Room 6
What is Rosh Chodesh, the Jewish New Moon? Join Sarah Waxman, executive director of At The Well, an organization on a mission to enable women’s well-being using Jewish practice. Learn how to create a monthly ritual as a source of spiritual connection and personal empowerment. (This session is for all people who identify as a woman or non-binary person.)
Efrat Perri Jake Wallis Simons
Room 5
As the director of public diplomacy at the Embassy of Israel in the UK, Efrat manages the Embassy's relationship with the UK Jewish community. This session is an 'In Conversation' between Efrat and a Jake Wallis Simons, followed by a Q&A, discussing the Embassy's engagement with the community. The session is an opportunity to share thoughts.
Hannah Weisfeld Danny Seidemann
Room 3
In this session, Hannah and Danny will discuss some of the most critical issue currently playing out in Jerusalem that are creating a tinderbox: evictions from the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah; plans for huge settlement developments in east Jerusalem neighbourhoods and Israeli Government opposition to re-opening of the US consulate in east Jerusalem.
Room 7
Using the Shema prayer, Laurie will promote a fresh look at how the 21st-century Jewish education curriculum can promote emotional intelligence and spiritual capital alongside knowledge and skills.
Dave Rich Jemma Levene Andrew Baker David Mendoza-Wolfson
Room 4
The Board of Deputies of British Jews in partnership with our American sister organisation, the American Jewish Committee, will bring together experts in antisemitism to have a comparative discussion of the trends of antisemitism in the UK and USA, from the left-wing to right-wing to religious circles, to see what can we learn from each others' experiences.
Room 2
A teaching from Rav Kalonymus Kalmash Shapira, the Piaseczner Rebbe. His inspiring ideas address how we awaken to the Divine presence within us. We will explore the significance of integrating melody into the expression of our souls. In the midst of a growing crisis of polarization among people, this may be more important than we can imagine.
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Room 8
Do we think interfaith or do we do interfaith? Avigail compares the theological approaches of Rav Soloveitchik & Rav Kook. James responds with reference to Mother Maria, a righteous among the nations and others. This feeds into a discussion of approaches to interfaith discourse.
Room 1
This session explores LGBTQ+ Jewish identity and how it intersects with modernity and religion.
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