Laura Janner-Klausner
| Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner | |
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| Position | Senior Rabbi |
| Organisation | Movement for Reform Judaism |
| Began | January 2011 |
| Predecessor | Position created |
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| Birth name | Laura Janner |
| Born | 1 August 1963 London |
| Nationality | British and Israeli |
| Denomination | Reform Judaism |
| Parents |
Lord Janner of Braunstone QC, Myra Sheink JP |
| Spouse | Dr David Janner-Klausner |
| Children | Three: Tali, Natan and Ella |
| Occupation | Rabbi |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge; Hebrew University, Jewish Theological Seminary, Brandeis University, Leo Baeck College |
Rabbi Laura Naomi Janner-Klausner (Hebrew: לוֹרָה ג׳אָנֶר-קלְוֹזנֶר, born 1 August 1963) is a British rabbi who serves as the Senior Rabbi to Reform Judaism. Janner-Klausner grew up in London before studying Theology at the University of Cambridge and moving to Israel in 1985, living in Jerusalem for 15 years. She returned to Britain in 1999 and was ordained at Leo Baeck College, serving as Rabbi at Alyth Synagogue (North Western Reform Synagogue) until 2011, when she became inaugural holder of her current position.
In her position, Janner-Klausner represents a progressive Jewish voice to British Jewry and the wider public, speaking on affairs including Israel-Palestine, social justice, same-sex marriage and interfaith relations. Janner-Klausner is a regular broadcaster on programmes such as BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day, BBC Radio 2’s Pause for Thought and BBC One’s The Big Questions and Sunday Morning Live. In November 2014, The Huffington Post reported that Janner-Klausner was "fast becoming the most high-profile Jewish leader in the country" and described her as "wildly likeable, emphatic, intense, and outspoken". She is currently writing a book on the theme of resilience.
Janner-Klausner was raised in north London and attended South Hampstead High School. As a young girl, Janner-Klausner regularly travelled to constituency surgeries at the weekends with her father, Greville Janner, a QC and then a Labour Member of Parliament. Janner-Klausner’s great-uncle, Emeritus Chief Rabbi of Great Britain, Sir Israel Brodie, had a profound influence on her growing up. Her siblings are Marion Janner OBE, a mental health campaigner, and Daniel Janner QC, a barrister.
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