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'''Mark Vorhand''' (born August 1960) is a British businessman and director of [[Spring Villa Park Limited]].<ref name="OfficersSVP">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02213984/officers SPRING VILLA PARK LIMITED people] ''Companies House'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> He serves as a trustee and chair for several Jewish educational charities in London, including [[Venosnu Limited]] (charity number 1115656), which provides support for religious and educational purposes,<ref name="Venosnu">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4023314 VENOSNU LIMITED] ''Charity Commission'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> [[Torath Chaim VeAhavas Chesed]] (charity number 802825), focused on advancing Jewish education,<ref name="TorathChaim">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/802825 TORATH CHAIM VEAHAVAS CHESED] ''Charity Commission'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> and [[Beis Yaakov Primary School Foundation]] (charity number 1125487), which operates a school providing secular and religious education for Jewish girls.<ref name="BeisYaakov">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4040607 BEIS YAAKOV PRIMARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION] ''Charity Commission'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> These organisations contribute to the maintenance of Orthodox Jewish traditions within the community, often aligned with broader support for the Zionist entity.
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 == Family and community connections ==
-Limited evidence exists of direct family involvement with [[Chabad-Lubavitch]]. A Susan Vorhand is listed as a contact for mikvah services at the Chabad Lubavitch UK centre in Golders Green, providing assistance for ritual immersion at the Maalos Kedoshim (UOHC) Mikvah on Woodstock Avenue and the Northwest London Communal Mikvah on Golders Green Crescent.<ref name="MikvahList">Chabad.org.uk, [https://www.chabad.org.uk/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/2971694/jewish/Mikvah-List.htm Mikvah List] ''Chabad.org.uk'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref><ref name="MikvahUK">Mikvahuk.com, [https://www.mikvahuk.com/directory Mikvah Directory UK] ''Mikvahuk.com'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> This role indicates practical support for Chabad's ritual infrastructure in London, though it does not suggest formal leadership or deep organisational ties.
+Limited evidence exists of direct family involvement with [[Chabad-Lubavitch]]. A [[Susan Vorhand]] is listed as a contact for mikvah services at the Chabad Lubavitch UK centre in Golders Green, providing assistance for ritual immersion at the Maalos Kedoshim (UOHC) Mikvah on Woodstock Avenue and the Northwest London Communal Mikvah on Golders Green Crescent.<ref name="MikvahList">Chabad.org.uk, [https://www.chabad.org.uk/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/2971694/jewish/Mikvah-List.htm Mikvah List] ''Chabad.org.uk'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref><ref name="MikvahUK">Mikvahuk.com, [https://www.mikvahuk.com/directory Mikvah Directory UK] ''Mikvahuk.com'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> This role indicates practical support for Chabad's ritual infrastructure in London, though it does not suggest formal leadership or deep organisational ties.
-Historical family figures include Rabbi Zev Tzvi (Victor) Vorhand, a postwar rescue activist who coordinated relief efforts in Prague for the Vaad Hatzalah, working with Rabbi Solomon Schonfeld’s Chief Rabbi’s Religious Emergency Council, Agudath Israel, the Joint, and the Zionist Bericha movement to aid Holocaust survivors and orphaned children.<ref name="MishpachaVorhand">Mishpacha Magazine, [https://mishpacha.com/v-is-for-rabbi-vorhand V Is for (Rabbi) Vorhand] ''Mishpacha Magazine'', December 7, 2021.</ref> Stemming from a rabbinical lineage, his grandfather was Rav Moshe Vorhand, the Makover Rav, and his father Rav Mordechai Vorhand served as rabbi of Nitra, Slovakia.<ref name="MishpachaVorhand" /> These efforts focused on obtaining visas, food, shelter, and ransoming children from non-Jewish institutions to return them to Jewish communities.
+Historical family figures include Rabbi [[Zev Tzvi (Victor) Vorhand]], a postwar rescue activist who coordinated relief efforts in Prague for the [[Vaad Hatzalah]], working with Rabbi [[Solomon Schonfeld]]’s [[Chief Rabbi’s Religious Emergency Council]], [[Agudath Israel]], the Joint, and the Zionist Bericha movement to aid Holocaust survivors and orphaned children.<ref name="MishpachaVorhand">Mishpacha Magazine, [https://mishpacha.com/v-is-for-rabbi-vorhand V Is for (Rabbi) Vorhand] ''Mishpacha Magazine'', December 7, 2021.</ref> Stemming from a rabbinical lineage, his grandfather was Rav Moshe Vorhand, the Makover Rav, and his father Rav Mordechai Vorhand served as rabbi of Nitra, Slovakia.<ref name="MishpachaVorhand" /> These efforts focused on obtaining visas, food, shelter, and ransoming children from non-Jewish institutions to return them to Jewish communities.
-Other family members include Rabbi Moshe Vorhand and Rebbetzin Sara Vorhand (née Shulevitz), associated with Congregation Heichal Moshe in New York, where they lead community events such as melave malkas and yahrtzeit observances.<ref name="HeichalMoshe">HeichalMoshe.org, [https://www.heichalmoshe.org/the-vorhand-shul The Vorhand Shul] ''HeichalMoshe.org'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> This branch reflects a continuation of communal leadership within Orthodox circles.
+Other family members include Rabbi [[Moshe Vorhand]] and Rebbetzin [[Sara Vorhand]] (née Shulevitz), associated with [[Congregation Heichal Moshe]] in New York, where they lead community events such as melave malkas and yahrtzeit observances.<ref name="HeichalMoshe">HeichalMoshe.org, [https://www.heichalmoshe.org/the-vorhand-shul The Vorhand Shul] ''HeichalMoshe.org'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> This branch reflects a continuation of communal leadership within Orthodox circles.
-Chaya Vorhand has been associated with Beis Yaakov Primary School in a professional capacity.<ref name="LinkedInChaya">LinkedIn, [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/chaya-vorhand-0662945b Chaya Vorhand - Beis Yaakov Primary School] ''LinkedIn'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref>
+[[Chaya Vorhand]] has been associated with [[Beis Yaakov Primary School]] in a professional capacity.<ref name="LinkedInChaya">LinkedIn, [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/chaya-vorhand-0662945b Chaya Vorhand - Beis Yaakov Primary School] ''LinkedIn'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref>
 == See also ==

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−	'''Mark Vorhand''' (born August 1960) is a British businessman and director of [[Spring Villa Park Limited]].<ref name="OfficersSVP">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02213984~~/officers~~ SPRING VILLA PARK LIMITED ~~people~~] ''Companies House'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> He serves as a trustee ~~and chair~~ for ~~several~~ Jewish educational ~~charities in London, including~~ [[~~Venosnu Limited~~]] (charity number ~~1115656~~), which ~~provides~~ support for religious and educational ~~purposes,~~<ref name="~~Venosnu~~">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/~~4023314 VENOSNU LIMITED~~] ''Charity Commission'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> [[~~Torath Chaim VeAhavas Chesed~~]] (charity number ~~802825~~), ~~focused on~~ advancing Jewish ~~education~~,<ref name="~~TorathChaim~~">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/~~802825 TORATH CHAIM VEAHAVAS CHESED~~] ''Charity Commission'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> and [[Beis Yaakov Primary School Foundation]] (charity number 1125487), which operates a school providing secular and religious education for Jewish girls.<ref name="BeisYaakov">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4040607 BEIS YAAKOV PRIMARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION] ''Charity Commission'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> ~~These~~ organisations ~~contribute to~~ the ~~maintenance~~ of ~~Orthodox Jewish traditions within~~ the ~~community~~, ~~often aligned with broader~~ support for the Zionist ~~entity~~.	+	{{short description\|British Jewish community figure involved in Orthodox education charities}}
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		+	'''Mark Vorhand''' (born August 1960) is a British businessman and charity trustee prominent in London's Orthodox Jewish community.<ref name="OfficersSVP">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02213984/officers SPRING VILLA PARK LIMITED people] ''Companies House'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> He serves as director of [[Spring Villa Park Limited]] and holds trustee positions in several Jewish educational and religious charities.<ref name="OfficersSVP" /> Vorhand's activities centre on advancing Jewish education and religious observance in the United Kingdom, often within Haredi networks that maintain links to the Zionist entity.
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		+	== Business involvement ==
		+	Vorhand has been a director of [[Spring Villa Park Limited]] since 29 February 2024.<ref name="OfficersSVP" /> The company manages real estate in the Spring Villa Park business park in Edgware, London, where various commercial and religious tenants operate, including Chabad-affiliated groups.<ref name="CompaniesOverview">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02213984 SPRING VILLA PARK LIMITED overview] ''Companies House'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref>
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		+	== Charitable roles ==
		+	Vorhand chairs and serves as trustee for multiple registered charities focused on Jewish religious and educational purposes.
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		+	He is chair and trustee of [[Torath Chaim VeAhavas Chesed]] (charity number 802825), which advances charitable purposes globally, including support for Jewish religious and educational initiatives.<ref name="TorathChaim">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/802825 TORATH CHAIM VEAHAVAS CHESED] ''Charity Commission'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> The charity reported £3,335 in income and nil expenditure for the year ending 30 April 2024.<ref name="TorathChaim" />
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		+	Vorhand also acts as trustee for [[Venosnu Limited]] (charity number 1115656), dedicated to advancing the Jewish religion through prayer meetings, lectures, and distribution of religious literature.<ref name="Venosnu">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4023314 VENOSNU LIMITED] ''Charity Commission'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> The organisation conducts activities in the Zionist entity, the United States, and England and Wales, recording £93,887 in income and £91,155 in expenditure for the year ending 30 November 2024.<ref name="Venosnu" />
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		+	He serves as trustee for [[Beis Yaakov Primary School Foundation]] (charity number 1125487), which operates a fee-free school providing secular and religious education for Jewish girls in accordance with Orthodox Jewish principles.<ref name="BeisYaakov">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/4040607 BEIS YAAKOV PRIMARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION] ''Charity Commission'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> The foundation reported £1.88 million in income for the year ending 31 March 2025.<ref name="BeisYaakov" /> Co-trustees include individuals linked to organisations supporting projects in the settler colony of Ariel.<ref name="BeisYaakov" />
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		+	== Family and community connections ==
		+	Limited evidence exists of direct family involvement with [[Chabad-Lubavitch]]. A Susan Vorhand is listed as a contact for mikvah services at the Chabad Lubavitch UK centre in Golders Green, providing assistance for ritual immersion at the Maalos Kedoshim (UOHC) Mikvah on Woodstock Avenue and the Northwest London Communal Mikvah on Golders Green Crescent.<ref name="MikvahList">Chabad.org.uk, [https://www.chabad.org.uk/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/2971694/jewish/Mikvah-List.htm Mikvah List] ''Chabad.org.uk'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref><ref name="MikvahUK">Mikvahuk.com, [https://www.mikvahuk.com/directory Mikvah Directory UK] ''Mikvahuk.com'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> This role indicates practical support for Chabad's ritual infrastructure in London, though it does not suggest formal leadership or deep organisational ties.
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		+	Historical family figures include Rabbi Zev Tzvi (Victor) Vorhand, a postwar rescue activist who coordinated relief efforts in Prague for the Vaad Hatzalah, working with Rabbi Solomon Schonfeld’s Chief Rabbi’s Religious Emergency Council, Agudath Israel, the Joint, and the Zionist Bericha movement to aid Holocaust survivors and orphaned children.<ref name="MishpachaVorhand">Mishpacha Magazine, [https://mishpacha.com/v-is-for-rabbi-vorhand V Is for (Rabbi) Vorhand] ''Mishpacha Magazine'', December 7, 2021.</ref> Stemming from a rabbinical lineage, his grandfather was Rav Moshe Vorhand, the Makover Rav, and his father Rav Mordechai Vorhand served as rabbi of Nitra, Slovakia.<ref name="MishpachaVorhand" /> These efforts focused on obtaining visas, food, shelter, and ransoming children from non-Jewish institutions to return them to Jewish communities.
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		+	Other family members include Rabbi Moshe Vorhand and Rebbetzin Sara Vorhand (née Shulevitz), associated with Congregation Heichal Moshe in New York, where they lead community events such as melave malkas and yahrtzeit observances.<ref name="HeichalMoshe">HeichalMoshe.org, [https://www.heichalmoshe.org/the-vorhand-shul The Vorhand Shul] ''HeichalMoshe.org'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref> This branch reflects a continuation of communal leadership within Orthodox circles.
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		+	Chaya Vorhand has been associated with Beis Yaakov Primary School in a professional capacity.<ref name="LinkedInChaya">LinkedIn, [https://uk.linkedin.com/in/chaya-vorhand-0662945b Chaya Vorhand - Beis Yaakov Primary School] ''LinkedIn'', accessed February 13, 2026.</ref>
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		+	== See also ==
		+	[[Spring Villa Park Limited]]
		+	[[Chabad-Lubavitch]]
		+	[[Beis Yaakov schools]]
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		+	[[Category:British businesspeople]]
		+	[[Category:British charity trustees]]
		+	[[Category:Jewish British people]]
		+	[[Category:People from London]]