Orange 10
Whether you're new to Festival or need a refresher, we'll cover everything you need to know to navigate Festival this year, from key info and top tips to how to make the most of your experience. Come along and start your Limmud journey with confidence.
Blue 32
Join me to take a look at ancient mosaics depicting early Jewish life in Israel, questioning how the art and culture of the time was shaped by occupying empires. Inspired by these mosaics, we will be creating our own collages and artworks.
Yellow 24
After eight years on the job and with my tenure as rector of Ben-Gurion University approaching its end, time to spill the beans and talk about being the academic head of the university during these challenging times. Challenges included the coronavirus, faculty strikes, constitutional crises and protests, Gaza before and after 7th October 2023, war and peace.
Red 3
The Board of Deputies’ own report said yes — and so have many guests on the 'Who Jew think you are?' podcast. So why is it still so hard to talk about racism in Jewish spaces? This session invites honest, respectful debate about power, identity, and who gets to feel they truly belong.
Orange 11
Dancers at the Nova gathering were among the first victims of the October 7th Hamas attacks, shaking both Israeli and global society. This talk examines how transnational festival cultures have since become political battlegrounds – and spaces of healing.
Orange 13
In ancient discourse and as contemporary resistance, chutzpah is the special sauce that makes difficult situations slightly easier to navigate. This session weaves together Talmudic tales with a modern memoir, which we think is quite a chutzpahdig thing to do.
Red 9
Join us for a powerful conversation on food poverty in the UK. Explore who’s affected, surprising insights from the past five years of running the JW3 Foodbank, the Jewish community’s role, key partnerships and bold visions for the future. Discover how foodbanks and community centres are becoming a platform to truly empower.
Orange 15
A rabbi witnesses a murder on a ship. Should he risk confronting the murderer or stay silent? This Talmudic debate and its commentaries explore praising powerful people we despise and asks whether Judaism demands taking risks to stand up for what we believe - whether at sea, in the office or facing antisemitism.
Red 5
Rounds are a hidden gem of Jewish music! In this workshop, we will write our own round together, exploring how it can be a tool for connection, stalling and creating communal harmony quickly. Great for anyone looking to bring this device to their community, learn some new harmony-filled Jewish repertoire, or take a break and be silly for an hour!
Red 8
The Jewish Square Mile uncovers the lost story of London's first Jewish community and their contribution, beginning with a cemetery beneath the Barbican. Born of interfaith dialogue, the project now brings an exhibition, education and plans to mark the site, restoring memory to the City.
Yellow 21
We may never know for sure whether Israelites ever occupied what we now know as the Land of Israel before the monarchies of Israel and Judah… but someone did. We will explore the archaeological evidence for settlements from about 300,000 BCE to about 1200 BCE. The Bible might make an appearance, but this is not about ‘proving’ Biblical veracity.
Orange 12
Once you said you wanted to leave, that was it... you lost your job and more. The Soviet Union was a hard place to be and had always intrigued me. As a student osteopath I attended a seminar presented by the 35s campaign for soviet Jewry. That was enough to make me sign up. The trip was something I have never forgotten, down to the last details.
Visiting Refuseniks 1987.pdf
Red 4
Nic has spent the past five years working as an educational consultant for the only Jewish school in Turkey. Come and here how she has navigated some complicated challenges yet built a stronger and resilient community.
Penelope Solomon Madeline Solomon
Red 7
An eclectic mix of cabaret, chutzpah and glitz bursts its way onto the stage as this sensational sister duo fuse melodies and harmonies from the golden age of New York’s Yiddish theatre. Featuring klezmer great, Pete Rushefsky, and virtuoso violinist, Gideon Rochman. 'Soaring vocal harmonies' (Time Out). 'Self-deprecating defiance' (Financial Times).
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