Asher Weill, Consultant and Editor for all English publications for Limmud FSU, has been at the forefront of Israel’s cultural and literary life for some 55 years. He has published a wide cross-section of Israeli authors, statesmen and public figures in both Hebrew and English. He was among the founders of the Jerusalem International Book Fair in 1961 and been on its board ever since.

Weill created the biennial “Anglo-Israel Colloquium” which gathers Israeli and British leaders on a wide variety of subjects, which has become one of the most influential regular meeting grounds between British and Israeli scholars, senior journalists and public figures.

He also co-founded “Siah VaSig”, the Israeli Debating society, which introduced the art of debate and public speaking into schools and universities in Israel and which sends teams to international debating competitions. Additionally, he was Editor in Chief of ‘Ariel: The Israel Review of Arts and Literature’, Director of the Press Division of the WZO and has edited and published multiple Israel/Jewish magazines.

Asher made Aliyah in 1958 from the United Kingdom.