Yellow 22
Come and hear Daniel discuss his work as a front-line Metropolitan Police Officer with stories of policing in a kippa. In this session he will discuss how being an orthodox Jewish police officer has helped him react to the challenges of policing, and how the MPS has adapted to allow for Shabbat. Daniel will share his stories and adventures.
Blue 33
Bad luck, poor, deformed, punished by God, children of the devil and other words have been said of people with disabilities. What is disability? What types of disability are there? How to connect with people with disabilities? These and other questions we will discuss together to break down preconceptions.
Red 8
Talmud and Midrash contain a number of legends that seem to reinforce the power of the rabbis over everyone else. There is a popular trope that they are able to reduce people to piles of bones simply by looking at them! In this session we will study some of these legends and consider what we can learn of how the rabbis thought about themselves.
Green 27
Much of Limmud is focussed on the study of Torah, as one would expect. Idolatry is viewed as the antithesis of Torah, yet attitudes to it have changed reflecting the degree to which it is considered to be a threat. So, what is, or is not, "Avodah Zarah?" Want to know more about the dark side?
Ben Caplan Adam Lenson Julia Wagner Raymond Simonson
Yellow 23
In light of this year’s Jewface row, are Jewish artists being sufficiently represented on and off the UK stage or are authentic Jewish voices being erased? Is Judaism treated like a distant, historical, foreign element rather than a vibrant, contemporary, deeply relevant culture? Are we being oversensitive or should we be demanding greater cultural sensitivity around Judaism on stage and screen?
Esther Offenberg _ European Union of Jewish Students
Red 4
This panel of student leaders - the president of the European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS) and the president of the Union of Jewish Students in the UK & Ireland (UJS) - will analyse concerns of antisemitism and the political scene on campus. At the same time it will highlight the diversity and vibrancy of Jewish Student life and activism today!
Red 9 (Boulevard)
In this session we will learn the special High Holy Day trope (tune) for reading Torah on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. A specific colour-coding system (called Keshet T'amim) will inform our learning. Pre-Requisites: Ability to read Hebrew and some experience of reading Torah on Shabbat/Chagim. Please bring a chumash if you have one.
Green 26
"Let go and let God." Sometimes the hardest thing is to accept that we are not in control. However letting go doesn't mean you are 'throwing in the towel' and giving up. Together we will explore how to let go and meditate on the words of Jacob, on awakening from his dream: "surely God is in this place, and I, I did not know."
Orange 12
The Free City of Danzig lasted only 19 years. The Nazis gained legitimate control in 1933 and it was where WW2 started 80 years ago. In 1939 the Nazis did a deal with the Jewish community to save lives, treasures and documents. Leslie has visited archives in Poland, Germany, Israel and America and found incredible amounts of information.
Sonia Sassoon Annette Margolis
Green 25
Life events can feel entirely random from winning £250 in a Tesco customer survey to being told one has breast cancer. This session aims to assist in dealing with such a health threatening diagnosis and charts the ‘journey’ through ‘stand-up’, workshop and expert well-being advice from a GP.
Orange 11
In a period of climate emergency, facing societal collapse and the sixth mass extinction, what can the Jewish community, with its history of resilience, energy and creativity, do? Jeff Newman will outline the vision and objectives of Shema, the networking environmental hub working with Jewish organisations and individuals across the community.
Red 3
The problem of gender inequality in education is described painfully well in research, and is drawing more and more attention. But after all these years of pointing out the problem, the question remains as to the solutions we have. In this session we will discuss practical ways for advancing gender equality in educational settings.
Red 2
It was on the street of “Jesús María”, in downtown Mexico City, that Jews first saw a Christmas piñata, that Feigue was adapted into Ofelia and black bread—a staple of the “old-country”—was eaten again. In a vibrant and diverse social landscape Jews kept practicing their old traditions while they became part of Mexico.
Orange 15
Luke Akehurst, director of We Believe in Israel and former Labour NEC member, in conversation with whistleblowers from the Labour staff who appeared on the Panorama documentary about the handling of antisemitism cases.
Red 5
The Jewish and Israeli response to international development, humanitarian aid, and global volunteering is growing, with the sector reaching nearly $150 million in global funding in 2018. Come and meet a refugee being helped by World Jewish Relief’s UK employment programme, and learn how to get more involved.
Michael Wegier Noam Shuster Arik Ascherman Atira Winchester Esther Craven _ UK Jewish Film
Orange 13
In this partnership screening with Yachad and the New Israel Fund, see how a pop-up film studio becomes a social laboratory for encounters with camera-shy (but not conflict-averse) Israeli settlers on the West Bank. Followed by a panel discussion with Atira Winchester and Esther Craven.
Purple 31 (Bar)
Come and join JVN and Mitzvah Day as we craft away some items to be donated to social impact organisations. Whether it's making twiddle toys for people with dementia, knitting, upcycling old t-shirts or making cards for refugees and children in hospital. Craft, chat, volunteer and learn about the ways you can continue this throughout the year.
Red 7
Why should we Jews embrace the message of unapologetic Zionism? What does it mean to be an unapologetic Zionist? Why do the alternative approaches only do more harm than they do good? We shall be exploring these and other questions by looking at the history of the Jewish people, psychology, theological factors, Zionist thinkers and others. Lot’s of debate and discussion – please come along!
Blue 34
The Holocaust is a unifying tool by being a collective memory. It is an important platform to help heal the divide between different groups in the Jewish people. Zikaron BaSalon allows people to meet in an intimate setting and commemorate the Holocaust among friends and family.
How to Host Zikaron BaSalon.pdf
Orange 10
An exciting new project is to make the University of Leeds’s fantastic Cecil Roth Collection a living resource for study and creativity. London 1943: in one of the darkest hours for the Jewish people, Roth spoke out about the need to salvage Jewish heritage. Let's reclaim this forgotten "Monuments Man's" activism! Illustrated.
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