Yellow 23
What if life’s spiritual challenges are just due to the way the human brain has evolved? Would it matter if the benefits of spirituality could be explained by neuroscience without the need for God or the soul? This session will look at the convergence between brain science and modern spiritual practice.
Limmud - Can spirituality be reduced to neuroscience.pdf
Orange 10
The Cantonist Saga. Who were the Cantonists? What is your connection with them? What is their legacy? We investigate how Czar Nikolai cruelly and cynically introduced a system of military recruitment that brought the Jewish world to its knees and still provokes nightmares im some Jewish families.
Cantonists MNicholls 2024.pdf
Red Bar/Lounge
Join us for a relaxed, unstructured space where LGBTQ+ participants can come together over coffee to chat, share stories, and connect. No agenda, just open conversation in an inclusive environment. A perfect way to meet new people and build community!
Olivia Marks-Woldman Raymond Simonson Dilwar Hussain
Orange 12
We'd all like to see a better future - the present can feel fractured and hostile.The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 is For a better future - but what does that look like to Limmudniks? Join the panel to hear different visions of what this could be, and what we can all do to help to create it.
Red 5
Learn about an ancient Ethiopian Jewish Holiday, forgotten by the world Jewish Diaspora. Sigd is an ancient holiday that was first practiced by the Jewish prophets in the Torah, Ezra, and Nehemiah, while exiled in Babylon. Ethiopian Jews held onto the celebration of Sigd for many years.
Maurice Stone Slavyan Kanovski
Yellow 24
Come and experience Rokdim Tikva - the Israel 77 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!
Rivka Gottlieb Jonathan Wittenberg Ayala Gottlieb Alter
Yellow 21
Rooted at once in Bible, Talmud and Kabbalah, what is it about L’cha Dodi that so moves our souls and that has inspired so many musical settings? Come sing with us and learn.
Green 25 - Nursery
In this session, we'll explore how Jewish wisdom can help families navigate conflicts with compassion and effective communication. We'll discuss practical strategies for resolving disagreements, fostering empathy, and maintaining harmony at home, all while drawing on timeless values that promote peace and understanding in family life.
Orange 11
Join facilitators Yael Tischler of Yelala and Shoshana Jedwab of Beit Kohenet, in a potent song circle to lift our hearts, embody sweet mystery, and give voice to Jewish ancestral and contemporary women/femme/folk prayers and tunes.
Gila Fine Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz
Red 2
How does the Talmud portray its heroines? Why are they never as they first seem? And what does this tell us about the rabbis’ views of marriage, sex, childbirth, and what it means to be a woman in the world? Gila Fine sits down with Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz to discuss her new book on the six named heroines of the Talmud.
Red 4
Peter Prinsley MP was elected a new Labour MP in Suffolk in July 2024. This was a big surprise! Peter will describe his first term at his "new school"
Yachad UK Hannah Weisfeld Magen Inon Carli Lessof Phil Rosenberg
Red 1
With thousands of Israelis protesting the current Government and its conduct in the current war, and recent polling showing 80% of British Jews disapprove of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, what does supporting Israel mean for British Jews today? Join us to hear a range of perspectives from our expert panel.
Red 3
This session re-reads the climactic and often overlooked story that completes Sefer Shof'tim (Judges) against the backdrop of more familiar biblical text in order to probe the reciprocal relationship between violence and long-distance communication in the making of national identity in the Tanakh.
Louis Trup Ben Marks Emma Weleminsky David Mason
Orange 14
While global attention focuses on high-profile conflicts, many crises are overlooked and forgotten. Join experts from HIAS+JCORE, World Jewish Relief, and OLAM as they highlight current examples of under-reported famine, conflict and persecution and the influence of climate change and the Jewish responsibility to take action.
Blue 32 - Wellbeing hub
Despite popular belief, colouring is for all ages! Join us in the Wellbeing hub for a self-led colouring session where you can set your creative heart free, practicing mindfulness, or yap with friends.
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