Red 1
This spiritual-practice session will involve some techniques rooted in Jewish tradition to raise a state of inner absorption and clarity. Slow, powerful niggunim will precede a technique of chanting vowels following the path of Medieval Kabbalist rabbi Abraham Abulafia. All interspersed with periods of silence. For all levels of experience.
Red 4
Jewish cemeteries have long been seen as private or marginal spaces, sacred but hidden from wider public understanding. Drawing on the case of Willesden Jewish cemetery, this talk explores how they are being reimagined today as vital parts of London’s shared heritage.
Red 3
Debra Brunner tells the moving story of her 12-year campaign in Brest, Belarus, rescuing 1,200 gravestones and creating a powerful memorial. This summer she joined its opening and now looks ahead to The Together Plan’s next mission: establishing Belarus’s first Holocaust Museum.
Red 7
Following up their hit session ‘New Psalms for Old Ceremonies’ from 2022, the dynamic duo of Cainer and Zarum reunite to discuss music and prayer: what it's for, what moves them and why. Daniel will sing more songs, Rafi will mark and correct them, and point out how they reflect the liturgy. We’ll laugh, we’ll cry and we might even learn something.
Orange 12
We will explore different models of Jewish peoplehood and texts that address how we relate to those with values or behaviours we staunchly oppose.
Yellow 24
With online misogyny and ‘alpha male’ influencers pushing harmful messages about women, relationships and masculinity onto teenage boys, we ask – what’s happening with the boys in our community? Join JWA for a lively conversation on how we can, together, do better for our boys.
Blue 32
All LGBT+ Jews are warmly invited to join us at our LGBT+ social space. This is a safe space where LGBT+ Jews (including but not limited to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, asexual, intersex, questioning and more) can come and meet with board games available for those who to want to play.
Yellow 21
Jewish males adopted various strategies and tactics in anticipation of, or in the face of, threatened exposure of their circumcision by Germans, collaborators, doctors, etc. Explaining away circumcision as treatment for ailments, medical or ad hoc epispasms (foreskin reconstructions), and bluffs that play against Jewish stereotypes are addressed.
Purple 31
Jacob Levy Moreno, founder of psychodrama and group psychotherapy, was hailed as a pioneer in psychiatry and social science. Less known is how Jewish mysticism shaped him. In this session we’ll trace the links between Kabbalah and his revolutionary methods, showing how he hoped to harness creativity to heal society and ensure humanity’s survival.
James Patrick Roy Thurley Andrew Kirk Hayley Ace Daphne Kirk
Red 2
Many have heard about the American variety, but British Christian Zionists have an even longer pedigree. Each of us represents different organisations and life experiences, and are here to show solidarity but also reply to your tough questions!
Orange 13
Artist Julia Holt will take you on a tour of her paintings, through the rich and colourful culture of the Yemenite and Ethiopian Jews, to the way of life in Austro-Hungarian Galicia through to interpretations of photographs taken in Israel in 1982. Come and view the paintings for yourself and hear the artist talk.
Orange 10
From the desert to global unicorn – how does Israel punch above its weight in tech? Unpack the numbers: why this country, smaller than Wales, produces more start-ups per capita than anywhere else. Through insider perspectives and data, discover the secret sauce of Israeli innovation culture.
Red 5
Hear about the dire effects of the judicial 'reforms' on Israel's fragile gatekeeping institutions, the motivations behind it, and ongoing court challenges. A British-Israeli legal academic, Ruvi will consider Israeli and Jewish diasporas' responses, the ramifications of October 7th, and how democratic erosion affects Israel's fragile democracy.
Blue 34
If breaking the rules casts you as an outsider, and one of the rules is ‘don’t speak out’, then is adherence to Charedi community norms the best way to define who is a Charedi Jew? Join Nahamu to discuss belonging and its implications for social policy.
Ayala Gottlieb Alter Yosef Goldman
Orange 11
If, like us, one of your favourite things to do is sing, join us in the magic of a Nigun circle. Experience sitting in a wordless melody and let yourself be carried along. No previous experience required!
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