Orange 14
There is a revolution happening - a new generation of young Sephardim are reconnecting with their roots, rejoining communal institutions and exploring what it means to be a Sephardic Jew today. In this session we will explore how we are rebuilding a scattered community and reviving the Ladino language and Sephardic culture for a new era.
Orange 15
Israel has undergone five elections in three years, and it still remains difficult to put together a government with a clear majority that can rule the country for the next 4-5 years. In the past, there has been discussion about changing the electoral system, but this isn't even on the agenda today. What alternative options are there and why has Israel been unable to implement major electoral change?
Red 5
Ashkenazi Jews have 2-4 times the risk of having Crohn’s disease, compared to other Europeans. This increase has its origins in patterns of migration and disasters that concentrated some bad genes. Worryingly, the rate of Crohn’s in Israel is increasing, especially in adolescents. Does the genetic information bring a cure closer?
Orange 10
Most synagogues devote time and effort to participating in some form of interfaith activity or dialogue. Ask them 'Why? and 'Can you prove any positive results?' and you will probably get inadequate answers: 'It's a good thing to do' and 'No'. This session investigates whether interfaith activity produces results, how to measure them, and possible ways to make it more worthwhile.
Orange 13
This lecture delves into the debate of who should play Jewish characters on screen. Julia Wagner explores several angles, considering productions when there is no Jewish representation, as well as questioning what happens when Jewish actors are typecast. The session opens up ideas of acting, minority representation and what it is to be Jewish.
Blue 34
This session will be based on my recently published book, 'Cultural Disjunctions: Post-Traditional Jewish Identities' (University of Chicago Press, 2021).
Red 2
What is the difference between autism and Asperger's syndrome? This session aims to explore what autistic spectrum disorder is, dispel any myths and examine what the connection is to being Jewish. It also hopes to offer suggestions of how to deal with someone who has it. There will be an opportunity to share experiences as well as to ask questions.
Blue 33
By arguing with God, Abraham helps establish our identity as a people of protest. But who is in position to protest in the first place, and when should we put our own safety on the line to save others? In this session we’ll look at how Aaron/Moses and Esther/Mordechai respond to the challenge. What we can learn from this for our own era?
Power and protest.pdf
Red 1
The distinction between body and soul was natural for the early rabbis who lived in the Hellenistic world. But what is the nature of the body? Is it the source of human sinfulness? And what exactly is the soul? And which, body or soul, is identified with the self, with 'me'?
דף מקורות - היחס לגוף בספרות חזל עברי-אנגלי Limmud 2022.pdf
Purple 31
Each Hebrew letter is a precious gem. Through the letters’ shapes and sounds, we will delve into some of their secrets - the magic at the tips and edges, the letters within one another and more. This session will also serve as preparation for the accompanying practical session in scribal calligraphy, Sofrut.
Orange 12
There are elements in Genesis and in rabbinic texts that complicate our attitudes towards Cain. And there is sympathy for Cain in European literature, such as Byron, Baudelaire and Unamuno. Does the Netziv (Naftali Zvi Berlin, d.1892 Lithuania) have anything in common with his non-Jewish contemporaries?
Yellow 21
In this session, we will ask how we can interpret the words ‘Song of Songs’. We will also look at some of its love poetry and ask is there more going on that first meets the eye? We will consider textual similarities in other biblical works and how the author of the Song of Songs blended in older themes to achieve a very different purpose.
Andrew Levy Session 2 Limmud 2022.pdf
Red 3
What a state we are in! We’ll spend some time exploring root causes, inspired by the writing of Professor Michael Sandel in 'The Tyranny of Merit'. Then, we’ll bring some Jewish concepts to the debate and see how we might rebuild focus on the 'common good' and a more rigorous kindness in Jewish and wider communities.
What Became of the Common Good.pdf
Main Bar
In this hands-on session we will build a sukkah to stay up for the rest of Limmud. Then, when you get home, you can use the design* to build your own sukkah in 2023 and every year thereafter. (* cheaper than 'Sukkah Mar'" and using sustainable and re-usable materials)
SUCCAH_8ft_square_2019.pdf
Orange 11
Do you ever wish you could pinpoint exactly why you love a song? Music journalist Chlo Spinks breaks down a selection of the greatest songs of all time to explain why they make you feel the way you do. Expect music theory, manic overanalysing, and the unveiling of musical secrets centuries old…
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