day Carmel style, whom he surprisingly plied with gefilte fish, making âapple piesâ, and nocturnal outings to Oxford.
Thank you, Alain Jeger, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Dedication: at Alainâs request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of David Jones, the coach of the Carmel College First XI football team and an English teacher. Many of us will also fondly remember Jones as the Mongewell Housemaster. He was originally from Wales, fought in the Korean War when he was called up for National Service, and played league football professionally as a goalkeeper for Reading FC. He lived out his years in a care home, and sadly passed away in 2022 at the age of 90.
Personal mentions in this episode:Rabbi Jeremy Rosen (Headmaster)
Vera Rosen (Housemistress)
Gordon Nickerson (EFL & Mongewell Housemaster)
Martin Edmonds (French)
Allan Hodge (Politics & Economics)
Isabel Craston (English & EFL)
Rony Greenberg (Jewish Studies)
Moshe Miller (Jewish Studies)
Joel Silver (Computer Sciences & Ridgeway Housemaster)
David Jones (Football coach & Mongewell Housemaster)
Maurice Zollman
Serge Beller
Danny Rubens
Edmond Perkal
Aby Sassoon
Aby Rubinstein
Orly Marx Koppel
Leila Djemal
Tina Bernstein
Robin Rahimian
Jeremy Solomon
Andrew Sonning
Marcus Flacks
Jack Mizel
Danny Shiraz
Jonas Cygielman
Aslan Boz
Jonathan Stern
Michele Menton
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Joining Jill and Doron on our 22nd episode, the fourth of our second season, to tell us her story, is film and commercials producer Suzie Greene-Tedesco, who attended Carmel College from 1971 to â78, the thirty-third girl to do so.
Suzie lives in Los Angeles with her husband Denny and two kids. She completed her education at St. Godricâs Secretarial College in Hampstead, and began her entertainment career as assistant to London talent agent Duncan Heath before moving on to work behind the scenes on feature films and TV commercials. Suzie produced the award-winning music documentary âThe Wrecking Crewâ, which her husband directed. And - on a personal note, the one color Suzie has never worn since the day she left Carmel College isâŠyou guessed it!...purple.
Hear Suzie talk about a long lost and recently retrieved conspiratorial letter, her father accompanying King Charles on his royal visit to Carmel, her starring movie role as âMadame Verteâ, her brief brush with criminality, and why her father wanted matron fired.
Thank you, Suzie Greene Tedesco, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Dedication: at Suzieâs request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of her former teacher Isabel Craston, who instilled in Suzie a love for books and reading. Mrs Craston, originally from Newcastle, was in charge of the primary department, and once Carmel discontinued the youngest classes, taught English as a Foreign Language.
Personal mentions in this episode:Rabbi Jeremy Rosen (Headmaster)
Vera Rosen (Housemistress)
Isabel Craston (English)
Joshua Gabbay (French & Junior School Headmaster)
Anthony Barr Taylor (Biology)
Sonia Sabel (Housemistress)
Reverend Segal (Jewish Studies)
Mrs. Segal (Jewish Studies)
John Addis (History)
Mary Evans (Mathematics & Hockey)
Trevor Bolton (French)
Melanie Greene
Richard Stern
Sarah Stern
Brenda Zajak
Sally Green
Ricky Green
Laurence Kirschel
Paul Khakshouri
Gary Wilson
Michael Phillips
Aliza Reger
Claire Rosenberg
Nick Rosenberg
Jeff Serlin
Aviva Elias
Joe Silk
Jonathan Phillips
Daniel Reynolds
Liz Music
Serge Beller
Leigh Perl
Douglas Green
Myra Rabee
Shelly Levy
Jamie Greene
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Joining Jill and Doron on our 21st episode, the third of our second season, to tell us his story, is Steven Fogel, a solicitor whose practice at the large international law firm, Dechert, which he led, focused on commercial property.
Steven attended Carmel from 1963 to â69, and then read law at Kingâs College in London. He wrote several textbooks and drafted legislation. He now acts as a board member, trustee or advisor of a museum and various groups dedicated to education, music and dance. He produces the occasional short film or story, and just published the extended essay âCarmel - the movieâ, which can be found here: https://www.carmelcollege.co.uk/the-road-from-carmel-podcast.
Hear Steven talk about Sir Philip Green teaching him to guard his blancmange, a Purim skit gone awry, and what scent from Carmel days still evokes in him fear, loathing and respect.
Thank you, Steven Fogel, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Personal mentions in this episode:
David Stamler (Headmaster)
Mr. Gottfried (Catering)
Mrs. Gottfried (Catering)
Mrs. Edwards (Sanatorium matron)
Hugh Crossthwaite (Latin)
Charles Marshall (Rowing)
Dr. John Addis (History)
Rabbi Sidney Leperer (Jewish Studies & Ancient History)
Malcolm Shifrin (Librarian)
John Bunney (Physics)
M.P. Coombe (Biology)
Timothy Healey (History)
Mr. Tobin (Drama)
Mr. J. Hobson (English)
David Fogel
Paul Bond
Robert Cannon
Mitchell Field
Howard Bott
David Silver
Philip Green
Arthur Merrin
Stephen Plosker
Diane Godfrey
Philip Eder
Michael Sternberg
Matthew Engel
Jack Felber
Peter Marshall
Ricky Inverne
Simon Freeman
Simon Silver
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Joining Jill and Doron on our 20th episode, the second of our second season, to tell us his story, is Mark Sabah, an international political activist and lobbyist, and former Head Boy at Carmel.
Mark was born in London and raised in Africa as the son of a diplomat for the European Union. After Carmel, he studied Politics and Social Sciences at Manchester Metropolitan University, and eventually became a public affairs advocate for human rights against authoritarian regimes. He is credited with the passage of the Magnitsky Law, which is now carried in 35 countries. Currently he is a Director of a foundation that promotes freedom in Hong Kong. His work has made him a persona non grata in both Russia and China - but he is most welcome here, on âThe Road from Carmelâ podcast.
Hear Mark talk about keeping kosher in Africa, Jewish discus-throwing, becoming Head Boy, being chased on the North Circular, and how he came to work for Lord Jeffrey Archer.
Thank you, Mark Sabah, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Dedication: at Markâs request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of Ari Tjarden, one of Markâs first friends at Carmel and former table tennis partner, who passed away in Berlin in 1991 at the age of 14 from a lung disease.
Personal mentions in this episode:Philip Skelker (Headmaster)
David Jones (Mongewell Housemaster & Football Coach)
Pam Matfield (Drama)
Peter Morrison (Sherman Housemaster & PE)
Dr.Sally Carr (English)
Liz Goodall (English & Music)
Gila Lepar
Anick Sabah
David Norman
Sabina Kardonski
Hayley Kluman
Ilana Brandwain
Eitan Kachtan
Jonathan Apfel
Lloyd Tythe
Joel Camissar
Rebekah Saunders
Claire Cowan
David Dangoor
Claudia Laing
Daniel Bennis
Daniel Benamu
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In this bonus content episode, Rabbi David Rosen discusses the evolution of his interfaith work and its Carmel connections.
Personal mentions in this episode:
Rabbi Dr. Kopul Rosen (Founder and Principal)
Rabbi Jeremy Rosen (Headmaster)
Houda Nonoo
Jonathan Fried
Daniel Seal
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Joining Jill and Doron on the 19th episode of the podcast, the first of our second season, to tell us his story, is Rabbi David Rosen (1958-67), the youngest son of Carmel Collegeâs founders Rabbi Dr. Kopul and Bella Rosen, and brother of Rabbis Jeremy Rosen and the late Micky Rosen.
David, known to his old school friends as Buster, is currently Special Advisor to the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. He is the former Chief Rabbi of Ireland, and previously Senior Rabbi of the largest Jewish congregation in South Africa during the apartheid era. For his interfaith work, he has received a papal knighthood and was named a Commander of the British Empire by the late Queen Elizabeth II. David lives in Jerusalem and is married to Sharon, with whom he has three children and seven grandchildren, ranging in age from 2 to 23.
Hear David talk about sibling rivalries, playing cricket with the Chief Rabbi, hearing Danny Kaye sing Hebrew in Wallingford on Faye Day, and his IDF service.
Thank you, Rabbi David Rosen, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Dedication: at David's request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of his late mother Bella Rosen, who made often unrecognized yet invaluable contributions to Carmel College as its co-founder. In the school's early years, she shouldered responsibilities as Catering Manager and Household Supervisor. During one of the institution's dire financial periods she selflessly pawned her engagement ring to ensure breakfast for the school's boys, an act that resonates with profound dedication. She later joined the Board of Governors. Sadly, Bella Rosen passed away in Jerusalem in 1999.
Personal mentions in this episode:Rabbi Dr. Kopul Rosen (Founder and Principal)
Bella Rosen (Co-founder)
Rabbi Jeremy Rosen (Headmaster)
Ron Evans (Mathematics)
Mary Evans (Mathematics)
Rabbi Sidney Leperer (Jewish Studies & Ancient History)
Miriam Leperer
Moshe Dover (Preparatory School Head & Jewish Studies)
Zahava Dover
Timothy Healey (History & Cricket)
Joshua Gabbay (French)
Mrs. H. Whitfield (French)
John Bunney (Physics)
Jacob âJackyâ Epstein (Chemistry)
Alexander âTobyâ Tobias (Jewish Studies & History)
Abraham Carmel (English & Classics)
Hugh âBaldyâ Crossthwaite (Latin)
Micky Rosen
Angela Fay Rosen
Rachel Feuerstein
Joe Feuerstein
Matthew Engel
Daniel Dover
Stuart Cohen
Michael Sternberg
David Duke
Mordell Klein
Victor Weingarten
Shimon Weingarten
Avrom Sherr
Jonathan Rosshandler
Ami Federmann
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As the first season of The Road from Carmel podcast comes to an end, hear from some of its listeners with feedback on the podcast, and from Jill and Doron with their Season 1 highlights.
Wishing everyone a chag sameach - we will see you down The Road from Carmel!
Personal mentions:
Jack Mizel
Lindsay Simmonds
Ashley Perry
Adam Sherridan
Debbie Collins
David Sheldon
Fiona Sandyk
Martin Kaye
Alan Bloom
Fanni Prais
Philip Powell
Simon Jackson
Neomi Junger
Rabbi Jeremy Rosen
Ray Schinazi
Dana Shaul Malmstrom
David Dangoor
Toby Tenenbaum
Zoe Waxman
Kenny Wax
Joanna Marcus Landau
Daniel Marcus
Stephen Endelman
Rachel Feuerstein
Joe Feuerstein
Special thanks to Sam Williams at SWSV Productions for his professional editing services and consistently sleek artwork throughout Season 1 of The Road from Carmel podcast - we appreciate your many contributions, and are grateful to have been working with you đđŒ
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Joining Jill and Doron on the 18th episode of the podcast, the last of our first season, to tell us their story, are siblings Rachel Feuerstein (1981-88) and Joe Feuerstein (1981-87), whose devout mixed-faith parentage made for a highly unusual Carmel experience never before publicly discussed.
Rachel, now known as RD (short for Rochel Dina) Rubin, is a former classmate of Jill and Doronâs, and Head Girl of their year. She is the founder of a Judaica business, âThe Shabbat Collectionâ, and after living in half a dozen different cities in North America and Asia, settled in Jerusalem, where for the past fifteen years she has lived with her three children. She wrote a manuscript about her interfaith upbringing and journey.
Joe studied medicine in London and Cambridge, served as a combat physician in the IDFâs navy, and completed his family and integrative medicine training in the United States, including at Columbia University in NYC, where he is an assistant professor of medicine. Joe has treated over 45,000 patients with serious medical conditions using only natural approaches. He authored the books âDr. Joeâs Man Dietâ and âThe Cannabinoid Cookbookâ. He is a regular guest on a TV show produced for a faith-based African-American audience, and co-host of the award-winning internet cooking series âCondition Kitchenâ. Joe lives in Connecticut with his wife and five children.
Hear Rachel and Joe talk about being admitted to Carmel (and Rachel becoming Head Girl) before being recognized as Jewish by the Beth-Din, Rachel discovering centrifugal force, Joe making a theater erupt in laughter, and how the Almighty works in mysterious ways.
Thank you, Rachel and Joe Feuerstein, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Dedication: at Rachel and Joeâs request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of our Carmel contemporary Dr. Daniel Cammerman (1980-87), an Oxford graduate and pediatrician in NYC, who at the age of 50 tragically died in a traffic accident in Central Park in December 2019. He is survived by his wife and their two children, and by his younger siblings Gideon and Rachel, both also Carmel alumni.
Personal mentions in this episode:Rabbi Jeremy Rosen (Headmaster)
Philip Skelker (Headmaster)
Joel Silver (Housemaster & Computer Studies)
Reverend Mordechai Berkovitch (Jewish Studies)
Alan Edmondson (Chemistry)
Martin Edmonds (French)
Jill Johnston (Music)
Dr. John Addis (History)
Mary Evans (Mathematics)
Abraham Nonoo
Jeff Benjamin
Penina Borisute
Sean Rogg
Timothy Rogg
Anabel (Petter) Junger
Fiona Grankin
Joanne Miller
Nava Corin
Lindsay Simmonds
Nikki Borisute
Ashley Perry
Emma Goldstone
Isaac Levy
Natalie Solomon
Jackie Sharp
Mel Elias
Jonathan Feigenbaum
Gavin Geminder
Rebecca Wernick
Colin Nahon
Michael Nahon
Jamie King
Daniel Epstein
Leila Djemal
Judith Djemal
Abby Borisute
Sean Casper
Houda Nonoo
Trevor Simon
Ernst Kastner
Abigail Simon
Toby Simon
Adam Gumbiner
Daniel Cammerman
Gideon Cammerman
Rachel Cammerman
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Joining Jill and Doron on the 17th episode of the podcast, to tell us his story, is composer and film producer Stephen Endelman (1973-77), a resident of Los Angeles in California.
Stephen earned Grammy and Golden Globe nominations for crafting music for a multitude of films across a range of genres. His album De-Lovely, for the eponymous movie on the life of Cole Porter, with Kevin Kline in the lead role, went platinum. He has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Robert DeNiro, Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford and Martin Scorsese. He was a Composer-in-Residence at the Metropolitan Opera Guild, and collaborated with renowned artists such as Alanis Morissette, Elvis Costello, and Renée Fleming. Stephen wrote and produced the award-winning short movie A Boy, a Man and a Kite (https://vimeo.com/312631183), in which a comatose man explores his boyhood trauma at an English boarding school.Hear Stephen tell us about the beginnings of his musical career at Carmel, how true to life his movie is, his role in the conviction of Trevor Bolton, and the redemptive power of yoga classes with Demi Moore.Thank you, Stephen Endelman, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Dedication: at Stephenâs request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of his former classmate and friend Stephen Rister, who died 11 years ago in his sleep of a heart attack in his home in Bushey.
Personal mentions in this episode:
Rabbi Jeremy Rosen (Headmaster)
Keith Pusey (Music)
Rabbi Eric Hoffman (Jewish Studies)
Anthony Barr Taylor (Biology)
Ron Evans (Mathematics)
Geoff Lebens (English)
Trevor Bolton (Housemaster)
Mark Granat
Simon Liebens
Paul Taylor
David Taylor
Adam Samuelson
David Wolfe
Ricky Green
Stephen Corrick
Jacques Safra
Stephen Rister
Kati Barr Taylor
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Joining Jill and Doron on the 16th episode of the podcast, to tell us his story, is David Dangoor (1961-67), a British businessman and philanthropist, whose family foundation for some years immediately after the school closed owned the Carmel estate.
David grew up in a prominent Jewish family in Baghdad in Iraq. After studying physics at Imperial College, he became a systems engineer at IBM, and then joined his father, the late Sir Naim Dangoor, in starting a property business. David is married to Judy with whom he has 2 daughters, 2 sons and lots of lovely grandchildren. He was appointed a CBE, that is a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, in the 2021 Queenâs Birthday Honours, for services to the community in Greater London. He financed a documentary about the Jews of Iraq, âRemember Baghdadâ, which is available on Netflix in the UK.
Hear David talk about growing up in Baghdadâs Jewish community, how coloring in pictures of pipettes at Carmel ignited in him a passion for physics, the time he witnessed an armed robbery in the Headmasterâs study, and the 9 years he owned the Carmel College estate.
Thank you, David Dangoor, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Dedication: at David's request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of his classmate Marcus Fachler, later known as Rabbi Mordechai Fachler, who died tragically in South Africa in 2010 after a prolonged coma following a brain haemorrhage.
Personal mentions in this episode:
Rabbi Dr. Kopul Rosen (Founder, Headmaster)
Dr. David Stamler (Headmaster)
Philip Skelker (Headmaster)
Mr. Godfrey (Kitchen staff)
Mrs. Godfrey (Kitchen staff)
Tim Healey (History & Cricket)
Margaret Healey (Matron & Housemother)
Dr. Howarth (Physics)
John Bunney (Physics)
Helmut Dan Schmidt (Economics)
Jimmy Shamash
David Shamash
Abraham Levy
Dana (Shaul) Malmstrom
Peter Rhodes
Jonathan Abrahams
Lawrence Cresner
Marcus Fachler
Brahm Norwich
Gabriel Lee
Peter Healey
Robert Finestone
Henry Milner
Spencer Batiste
Morris Bright MBE
Harry Rappaport
Jonathan Finlay
Yohai Salem
Robin Ferner
Anthony Ferner
Avrom Sherr
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Joining Jill and Doron on the 15th episode of the podcast, to tell us his story, is Ashley Perry (1986-92), a senior Israeli political and communications consultant and policy and election campaign advisor.
Ashley consults for and advises international leaders, governments and companies globally. He is currently an external advisor to Israel's Minister of Intelligence, Minister of Agriculture and others in the Israeli government. He was named one of the top 50 Olim from the UK who have made a significant contribution to help shape the State of Israel, and regularly appears on the podcast 'Israel Insider'. Ashley lives in Efrat in Israel.
Hear Ashley talk about nocturnal wheelchair parkour contests in Newnham, his record-setting 3 hours-long Shabbat afternoon romance, how his world has changed since October 7, and speculate about one of Carmelâs great abiding mysteries: whatsoever is a âReverendâ?.
Thank you, Ashley Perry, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Dedication: at Ashley's request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of Reverend Mordechai âMottiâ Berkovitch, who taught Jewish Studies at Carmel from 1984 to 1990, and lived in Ashleyâs neighborhood in Efrat in Israel; he passed away earlier this year.
Personal mentions in this episode:
Rabbi Rony Greenberg (Jewish Studies)
Reverend Mordechai Berkovitch (Jewish Studies)
Fred Zartz (Jewish History; cricket coach)
Adam Perry
Marc Katz
Emma Katz
Edward Cowen
Ted (Edmond) Shama
Joanna (Marcus) Landau
Simon Jackson
Ian Harris
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Joining Jill and Doron on the 14th episode of the podcast, to tell us his story, is Philip Powell (1962-71), our first guest (save Jeremy Rosen) to also have been a Carmel parent, when his daughter Lauren became a pupil in the â90s.
Philip and his younger brother Jonathan, also a Carmel alumnus, worked in ladies fashion accessories. Philip now lives in Redbridge, Essex with Stephanie, his wife of 18 years.
Hear Philip talk about girls, girls, girls arriving at Carmel, meeting Maggie Thatcher on Prize Day, scoring tickets to watch Benfica play at Wembley with Mr. Barr Taylor, and how Mrs. Evans made him blush.
Thank you, Philip Powell, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Dedication: at Philip's request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of his favorite teacher, Anthony Barr Taylor, who in his multiple roles as biology teacher, coach of girlsâ field hockey and of horse-riding, as well as one-time housemaster, had an outsize impact on Carmel, where he taught from 1953 to 1995.
Personal mentions in this episode:
Dr. David Stamler (Headmaster)
Rabbi Jeremy Rosen (Headmaster)
Philip Skelker (Headmaster)
Anthony Barr Taylor (Biology)
Mary Evans (Mathematics)
Hugh Oakley (Spanish)
Mrs. Pennistone
Jonathan Powell
Peter Moore
Steven Graham
Daniel Gance
Mark Magidson
Marylin Evans
Lauren (Powell) Franks
Gary Casson
Susan Seroya
Paul Bond
Lee Berger
Mitchell Landau
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Joining Jill and Doron on the 13th episode of the podcast (I guess you could call this our Bar Mitzvah episode), to tell us his story, is David Sheldon, pupil number 269, who attended Carmel College for a full decade, from 1953 to 1963, arriving on the very day - October 5th - that the school first assumed its place on the campus at Mongewell Park in Wallingford.
David has worked in the retail industry for nearly 60 years since his early days at Marks & Spencer, most recently as a strategic retail advisor. He lives in Old Basing in Hampshire with Pauline, his wife of nearly 50 years.
Hear David talk about why he was nicknamed âlittle monkeyâ, Kopul firing the cook, the place of corporal punishment at Carmel, the âjuus in all the desksâ, and meeting Amazonâs Jeff Bezos.
Thank you, David Sheldon, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Dedication: at Davidâs request, this episode is dedicated to âCharlieâ Marshall, PE instructor and rowing coach extraordinaire, who joined Carmel directly from his degree at Loughborough University, and went on from Carmel at the end of 1969 to retrain in order to teach deaf children in Brighton and Bradford.
Personal mentions in this episode:
Rabbi Dr. Kopul Rosen (Founder & Headmaster)
Dr. David Stamler (Headmaster)
Dr. JSN Sewell (Main Prep School teacher)
Miss VK Pickard RSCN (Matron)
Dr. Alexander Tobias (Jewish Studies)
Dr. Mendel Bloch (Jewish Studies)
Mrs. Aarons (Kitchen & Tuck Shop)
Mrs. Purchase (Matron & Laundry)
Mrs. Beale (Laundry)
Anthony Barr Taylor (Biology & Housemaster)
Charles S Marshall (PE & Rowing)
Ron Evans (Mathematics)
Joshua Gabay (French)
Julian Bunny (Physics)
Israel Alexander (Jewish Studies & Hebrew)
Mrs. Whitfield (French)
Rabbi Jeremy Rosen
Samuel Sheldon
Carl Purchase
Richard Beale
Laurence âLBâ Shaw
Joe Mayor
Harvey Jacobs
Sidney Standig
Brian Bloom
Michael Windbourne
Martin Dover
Ivan Sherman
Bruce Gottlieb
Raymond Dwek
P Fischer
Neil Alton
Laurence Cartier
Roland Joffé
Harold Berwin
Tony Markovic
Harris Sidelsky
Spencer Baptiste
Alan Gold
Richard Engel
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On this special Valentineâs Day episode, joining Doron and guest co-host extraordinaire Dana Shauli Malmstrom (1981-85), to tell us her story - on her birthday - is the inimitable Jill Kenton, who many old Carmelis around the world know of course as Doronâs regular co-host on the âRoad from Carmelâ podcast and as the indefatigable organizer of multiple Carmel reunions.
Jill is a professional voice-over artist with a global clientele, and the new face of âShapewearâ on QVC UK, and was the marketing director of her familyâs brand, Rigby & Peller, for over two decades in the UK and New York.
Hear Jill tell us about lunch with Princess Diana, recording the audiobook version of her momâs book (âStorm in a D Cupâ), a Carmel version of âThe Escape from Alcatrazâ gone wrong, the object of her affection on her first Valentineâs Day at Carmel (apparently he was the very next best thing to Barry Manilow), and select other highlights of her romantic life in Mongewell Park (we keep it PG-rated). Happy Birthday, Jill!
Thank you, Jill, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Thank you also to Dana for stepping in as Doronâs co-host to turn the spotlight on Jill.
Dedication: at Jillâs request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of Clyde Osols, Jillâs first boyfriend and our good friend from Carmel days, who tragically passed away in Berlin in 2016.
Personal mentions in this episode:
Rabbi Jeremy Rosen (Headmaster)
Philip Skelker (Headmaster)
Anthony Barr Taylor (Biology)
John Browning (French & German)
Mrs Lamb (Drama)
Kate Eckersley (Singing)
Fay Fawcett (Piano)
Liz Goodall (Music)
Rony Greenberg (Jewish Studies)
Mary Evans (Mathematics)
Nicki Borisute
Rachel Feuerstein
Lisa Bronzite
Lisa Rudd
Toni Guest
Penny Borisute
Rebecca Wernick
Adam Sherridan
Avi Fine
Daniel Cohen
Arkadi Nachimowski
Clyde Osols
Simon Breslav
Nir Hogi
Jamie Cowland
Emma Goldstone
Joanne Simon
Irit Tausowicz
Danny Rubens
Marc Katz
Jeremy Solomon
Linda Krisman
Kenny Wax
Herman Benjamin
Sam Spivack
Paul Simon
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Joining Jill and Doron on the eleventh episode of the podcast, to tell us his story, is Jack Mizel, who may well have been the pupil to spend more years at Carmel than any other, from 1971 to 1982.
Jack has been in the publishing and advertising business for over 35 years. He was born in Hackney, in the East End of London, and now lives in Bourne End with his wife Sarah and their two daughters, in addition to whom he has two adult children. Among his passions are Bridge and Tottenham Hotspur.
Hear Jack describe growing up in Londonâs East End, coming to Carmel at age 7, how a biology lesson on âfauna and floraâ had him rolling on the floor, being cheated out of a Jewish Studies A-Level, Carmelâs special âBuy 10 Get 1 Freeâ deal, how not to interview for a job at M&S, and the unlikely story of how he became a long-distance runner.
Thank you, Jack, for turning us again to Carmel days!
Dedication: at Jackâs request, this episode is dedicated to both Rabbi Jeremy Rosen and the memory of Jackâs Carmel contemporary and very close friend Adam Science (better known as âShnauzeâ), who sadly died in a car accident in his twenties.
Personal mentions in this episode:
Rabbi Jeremy Rosen (Headmaster)
Peter Lacey (Mathematics)
Paul Shaw (Jewish Studies)
Yoel Silver (Computer Science & Ridgeway Housemaster)
John Addis (History)
Alistair Falk (English)
Geoff Lebens (English literature)
Michael Tabor (English)
Isabel Craston (EFL)
Martin Edmunds (French)
Alan Edmonson (Chemistry)
Alan Iles (Biology)
Mike OâConnor (Art)
Rob Campbell (Art)
Anthony Barr Taylor (Biology)
Ms James (Assistant Housemistress)
John Browning (French & German)
Adrian Agassi
Isaac Cohen
Bruce Marchant
Adam Johnson
Adam Science
Simon Lew
Eric Abraham
Belinda Solomon
Haydee Bendahan
Andy Hillel
David Swanick
Gideon Moore
Daniel Moore
David Kenton
Trevor Harris
Roger Wolman
Clive Wolman
Lawrence Kirshel
Robert Maxwell
Orly (Marx) Koppel
Anthony Leyens
Lisa Leventhal
Alicia Djemal
Marc Myers
Kati Barr Taylor
Charlie Burchart
David Dacosta
Jeremy Wallach
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