Jack Mizel (1971-82)

The Road from Carmel

Joining Jill and Doron on the eleventh episode of the podcast, to tell us his story, is Jack Mizel, who may well have been the pupil to spend more years at Carmel than any other, from 1971 to 1982.

Jack has been in the publishing and advertising business for over 35 years. He was born in Hackney, in the East End of London, and now lives in Bourne End with his wife Sarah and their two daughters, in addition to whom he has two adult children. Among his passions are Bridge and Tottenham Hotspur.

Hear Jack describe growing up in London’s East End, coming to Carmel at age 7, how a biology lesson on ‘fauna and flora’ had him rolling on the floor, being cheated out of a Jewish Studies A-Level, Carmel’s special ‘Buy 10 Get 1 Free’ deal, how not to interview for a job at M&S, and the unlikely story of how he became a long-distance runner.

Thank you, Jack, for turning us again to Carmel days!

Dedication: at Jack’s request, this episode is dedicated to both Rabbi Jeremy Rosen and the memory of Jack’s Carmel contemporary and very close friend Adam Science (better known as “Shnauze”), who sadly died in a car accident in his twenties.

Personal mentions in this episode:

• Rabbi Jeremy Rosen (Headmaster)

• Peter Lacey (Mathematics)

• Paul Shaw (Jewish Studies)

• Yoel Silver (Computer Science & Ridgeway Housemaster)

• John Addis (History)

• Alistair Falk (English)

• Geoff Lebens (English literature)

• Michael Tabor (English)

• Isabel Craston (EFL)

• Martin Edmunds (French)

• Alan Edmonson (Chemistry)

• Alan Iles (Biology)

• Mike O’Connor (Art)

• Rob Campbell (Art)

• Anthony Barr Taylor (Biology)

• Ms James (Assistant Housemistress)

• John Browning (French & German)

• Adrian Agassi

• Isaac Cohen

• Bruce Marchant

• Adam Johnson

• Adam Science

• Simon Lew

• Eric Abraham

• Belinda Solomon

• Haydee Bendahan

• Andy Hillel

• David Swanick

• Gideon Moore

• Daniel Moore

• David Kenton

• Trevor Harris

• Roger Wolman

• Clive Wolman

• Lawrence Kirshel

• Robert Maxwell

• Orly (Marx) Koppel

• Anthony Leyens

• Lisa Leventhal

• Alicia Djemal

• Marc Myers

• Kati Barr Taylor

• Charlie Burchart

• David Dacosta

• Jeremy Wallach

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