Orange 15
Board of Deputies President Phil Rosenberg, hosts a discussion on Jewish political life during 2024, including communal impacts of the war in Israel and Gaza, the cost-of-living crisis and the ongoing scourge of antisemitism. The session will also look ahead to what 2025 may hold in store for us.
Red 7
The session will include slides of celebrities I have interviewed at the BBC, Spectrum Radio and Radio Jackie, and many stories about the people I have met, including the newly appointed MP and Solicitor General Sarah Sackman
Orange 12
Europe and America had a symbiotic relationship with antisemitism for centuries. For decades before the Holocaust, business and government actively supported the Nazi regime both foreign and domestic. After the war, those same supported Nazis transformed, mutated and accelerated the American people and their story. How and why did this happen?
Red 4
Listen and understand the powerful music of Israeli pop artists—both new and established—who, after the shock of October 7, have crafted a musical tapestry that reflects a wide range of national and personal emotions. In this session, we’ll explore the pop songs that have resonated most and moved the soul.
Red 5
Just because meat is kosher, does that mean it's more ethical? If someone cares about animal welfare, is their only option to be vegan? Does Judaism provide a framework for a more moral way to be an omnivore? These questions and more will be addressed in this text-based discussion.
Ethics of Eating Meat (Limmud).pdf
Red Bar/Lounge
We will read as a group a short text in Yiddish. Being able to read and understand Yiddish is required as there will no translations provided. There is a strong likelihood this year we look at Old (Western) Yiddish stories from before the 18th Century.
Mayse Nisim Amsterdam 1696 (8).pdf
Blue 32 - Wellbeing hub
Come for an interactive, creative and relaxing session. Discover the benefits of creating beautiful mandala and the meaning behind it.
Adam Wagner Paul Harris Yael Jaffe Raphael Zarum Natalie Grazin
Red 1
Five Jews, two lawyers, two rabbis and a consultant compare notes: how do English and Jewish law deal some of the most controversial issues of our times?
Orange 11
Two years ago, Nahamu published a groundbreaking paper outlining forced marriage as it occurs within Charedi communities. Since then, we've heard even more testimony of other violent systemic abuses. Join us to learn more. This session contains discussion of sexual assault and is not suitable for children.
Red 2
Priestesses — women sacred workers and channels for community connection with the divine — were common in the ancient world. This session will explore biblical texts, archaeology and scholarship suggesting that Israelite/Jewish priestesses existed from Biblical times into the Second Temple period and beyond, and consider the implications for today.
Nick Gendler Lara Haft Yom-Tov
Orange 10
Is person-centred therapy secretly hassidus? What wisdom can the Lubavitcher Rebbe bring to the art of therapy? Join a therapist and rabbi as we pair Torah texts with foundational writings about human psychology.
Yellow 21
View and understand some of the most famous and beautiful art in the world. A masterpiece by Michelangelo. Yet why in the very centre of the Papal and Christian world is there nothing Christian on the Chapel ceiling?
Red 8
Join LGBT+ Jewish charity, KeshetUK, volunteers and staff for a look into transgender inclusion and wellbeing within the Jewish community. How are transgender people within the community accepted and is there more that we could be doing?
Orange 13
A man who engaged in interfaith peace work with Hamas clerics, wore Tefillin to meetings with international dignitaries, and pledged to stay in the West Bank as a Palestinian citizen were a two-state solution to emerge, Rav Froman z’’l was a fascinating thinker and doer. We’ll study selections from his short anthology, “It Makes the Pious Laugh”.
Red 3
The JPR Research Panel provides us with a unique insight into the diverse attitudes and experiences of British Jews. Based on responses from over 4,000 Jewish people, we will explore the complexity of our responses to October 7 and the war, and how this both unites and divides us.
Hotel Lobby
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