Limmud Festival 2024

Limmud Festival 2024 – Monday 14:00

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50 Years On: Where are We?

Jacqueline Tabick  Nicola Feuchtwang  Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz 

Red 1

As we mark the 50th anniversary of Rabbi Jackie Tabick's ordination, we look back at half a century of British women in the clergy and ask how far we've come, and how far there is to go.

A Decade of KeshetUK – the Past, Present and Future of Jewish LGBT+ Inclusion

Robin Moss  Alma Reisel  Dave Shaw  Ariel Chapman  Kelly Waldorf 

Orange 14

It’s ten years since KeshetUK came into being – ten years of working patiently and deeply with our Jewish community to ensure LGBT+ Jews and their families are included. What has changed since 2014? What hasn’t? What might the next ten years bring? Our panel - and you from the floor! - will discuss

But it's a Tradition! Adapting Fiddler on the Roof in 2024

Rose Prevezer 

Orange 11

Take a peak behind the scenes of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s wildly successful Fiddler on the Roof. How was this classic musical adapted for the current moment? How does it compare to past productions? And how do we bring authentic and increasingly diverse representations of Jewish culture and community to life on stage and screen?

Dear Diary

David Finlay 

Orange 12

We are all moved by the diary of Anne Frank. But did you know that many other Jewish men and women were writing diaries during the Shoah, some of which have only recently been published? Come to be both moved and fascinated as David introduces us to poignant diaries that lay hidden for so long.

Embodied Judaism (2 of 2)

Billy Jonas 

Yellow 24

Using breath, chant, visualization, mindfulness and motion, we’ll learn versions of Modeh Ani, Kol Han’shama, Adonai S’fatai Tiftach, and Aleinu, that energize and inspire!

AI and the Fight Against Online Jew Hate

Jonathan Myers 

Red 5

Unless you’ve been living on a desert island, you couldn’t help notice the rise in AI for deep fakes of celebrities and politicians, synthetic content, and misinformation. And promoting hate against Jews and Israel. This session shows how antisemites are weaponizing AI, and how Jewish organisations, and individuals, are mobilizing AI to fight back.

Is Psalm 104 a Copy of an Ancient Egyptian Prayer?

Michael Nicholls 

Red 8

We recite Barchi Nafshi on new moon and Shabbat afternoons in winter. We tend to gabble it. But here’s a chance to slow down and reflect on its profound messages and its appreciation of the daily miracle of creation. We will also investigate how similar it might be to a poem attributed to Egypt’s revolutionary monotheistic pharaoh, Akhenaten.

 Barchi Nafshi MNicholls 2024 students v1.pdf  Barchi Nafshi Psalm 104.docx  The Great Hymn to the Aten.docx

The Blue Note: The Jewish Influence on Jazz Music

Nick Gendler 

Red 3

What was the connection between Jews and the development of jazz in the twentieth century and who were the people behind the most influential jazz label of them all? WARNING: Will contain sounds of jazz music. Mmmm... Nice. (Smoking strictly prohibited).

The Bodies in the Well

Peter Prinsley 

Red 4

Norwich was a centre of English Jewish life from the early medieval period. Peter will describe some of the history and will explain the amazing discovery of bones found in a well during building works. Historical and scientific analysis has revealed the horrifying truth.

Pluralism and Teaching in a Jewish School in 2024

Benajamin de Jong  Sara Levan 

Yellow 21

An oral history of the JCoSS journey since 2010 and the joys and challenges of leading and teaching in a Jewish school in 2024.

In Conversation: Sarah Sackman KC MP and Adrian Cohen

Sarah Sackman  Adrian Cohen  Joshua Garfield 

Orange 15

Join Sarah Sackman KC MP, the newly appointed Justice Minister and MP for Finchley and Golders Green, in conversation with Adrian Cohen, Senior Vice President of the Board of Deputies and Lay Chair of Labour Friends of Israel, which hosts this discussion on public service, community, and British Jewish life.

Walking on sunshine...or maybe pavement (3 of 5)

Participant Care 

Hotel Lobby

It's important to get your dose of Brummie fresh air at Limmud. Join us for a daily walk and natter!

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