Orange 12
The sports histories of British Jews on the one hand, and Polish and Austrian Jews on the other, are famous and well-described, while the sports history of Dutch Jewry remains relatively obscure. Let’s change that! We discuss how Jews played sports in Dutch society, and how that differed from British, Polish and Austrian communities.
Red 3
Shelley believed that poets are the “unacknowledged legislators of the world”. So what can we learn from that most political of poets, Emma Lazarus, whose words are emblazoned on the Statue of Liberty, about Jewishness in the United States, international relations in the 19th century and the ethics of American public policy on immigration then and now?
Red 2
Think book club… but without the homework, guilt or that one guy who actually did read the whole book and wants to give a Limmud talk about it. In this session, we’ll discuss our favourite reads, share what’s currently keeping us up past bedtime, and connect with fellow book lovers - no essays, spoilers or required reading lists included.
Red 5
Is Judaism universal or particular? Inclusive or exclusive? A debate that dates back to the Torah and continues to provoke controversy to the present day, especially in Israel.
Red 4
Long before fitness trackers and smoothies, the rabbis in the Talmud had plenty to say about staying healthy - some of it surprisingly spot-on. We will look at the Talmud’s take on healthy habits, from what to eat, to how to sleep well, stay calm and more. This session is for anyone curious about what ancient wisdom has to say about modern wellness.
Red 8
This session explores how Sacks retools ordinary-language philosophy into a covenantal realism rooted in communal grammar and practice, and how this lens may help explain—without prejudice—his more controversial positions on pluralism, politics, and faith.
Red 7
How can liturgy become a living path to connection? We'll explore the liturgy of Shabbat morning prayer—how its structure guides us from praise through revelation toward redemption, each section a gateway into deeper consciousness. We'll uncover how the siddur maps the soul's journey and invites embodied, open-hearted prayer as spiritual practice.
Orange 11
In the Diaspora, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Passover and Shavuot are traditionally two-day holidays but in Israel they are each one day. Why are there two-day long Jewish holidays in the diaspora? We will study the sources (in English) and history, and discuss if it still makes sense in the 21st century.
SecondDayYomTov-MAB.pdf
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