Red 1
Love us or loathe us, Jews are always extraordinary. Our friends and our enemies are in awe of our significance. We obsess with our Nobel winners, our extraordinary thinkers and artists. Yet we also have a capacity for mediocrity. Come and learn why, in a time of unprecedented scrutiny, Jews need to lean into our not-particularly-goodness.
Red 8
Participants will learn to draw the map of Israel, identifying bordering bodies of water, key cities, and regions, and discover fun facts about each location. They'll put their new knowledge to the test by recreating Israel’s map using candy.
Orange 10
Of course, you can use any Beit Din/rabbinic court you wish, but if you (or someone you know) wants to convert, to get divorced, to adopt a child or to return to their Jewish heritage from a previous generation, then we try to mix tradition with modernity, and be helpful…..and I’ll be explaining how and why.
Red 5
Communities around sports, Swifties, and spin classes are drawing today’s spiritual seekers. What can the Jewish community learn from the camaraderie and belonging in these secular spaces to rethink Jewish peoplehood and connection? Hear inspiration from JDC Entwine’s programmes for people in their 20s and 30s.
Green 25 - Nursery
Jacqueline Du Pré, one of the worlds greatest ever cellists, had her career cruelly cut down by multiple sclerosis, but who suffered more than physically with her developing illness. Learn how her marriage to Daniel Barenboim and her conversion to Judaism influenced her later years in a talk richly illustrated with clips of her magical playing.
Yellow 21
Today Art galleries, stately homes, Churches, and Cathedrals are filled with magnificent art. Yet paintings and sculptures around the world can tell us a great deal about the Christian view of Jews. Hatred and belittling with the stroke of a brush? Travel from England to France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Russia to be inspired
Red Bar/Lounge
Albania is possibly the only European country that had more Jews at the end of the Second World War than at the beginning. We will, of course, learn about King Zog, and then dig a little further back in time and discover the roots of a fascinating multi-faith society, the remarkable story of the wartime period and what has happened since then.
Michael Shire Paul Silver-Myer
Red 7
Talking about money is still one of the hardest things to do. Whether it be family money from inheritance or disposable income for young professionals. Judaism offers us insights into how money can be a source of ethical values. Join us, an Accountant and a Rabbi as we explore Jewish texts related to money and apply them to our money matters!
Red 3
Explore why some stories dominate headlines and how news impacts your worldview and mental health. Drawing on experience in digital innovation and behavioural psychology, this session offers insights into media forces and practical strategies to boost critical thinking and healthier news consumption.
Orange 12
Rabbis for Human Rights is the only rabbinic movement in Israel explicitly dedicated to promoting human rights in Israel & the Occupied Territories. RHR is active in three main areas: work within and about the Occupied Territories; work to promote social and economic justice within Israel; education and interreligious dialogue.
Red 4
Young people in school playgrounds, on TikTok and in Youth Movement free time from all backgrounds are talking about the war, with or without us. To support them in having these discussions we must be open to confronting it head on by talking about it in schools to prepare them for University and later life. Let’s discuss how!
Red 2
On Yom Kippur 1893, Max Rubin, the cantor at Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco took a quick break from his duties to get some air outside. While doing so, he also quaffed some wine, had a sandwich, and smoked a cigarette. This session will explore this incident and consider broader late 19th century American, urban and Jewish history.
Yachad UK Ruvi Ziegler Hannah Weisfeld Toby Greene
Yellow 24
Our panel will discuss specific policies and concrete steps the government could take to help bring an end to the current war and set the region on course to achieve long-term peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians.
Orange 15
Should we think of young people as our future leadership, or our present? Join the 38 year-old Board of Deputies President and the 24 year-old Chair of the Board's Under 35 Assembly for an open discussion on communal youth engagement and how to grow the next generation of leaders. We'll share our ideas and would love to hear yours too!
Orange 11
Lime green is everywhere. Charli XCX’s “Brat” rose to fame as the most iconic and meme-able album of 2024. Brat Summer has come and gone, but the question remains: what might Charli’s club-rat beats and chutzpadik lyrics teach us about the divine? From Honi ha-Ma’agal to “so Julia,” join us to explore the brattiest voices in the Rabbinic tradition.
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