Red 4
In the 50 years since the 6 Day War, the Jewish residents of the disputed territories are often spoken about but rarely spoken to. Here's your chance to ask a longtime 'Settler' why she chose to live there, what are her fears and hopes, and what she has learned from the Arabs (and Jews!) with whom she interacts. Come and engage; you may be surprised.
Green 25
This illustrated lecture will explore the role of archaeology for understanding the Bible and discuss the debate concerning the confirmations and the challenges that discoveries pose regarding biblical historical accounts.
Red 1
This Jewish Museum exhibition shows 18 émigrés who transformed British design: Chopper bike, marble run, London bus stop, Penguin book, war and post-war posters and more. We’ll look at their work and explore the biblical and historical background, explaining how and why Jews burst on the scene: embracing modernism, producing iconoclastic design.
Orange 11
Deliberately buried under two successive churches lays the 4th century synagogue from Apamea, Syria - its mosaic floor with dedicatory inscriptions by both men and women largely intact. With the use of digital technology and recent field work (Damascus, October 2017), the synagogue floor can be recreated for the first time since excavation in 1934.
Blue 34
Our community is blessed with the number of people who want to volunteer for communal institutions; as trustees, school governors or on shul boards. But how many people fully understand what these roles involve and the legal responsibilities that they come with? This session will tell you all you need to know, so you can volunteer with confidence.
Red 2
The TV classic ‘The Prisoner’ is the story of ‘Number 6’ and his ongoing attempts to escape ‘The Village’ where occupants are known only by numbers, not names. Rich in allegory, the story is about the struggle for individuality within the demands of conformity and could easily apply to religion. So, is individuality compatible with Judaism?
Daniel Katz Marie van der Zyl Sally Patterson David Hirsh
Orange 15
Much is made about antisemitism on UK campuses- too much, some say, and for others, not enough. Is it just clever fundraising or is there a real problem? If so, what is it and what's to be done?
Orange 12
Some Jewish laws see those physically and mentally challenged as the other. This class looks at a few problematic cases and shows how rabbis and others have struggled and come up with novel ways to use Jewish teachings to create a world that celebrates diversity. We can use these same methodologies today regardless of who one is trying to include.
Orange 10
Our childhood beliefs are challenged by what we experience later in life. Similarly, many of the Jewish People's core beliefs were challenged by modernity. With many central myths shattered, our contemporary challenge is to creatively reclaim these ancient texts, laws, and rituals and allow them to speak to us in new ways.
Blue 32
Let's share the education buzz of Limmud and consider how we can bring a sparkle of it back to our schools.
Yoni Shine Adina Shine Daniel Shine
Red 6
Danny has been running the Neshama Band for 25 years. His children Adina (20) and Yoni (10) are now starting to edge him out with their superb singing. We will perform a range of music of Israeli, religious and secular origin.
Red 3
Is it permissible for a single woman to have a baby through artificial insemination by an anonymous sperm donor? A discursive response on this issue and comparison to other approaches.
Nava Tehila Ilan Glazer Daphna Rosenberg Yoel Sykes Ruth Gan Kagan
Red 7
How to craft a good prayer-song session? How to lead a song that lifts the hearts? How to create community from a group of strangers? Come learn some tips from the leaders of Nava Tehila, one of the Jewish world's most innovative musical prayer communities. Workshop graduates are invited to co-lead a chant circle with us later this week.
Red 5
Many Brits are mystified the American constitution protects even risky and dangerous “rights” – like hate speech and firearms. Why do so many Americans think a sermon or a newspaper essay calling for murdering Jews should be entirely legal? Can widespread access to guns in fact protect Jews? Hear from a man who cherishes the Bill of Rights.
Orange 14
During the mass immigration of Mizrahi Jews to Israel in the 1950s, thousands of babies were kidnapped from absorption and transit camps. Come and learn about the history and the politics surrounding the affair and the activists that are now fighting to bring justice, healing, and recognition for the families.
Green 26
There are many marketing channels that you can use to promote your digital presence, but which ones should you invest your time (and money!) in? This highly interactive session will expose some of the myths around social media, mobile, search engines and paid advertising, and offer practical ideas to grow your online traffic, and your success.
Green 27
Do you struggle with the traditional conception of G-d? Mordechai Kaplan, a great Jewish philosopher of the 20th Century, thought that the conception of G-d in Jewish tradition could be rendered consistent with modernity and reason. Come and explore his philosophy, which poses challenges to the atheist and activist alike. It may just encourage you to believe!
Orange 13
Are you left wing or right wing? Well, let me tell you a story… (Spoiler alert: it’s about ‘things’ like nation state, nationalism, internationalism, patriotism, universalism, particularism, Judaism, antisemitism, racism, Zionism and anti-Zionism… Also about political labels such as 'liberal', 'conservative', 'progressive'…)
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