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The Road from CarmelSeason 2 Finale, “Hey, Teacher!”In this bonus content episode, our Season 2 finale, after releasing 36 episodes with former pupils, we are giving the word to former teachers! We invited Carmel teachers to record their greetings to our listeners. Let’s hear how well they completed their assignment!! Personal mentions in this episode: Philip Skelker Graham Mobbs Paul Shaviv Alastair Falk Chana Greenberg Rabbi Rony Greenberg Thank you to all who participated; A+ all around!! Feel free to leave a comment letting...2025-01-2408 min
The Road from CarmelMatthew Engel (1959-69)Joining Jill and Doron on the 36th episode of the podcast, the eighteenth and final of our second season, to tell us his story is British journalist Matthew Engel, who attended Carmel College from 1959 to ‘69, preceded by his two older brothers. Matthew attended Manchester University and became a journalist, mostly for The Guardian and later the Financial Times. Initially, he specialized in sport, and has covered over 70 different sports, from cricket and football to tiddlywinks and underwater hockey. Over the years, he reported on just about everything, including the First Gulf War, the fall of the Be...2025-01-1049 min
The Road from CarmelAlison Fisch Katz & Sally Green Wallis (1973-80)Joining Jill and Doron on the 35th episode of the podcast, the seventeenth and penultimate of our second season, to tell us their story are Dr. Alison Fisch Katz and Sally Green Wallis, BFFs - for half a century and counting - from the northern provinces of England who attended Carmel from 1973 to 1980. Alison Fisch grew up in Leeds. She studied for her BA and MA in English Literature at Bar Ilan University in Israel and completed her PhD at the University of Leeds. A former lecturer at Bar Ilan and the Open University in Is...2024-12-2750 min
The Road from CarmelRaymond Dwek CBE FRS (1949-60)Joining Jill and Doron on the 34th episode of the podcast, the sixteenth of our second season, to tell us his story is esteemed British scientist Professor Raymond Dwek, who attended Carmel College from 1949 to ‘60, accompanied by his older brother Joe. Both brothers would go on to become governors of Carmel. Raymond studied Chemistry at Manchester University and completed his DPhil at Oxford University. During this time, both Raymond and his wife Sandra also taught at Carmel. He became Professor of Glycobiology, a field he was instrumental in creating, in the Department of Biochemistry at Oxford, which he he...2024-12-1343 min
The Road from CarmelAlan Gordon (1974-81)This is our 33rd episode, the fourteenth of our second season, and joining us to tell us his story is our first guest from Asia, English teacher Alan Gordon, who attended Carmel College from 1974 to ‘81. Alan grew up in North West London, where his family had moved from Edinburgh. After Carmel, he studied History and Politics at Queen Mary, and subsequently worked in finance. Twenty-five years ago, he moved to Osaka, where he teaches intensive pre-departure English to Japanese executives. He and his Balinese Hindu wife Ari have had two children. Hear Al...2024-11-291h 01
The Road from CarmelRichard Vivian Franklin (1964-67)Joining Jill and Doron on the 32nd episode of the podcast, the fourteenth of our second season, to tell us his story is British artist Richard Franklin. Richard, known as Vivian at Carmel, is the son of the late Lady Nina and merchant banker Sir Roland Franklin, a former Chairman of Carmel’s Board of Governors. He grew up in Hampstead Garden Suburb. In the 1980s, he was associated with the family merchant bank, Keyser Ullman, and worked in NY with his father and the late Sir James Goldsmith during the heyday of corporate takeovers. These days, he is...2024-11-1551 min
The Road from CarmelAdeline Shayegan (1989-1990)Joining Jill and Doron on the 31st episode of the podcast, the thirteenth of our second season, to tell us her story is designer and businesswoman Adeline Shayegan, who attended Carmel College from 1989 to ‘90. Adeline was born in Bath to Persian Jewish parents, and grew up in England, Iran, France and America, where she currently resides, in Beverly Hills, with her husband of 9 years, Robert, and their dog. She owns the three-storey “Love Love Tennis” boutique by Rodeo Drive, where she designs, manufactures and sells luxury tennis apparel, as well as jewelry and bags. She is also a former...2024-11-0151 min
The Road from CarmelHenry Milner (1956-65)Joining Jill and Doron on the 30th episode of the podcast, the eleventh of our second season, to tell us his story is British criminal defense lawyer Henry Milner. From Carmel, Henry studied law at the London School of Economics. For over forty years now, Henry has been the go-to lawyer for some of Britain's most notorious criminals. Chambers Directory described his eponymous law firm, formerly based in London’s Hatton Gardens and now in Marylebone, as “a Rolls-Royce outfit”. In his book ‘No Lawyers in Heaven’, published in the year 2020, Henry - to whom the Sunday Times referre...2024-10-1848 min
The Road from CarmelMichael Silberberg (1986-91), Remembering October 7In this episode we bring you a recording of an interview that took place in front of an audience of Old-Carmelis, family and friends at a live event generously hosted by David Dangoor at the Royal Society of Medicine in London on Sunday, August 18. Its release coincides with the first anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel. The interview was conducted by Doron as Jill was unavailable on the day of recording. Joining Doron to tell us his story is our first German guest on the podcast, jeweler and Nova festival survivor Michael Silberberg, who technically a...2024-10-0636 min
The Road from CarmelEmily Cohen (1983-85)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 Hotels’ London press office, from where she moved to head European PR for the Planet Hollywood restaurants chain. Next, Emily founded Pout Cosmetics, which Victo...2024-09-201h 04
The Road from CarmelAdrian Agassi (1972-82)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 c...2024-09-061h 01
The Road from CarmelPeter Rhodes OBE (1962-66)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. David’s prep school before arriving at Carmel, sight unseen. After ‘A‘ 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 internati...2024-08-231h 02
The Road from CarmelIlana Brandwain-Chodos (1990-95)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 world’s rarest yellow diamond, the Zimmi, named after the region in Sierra Leone in which it is mined. Ilana works right in the heart of Antwerp’s Diamond Centre, from whe...2024-08-0938 min
The Road from CarmelJack “Yanky” Fachler (1957-64)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...2024-07-2650 min
The Road from CarmelAlain Jeger (1981-83)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...2024-07-121h 01
The Road from CarmelSuzie Greene Tedesco (1971-78)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 ‘78, 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. Godric’s 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 “The Wrecking Crew”, w...2024-06-2838 min
The Road from CarmelSteven Fogel (1963-69)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 ‘69, and then read law at King’s 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 ext...2024-06-1447 min
The Road from CarmelMark Sabah (1990-95)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 i...2024-05-3152 min
The Road from CarmelRabbi David Rosen KSG CBE (1958-67)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 College’s 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 apar...2024-05-1746 min
The Road from CarmelRabbi David Rosen KSG CBE on Faith & InterfaithIn 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 Feel free to leave a comment letting us know what you liked about this episode, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform 🙏🏼 2024-05-1720 min
The Road from CarmelSeason 1 FinaleAs 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 Fan...2024-04-2529 min
The Road from CarmelRachel & Joe Feuerstein (1981-87/88)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 Doron’s, and Head Girl of their year. She is the founder of a Judaica business, “The Shabbat Collection”, and after living in half a dozen different cities in North America and Asia, se...2024-04-121h 03
The Road from CarmelStephen Endelman (1973-77)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 Com...2024-04-0537 min
The Road from CarmelDavid Dangoor CBE (1961-67)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 gra...2024-03-151h 05
The Road from CarmelAshley Perry (1986-92)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 Ins...2024-03-0636 min
The Road from CarmelPhilip Powell (1962-71)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 ‘90s. 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...2024-02-2929 min
The Road from CarmelDavid Sheldon (1953-63)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 P...2024-02-2156 min
The Road from CarmelJill Kenton (1982-88)On this special Valentine’s 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 Doron’s regular co-host on the ‘Road from Carmel’ 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 ‘Shapewear’ on QVC UK, and was the marketing director of her family’s brand, Rigby & Peller, for over two decades in the UK and N...2024-02-1455 min
The Road from CarmelJack Mizel (1971-82)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...2024-02-0741 min
The Road from CarmelJoanna (Marcus) Landau (1989-91)Joining Jill and Doron on the tenth episode of the podcast (yes, we’ve reached the double digits, darlings!), to tell us her story, is our first guest from Israel, Joanna Landau, née Marcus (1989-91). Joanna is a Cambridge-educated lawyer and entrepreneur who is deeply dedicated to positively changing how the world feels about Israel. In 2011, she founded Vibe Israel, a Tel-Avivian NGO that generated over a billion positive mentions about Israel online. In 2017, Forbes named her one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Israel. Last year, Joanna co-authored the best-selling book “Ethical Tribing”, which presents a strateg...2024-02-0243 min
The Road from CarmelOrly (Marx) Koppel (1979-83)Joining Jill and Doron on the ninth episode of the podcast, to tell us her story, is our first guest from bonny Scotland, Orly (Marx) Koppel (1979-83). A graduate of Oxford University and a psychotherapist in Glasgow, Orly (in 2021) published the book "Roads without Shoulders", a look back at her work and life, including her time at Carmel. Orly’s younger sister Sharon was in Jill’s and Doron’s year. Hear Orly spill the beans on what her book says about Carmel, being pranked by her friends, and lift the veil on her romantic life (h...2024-01-2639 min
The Road from CarmelBonus Content: Mystery ManIn the most recent episode of the podcast, our guest Neil Myeroff (1958-63) recounted an occurrence of the annual football match between Carmel’s First XI and the school’s staff. In the particular match that Neil recalled, in 1960, something most unusual happened. In this bonus content episode, we bring you readings by a pair of special guests of the two published accounts of the events of that day.2024-01-2507 min
The Road from CarmelNeil Myeroff (1958-63)Joining Jill and Doron on the eighth episode of the podcast, to tell us his story, is UK Property Consultant Neil Myeroff, who was a pupil at Carmel College from 1958 to 1963. Neil has vivid memories of his time at Carmel with - in his words - “the best reserved for the sports field rather than the classroom”. Old Carmelis may remember him for organizing several football and cricket matches on old Carmeli days against the school First XIs, and as the last captain of the Old Carmeli cricket team that played on Sundays during cricket season before it di...2024-01-1828 min
The Road from CarmelBonus content: Havdalah2023-12-2303 min
The Road from CarmelMorris Bright MBE (1977-84)Joining Jill and Doron on the seventh episode of the podcast, to tell us his story, is film studio executive and author Morris Bright, a pupil at Carmel College from 1977 to 1984. Morris - known as Moishe in Carmel days - is a director at Elstree Studios, home to the first Star Wars movie and the Indiana Jones trilogies, and more recently the series The Crown. He is a member of BAFTA ( the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and was awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) in the late Queen's 2018 New Year's Honours by t...2023-12-221h 07
The Road from CarmelToby Tenenbaum (1994-97)Joining Jill and Doron on the sixth episode of the podcast, to tell us his story, is Toby Tenenbaum (1994-97), the school’s last Head Boy. Toby came to Carmel College by following in the footsteps of no less than 13 close and extended family members, including his sister Rayna, uncle Martin Kaye (who was our guest on the second episode of the podcast), and close cousins Howard Ronson (of blessed memory), Oliver Refson and Jeff Serlin, to name a few. Head Boy for a day (well, four months actually), Toby stayed at Carmel until its final day in...2023-12-1549 min
The Road from CarmelKenny Wax (1983-85)Joining Jill and Doron on the fifth episode of the podcast, to tell us his story, is a contemporary of ours, West End musical theater producer Kenny Wax, who was a pupil at Carmel from 1983 to 1984. Kenny Wax has been working in the West End since 1989, first as an usher, then as a flyman, a box office clerk, follow spot operator and on-stage crew before becoming a producer. Most recently, he is honoured to have completed a six-year term, initially as President and then as Vice President of the Society of London Theatre – the trade organisation for th...2023-12-1437 min
The Road from CarmelZoe Waxman (1986-88)Joining Jill and Doron on this episode, to tell us her story, is our very first female guest on the podcast, Oxford University Professor Zoë Waxman (1986-88). Zoë Waxman is the inaugural Professor of Holocaust History at the University of Oxford. She is the author of three books on the Holocaust, as well as numerous articles relating to the Holocaust and genocide. She was a pupil at Carmel from 1986 to 1988, and has a younger brother, Dov, who was also at Carmel. Hear Zoë explain how her time at Carmel inspired her to become a Hol...2023-12-1324 min
The Road from CarmelRay Schinazi (1964-68)Joining Jill and Doron on this episode, to tell us his story, is Emory University Professor Ray Schinazi (1964-68). Raymond Schinazi is a Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Center for ViroScience and Cure at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Ray holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Bath in England. He has authored over 600 peer-reviewed papers and 6 books, and holds over 100 issued US patents, which have resulted in 26 New Drug Applications (NDAs). He is best known for his pioneering work on drugs for HIV, Hepatitis and COVID, and founded several successful drug development com...2023-12-1240 min
The Road from CarmelMartin Kaye (1959-65)Joining Jill and Doron on this episode, to tell us his story, is former Carmel College student #660, Martin Kay (1959-65). Martin Kaye was born in 1947, a year before the founding of Carmel College. By his own description, life was great until one day in 1959 his family informed Martin that, come September, he was to be educated at one of England’s finest Jewish schools. Now retired, he claims to pass the days reflecting how different his life might have been had he spent his formative years elsewhere. Our intelligence on Martin paints a rather different picture, of a po...2023-12-1141 min
The Road from CarmelBonus content: Jeremy Rosen (1949-60)The Carmel College school song, as composed by Rabbi Dr. Kopul Rosen (based on a Palmach hymn), and sung acapella by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen2023-12-0901 min
The Road from CarmelJeremy Rosen (1949-60)Joining Jill and Doron on the very first episode of the podcast, to tell us his story, is none other than Rabbi Jeremy Rosen, who now lives in NYC and - in his own words - is “a Rabbi and a teacher”. The son of Carmel’s founder, the late Rabbi Kopul Rosen, Jeremy (known to many of us only ever as ‘Rabbi Rosen’) was a pupil at Carmel from 1949 to 1960, and the school’s third headmaster from 1971 to 1984. Hear Jeremy tell us (in his unmistakable voice and inimitable manner) his unique story of being a pupil at Carmel whi...2023-12-0740 min
The Meb Faber Show - Better InvestingBest Idea Show – Doron Junger, Sanvia Capital – US Biotech | #422Today’s guest is Doron Junger, founder and Portfolio Manager for Sanvia Capital, a biotech investment firm, which originally started as a Millennium Partners platform company. In today’s episode, we’re talking about US biotech! Doron’s extensive background as a doctor and PM with the likes of Citadel, SAC, Millennium and JP Morgan makes him the perfect guest to discuss why this space is so beaten down and what opportunity lies ahead.After giving us a high level overview of where the sector sits today, Doron shares some areas he’s excited about, including g...2022-06-131h 46