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Testimonials
We first went to Limmud 10 years ago. It seemed like a cool thing to do and we got hooked instantly. It was an encounter with an exciting and very diverse bunch of people – Jews who took their Jewishness seriously in whatever way.
When our children were born there was never any doubt that we would keep going. When they were babies the crèche did a great job of looking after them, and then, when Young Limmud began, they got seriously into it.
For Charlotte, who’s nearly six, it’s a chance to run round the dining hall, meet kids from across the country and form instant friendships. Hannah, our three-year-old, really got it last year for the first time. Jonah, being only one, hasn’t much of an opinion on the subject. But he will do!
It’s become a real family thing. If we were to suggest to our children that we weren’t going, there would be an outcry.
HARRIET & DANIEL OPPENHEIMER
The thing I enjoy most about Conference is meeting so many Jewish people from other countries. I’ve been going almost every year since I was in my mum’s tummy, and it’s been really nice to catch up with other people who come over to Conference from Israel, America, etc each year… I have made friends from all around the world. I also like the open and honest atmosphere and the challenging debates with people of different beliefs. My favourite sessions are the literature ones, partly because it fits in with what I’m going to study at university. Some people like to spend a lot of time chilling with a cup of tea at Conference in one of the many social areas, but personally I’m the type who rushes from session to session. The best thing I ever went to was an Intensive (four sessions – one each day) about parenting – I think it was supposed to be for people with kids but I went anyway and it was fascinating.
ALMA SMITH
We hummed and hah’ed about going to our first Limmud… and then we hummed and hah’ed some more… and in the end, we just threw caution to the wind and decided to go. A rather good decision, as it turned out...
Totally overwhelmed with the amount of activities on offer, we decided not to go to any lectures at all, and instead, just park ourselves in the lounge and spend our days drinking coffee and chatting with friends, old and new. But that didn’t last long, and finally, we summoned up all our courage, opened the guide and tried to find something which looked interesting.
Well, that wasn’t too difficult; in fact, the difficulty is finding something you don’t want to go to… there are simply so many interesting lectures on offer that we found ourselves deciding on three or four, all in the same time slot.
Limmud is for everyone – young, old (and those in between), religious, secular (and those in between), families and singles, and whether or not you know other people there when you go, you’ll certainly know a lot more people by the time you leave.
JONATHAN GOLDMAN
The friendliness took me by surprise. My husband and I are probably considerably older than most people there. But we found everybody warm and friendly.
Older people who come to Conference shouldn’t feel compelled to attend all the sessions. You can take things at your own pace. There are no rules saying you have to go to everything. People should feel quite comfortable just sitting and drinking a cup of coffee together, meeting people and exchanging experiences.
There’s also a wonderful service provided to transport people from one venue to another.
Conference provides the opportunity for Jews across the spectrum to respect each other and learn and work together for the betterment of the community.
This is what is so special about Conference. Whatever level and however deep or tenuous the connection with Judaism, there’s an opportunity there, to hear world-renowned speakers or wonderful music, which one may otherwise not have the chance to discover.
JOY CONWAY
When our children were born there was never any doubt that we would keep going. When they were babies the crèche did a great job of looking after them, and then, when Young Limmud began, they got seriously into it.
For Charlotte, who’s nearly six, it’s a chance to run round the dining hall, meet kids from across the country and form instant friendships. Hannah, our three-year-old, really got it last year for the first time. Jonah, being only one, hasn’t much of an opinion on the subject. But he will do!
It’s become a real family thing. If we were to suggest to our children that we weren’t going, there would be an outcry.
HARRIET & DANIEL OPPENHEIMER
The thing I enjoy most about Conference is meeting so many Jewish people from other countries. I’ve been going almost every year since I was in my mum’s tummy, and it’s been really nice to catch up with other people who come over to Conference from Israel, America, etc each year… I have made friends from all around the world. I also like the open and honest atmosphere and the challenging debates with people of different beliefs. My favourite sessions are the literature ones, partly because it fits in with what I’m going to study at university. Some people like to spend a lot of time chilling with a cup of tea at Conference in one of the many social areas, but personally I’m the type who rushes from session to session. The best thing I ever went to was an Intensive (four sessions – one each day) about parenting – I think it was supposed to be for people with kids but I went anyway and it was fascinating.
ALMA SMITH
We hummed and hah’ed about going to our first Limmud… and then we hummed and hah’ed some more… and in the end, we just threw caution to the wind and decided to go. A rather good decision, as it turned out...
Totally overwhelmed with the amount of activities on offer, we decided not to go to any lectures at all, and instead, just park ourselves in the lounge and spend our days drinking coffee and chatting with friends, old and new. But that didn’t last long, and finally, we summoned up all our courage, opened the guide and tried to find something which looked interesting.
Well, that wasn’t too difficult; in fact, the difficulty is finding something you don’t want to go to… there are simply so many interesting lectures on offer that we found ourselves deciding on three or four, all in the same time slot.
Limmud is for everyone – young, old (and those in between), religious, secular (and those in between), families and singles, and whether or not you know other people there when you go, you’ll certainly know a lot more people by the time you leave.
JONATHAN GOLDMAN
The friendliness took me by surprise. My husband and I are probably considerably older than most people there. But we found everybody warm and friendly.
Older people who come to Conference shouldn’t feel compelled to attend all the sessions. You can take things at your own pace. There are no rules saying you have to go to everything. People should feel quite comfortable just sitting and drinking a cup of coffee together, meeting people and exchanging experiences.
There’s also a wonderful service provided to transport people from one venue to another.
Conference provides the opportunity for Jews across the spectrum to respect each other and learn and work together for the betterment of the community.
This is what is so special about Conference. Whatever level and however deep or tenuous the connection with Judaism, there’s an opportunity there, to hear world-renowned speakers or wonderful music, which one may otherwise not have the chance to discover.
JOY CONWAY