Parenting Reimagined:
THE CONFERENCE

Join us for an inspirational & action-packed conference
When & Where?
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The Programme
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Kids' Programme
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Speakers Bios
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When & Where?
DATE
SUNDAY 6th July 2025
TIME
From 10.30am until 5pm
Location
Mill Hill
Address will be shared once booked
The programme
10.30am: Children’s programme starts (with snacks!)
10.45am: Opening address Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis
11.00 – 11.25am: Panel on ‘Unlocking the Parenting Door – What are the key issues we face as parents?’
- Naomi Lerer, MA, founder of Noa girls
- Rabbi Malcolm Herman, Seed CEO & author of Everyday Parenting for Everyday Parents
- Yaakov Barr, MSc, PG Dip, AccrEd, CEO of JTEEN
Chaired by Rabbi Gary Bazak, Seed Senior Educator
11.30am – 12.15pm: Breakout sessions on ‘Parenting with Confidence’
Options:
- Parents of 0-6: Overburdened? The gift of positive routine. Mrs Annette Golker, Systemic Psychotherapist
- Parents of 6-11: Cultivating independence…but not too much! Rabbi Shaya Grunfeld Dip. Couns MBACP, Director of Education Seed Manchester
- Parents of Teens: Self-worth and self-esteem: Key practical strategies. Mrs Elisheva Fisher MBACP MsC, Seed Senior Educator and Psychotherapist
12.20pm: Keynote: Confident parents, confident children Sue Atkins, TV Presenter, The Parenting Coach
1.10 – 2.05pm: Lunch
2.10 – 2.40pm: Keynote: Putting the soul into parenting Rabbi Malcolm Herman, Seed CEO and author of ‘Everyday Parenting for Everyday Parents’
2.40 – 3.20pm: Breakout sessions on transformative family issues
Options:
- Shabbat: Day of parenting purpose Rabbi Gary Bazak, Seed Senior Educator
- Panel discussion: Wife, mother and everything else: Female family anchors:
- Mrs Essie Lazarus, Educator for Seed
- Mrs Rochelle Cowan, Women’s health physio
- Mrs Ruty David, Chazak. EFT practitioner and spiritual healer
Chaired by Mrs Sarah Silkin and Mrs Debbie Rosenberg, Seed Educators
- “I can’t do any more homework!” Can we make learning exciting? Rabbi Moshe Levy, Executive Director, Chazak
3.20pm: Cake break
3.40 – 4.15pm: Breakout sessions
Options:
- Panel on ‘Mental health in an age of social media’
- Mrs Elisheva Fisher MBACP MsC, Seed Senior Educator and Psychotherapist
- Yoel Orgel, MA, Child Psychotherapist, Terapia Training
- Dr Shanni Solomon ProfDocPsych, MBPSS, BACP, HCPCChaired by Rabbi Akiva Rosenblatt, Seed Schools Educator and Rabbi of Hadley Wood Jewish Community
2. Parents of 0-4’s ‘More Than Just Nursery: The Lifelong Impact of a Jewish Early Years Education’ Jamie Peston and Lipi Werjuka -Werton Kindergartens
4.15 – 4.35pm: Finale: What have we learned? What’s changed? Rabbi Gary Bazak, Seed Senior Educator
4.40 – 5.10pm: Closing activity
KIDS' Programme
Whilst parents enjoy the conference, the kids will be entertained all day with fun-filled activities. We have dedicated entertainers at the ready to ensure your children have an unforgettable day including musical fun, a petting zoo, interactive activities and much much more!
Fully staffed Ofsted registered creche, Werton Group Kindergarten
Speakers Bios
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis
Sue Atkins
TV Presenter & The Parenting Coach
Sue has over 35 years experience as a parenting coach and Deputy Headteacher, and has raised two children of her own, so she truly understands the challenges you are going through. As the Parenting Expert for ITV’s ‘This Morning’, BBC Radio, Disney Junior, Good Morning Britain and India’s Parenting World Magazine, she’s helped thousands of parents to overcome their challenges and develop their own balanced, down to earth parenting approach that creates happy, positive children, and relaxed confident parents.
Rabbi Moshe Levy
A descendent from a long lineage of Sephardic rabbis (his great grandfather was the last Chief Rabbi of Yemen), Rabbi Moshe Levy grew up in Brooklyn, New York where he received a degree in Finance from Touro College and went on to receive Rabbinic ordination in Eretz Yisrael while studying in the Kollel of Rabbi Yitzchak Berkowitz. A fantastic speaker, with down-to-earth inspirational style, Rabbi Levy has taught across schools, young professionals and programmes, including being scholar in residence in programmes from Panama to Dubai, from Miami to Crete.
Yaakov Barr
Psychotherapist and CEO of JTeen
Yaakov Barr is a psychotherapist, CBT clinical supervisor, and CEO of JTeen, a teen-focused charity renowned for its award-winning support line and innovative mental health initiatives. He is also the author of Mastering Your Mind, a self-help book designed to empower teens.
Mrs Ruty David
Chazak. Eft practitioner and Spiritual healer
Truly blessed to be a Mother of 6, Ruty is originally from Manchester. She loves being a mum, loves people and showing them how they can empower themselves. Ruty comes from a family who have impacted communities worldwide; she teaches for Chazak and other platforms across the community.
Annette Golker
Systemic Psychotherapist
Annette Golker is a Systemic Psychotherapist and works with individuals, couples and families both in private practice and in the NHS; currently training to be a Systemic Supervisor. She also teaches brides before they get married. In her words: “I love my work but being a wife and mother is my most privileged role yet!”
Dr Shanni Solomon
Counselling Psychologist
Dr Shanni Solomon, is a Counselling Psychologist, Lecturer and Clinical supervisor in the efficacy and value of social and emotional learning programs in schools and on adolescent resilience. She has worked in the Barnet Drug and Alcohol Psychological services, for the UCL student psychological services, for NHS in the Chronic Fatigue service and also in the IAPT short term therapy services, as well as assessing ASD and ADHD for Barnet CAMHS. She now works for Sunbeams, a young person’s mentoring service and as therapist and clinical supervisor for Bikur Cholim Stamford Hill; she is Clinical Lead of the Warehouse mental health programs.
Mrs Rochelle Cowan
physiotherapist
Mrs Rochelle Cowan is a qualified physiotherapist with over 17 years’ experience. Having obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Melbourne in Australia, she later lived and worked in Israel for 7 years, before moving to the UK in 2012. Throughout her career she has worked across various areas of physiotherapy, specialising in women’s health and arranging various conferences and seminars on the topic.
Naomi Lerer
Child Psychologist & Founder and CEO of Noa Girls
Naomi Lerer is the founder and CEO of Noa Girls, having previously spent 14 years working with adolescents in the Jewish community. A graduate of the Clore Social Leadership Programme, Naomi holds two MAs, one in Psychodynamic Approaches to Working with Adolescents (Tavistock) and an MA in Child, Adolescent and Family Psychological Therapy (Tavistock) as well as a BA (Hons) Business (Manchester Metropolitan University).
Yoel Orgel
child psychologist
Yoel Orgel is the clinical psychotherapy lead for Children Ahead. He lectures and practises widely and is a sought after child psychologist. He lives in Edgware.