Red 1
A personal journey synthesizing art, creativity, Jewish texts, values and ideas to inspire, delight and educate. View the revival of the handmade Ketubah, immerse in a deeply researched Haggadah, experience the adventure of Tree of Life Shtender. Calligraphy, graphics, prints, illumination, books, objects, educational programs, architecture + more.
Red 2
Introducing the works of Robert Abrami, and other Jewish artist’s and visionaries. In this fun, interactive workshop, we will explore the importance of our own visions for the future, and understand the importance of our communal prayers that lead us where we are today as the children of Israel.
Red 8
Yesterday was Yule! Come outside and honour the (second) shortest day of the year, celebrate in nature, and learn Jewish insights about this special day. Hint - Yule is not the same as Christmas. We will also be gathering natural materials and doing some Yule crafting. We will be walking on uneven ground and sitting on mats on the floor.
Orange 14
With online media becoming a key source of information, it's vital to know how to verify what we consume. This lecture serves as a guide to help you navigate online content during a crisis without being overwhelmed by an endless stream of information.
Red 4
What does an iconic episode of the West Wing have to do with sefer Iyov (Job) and what lessons can they teach us, particularly this year? We will be learning Sorkin both inside and outside the text.
Red 5
Weaponising fear is not a new concept and the Nazis' fear of typhus was so all consuming that they were unable to see what was under their very noses: a 16 month long project distributing fake typhus vaccine to Nazi soldiers. But how did a Jewish scientist, the Polish Resistance, and a Righteous among the Nations get away with this daring charade?
Orange 11
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted by a French Jew, René Cassin. But this session will go further back: for each article in the declaration, we will explore a biblical or rabbinic text making a similar point. How far do we have to stretch things to find a Jewish root for every human right?
Yellow 24
Join us for some stand up comedy from award-winning professional comedians Philip and Rachel, co-hosts of "Jew Talkin' To Me?" podcast, followed by an interactive delve into many of the questions from the show, which explores everything from favourite Jewish foods to pettiest family feuds, and whether it's pronounced "bagel" or "beigel"!
Yellow 21
Have you ever wondered, "what is this really all about?"? Me, too! Let's ask some basic big questions and imagine expressing our identity, nurturing our souls and coming together in community in new ways, that are still recognisably "Jewish".
Red 3
Negative headlines often dominate the narrative on Islam and Muslims in Britain, sweeping generalisations, the culture wars are normalising Islamophobia and has not simply passed the dinner table test but become the only acceptable form of prejudice in Britain. An interactive workshop exploring Muslims in Britain, through history to today.
Orange 10
The Negev desert is highly rich with ancient cult sites of several types, including over 500 masseboth shrines recorded to date; mainly dated to the 7th-3rd millennia BCE. Mentions of masseboth in ancient written sources allow studying their relations to the Biblical lore.
Blue 32 - Wellbeing hub
Anxiety creates a physical response: shallower breathing, a fixed chest, less oxygen and added tension. In this holistic session you'll connect mind and body, and explore movement with awareness. You'll feel more grounded, and yet more mobile. Reconnected your breathing body. This is a practical session, open to all. Come to one session or all.
Red 7
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
2024 - list of music for first session.pdf
Sacrae - link to folder of PDF scores.docx
Orange 15
Join me for this session where I discuss why and how I started my Instagram page @themizrahistory and share several interviewee stories and showcasing a couple of videos. I will also discuss my findings and what I have learned along the way, sharing common reactions, my process, and my hopes for this project, as well as the importance of this work and archiving this history.
Orange 12
The new government may have ‘scrapped Rwanda’, but it hitherto left untouched the fundamentals of our broken asylum system. The session will take you on a whistle-stop tour of legislative and policy flaws, contextualise the ‘stop the boats’ rhetoric, and outline what can and should be done for the UK to properly and non-selectively welcome refugees
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