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- A greener organisation, step-by-step
- A Virtual Heritage Tour of the New Jewish Brighton-and-Hove ‘JTrail’
- After Eden: Part II; Solo Performance (2 of 2)
- Behind the Scenes
- Blood on your clothes?
- Challenges facing Israeli Society (2 of 3)
- Choosing Jews: Conversion in the 21st Century
- Did the Angels Really Appear to Abraham? Midrash and Other Radical Readings
- Divine Love and Human Love: Ethics in the Thought of Franz Rosenzweig and Emmanuel Levinas
- Either Side of the Divide (1 of 3)
- Enhancing the Lay-professional Partnership
- Faith in Schools
- From Falasha or Beta Israel in Ethiopia to Ethiopian Jew in Israel (3 of 5)
- Guided Jewish Meditation
- Interface between Psychology and Religion (2 of 2)
- Killing the Gentile Woman: Maimonides on Intermarriage
- Limmud Choir! (3 of 4)
- Making it count - Minyan (3 of 4)
- Papercut Workshop
- Pointless? (3 of 3)
- Pro-Israel Advocacy in the Era of Urgent De-Occupation
- Shabbat Resouled in Concert
- Staff development and supervision is a Jewish value
- The Jewish Parent Network
- The life and thought of Rabbi Dr Israel Mattuck
- The Many Faces of Talmud: Part Two – Iyun (2 of 4)
- Uses and Abuses of the Holocaust in Contemporary Political Discourse
- Why We Need to Build a New Kind of Media
A greener organisation, step-by-step
David Janner-Klausner
Location: Rootes Chancellors 3
Tracks: Community, How to, Jewish Communal Professionals, Social issues
Type: Training
How do we make our facilities and operations more environmentally friendly? This session will look at changing organisational and individual behaviour in the context of workplaces. All of us need to take responsibility - but it can be hard to know how to start. David will provide practial advice and examples, including from UJIA's recent move to Camden Town.
A Virtual Heritage Tour of the New Jewish Brighton-and-Hove ‘JTrail’
Marcus Roberts
Location: Soc 7
Tracks: History
Type: Lecture
This lively and lavishly illustrated presentation explores the rich and varied Jewish history and heritage of Brighton-and-Hove. Brighton-and-Hove historically has a significant Jewish population, with a fascinating legacy. JTrails is working with the Jewish community in Brighton-and-Hove to create a new heritage trail to be launched in 2010, and includes many contributions from community members.
After Eden: Part II; Solo Performance (2 of 2)
Yael Unterman
Location: SU Dirty Duck
Tracks: Culture, Family, Torah
Type: Creative, Performance
A lyrical and intense one-woman show that has blown away audiences from Melbourne to Modi'in. Watch as five characters from the Cain and Abel story allow you to enter their dreams and hopes, as well as their dark side too. This session, although folllowing on from the Bibliodrama, is also a stand-alone session.
Behind the Scenes
Jon Benjamin
Location: Ram 3
Tracks: Community, How to, Jewish Communal Professionals, Social issues
Type: Workshop / Practical, Discussion
Much of our Jewish way of life in Britain today is affected directly or indirectly by public policy, legislation or changes in the attitudes of society at large. This session will look at how the community’s interests are protected and advanced through engagement with government and other agencies, consultations and advocacy, and our relationships with other faith groups and the media.
Blood on your clothes?
Dan Berelowitz, Katie Hill
Location: Ram 4
Tracks: Community, Social issues
Type: Discussion, Film
As Jews, can we justify buying clothes that may have been made by children? The Panorama documentary ‘Primark: On the Rack’ stirred up the high street last year, with many shops reviewing their trading practices and taking steps to learn more about who actually makes their clothes. Tzedek will be showing the documentary and talking about what’s happened since, leaving time for discussion.
Challenges facing Israeli Society (2 of 3)
Ruthie Blum Leibowitz, Steve Leibowitz
Location: Sci 5
Tracks: Israel, Politics
Type: Discussion, Lecture
This session - the second of a three-part series dealing with the challenges facing contemporary Israel - will deal with the political and sociological divides in Israeli society. Are they really insurmountable? Do they pose a genuine threat to the fabric of the Jewish state?
Choosing Jews: Conversion in the 21st Century
Michael Melchior
Location: Ram 1
Tracks: Israel, Politics, Social issues
Type: Lecture
Over the last year, the issue of conversion has rarely left the headlines both in Israel and in the UK. Michael Melchior, former Chairman of the Israeli Government's Ministerial Committee on Conversion, will provide a window into the halachic and political basis on which decisions regarding conversion have been made over the last forty years, and offer his ideas for the future.
Did the Angels Really Appear to Abraham? Midrash and Other Radical Readings
Gilla Rosen
Location: Sci 4
Tracks: Philosophy & Science, Spirituality, Torah
Type: Discussion, Text Study
Midrash is where it all happens: questions are asked, ideas are overturned. Session 1: how does midrash read the Torah and how far can one go? In the footsteps of the Midrash, Rashi, Maimonides and others argue as what Abraham and Sarah saw, the stuff of dreams and what 'reality' means. Texts in Hebrew and English translation for our post-Freudian minds.
Divine Love and Human Love: Ethics in the Thought of Franz Rosenzweig and Emmanuel Levinas
Tamra Wright
Location: Soc 3
Tracks: Philosophy & Science
Type: Discussion, Lecture
Levinas pointed to Rosenzweig as the main source of inspiration for his ethical philosophy. Yet Rosenzweig’s 'Star of Redemption' makes love of the neighbour dependent on divine love, whereas Levinas presents a radically secularized commandment to love the neighbour. This introductory session on two of the greatest Jewish thinkers of the 20th-century will focus on seeking an explanation for the radical differences between Levinas and Rosenzweig. No previous knowledge of philosophy is required.
Either Side of the Divide (1 of 3)
Lydia Aisenberg
Location: Soc 4
Tracks: Israel, Politics
Type: Workshop / Practical, Discussion
This session discusses various topics connected to the work of the Givat Haviva Jewish-Arab Center for Peace in Wadi Ara, coupled with explanations regarding the people and places of the region; a sharing of 25 years of personal experiences in this highly sensitive arena.
Enhancing the Lay-professional Partnership
Nicola Goldman
Location: Sci 1
Tracks: Community, Jewish Communal Professionals
Type: Workshop / Practical, Discussion
Like any partnership, where there is a clear understanding of roles, agreed expectations, acknowledgement of each other's skills and knowledge and mutual respect, the lay-professional partnership in Jewish communal organisations can be immensely creative, productive and energising. How can we ensure we set up partnerships that are nurtured, mendable, endable and which ensure success? This workshop is for lay and professional leaders of Jewish organisations, who want to work together to enhance the partnership.
Faith in Schools
Nigel Fancourt, Michael Shire, Jeremy Stowe-Lindner
Location: Soc 1
Tracks: Community, Education, Jewish Communal Professionals
Type: Discussion, Panel Debate
UK Schools have a long tradition of teaching Religious Education and some of our Jewish Schools also take on this responsibility above and beyond teaching Judaism. What is the purpose of teaching RE in school and how does it contribute to both social cohesion and a Jewish religious identity? How can we transmit a religious identity from one generation to another and is school the place to do it?
From Falasha or Beta Israel in Ethiopia to Ethiopian Jew in Israel (3 of 5)
Shalva Weil
Location: Sci 3
Tracks: Community, History
Type: Lecture
Missionaries in Ethiopia and the orgins of the Felesmura question. Who are the 'Felesmura' who are pressing to make 'Aliyah' to Israel today? This lecture will trace the origins of these people and document the missionary activity among the Falashas/Beta Israel during the 19th century.
Guided Jewish Meditation
Melinda Ribner
Location: Ram 2
Tracks: Spirituality
Type: Workshop / Practical, Creative
(This is a session in guided meditation for the meditation day-long conference) This session includes guided meditations involving breathing, visualizations, mantra, silence, Torah learning and Jewish spiritual practices to increase identification with one's soul, and to promote peace and harmony in the world.
Interface between Psychology and Religion (2 of 2)
Leah Malamet
Location: Sci 8
Tracks: Family, Social issues
Type: Discussion, Lecture
What is the nature of the interaction between religion and psychology? What is the line between piety and pathology? In what way can rituals become powerful vehicles for psychological expression? When does religious belief and behaviour represent deeper emotional conflict? A variety of clinical case materials will be examined. Theoretical understandings and therapeutic approaches to treatment will be discussed, including the use of religion to create resistance in the treatment itself.
Killing the Gentile Woman: Maimonides on Intermarriage
Laliv Clenman
Location: Soc 6
Tracks: Social issues, Torah
Type: Discussion, Text Study
The second of two seminars on violent traditions on intermarriage in rabbinic tradition. Maimonides in his Mishneh Torah includes a rule that a Gentile woman who has had sexual relations with a Jewish man should be killed. The commentators struggle with this apparent novelty. We will explore any connections between this rule and other Rabbinic traditions, and grapple with the problematic nature of the Rambam’s law.
Limmud Choir! (3 of 4)
Zoe Jacobs, Judith Silver
Location: Arts - Ensemble
Tracks: Music & Performance, Spirituality
Type: Workshop / Practical, Creative
You've seen the BBC documentary - now come and live the experience: Judith and Zoe offer you an opportunity to join in harmony with Limmud participants of all ages as we learn exciting and beautiful music together. All are welcome, from the most seasoned professional to the least confident shower-singer, but attendance at all four sessions is strongly suggested. This is your chance - join us on the mountain top!
Making it count - Minyan (3 of 4)
Zvi Solomons
Location: Sci 7
Tracks: Community, Torah
Type: Text Study, Lecture
Women in a minyan. When do women count, if at all? We examine traditional and Orthodox responsa, and discuss our approach to this controversial issue. Expect to be challenged in this, the third of four sessions.
Papercut Workshop
Miki Shaw
Location: Soc 9 (Art)
Tracks: Culture, How to
Type: Workshop / Practical, Creative
Try your hand at the centuries-old Jewish craft of papercutting. We’ll start by looking at both traditional and modern examples of this intricate artform, then practice the basic techniques, and finally create our own original papercuts.
Pointless? (3 of 3)
Paul Freedman
Location: Ram 8
Tracks: How to, Introduction to
Type: Lecture
Can you tell a furtive patach from an energic nun? Are you suffering from sibilant metathesis? Masoretic music - a means to meaning? All these mysteries and more… For those who can read (but perhaps not understand) Hebrew and would like to know a bit more about Hebrew ‘pointing’ (vowels and other dotty stuff) to improve accuracy and understanding. Take a new skill home from Limmud! (Each session reviews and then builds on the last).
Pro-Israel Advocacy in the Era of Urgent De-Occupation
Daniel Levy, Jonathan Wittenberg
Location: Hum 1
Tracks: Israel, Politics, Social issues
Type: Panel Debate
Drawing on his experience working directly in Israeli politics and Government, and his current focus on Mid-East policy in Washington DC, Daniel will speak about J Street's emergence, the momentum to expand definitions of 'pro-Israel', and how this relates to prospects for achieving a two-state solution. Daniel will look at the urgency of getting beyond occupation, what that means for pro-Israel advocacy, and consider some possibilities for broadening this conversation in the UK and Europe.
Shabbat Resouled in Concert
Shabbat Resouled
Location: SU Copper Rooms 1
Tracks: Culture, Music & Performance, Spirituality
Type: Performance
Come and hear why 200 people turn up to Shabbat services at Finchley Progressive Synagogue. Bringing new compositions by Dean Staker from the forthcoming album and familiar contemporary pieces, 'Shabbat Resouled' is a unique Jewish music experience. This band is home-grown talent at its absolute greatest. Using influences from contemporary Jewish music and mainstream British rock and folk artists, they have created a distinctive ‘Anglo-Jewish sound’. Come to hear new music and leave feeling Resouled!
Staff development and supervision is a Jewish value
Colin Bulka
Location: Soc 8
Tracks: Community, Education, How to, Jewish Communal Professionals
Type: Workshop / Practical, Training
In Jewish communal work, where resources are stretched so thin, it's all too easy for staff development to get forgotten about. However it's one of the most vital things to prioritise, not just for practical reasons but also because it’s a Jewish value. In this session we'll look at some key principles of supervision and staff development as they relate to Jewish communal work. This session is aimed particularly at Jewish communal professionals and lay-leaders.
The Jewish Parent Network
Rina Wolfson
Location: Rootes Chancellors 2
Tracks: Family, Social issues
Type: Discussion, Social / Informal
We all know that parenting is the hardest job we face. And ‘Jewish parenting’ brings extra concerns and challenges. The Jewish Parent Network was launched to provide support for Jewish parents and enable them to share their wisdom and experience. But what are the issues that are challenging you? JPN will be holding a focus-group to hear your thoughts as Jewish parents. It’s your network. Come along and tell us what you want!
The life and thought of Rabbi Dr Israel Mattuck
Danny Rich
Location: Rootes Chancellors 1
Tracks: History
Type: Lecture
Rabbi Dr Israel Mattuck, a Lithuanian born graduate of the American Hebrew Union College, was the first Liberal rabbi in England serving the Liberal Jewish Synagogue from 1911 to 1954. Known as a charismatic preacher, Mattuck was the co-founder of the World Union for Progressive Judaism. This lecture will show how his radical thought has influenced modern Liberal Judaism.
The Many Faces of Talmud: Part Two – Iyun (2 of 4)
Chaim Weiner
Location: Ram 7
Tracks: Torah
Type: Text Study
The Talmud has many different faces. It is taught in different ways and used for different purposes. In this 4-part series, each day I will be teaching Talmud in a different style. Here we will look at Iyyun – reading between the lines and uncovering the principles of Jewish law.
Uses and Abuses of the Holocaust in Contemporary Political Discourse
David Saperstein, Marc Saperstein
Location: Arts - Conference
Tracks: History, Politics
Type: Discussion, Lecture
The Holocaust is often invoked in political rhetoric: "Guantanamo: The Auschwitz of the American Era" (Rif'at Sayyid Ahmad); "The Reform Movement is a quiet Holocaust" (Hamodia); "Holocaust on Your Plate" (PETA). Most of us consider such uses of the Holocaust to be obviously improper, and yet we want to draw lessons from the past that apply to our own time. Can we set rules for appropriate rhetorical use of the Holocaust, or should it be considered unique and totally isolated from relevance today?
Why We Need to Build a New Kind of Media
Bambi Sheleg
Location: Soc 2
Tracks: Community, Culture, Israel
Type: Lecture
The inability of Israeli media to reflect the complexity and multiplicity of Israeli society is not just an Israeli and Jewish problem, but one that has become endemic to the West. The rating media serves an agenda that is antidemocratic in its essence. Why haven’t we made a real effort in the media realm?
