Red 3
Agunah - Family lawyer Sarah Anticoni will lead a whistle-stop tour of the halachic challenges and possible solutions; share some research from Israel and identify where English law helps and hinders, looking at what may follow next.
Yellow 22
Across the country there are small communities and congregations. Some are thriving, yet others are struggling. With dwindling numbers comes financial difficulties, and often a loss of appetite to keep going. In their hour of need could, or should the communal institutions do more to help?
Orange 11
Publishing a halachic blog gives a unique insight into what people really care about. What questions are being asked? What search terms brought them to you? What did they click on when they left you and where did they go? The questions and the answers for today’s Jews.
Red 2
2017 marks 120 years since the first Zionist Congress, Balfour 100, and Jerusalem 50. Our community’s Zionism has transformed hugely over time. We will explore the fascinating role that successive Chief Rabbis have played, spiritually and politically, in this and include some relevant previews from a new machzor for Yom Ha'atzmaut.
Limmud Beit Midrash Group A Michael Pollak
Red 8 (Boulevard Back)
Limmud's Beit Midrash is studying Chapter 8 of Sanhedrin “Wanton and Rebellious Son”.Today we will look at the text through the eyes of the 18th Century’s two great Jewish movements – the early Chassidim and their opponents the Vilna Gaon and his pupils. This is a double-length session.
Limmud Beit Midrash Group B Shoshana Cohen
Red 8 (Boulevard Back)
Limmud's Beit Midrash is studying Chapter 8 of Sanhedrin “Wanton and Rebellious Son”. In this session we will look at a Mishnah which gives a list of people who should be killed rather than transgress. We will explore a range of interpretations and pick up on one of these possibilities as it plays out in the first section of the Talmud. This is a double-length session.
Limmud Beit Midrash Group C Shlomo Zuckier
Red 8 (Boulevard Back)
Limmud's Beit Midrash is studying Chapter 8 of Sanhedrin “Wanton and Rebellious Son”.We will be studying the chapter "Ben Sorer Umoreh" in Tractate Sanhedrin. Today’s section deals with "the rebellious son", an extreme biblical passage that is radically reinterpreted by the rabbis. We will try to understand why the rebellious son is treated so harshly and how the rabbis interpret it out of application. This is a double-length session.
Yellow 23
Jewish leaders and amcha are often convinced that Israel can’t get a fair shake in the media. What is the truth behind these charges, what accounts for “bias,” why has “media monitoring” become a communal priority, and what's the role of a global Jewish news service when it comes to Israel?
Red 4
The UK launch of this best selling memoir about the family Susan grew up in - and the one she created through both birth and adoption - a family that becomes a metaphor for the world’s contradictions and complexities; a microcosm of the tragedy and joy, hope and despair, cruelty and compassion, predictability and absurdity of the world.
Blue 34
In a shocking biblical narrative, a king of Israel embarks on a spiral of crimes culminating in murder. We will examine the appetites and processes that lead from misdemeanor to crime and will then address the larger issue of how the trajectory of sin resembles that of addiction
Orange 10
While Stamford Hill charedi women received a rabbinic missive circumscribing the exact length, colour and snugness of their clothing, the Barbican opened a new exhibition exploring vulgarity and the boundaries of "good taste". Join me for an interactive exploration of how we might fulfill the charge "walk modestly with your God" (Micah 6:8).
Green 26
Hear from a United States based animal advocate and an British meat producer about recent trends in ethical kosher, humane certification for animal products, and how anyone, from meat lover to vegan, can support a more sustainable food system.
Blue 33
The West Bank is at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict and for a long time the "Two-State Solution" was touted as the only way forward. However, now many analysts believe that the "Land-for-Peace" formula is dead - but what are the alternatives? Can Israel hold on to this land, govern millions of Arabs, and remain a Jewish and democratic state?
Purple 29 (Monarch Overflow)
The mitzvah of Chanukah to ‘publicise the miracle’ raises intriguing questions about Judaism (and religion generally) in the public square. Using the Talmud as our jumping off point we will ask how we feel about religion in public and Judaism ‘on show’ to the world.
Marquee 2
Contemporary Jews are often alienated from halachah (Jewish law) and practitioners of halachah are so often alienated from the Jewish people. We will explore a vision of halachah that treats all Jews as both its subjects and constituents, holding out the promise for a healthier relationship between the Jewish people and its normative heritage.
Blue 32 (Millers)
Limmud believes in empowering people to reach their dreams. Come to this session to find out how you can help us create our summer event, and how we can help make your dreams come true.
Red 1
The Egyptian exile is described in mystical sources as the Exile of the Word. If the Israelites are to be released from Egypt, an inner process of recovery will be necessary. How may the traumatic constrictions of a personal world open towards a new language and larger possibilities?
Red 6
What is the role of 21st century Jews in addressing the problems of the world? What are the text arguments for doing/not doing this work? What are the Jewish values that should define how the work is to be done?
Green 27
Discover a hysterical letter to the song writer Naomi Shemer, a dismissal letter from one Jew to another in the Nazi period, a writer’s suicide note, a love letter from an imprisoned husband to his wife, the last letter from a young Jewish heroine to her young brother and many more from the archives of the National Library.
Orange 15
A look at Nazi-hunting all over the world from 1980 until today to answer three questions: How I became a Nazi-hunter? How do we "hunt" Nazis these days? What lessons have I learned?
Red 7
Join Noah and Zoe as they share and teach powerful songs of peace, love and understanding. Music has always been a force for change; we sing together to create harmony in our world, and as we do so, we share a common language that builds trust and understanding. Learn new songs in a small corner of Birmingham, then take them home and change the world!
UK Jewish Film Julia Wagner Oshra Schwartz Reim Anna Wexler
Orange 13
The Pears Short Film Fund at UK Jewish Film creates opportunities for emerging filmmakers in the UK. The fund encourages and supports the production and exhibition of short films on themes that engage with Jewish life, history and culture. Many of our previous winning films have gone on to receive awards at top international film festivals.
Simon Rocker Naftali Brawer Jonathan Romain
Yellow 24
The Jewish Chronicle’s two rabbinic columnists - Naftali Brawer and Jonathan Romain - will respond (and sometimes contradict each other) to questions that are submitted at the session (and any you send in advance to rabromain@aol.com), giving both the Orthodox and Progressive approach on any matter you want them to tackle.
Emily Hilton Jonathan Wittenberg Ruvi Ziegler Mutasim Ali
Orange 14
Despite landmark rulings this year for both Sudanese and Eritrean asylum seekers, Israel still has the lowest rate of recognition of African refugees in the developed world. This panel will discuss the ongoing struggle of their community for recognition and the growing implications this has for shared society and human rights in Israel.
Yellow 21
Try your hand at forming "Ashurit", the script in which modern Torah scrolls are written. Compare with the ancient Hebrew of the Samaritan Torah and finally, cut your own pens out of bamboo or feathers.
Purple 31
In a city of more than 12 million people, how did Jewish education succeed in coming out of the community "ghetto" and occupying central public spaces - parks, museums, libraries, cafes, art galleries, bars and night clubs? What happens to Jewish ideas after they have occupied the streets?
Red 5
Come and be a guinea pig! UJIA are developing a new way to understand Israel – and we need help! You’ll hear a session by a brilliant educator, and in return, you spend the last 10 mins telling us how it was. Today, we'll explore the Z word and the place of the land in Jewish religion, history, memory and practice. What did, does and could it mean?
Marquee 3
This is a drama workshop where participants will be expected to actively participate in the process of transforming a biblical story into different theatre genres.
Green 25
How to effectively use Twitter to engage journalists, promote media accuracy and even prompt corrections to misleading and erroneous claims about Israel in news reports and op-eds.
Orange 12
In nearly four years as Jerusalem bureau chief of The New York Times, Jodi Rudoren found the most troubling thing about the situation was the failure of Israelis and Palestinians to see each other as human beings. The way dueling narratives are deeply embedded in identity is a significant obstacle to peace.
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