Red 4
Assisted dying - whereby an already dying person can apply for life-ending medication to hasten their death and end their suffering - is not legal in the UK, but is currently being debated by MPs and with a good chance it may be passed. What might a Jewish response be?
Red 8
Join the world premiere of Leo Dee’s new design for Gemara Masechet Makot, laid out like the Babylonian Talmud but with the text and commentaries in English. Now any intelligent person can study Gemara and understand its many layers of meaning without understanding Hebrew.
Red 7
Start your day right with Limmud Festival's sober morning rave, back by popular demand. Dance like your rabbi isn't watching. Move your body like only you know how. Come in your finest sequins, activewear, tefillin, flower crowns or pyjamas - whatever feels good. All ages welcome. Set your alarms now!
Hotel Lobby
Exercise and praying can go together! Bring your jogging shoes and clothes. We’ll stretch, and pick a pace that works for everyone, with frequent stops, to get in a good run integrated with song, prayer, and kavanot.
Blue 32 - Wellbeing hub
Come join the Participant Care team in the Wellbeing Hub for some relaxing yoga to kickstart your day. We welcome yoga lovers or anyone willing to give some light exercise a go!
Red 3
Jews have always wrestled with the question of Hashem's presence and absence. We explore two powerful stories from the Shoah, with Hasidic roots, that exemplify that struggle in threatening situations. When we struggle, what stories do we tell ourselves? What stories will we pass on to our grandchildren? "We stand in a chain of narrators."
Hotel Lobby
For those who want to stretch their legs as well as their minds, we will go for about a run lasting around just under an hour. We can discuss sessions, Judaism, our running schedules or just enjoy getting outside. Be prepared to get muddy.
Orange 11
Start the day with mindfulness, meditation and chanting of key psukim/verses from the Shacharit/Morning liturgy. New and experienced meditators are warmly welcome.
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