Orange 11
After the Holocaust, many Jews felt shame about their shtetl roots and survivor status. 'Fiddler on the Roof' helped shift that. This session explores how Jerome Robbins, through hypermasculine choreography and staging, transformed cultural memory and reclaimed Jewish pride.
Red 3
Or why don't Methodists have museums, film and book festivals? Why the worldwide interest and participation in Jewish arts and culture alongside 'detraditionalisation' and social transformation? What is the content? Who are the audience? Who are the sponsors and funders? Who are the creators? Where are the locations? What's the role of tourism?
Orange 14
Zvi Hirschfield and Yiscah Smith, Pardes faculty members, discuss the idea of 'jumping into our own sea of mystery", based on a spiritual understanding of the miracle of the splitting of the sea.
Orange 10
More than a tool for building family trees, discover how MyHeritage uses technology for good - from helping Holocaust survivors reclaim stolen property and preserving heritage through Tribal Quest, to building one of Israel’s largest COVID-19 labs. Learn how innovation and compassion unite to repair the world and bring families closure.
Yellow 21
How do you talk Israel-Palestine with your kids without it ending in slammed doors or awkward silences? This session offers a supportive space to swap stories, share what young people are really asking, and pick up some gentle tips for navigating tricky chats with warmth, humour and care.
Yellow 24
A discussion exploring historical and current experiences of Jewish people in public life. The challenges of antisemitism and anti-Zionism and involvement with others will be considered.
Micah O'Konis Marnina Schon Wirtschafter Rose Prevezer
Red 5
No two couples are the same, and no two weddings should be the same either. In this panel discussion, newlywed musical comedy duo Couplet (Marnina and Micah) explore traditional Jewish wedding rituals, their purposes and ways they can be personalised and updated through the lens of their own queer wedding in the wake of the LA wildfires.
Blue 34
One of the more resourceful survival strategies adopted by a number of Jewish boys and men to avoid trouser tests was crossdressing. The discussion will draw upon several memoirs and the extensive testimonies of others who masqueraded as girls and women in Nazi-occupied Europe.
Red 2
Taiwan and China, and Israel and Palestine, constitute two of the world’s most geopolitically explosive dynamics. The struggles of each party are connected. This talk shares how Taiwan’s government and activists – local, Jewish and otherwise – navigate contradictions between their commitments to national self-determination and self-preservation.
Orange 13
A screening and discussion featuring Mashhad, the Reboot Studios short film about Iran’s Mashhadi Jewish community. The session uses the film as a springboard to explore hidden Jewish histories, the recovery of suppressed stories through cinema, and the risks and rewards of telling heritage narratives today.
Paul Harris Ze'ev Portner Viva Hammer Roland Brandman John Bowers
Red 4
In this lively panel, a group of legal eagles will explore why so many Jews are drawn to (or aggressively encouraged by their mothers in the direction of) a career in the law. Jewish lawyers are highly regarded, do we deserve that praise? Do we bring something special to this line of work, and is it inspired by our culture and experience?
The Stay-at-Work Lawyer_ Viva Hammer.pdf
Red 1
A pilates class which is accessible for everyone, including beginners. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and if possible, bring a mat or towel along.
Yellow 23
THIS SESSION IS IN ROOM 5212 (a suite on the top floor) - please use the lifts by the spar and follow the signs once you reach the 5th floor A welcoming space for anyone in 12-step recovery to gather, connect and share experience, strength and hope. This daily check-in offers fellowship, grounding and mutual support in the spirit of recovery. Whether you are new to the steps or long in the journey, come as you are — all who identify with a 12-step path are invited to take part
Red 7
Fancy learning/singing some new Jewish music? Join David for a selection of contemporary new tunes to liven up your service, including some from his own tefillah band (Shir Chadash) with a focus on contemporary British liturgical composers (including his own pieces). Singing expected. Those with instruments welcome to come and join in.
Red 9
Following three previous workshops discovering traditional and rabbinic stories, we will explore four more stories from Jewish tradition that have lessons to teach us. Participants will listen to the stories and reflect on them in small groups using a structured process.
Orange 12
Although God rewarded Pinchas for zealotry, the rabbis said 'This is a law we do not teach'. This session considers what zealotry is and its past and present forms. It reviews the eliminationist theology of Rav Tau in Israel now, and draws on Rabbis Sacks, Avraham Kook, Hirsch, Moshe Lichtenstein, Rambam and the Sfat Emes to build a traditional alternative.
Purple 31
We all have Jewish stories. Come write your Jewish story, however you define it. In Part 1, we warmed up and started to write. Now in Part 2, we'll share our stories. Come even if you couldn't come to Part 1 though - stories are ongoing.
Red 8
The most politically complex and least discussed of the Nazi occupations took place on British Soil, with concentration camps, Nuremberg laws, slave labour, and Jews deported to Auschwitz. Find out what happened when Jewish Renaissance – controversially – ran what’s believed to be the first ever Jewish Heritage tour of the Channel Islands this May.
Keith Siegel Vadim Blumin Aviva Siegel
Orange 15
Keith and his wife Aviva were abducted from their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza by Hamas on October 7th 2023. Aviva was released after 51 days and Keith spent 484 days in captivity in Gaza. Since their release, they have been active in campaigning for the release of the remaining hostages. Hear their story, in conversation with Vadim Blumin of the Jewish Agency for Israel.
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