in a spirit of reverence for Jewish tradition, combined with scholarly enquiry and academic freedom (Photo by kind permission of Howard Barlow, Vice Chair of Menorah)
Sheila Chiat B.Sc, S.T.D(UCT), M.A(UCL),Graduate Senior Educators Program(Melton Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Has worked in the Jewish Educational field in UK since 1977, in both part and full-time capacity, as a Religion School teacher, teacher tutor, consultant(p/t) and Director of Education and youth(f/t) respectively.
Special areas of interest include Holocaust Studies, Israel, and Late Second Temple Judaism. At the present time, Sheila is working in Religion Schools as a teacher of GCSE Religious Studies, and is the Teacher-Tutor for the DJE Foundation Course term 4(Teaching Bible and History) for Religion School Teachers.