Laura Marks
Laura Marks CBE | |
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Born | London, UK | 26 April 1960
Spouse | Dan Patterson |
Children | 3 |
Laura Elizabeth Marks
Early life and career
Marks was raised in North-West London, attending
Mitzvah Day
In 2005, Marks founded Mitzvah Day International, an annual day of faith-based social action that takes place in November each year.[6] Marks has said that the inspiration for Mitzvah Day International came after she was asked to sing in an old people's home while living in Los Angeles.[7] Since its establishment, Mitzvah Day International has both become the UK's largest faith-led day of social action and spread to numerous cities internationally with over 40,000 participants now taking part worldwide each year.[8][9]
Other causes
In 2011, Marks founded and chaired the Commission on Women in Jewish Leadership and in 2020 relaunched the independent Alliance of Jewish Women and their Organisations.[10][11] She is a trustee of both the Jewish Leadership Council and the Commonwealth Jewish Council.[12][13] Between 2012 and 2015, Marks served as the Elected Senior Vice President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews.[14] In 2016, Marks became Chair of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, a UK charity that supports and promotes Holocaust Memorial Day by working to educate people about the dangers of hatred.[15] In 2017, Marks co-founded Nisa-Nashim, a national Jewish Muslim women's network that works to connect the Jewish and Muslim communities by empowering women.[16] As of early 2020, Nisa-Nashim has 26 local UK groups and is the fastest growing initiative between the Jewish and Muslim communities in Europe.[17] Marks’ other inter-faith work with the Muslim community includes involvement with Sadaqa Day.[18] She regularly speaks at interfaith events including the New Horizons Conference.[19] In 2019, Marks was appointed to the Mayor of London's Equalities Diversity and Inclusion committee.[20]
Media engagement
Marks sits on the board of the Jewish News.
Honours
Marks was appointed
She was appointed
Personal life
Marks is married to Dan Patterson, a television producer.[34] They have three children and live in Primrose Hill, London.[35][36] She is a member of North Western Reform Synagogue.[37]
Publications
In September 2020 Marks will be publishing a book focussed on the application of qualitative research.[38]
References
- ^ "Laura Marks's Blog". blogs.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-jewish-chronicle/20120615/283338994326912. Retrieved 19 March 2020 – via PressReader.
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(help) - ^ "Laura Marks leaves AMV BBDO to create planning company". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Thousands turn out for Mitzvah Day". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Getzels, Rachael (20 October 2012). "Founder of Mitzvah Day says we need to make time for the elderly". Hampstead Highgate Express. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Rothstein, Simon. "Mitzvah Day 10th anniversary: 10 good reasons to do good deeds!". jewishnews.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Forty thousand due to take part in global Mitzvah Day". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "The impact of WJL". The Jewish Leadership Council. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Reporter, Jewish News. "Consultation finds 77 percent think community hasn't achieved gender equality". jewishnews.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "JLC elects new trustees, Louise Jacobs, Laura Marks OBE and Keith Black". The Jewish Leadership Council. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "LEADERSHIP". COMMONWEALTH JEWISH COUNCIL. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "The Team – Nisa-Nashim". www.nisanashim.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Mendel, Jack. "Mitzvah Day founder appointed Shoah charity's trustee chair". jewishnews.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Peled, Daniella (7 March 2017). "Britain's Jewish and Muslim Women Look for Common Ground - So Israel Is Off the Agenda". Haaretz. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Jewish and Muslim women advance bridge-building partnership". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "'Our faiths are more united than divided'". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Jewish and Muslim women challenging the narrative, by Julie Siddiqi and Laura Marks - New Horizons". www.nhorizons.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Advisory Group". London City Hall. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Ferrer, Richard. "Laura Marks joins Jewish News board". jewishnews.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Pause For Thought, Pause For Thought: "We were slaves, but now we are free."". BBC. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Trust, Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January 2020). "HMDT Chair, @Laura_E_Marks, is on @BBCBreakfast speaking about the importance of marking #HolocaustMemorialDay and the diverse range of activities happening across the UK today for #HMD2020.pic.twitter.com/EWkYAevUnZ". @HMD_UK. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media". consent.yahoo.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Laura Marks". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Remembering the Roma". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Laura Marks". jewishnews.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Laura Marks OBE, founder and chairwoman of Mitzvah Day (21 November 2019). "Opinion: Mitzvah Day celebrates 'shared values'". Hampstead Highgate Express. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Laura Marks". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Lamden, Tim (2 January 2015). "Mitzvah Day founder made OBE for services to interfaith relations". Hampstead Highgate Express. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "JC Power 100 2014". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Archbishop of Canterbury presents 2019 Lambeth Awards". The Archbishop of Canterbury. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B10.
- ^ Round, Simon. "Interview: Dan Patterson - Why 'Mock The Week' man is out for a Duck". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Mitzvah Day grew into a celebration of family". blogs.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Burke, Dave (9 December 2015). "Hampstead Mitzvah Day volunteer picks up Downing Street award from Theresa May". Hampstead Highgate Express. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-jewish-chronicle/20120615/283338994326912. Retrieved 18 March 2020 – via PressReader.
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