Limmud Festival 2023

Limmud Festival 2023 – Sunday 10:00

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'Bloods of purity' - a reconsideration of meanings relative to menstruation and giving birth

Elihu Gevirtz 

Red 2

'Tamei' is often translated as 'ritually impure' and can be offensive when used to describe a woman's status during menstruation. We will examine Hebrew in Tanach (the Bible) to look for holistic and truer meanings of 'tamei' and 'tahair' (ritually pure). We will dive into Torah, Talmud and Zohar regarding the spirituality of 'bloods of purity' after giving birth.

Beit Midrash: Talmud for all (1 of 3)

Azara  Nechama Goldman Barash  Matthew Anisfeld  Laliv Clenman 

Red 8

Come and explore Talmud texts on the theme of ‘Borders and Boundaries’ at the Limmud Beit Midrash! We have expert teachers for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, so whether you have studied Talmud before or this is your first time, you will be very welcome! All you need is the alef-bet...

My Father’s Secrets

UK Jewish Film Festival 

Orange 13

Brussels, Belgium, 1959. Michel and Charly Kichka, two Jewish brothers, enjoy a happy childhood with their parents and their two sisters. Henri, their discreet and usually silent father, does not speak at all about his past, so they imagine that as a young man he was an adventurer, a pirate or a treasure hunter. (74 mins)

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