Rabbi Simon Silver is head of Young Professionals and Strategic Development for Aish UK. Simon studied history at Bristol University and graduated with Honours in 2000. He lived in Japan, working for the Japanese government to improve international relations and understanding of different cultures. In 2002 he moved to Israel to study at Aish HaTorah. Following a year at St. Johns Wood Synagogue as Director of Programming, he received rabbinic ordination in Israel in 2008. He has been with Aish UK ever since.