Email no 10 - 21 September - Two fast, welcome and Melton
FAST
We've just passed the 600 applicant mark. Every area is booking quickly, and Shabbat in particular is proving popular. We also have over 100 people already in the on-site hotel style rooms. Anyone booking in the next few days has a chance to win a free place provided they quote 'JC Comp' where marked at the end of the booking process.
WELCOME DEBORAH
Deborah Berwald has just joined the Office to work with the programming team. Terrific to have her, and should mean that Ray, Julia and Judy are able to catch the odd breath. Googled her name ... JC a few weeks ago says Facebook is at the centre of her life, she goes on daily and can spend at least an hour on it at a time. She'll have another 2,000 friends within a few weeks. If you Facebook, poke her and get the info by signing up to the Limmud Conference Facebook group.
MELTON - TAKE TIME FOR YOUR OWN JEWISH LEARNING AND SAVE £40 - www.limmud.org/melton
Indulge your brain. The outstanding Florence Melton Mini-School starts soon in Hampstead. Run in partnership with Limmud, they're offering 10 volunteers £40 off the first year's fees (remember to ask for the money off). This makes it £400 - or £13 a week for 2 hours with 2 amazing teachers.
More info? Judy 020 8457 5028, melton@ljcc.org.uk
CONFERENCE WHAT'S ON - A DAY AT BETH SHALOM www.holocaustcentre.net
Participants wanted us to continue our Conference visits to the Holocaust Museum, Beth Shalom in Nottinghamshire. So this year we're arranging a whole programming day there. Want to help out? conf07-volunteers@limmud.org
Daily additions to the presenter list. Great effort from the programming team ... www.limmud.org/conference/programme (all presenters must book by Monday, then we're into the sessions and scheduling).
DATES
23 September - we're at the UJIA Birthright reunion in Swiss Cottage
24 September - the price goes up! Don't leave it to the last minute. www.limmud.org/conference/form
14 October - we'll be at Simcha in the Square www.simcha.org.uk. Will you be there and can you spend 20 mins on our stand? conf07-volunteers@limmud.org
28 October - Newcastle Day Limmud - speakers include Michelle Hanson (Guardian columnist and author), Paul Kriwaczek (author of "Yiddish Civilisation") and Shmuel ben-Tovim (economics minister at the Israeli embassy) - www.limmud.org/day/newcastle/ (and we'll also have a Conference stall there)
11 November - we'll be at the Israel Expo, Wembley
January 2008 - by demand we'll be offering Torah L'Am early next year
FAST
May you all fast well, and be sealed for a good year. Gmar chatima tova.