Orange 12
What are the origins of evil? Who is Satan and what is his purpose? If G-d is beneficent, how does He allow evil to flourish? And given that evil does flourish, does that weaken G-d’s claim to beneficence or omnipotence? We will explore this conundrum through the lens of rabbinic, mystical and Hasidic literature as well as non-Jewish sources.
Blue 33
A Lithuanian artistic director. A Berlin-based Board of Directors. Yemenite labourers. A Western market for household goods. East meets West in the formation of a national art and craft movement. The early years of the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts (1906-29) were fraught with tensions yet laid the foundation of a Jewish domestic aesthetic in Jerusalem.
Red 6
What's a woman's word worth? Limmud takes you one step further in your daf yomi.
Green 25
Building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem has come increasingly under the spotlight in recent months. But the speed at which the settlements have grown, and the reality of what that means for the viability of a Palestinian state, is rarely discussed in detail. This session will aim to demystify some of these increasingly controversial questions.
Yellow 21
A shocking 84% of Israeli Knesset Ministers support freedom of religion yet the struggle for pluralism intensifies. The Women of the Wall are centre stage, but similar issues are raging with the Ultra-Orthodox monopoly on marriage, conversion, recognition & more. What does the future hold for those seeking greater separation of religion and state?
Orange 13
A documentary on the unusual life and thoughts of Nathan Lopes Cardozo.
Red 2
What is Mishnah? Why should you study it? How is it relevant to our lives? Join us for this interactive tour and taster of the 63 tractates of Mishnah. This session is designed to complement the #YourTorah mishnah podcast. Check it out at yourtorah.simplecast.fm
Green 27
With the revelation that Ferrante, the author of the Neapolitan Novels, is in fact translator Anita Raja, the daughter of a German Jewish refugee, come a host of ethical and literary questions. How do we respond to her unmasking? Does it change the way we read her writing? And should we now consider her work part of the canon of Jewish literature?
Purple 31
Ever got really angry at a story about Israel? You know it's biased but you can't quite put your finger on exactly why. HonestReporting is educating news consumers and has created the eight categories of media bias. Find out, through examples, how you can recognise bias from HR's Managing Editor. All participants will receive a free e-book.
Orange 15
How did 29-year-old Nicholas Winton succeed in bringing 669 endangered, mostly Jewish, children to safety in Britain in 1939? And what can we learn from his methods for today's refugee crisis?
Red 4
There are many ways to understand the Garden of Eden story. We will read it as an exploration of what it means to be a human being; an unfolding of human self-awareness.
Red 5
Can philosophy prove monotheism? Drawing on several medieval religious thinkers, we’ll explore the relationship between religion and philosophy.
Orange 10
In this workshop we will be looking at and engaging in discussions about what a youth movement means to young people both in the past and today. We will be exploring the revolutionary powers youth movements have and what changes we can do to bring them out.
Green 26
The Shechina is never mentioned in the bible, however there are precursors in the manifestations of God's glory. This talk explores the development to the concept of the Shechina from the Biblical precursors, through the Talmud and culminating in the Zoharic myth of the Shechina as God's wife.
Debra Brunner Jonathan Clingman Sophie Teff Jake Goldman
Blue 34
Discover daily life and what it means to be a Jew on the edge of Europe. Haunted by the painful legacies of the Holocaust and repressive Soviet rule, many are unable to engage with their Jewishness. Youth for Youth empowers young adults to live full Jewish lives, for the first time in generations. And you can be part of this transformation too!
Orange 11
Statistics are worrying. For British Jewry, antisemitism has become a concern often discussed around the dinner tables. But antisemitism is also a hotly contested accusation. So when is an act/a comment antisemitic? How much of it is there? Should we be worried? The session will address these topics via a presentation and debate with the audience.
Red 1
How much has Judaism changed since biblical times? How much have Jews in different periods disagreed on theology and practice, and what have they done to resolve their disagreements? How has Judaism been shaped by other religions and cultures? How much of the historical record of Judaism has been lost, and what can be done to fill in the gaps? The talk will present the themes explored in the new book, A History of Judaism, bringing examples from the past three thousand years.
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