12 years as a mohel(orthodox); Stories, new era changes and (ethical) dilemmas ☆ ★

Lester Max van Ravenswade 

Orange 10

Circle singing ☆ ★

Mayta Cohen 

Red 7

Welcome to circle singing, a game that looks completely different depending on who shows up to play. If you are looking to experiment with vocal harmony, practise leading in moments where you yourself may feel unsure, or listen and support others in doing this work, this session is the place for you. No musical experience required.

Coffee afternoon ☆ ★

Participant Care Limmud 

Red 1

Join us in the Wellbeing Hub for coffee and chat.

Jews and tattoos ☆ ★

Viva Hammer 

Orange 12

Can Jews with tattoos be buried in a Jewish cemetery? Why are tattoos different from holes in ears, noses and belly buttons? Join a rousing discussion about the taboos, fantasies and facts about ink on Jewish skin.

Shabbat Olympics ☆ ★

Social Programming Limmud 

Yellow 21

The heralds of Limmud summon you to the sacred Games, held in honour of Avraham, patriarch of men. Beneath the blazing lights of the Hilton Metropole, athletes of every polis shall contend for glory. Make haste to the room where time itself bends to the eternal honour of Shabbat Olympics.

Tending to the holiness within: spiritual self-care for those who care for others ☆ ★

Yosef Goldman 

Orange 11

For clergy, educators and all Jewish communal professionals - this session offers space to replenish. Through accessible Jewish texts, song and reflection, we’ll explore how rest, balance and embodied awareness sustain the heart of spiritual life. Together we’ll uncover small, intentional practices that renew clarity, joy and compassion.

The Israeli right: looking ahead to 2026 ☆ ★

Jonathan Javor  Daniel J Levy 

Red 5

Join Jonathan Javor and Daniel J. Levy for an in-conversation on the state of the Israeli right. Expect to cover how Benjamin Netanyahu governs and consolidates power, what viable candidates exist to challenge him from the right at the next general elections, and whether or not Naftali Bennett could be the next Prime Minister.

Vayigash: the perfect speech ☆ ★

Raphael Zarum 

Orange 13

Judah’s face-off with Joseph is a climactic moment. But get this: Rabbi Judah Messer Leon, a 15th-century Italian scholar, analysed Judah’s speech, the longest in Genesis, according to the rules of rhetoric produced in ancient Greece by Aristotle, Cicero and others. We will study this fascinating approach. Judah really doesn’t pull his punches…

Yiddish reading circle (1 of 2) ☆ ★

Ilan Pillemer 

Green 25

For those who want to read a short story together (in a circle) originally written in Yiddish; and then have a shmooze about the story and what it brings to mind.