Limmud Festival 2024

Limmud Festival 2024 – Tuesday 19:45

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'Israel in Song' - a video presentation

David Cohen 

Red 3

An hour of the traditional songs of Israel from the times of the pioneers who built the towns and villages of Israel and tilled the soil. Songs of Israel's War of Independence, the paratroopers who liberated East Jerusalem in the Six Day War and the soldiers who defended Israel in the Yom Kippur War, with a backdrop of breathtaking scenery.

A Jewish Perspective on Habits

Luz Toff 

Orange 12

Human beings are creatures of habit. This is certainly true about Jews. Come and learn some Torah and Jewish traditions about the role habits and consistency might play in our lives.

I Didn't Know There Were Jews in Norway

Daniel Needlestone 

Red 2

This session will give a whistle-stop tour of Norwegian Jewry past and present, including: - 170+ years of history - Why 40% of Norwegian Jews perished in the Holocaust - Religious and cultural life of the 1000-2000 Jews in Norway today - Reflection on life in Norway and how a small community can help us understand the bigger picture

October 7th - What's Now?

Rotem Perlberger 

Red 5

We will learn and discuss about the meaningful topics around the latest period and how it affected Israeli society and geopolitics.

Rabbis vs. Witches: Who Would Win in a Fight?

Yael Tischler 

Red 9

The Talmud claims most women practise witchcraft and that the daughters of Israel are “unrestrained in sorcery.” It also claims that witchcraft is a capital crime. However, it turns out the rabbis themselves are pretty good wizards, and often end up in magical contests with witches and non-Jewish magic-workers!

 Source Sheet_ Rabbis vs. Witches_ Who Would Win in a Fight_.pdf

Social Impact Projects by MitSip (1 of 2)

Elliott Leigh Tucker  Eli Goldsobel 

Red 4

Mit Social Impact Projects has been delivering unique community workshops exploring freedom to self-express, creativity, communal dialogue, mentoring, training and interfaith work. We will present video clips of our work with a dialogue, plus we will look to the future in building networks and a hub for unique creative mentoring programmes.

The Unfathomable Oops: Sefat Emet, Midrash and the post-Revelation Sin

Meesh Hammer-Kossoy 

Red 8

It feels like things have never been worse, and yet we’ve been brought low before! A remarkable Midrash and the Hassidic master Sefat Emet work together to create meaning and direction.

 shavuot the unfathomable oops midrash sefat emet on the golden calf (1).pdf

There are No Winners in War

Chai-Yoel Korn 

Orange 11

In my presentation I will discuss the impact the Gaza/Israel war has had on my private psychotherapy practice. I will discuss clients assuming that I am a Zionist and being positioned as both a racist and the perpetrator. Do we need a new language for social justice, and a new response to this new type of antisemitism?

The 'R' Word: Exploring the prospect of retirement

Andrea Kelmanson 

Yellow 23

A casual discussion on the prospects, fears, and excitement surrounding retirement.

West Bank Palestinians Analagous to Japanese Americans After Pearl Harbor-Defending Human Rights During Wartime

Arik Ascherman 

Red 7

Since May 2023 some 30 West Bank Palestinian shepherding communities have been expelled at gunpoint or fled State backed settler violence. Plans made years before October 7th, are being implemented because support for Palestinian human rights has plummeted and human rights defenders are vilified more than ever. What are we doing and what can we do?

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