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- Archaeology in Israel: a Personal Perspective (2 of 4)
- Bring on the Yetzer HaRa (2 of 3)
- Crafternoon Tea: Knit Your Own Fingerless Gloves
- Drawing G-d
- Escaping the Prison of Halacha (2 of 4)
- Four Jewish Spiritual Revolutions that Changed the World - and Me (2 of 4)
- From the Year Dot ...
- Hot AND Bothered: the Life-Changing Chemistry of Kashrut (2 of 4)
- Improve Your Photographic Skills! (1 of 3)
- Intermediate Hebrew (1 of 3)
- Introduction to Great Hebrew Writers: Bialik (1 of 3)
- Israel and Palestine: Demographic Fundamentals of the Conflict
- Learn to Dance
- Limmud Book Club: Nicole Krauss's 'Great House'
- Limmud International Surgery (2 of 5)
- More Stories of Women in Torah You Probably Didn't Learn in Hebrew School
- Moses Mendelssohn and His Adversaries (2 of 3)
- Musicians' Intensive (2 of 4)
- Shlichim on Israel: Talking the Tough Stuff (1 of 4)
- The Ages of the Patriarchs in Genesis
- The Answer Is Blowing in the Wind
- The Life of an Israeli Teenager
- The Rough Guide to Jewish Resources
- The UN Forum that Loves Us: Israel and the International Disability Scene
- They Married What They Wanted to Be: Rebbetzins in American Jewish Life
- Tikkun - 'There Is Nothing More Whole Then a Broken Heart'
- With God in Hell - Coming to Terms with Daily Jewish Observance in the Death Camps.
- Zionism and Progressive Judaism: a Contradiction in Terms?
Archaeology in Israel: a Personal Perspective (2 of 4)
Steve Rosen
Location: Soc 6
Tracks: Archeology, Israel
Type: Lecture
Israeli archaeology has been characterised as biased and nationalistic, but this is to take it out of its historical context. Israeli archaeology has developed from a discipline tied to the construction of national identity to a vibrant, cutting edge historical science in its century of existence.
Bring on the Yetzer HaRa (2 of 3)
Laura Janner-Klausner
Location: Ram 2
Tracks: Halacha, Spirituality, Tanach/Text
Type: Discussion, Text Study
Sex and lust, jealousy and ambition - what would we do without them? How can we cope with them? The yetzer hara (evil inclination) has been seen as the root of powerful and destructive desires but if turned around, these can be positive motivating and even delightful forces in our lives!
Crafternoon Tea: Knit Your Own Fingerless Gloves
Limmud Conference Social Events Team
Location: SU Pool Room
Tracks: Arts and Crafts
Type: Social / Informal, Creative
Celebrate the joys of crafting with plenty of opportunity for socialising and tea drinking. Join us at today's session where we will have you knitting a pair of fingerless gloves which you can complete by the end of Conference! All ages welcome but basic knitting skills required. We will provide wool and needles but please bring your own if you have brought some along.
Drawing G-d
Sarah Lefton
Location: Arts - Ensemble
Tracks: Film/Theatre, Tanach/Text, Visual Arts
Type: Discussion, Text Study
If YOU were going to animate the Torah, how would YOU draw G-d? We'll look at classical sources from our tradition about visual representations of the divine, and discuss their relevance to Jewish education and contemporary media.
Escaping the Prison of Halacha (2 of 4)
Matt Plen
Location: Soc 2
Tracks: Halacha, Modernity, Philosophy
Type: Discussion, Text Study
Is it possible to be an observant Jew in the modern world without abandoning either the Jewish ideal of obedience to God or the modern value of personal autonomy? We'll be exploring creative responses to this question by three orthodox (or not so orthodox) thinkers. Do they successfully defend traditional Judaism, or do they unwittingly undermine the foundations of Jewish faith? This time: Rabbi J.B. Soloveitchik, the leader of twentieth century American modern orthodoxy.
Four Jewish Spiritual Revolutions that Changed the World - and Me (2 of 4)
Tzvia Greenfield
Location: Hum 1
Tracks: Modernity, Philosophy, Social Justice
Type: Lecture, Discussion
Is Peace with the Palestinians Possible? (or: The Meaning of Linear Time Versus Circular Time) - People claim that Jewish history proves that eternal animosity inevitably exists between Jews and non-Jews. Yet the biblical invention of Linear Time, versus the ancient concept of Circular Time enables history to create totally new and unexpected developments: What made me a devout Orthodox peace activist?
From the Year Dot ...
Adam Taylor
Location: Ram 3
Tracks: Comedy, Poetry, Tanach/Text
Type: Performance
BBC World Service resident poet Adam Taylor's quirky and original poetic take on the Biblical creation story, encompassing evil, guilt, atonement, Jewish hell, Jewish singledom and Jewish gangsters. Plus other things Jewish and not so Jewish. 'Understated tone and deadpan comedy directly from the tradition of comic stand-up poets' ('Independent'); 'offbeat satirical poetry ... pithily crisp observation' ('Sunday Times'); 'irreverent yet striking poems' ('Times').
Hot AND Bothered: the Life-Changing Chemistry of Kashrut (2 of 4)
Raphael Zarum
Location: Sci 3
Tracks: Halacha, Philosophy, Tanach/Text
Type: Lecture, Text Study
This four-part series brings some much-needed meaning to the practical intricacies of dividing meat and milk. Why is everything separate in a Jewish kitchen? Can all these laws really inspire us rather than obsess us? The Shulchan Aruch comes to life as we analyse cold collusion, hot interaction, liquid submersion and gaseous exchange. You will see how basic chemistry can unpack the living logic of Jewish law. Each session stands alone, together they are salivating.
Improve Your Photographic Skills! (1 of 3)
Chaim Bacon
Location: Soc 4
Tracks: Arts and Crafts, Visual Arts
Type: Creative, Workshop / Practical
Learn to take better photographs (portraits, landscape, architecture, abstract, anything). Chaim's an ex-professional photographer and will share many skills including exposure, lighting, framing your subject, the 'rule of thirds' and much more. Session 1 will be the indispensable theory with Q&A. Session 2 we'll all be out on site practising and honing those skills together. Session 3 will be a review of pictures with more Q&A. No photographic experience required. Camera recommended. Sessions 2 hours.
Intermediate Hebrew (1 of 3)
Etty Someck
Location: Sci 5
Tracks: Israel
Type: Discussion, Text Study
Learn Hebrew through conversation, focusing on topics that are useful while visiting Israel. We will use a lot of role play for activities such as shopping, eating out, hotels and so on, with situations such as requesting or complaining. A light-hearted way to learn.
Introduction to Great Hebrew Writers: Bialik (1 of 3)
Steve Israel
Location: Sci 7
Tracks: Israel, Literature
Type: Text Study
We will be examining aspects of the life and poetry of Chaim Nachman Bialik and seeing how his poetry reflects his life. Bialik is considered one of the greatest of all Jewish poets in history. Let's start to find out why.
Israel and Palestine: Demographic Fundamentals of the Conflict
Sergio DellaPergola
Location: Lib 1
Tracks: Diaspora, Israel
Type: Lecture
Demographic trends provide an essential background to understanding the Middle East conflict: the crucial facts about the vital balance of births and deaths, international migration, the relationship of centers and Diasporas, and the territorial scenarios needed to maintain a Jewish and democratic state in Israel.
Learn to Dance
Simon Selmon
Location: Arts - Mead Gallery 2
Tracks: Dance
Type: Workshop / Practical, Dance
Learn to Lindy Hop a fun jazzy, duo 1940s jive. No experience or partner required - everyone welcome. A great opportunity to dance and socialise. This dance born in America in the late 20s had its first heyday dancing to greats like Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw and is still going strong today danced all over the world and on shows like Strictly Come Dancing.
Limmud Book Club: Nicole Krauss's 'Great House'
Aviva Dautch,
Limmud Conference Social Events Team
Location: Rootes Sutherland
Tracks: Tanach/Text
Type: Creative, Discussion
This stand alone session is a chance for all book lovers to meet, chat and share insights. Dealing with one novel a day, we will discuss our favourite extracts, characters and theories - for those who've already read the book and those who haven't but would like to find out more. Today's choice travels from Chile to Israel and America, with four connecting stories woven together by themes of loss and memory.
Limmud International Surgery (2 of 5)
Limmud International Team
Location: Rootes Chancellors 1
Tracks:
Type:
Limmud volunteer team members from throughout the world are welcome to join this small group discussion on a topic of the day e.g. Young Limmud, family provision, organisational structure and development, or Shabbat at Limmud. Look out for postings on the Limmud International stand in Rootes. Bring along your questions and challenges and find out what your peers have done in a similar situation or work out a solution together.
More Stories of Women in Torah You Probably Didn't Learn in Hebrew School
Alicia Jo Rabins
Location: Sci 8
Tracks: Age/Gender Issue, Midrash, Tanach/Text
Type: Discussion, Text Study
Come meet some utterly adult, surprisingly complex Biblical women-whose messy lives are as complicated as anything in contemporary life! This interactive text study session follows the same format as Alicia's previous session, but we will study different characters, so you can attend both. Open to all adults and teens; no Hebrew required. The session will conclude with Alicia's performance of a musical midrash from Girls in Trouble, her song cycle about women in Torah.
Moses Mendelssohn and His Adversaries (2 of 3)
Allan Arkush
Location: Soc 3
Tracks: Modernity, Philosophy, Politics
Type: Lecture
Mendelssohn vs. 'The Searcher'. The anonymous author of The Search after Light and Right publicly argued that Moses Mendelssohn could not consistently defend both his loyalty to Judaism and the idea of freedom of religion. Judaism, said 'The Searcher,' was by its very nature theocratic. How did Mendelssohn refute him? Is his refutation convincing?
Musicians' Intensive (2 of 4)
Jess Gold,
David Hoffman
Location: Arts - Studio
Tracks: Music Workshops
Type: Workshop / Practical
The second session of composing and rehearsing for the Limmud musicians' intensive, taking Jewish texts as our inspiration, building to an open performance. A chance to compose, rehearse and perform with other musicians, professional and amateur.
Shlichim on Israel: Talking the Tough Stuff (1 of 4)
Gilad Amit,
Nadav Eyal,
Eyal Goldman,
Orly Kenig,
Adva Sapir
Location: Soc 7
Tracks: Israel
Type: Panel Debate
The Jewish Agency representatives ('shlichim') in the UK, along with a guest from Israel, will debate issues on the minds of Israelis. Come hear what Israelis from different backgrounds think about what is going on in our Homeland. Today we will be discussing the Price of Freedom. Was it right to exchange Gilad Shalit for over 1000 prisoners? Come and learn about the dilemmas the Israeli society face.
The Ages of the Patriarchs in Genesis
Leo Abrami
Location: Ram 6
Tracks: Kaballah, Tanach/Text
Type: Creative
An archaeological and mathematical interpretation of the ages of the Patriarchs mentioned in the book of Genesis. Presentation based on an article published in the Jewish Bible Quarterly, October 2011.
The Answer Is Blowing in the Wind
Ruth Gan Kagan
Location: Soc 1
Tracks: Tanach/Text
Type: Discussion, Text Study
What is Ruach (Hebrew for both wind and spirit)? how does it work? Since its first appearance in the second verse of Beresheet, ruach plays a fascinating role in the lives of kings, prophets, leaders, warriors, handmaids and children. Delving into biblical texts we will go on a journey of discovery to understand a little more of the ways of the Divine spirit.
The Life of an Israeli Teenager
Noa Frankel,
Daniella Hardy,
Jonathan Michalowsky,
Tzofim - Israel Scouts,
Imry Zagury
Location: Sci 4
Tracks: Israel, Leadership
Type: Lecture, Discussion
This session will give you a peek into the Israeli teenager's life. We will talk about our own experience of choosing to take a gap year and postponing our army service for a year. What were the feelings and thoughts that took part in this decision and what role did the Tzofim Youth Movement play in our decision.
The Rough Guide to Jewish Resources
Vanessa Freedman
Location: Soc 8
Tracks: Education
Type: Workshop / Practical, Training
A guide through the maze of Jewish material available in print and online. There's a lot out there. This is an information professional's overview of the best places to start.
The UN Forum that Loves Us: Israel and the International Disability Scene
Tirza Leibowitz
Location: Lib 2
Tracks: Disability, Israel, Social Justice
Type: Discussion
How does Israel compare with other nations in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities? Is there anything particularly Jewish about it, a distinct Israeli contribution? The U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - the newest and fastest growing human rights treaty - has ripple effects worldwide, from Sweden to Ghana. The lively negotiations over the treaty, in which Israel was a significant player, will provide the background for exploring these questions.
They Married What They Wanted to Be: Rebbetzins in American Jewish Life
Shuly Schwartz
Location: Sci 2
Tracks: Age/Gender Issue, Leadership, Modernity
Type: Lecture, Discussion
How did Jewish women exercise religious leadership before they could become rabbis? We will look at how certain Jewish women found ways to serve the Jewish people by marrying what they wanted to be. We will explore a variety of models of Jewish female religious leadership by examining priceless anecdotes about rabbis' wives in American Jewish life.
Tikkun - 'There Is Nothing More Whole Then a Broken Heart'
Alisa Olmert
Location: Arts - Conference
Tracks: Social Justice, Visual Arts
Type: Discussion
Alisa Olmert is a conceptual artist. Her art offers impossible constructions that convey the fragility of existence, the obstacles to survival, and the imperative to sustain life. Tikkun, the Jewish charge to heal and restore balance in the world, is expressed through the mending of the shattered fragments in her work. Alisa expresses the assents of the human condition and transmits universal aspirations.
With God in Hell - Coming to Terms with Daily Jewish Observance in the Death Camps.
Yeshaya P Balog
Location: Hum 2
Tracks: Halacha, Holocaust, Leadership
Type: Discussion, Text Study
Many of the victims of the Holocaust remained religious till the end. In this session we are going to attempt to understand how the Jewish religious mind works. With the help of responsa from the Holocaust we are going to examine how the religious way of life was tested in the death camps.
Zionism and Progressive Judaism: a Contradiction in Terms?
Yuval Keren,
Andrea Zanardo
Location: Ram 5
Tracks: Israel, Politics
Type: Discussion
Are you a Progressive Jew? Do you support Israel? Do you have any questions or difficulties? We will have a frank and open discussion about the challenge of supporting Israel and what Progressive Jews can do to support Israel and Zionism.
