Blue 33
The poet Heinrich Heine composed animal tales depicting the ambivalences and ambiguities of Jewish life in the wake of Emancipation. A century later, refugee and screenwriter Curt Siodmak created one of cinema’s most tragic creature features. This session examines some of the beasts prowling Heine’s Hebrew Melodies and Siodmak’s Wolf Man.
Red 1
We all know who Bibi is, but who are the big movers and shakers impacting the Knesset every day, and how do they reflect Israeli society? The Jerusalem Post's Lahav Harkov gives you a behind-the-scenes look at Israel's parliament and politics.
Red 5
Participants will learn to knead, braid and bake their own challah. Come along on a not-so-traditional challah adventure with co-founder of Challah Hub and shameless carb-lover: Sarah Klegman. There will be gluten. No experience required.
Blue 32
Come and learn or revisit the art of origami and test out your folding skills by learning how to master a Magen David! Bring a cup of tea or coffee. Cake is preferable. A chat is essential!
Green 25
This is the story of a Civil Rights journey to the Deep South which took Emma from Tennessee through to Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, S. Carolina, N. Carolina, Virginia and to DC. She will share the stories, hopes and dreams, of challenge and change, of transformation and struggle that she documented.
Orange 12
Foiled ISIS plots to attack synagogues in Birmingham, England and Ahmedabad, India in the past few months throw terrorist threats against our communities into sharp relief. The threat is ongoing and worldwide but can be mitigated by concerted government and community reaction. The session will address the threats and potential responses.
Red 3
A new method, based on years of classroom experience and rooted in both traditional and academic modes of study. You will learn to understand the form of an argument before its content; to experience the Talmud as an oral text; and to understand and convey the magnitude of Rashi’s accomplishment. Particularly recommended for people interested in the Limmud Beit Midrash.
Red 7
Come along to learn the foundations of fusion bellydance in a safe, fun and welcoming environment. We'll go through the basic steps and techniques that can be used in any dance and learn a short routine.
Green 27
This talk will use 10 objects from the rich collections of University College London to illustrate Jewish life in Victorian England: personalities, communal politics, the struggle for political equality, the beginnings of Zionism, social life and more.
Orange 10
The "tinok shenishba" is a rabbinic category meaning "captured baby.” It refers to Jewish children raised without knowledge of Judaism, like me! I was raised an Anglican Christian and discovered I was Jewish at 23. What does our tradition say about such Jews? Is the category relevant today? A text study and discussion, but Hebrew not necessary.
Red 2
Why exactly was Moses chosen by G-d to be the leader of our Nation all those years ago? We will analyse Chapter 2 of Exodus which describes his early life to see what clues we can find.
Purple 31
The case for T.S. Eliot’s antisemitism was successfully prosecuted some years ago, but the recent publication of Eliot’s complete prose and letters have complicated the issue since, like the old joke, some of his best friends were Jewish. We’ll explore who they were and how they caused Eliot’s views to change over the course of his writing life.
Green 26
Markus Jastrow is best remembered for his classic dictionary of Talmudic vocabulary. However, he was also a passionate champion of inter-religious solidarity between nations inhabiting Russia-controlled Poland. In our session, we will read excerpts from Jastrow's sermons, in which he compelled Jews to view themselves as a part of Polish society.
Orange 11
The philosophy of the confirmed atheist Nietzsche appears to have little in common with that of the leading Modern Orthodox thinker Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. This series argues, however, that it is surprisingly fruitful to consider some central aspects of Soloveitchik's thought through a Nietzschean lens.
Jonathan Pam Dalia Fleming Daniel Fingeroth Mark Oppenheimer
Orange 15
Without Jews, there would be no superheroes as we know them. Artists like Seigel and Shuster of Superman, Bob Kane of Batman, Stan Lee of Spiderman, and others helped make the superhero universe. Yet their characters—and perhaps they—have always had a vexed and complicated relationship with Judaism. Why is that? We'll talk about that and more...
Irene Wise Linda Berkowitz UK Jewish Film Festival
Orange 13
A Polish rabbi wanders through the Old West on his way to lead a synagogue in San Francisco. On the way he is nearly burnt at the stake by Indians and almost killed by outlaws. 119 mins | USA | 1979 | Dir Robert Aldrich
Blue 34
A documentary about one woman’s experience of the Shoah presented by a grandchild forms the centrepiece of our project to ally the Holocaust to vital social concerns. The Holocaust & Citizenship Programme goes beyond the issue of Jewish suffering to make it of direct relevance to the non-Jewish public. We invite you to join us in our efforts.
Red 4
My sessions will deal with a comparison of the two legal systems both in their theory and their interactions and mutual influences from the beginning of Islamic religion (seventh century) through the Medieval period. Special attention will be given to the Geonic period (ninth to eleventh centuries) and to Maimonides halachic writings.
Anthony Mordechai Tsvi Russell
Red 6
Yiddish Song is yet another vibrant, relevant body of Jewish texts to engage, celebrate and—of course—argue about the continuities of Jewish spiritual and cultural life. Anthony Russell leads a lively discussion where classic Jewish texts are contrasted with texts from Yiddish songs that are performed by the presenter during the presentation.
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