Limmud Festival 2019

Limmud Festival 2019 – Sunday 19:15

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Oy, what a day... (1 of 4)

_ Limmud Social Programming Team 

Purple 31 (Bar)

Fancy a break from intensive sessions or have lots to get off your chest after a thought provoking discussion? Come and join Limmud volunteers for an informal chat about the day's sessions over a hot drink.

Redemption or recognition? The relationship between parents and their firstborn

Jeremy Tabick 

Red 3

Two key areas of Jewish law about firstborns: redemption from a priest (pidyon ha-ben), and the double portion of the inheritance. How do these two kinds of firstborn interact? And what does that tell us about a parent’s relationship with their children? (Full disclosure: the teacher, a 3rd child, has exactly 1 child of his own!)

 LIM2019TabickFirstborns.pdf

Rikud chadash

Natalie Assa  Aviva Schneider  Maurice Stone 

Red 1

Come and enjoy IDI's youth dance programme - for the young and young at heart. Learn new line and circle dances to energise you and encourage you to Join the circle. This is a special programme to celebrate Israel 72!

Shira Britannia in concert

Shira Britannia 

Yellow 24

A concert showcasing our various contemporary styles of Jewish songs and liturgical music, dealing with Jewish texts and themes both sacred and secular. Music you can enjoy in the moment and take back to your own communities! Featuring the Limmud house band.

Solidarity forming: how Jews and progressive allies are uniting to fight antisemitism

Yael Shafritz 

Orange 12

Antisemitism around the world is on the rise and there is a perception that the left is not taking it seriously - but this is not the case. Today progressive Jewish groups and allies are changing the game; educating the left on antisemitism, and making the fight against antisemitism part of our collective struggle for liberation.

Stories, songs & memories of the Jewish East End of London

Derek Reid  Pippa Reid 

Red 6

A pot pourri of Jewish stories, self-penned songs by Derek & Pippa and personal memories of the literacy circle of the Jewish East End of London from 1960s to 1980s.

The Bagel Podcast presents: Talmud for Schmeryls

Neil Janes  Deborah Kahn-Harris  Margaret Jacobi  Benjamin Stanley  Leah Jordan  Hayden Cohen 

Blue 34

Do you long for an understanding of Talmud, but really can't be bothered to put in the hard work? Then Talmud for Schmeryls is the session for you. The best of Limmud each have 5 minutes to share their favourite piece of Talmud as host, Hayden, plays the Schmeryl, asking the questions we all want answering.

The Yad Vashem educational philosophy: are we still relevant in the 21st century?

Yoni Berrous 

Red 5

What are the differences between history and memory? And what is their relationship to education? We will focus on Yad Vashem’s main principles in Holocaust education.

Torah lishmah - the most radical Jewish concept of all

Matt Plen 

Orange 13

Lishmah = 'for its own sake' - doing a mitzvah for its intrinsic value, not for any ulterior purpose. By creating a philosophical dialogue between 'lishmah' and the Aristotelian idea 'praxis' we'll see how this seemingly narrow religious idea has the potential to overturn the worst features of modern life: consumerism, populism and dehumanisation.

 praxis and lishma limmud 2019 HANDOUTS.pdf

Women writing (Hebrew) poetry: four of my favourites

Peta Pellach 

Green 27

Rachel Bluwstein Sela, Leah Goldberg, Zelda Schneurson Mishkovsky and Naomi Shemer are four of Peta's favourite Hebrew poets. Each in her own way captures something of the essence of being Israeli - perhaps also of being a woman. Take the time to just enjoy the beauty of some of their poetry and feel the poignancy of their messages.

 women poets.docx

Youth movements: past, present, future

Harry Kelly  Georgie Friend 

Orange 11

The role of youth movements in the Jewish community have undergone a huge transformation in their almost 100 year old history. From uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto, settling the early state of Israel, and providing 100s of teens with unforgettable experiences, it is clear they matter, but how they might transform in the future is still unclear.

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