Purple 31
Come learn traditional Moroccan piyutim (Jewish liturgical poems) for Hanukah with Laura Elkeslassy. In this workshop, we will learn a piyut written by the great Moroccan paytan (poet), David Buzaglo, called 'Am Ne'emanai', as well as an old traditional poem retelling the full story of Matityahu. Join us for this dive into Maghrebi poetry and song.
Yellow 21
Hanukah: the season of miracles! But what counts as a miracle these days? We will explore poems by Elana Bell, Shira Erlichman and Leah Goldberg that open up this question for us. Then we will engage in a short guided meditation to bring the teachings home.
Hanukah poems of miracles.pdf
Red 1
What makes a business ethical? What is ethical investing and can one do well investing in ethical companies? A presentation followed by group work and Q&A.
Orange 12
Weirdly, Hanukah is the only festival on which we don't read a biblical book - but even more weirdly, there are FOUR books of Maccabees in existence! We'll explore the differences between them, and why none of them made the cut into the Bible.
Joanne Greenaway Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll
Orange 13
Is get (divorce bill) refusal an inevitable part of Judaism or can we eradicate it? Learn what's being done and what YOU can do to end get abuse.
Yellow 22
What does it mean to pray if one does not necessarily believe in God? Join us on a journey into the prayer of secular Jews from the past and present.
If a Secular Jew Prays Does It Make a Sound.pdf
Blue 33
We will look at examples of Jewish religious and ethnic concepts weaving into dance onstage and taking new shapes. Following several choreographers, this session will provide space for independent thinking and audience discussion.
Red 5
Did you know that unionism and workers’ rights are as old as Judaism itself? Let’s explore over 3000 years of activism with a tantalising selection of sources and stimulate a new conversation on what it means to be Jewish and unionised.
l.25.12.2022.Sources on strikes.pdf
Red 7
Come and experience the new Israel 75 programme launched by the Israeli Dance Institute for schools, youth movements and everyone who wants to engage with Israel. You do not have to be an expert to join, but you may be when you leave! Dance is a celebration – join the circle!
Red 3
London City is the East End’s airport and is very easy to get to by public transport. But it did not exist 40 years ago. It now serves 50 destinations across Europe and the Canary Islands. Malcolm Ginsberg was one of the instigators and has written the authoritative book about it. It may soon be possible to offer flights to Tel Aviv and further.
Orange 11
A decade has passed since the influx of asylum seekers from Eritrea and Sudan to Israel. So what now? We will discuss what it means to be an asylum seeker in Israel today, what's changed (or not) over the past decade, and what the future holds.
Red 8
Interested in adding a Jewish component to your busy business life? Come to learn or share the power of (Jewish) connections in our professional life. Networking, building strong and right connections make the difference in business for success. Ready to have a successful business journey via JConnect experience? Join us!
Red 4
Have you read the Book of Samuel through Victorian eyes? God is a democratic monarchist of course! This session will discuss visual art and poetry's radical rendering of monarchy in the philosemitic depictions of King Saul.
Orange 15
While the #MeToo movement and public community scandals have greatly increased awareness about the issue of sexual violence in the Jewish community and the world at large, those who commit and enable sexual violence still feel far too comfortable and welcome in our community. Our communities cannot and will not be safe until we reckon with this.
Red 2
How binding, relevant and malleable should the most fundamental written laws be, and how literally should they be taken? The same questions underpins varied approaches to Jewish law and to the American Constitution. Rather than picking a side in either debate, we will explore how the main schools of thought and controversies in each debate mirror each other.
Gershon Baskin Samer Sinijlawi
Orange 14
Jerusalem is a bi-national city, which for Israeli Jews is the eternal capital of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. For Palestinians it is also the eternal capital of the Palestinian people and their future state. Led by Samer Sinjalawi, a Palestinian political activist from Jerusalem, we will present 'Our Jerusalem' and its future.
Blue 34
Zionism considers itself the obvious consummation of Jewish history. Yet, like all forms of Judaism today, it is quintessentially modern, drawing selectively on Jewish texts and traditions to make its case for authenticity. We'll explore the emergence of Zionism in its time and consider how it fits into the mosaic of modern Judaisms.
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