Clive Lawton


Clive Allen Lawton is a British Jewish educator, broadcaster and writer who was one of the founders, in 1980, of the educational charity Limmud. He is chief executive officer of the Commonwealth Jewish Council, a lecturer at the London School of Jewish Studies, scholar-in-residence at JW3 and Senior Consultant to Limmud. He chaired the panel of judges for the 2020 Wingate Prize.

Early life and education

He was born in Stoke Newington, London on 14 July 1951 to Reginald Samuel Clifford and Regina Lawton. He graduated from the University of York in 1973 with a B.A. in English and education and in 1974 with a postgraduate education certificate. Lawton has an M.A. in theatre studies from the Polytechnic of North London, an M.Ed. in religious studies from the University of Liverpool and an M.Sc. in educational management from the University of East London.

Personal and family life

Lawton was married from 1984 to 1992 to Sara Joy Leviten. He has two daughters: Anna and Evie. His daughter, Anna, was co-chair of the 2017 Limmud Festival.
He lives in London.

Honours

In the 2016 New Year Honours he was appointed OBE for his services to the Jewish community, "particularly through Limmud UK".

Publications