Red 3
Let's watch and discuss the portrayal of queer Jewish women in contemporary film and television. Together, we'll examine the ways in which television and film represent (or misrepresent) our experiences and how this may impact our lives and identities.
Green 25 - Nursery
Kolot haKahal was founded in London as the first (and still the only) egalitarian Sephardic minyan in the UK – but one of an increasing number in the world. We're a mix of minhagim, genders, and learning levels, but we come together for traditional and musical Sephardic tefila. If you're interested, come and talk about this exciting new phenomenon.
Red 2
There are many moments in which rabbinic literature speaks about the importance of yirat shamayim 'the fear of heaven'. We will consider whether, as twenty-first century Jews, we should be in fear of God - or is it more like awe or respect? Or is it both? We will consder biblical and talmudic texts that will help us begin to answer these questions.
Fear or Awe Limmud 2024.pdf
Orange 15
Would you like to perform to a welcoming audience. Following on from last year's spectacular burlesque performance, I will be running a drag/adult focused performance. This will be a rehearsal session where anyone who wants to bring their lip sync singing, comedy, burlesque or any other talent and give it a go.
Red 5
A chamber choir for Limmud! If you love singing a cappella settings by the likes of Tallis, Brahms and Howells, and if you've got good sight-singing skills, then Sacrae is for you. We'll sing Jewish-texts-only sacred choral works.
Sacrae - read this first - session description and info - 2024.docx.pdf
Sacrae - advance planning - please open.docx
Sacrae - link to folder of PDF scores.docx
Red 9
Explore the power of music in this interactive session with Singer-Songwriter, Vocal and Life Coach Kelly Erez. Through vocal warm-ups, live performance, and guided lyric exploration, we’ll uncover song themes, learn techniques and connect with our emotions!
Orange 10
A Shiviti is a uniquely Jewish style of devotional art that began in the 18th century. Used as aids for meditation and prayer, they offer a Jewish type of mandala. We'll explore the history of this artistic genre, study several examples from across the Jewish diaspora, and evaluate the Hassidic critique of artistic meditation aids.
Red 8
This is a luminous art making session with esoteric ideas exploring dreams. We will explore our nightdreams with deep creative methods; exploring Hassidic and Talmudic teachings, plus a short introspective visualisation. Then we go deeper into immersive creativity and be inspired to make luminous art with ultraviolet blacklights. Supported by MitSip.
Yellow 21
Too often sexual violence is cast as sin against God rather than a crime or harm against a victim. After all, sin is easy to forgive, but harm is much harder to remedy. We will be examining a particular case involving sexual violence in which an entire community, in casting the abuse as sin, dismiss the severity of the abuser's crime.
Jacqueline Nicholls Ben Crowne Abi Symons
Orange 14
What a year it’s been for shonda connoisseurs! Join us for a tour of the bits of 2024 that Presidents and Prime Ministers, newspaper editors and business tycoons (and even a rabbi or two) would prefer that you forget.
Red 4
In 1909, the almost-forgotten Rabbi Isaac Hebenstreit published an almost-forgotten book making a Jewish case for vegetarianism. It has never been translated into English... until now! This session will explore and evaluate Rabbi Hebenstreit's arguments – including one involving an ox that becomes a hitman!
Orange 11
From Genesis to the Talmud, from kabbalah to bedtime prayers, Jews have understood dreams as messages to the soul and opportunities for returning to our true selves. Dreams are an "undertorah"—a mysterious nighttime revelation. We'll encounter Jewish texts and rituals around dreaming, and consider how dream practice can help us live vibrant lives.
Orange 12
In January 2024, the UK Parliament agreed to start a Jewish history month in the UK. Looks like a no-brainer... but what should it be and for whom? Only British Jewish history, or a wider perspective? What about controversial/sensitive issues...? Should it be celebratory or critical? Or both? Join me to debate a maze of unresolved issues.
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