Masorti announce new leadership trio to run movement

Masorti Judaism is to be run by a triumvirate of senior leaders from next month after the departure of Rachel Sklan, its chief executive. 

Rabbi Adam Zagoria-Moffet, of St Albans Masorti Synagogue, will combine his pulpit role with a new movement post as part-time director of strategy.

Masorti’s director of operations, Chantal Jacobs - who is a member of the Havurah, a young group supported by the movement - will expand her role to focus on governance.

Martha Limburg, who grew up in New North London Synagogue, and is a founder-member of Nahar, which organises activities for young adults, has been promoted to director of communities, supporting the movement’s 14 groups, as well as emerging chavurot (groups).

Joe Carlebach and Miriam Farbey, co-chairs of Masorti Judaism, said Rabbi Zagoria-Moffet’s “leadership style, rooted in fostering collaboration and a deep sense of belonging, makes him exceptionally suited to guide Masorti Judaism in this pivotal time.

“We are equally pleased to elevate the roles of Martha Limburg and Chantal Jacobs as well, two fantastic leaders in our movement committed to supporting each and every one of our member communities, their rabbis and lay leadership.”

They voiced thanks to Sklan for her “tremendous contribution to Masorti Judaism over 14 years, and wish her the very best of luck in her new career in psychotherapy.”

Rabbi Zagoria-Moffet said: "We are very excited to be opening a new chapter in the story of Masorti Judaism, one that will aid us in offering what we have always aimed to provide: traditional Judaism for modern Jews.

“This new chapter and new leadership structure will see Masorti Judaism expanding our reach and supporting the continued development of a moderate, modern, magnificently Masorti Judaism."

He is also the founder of a Judaica publishing imprint, Izzun Books, whose output includes a Sephardi egalitarian siddur and a collection of High Holy Day essays in the wake of October 7, Nothing So Whole as a Broken Heart.