At Limmud FSU, I witnessed a strong Russian-Jewish community that is interested in its future and its place in the wider North American Jewish world. by Lea Zeltserman I spent this past weekend in Princeton, at Limmud FSU USA. It was a weekend of firsts, starting with the simple fact that I have never been surrounded by so many Russian speakers before. And now, here were over 750 of them, taking up the entirety of the Marriott Hotel where … [Read more...] about Limmud FSU US: An Immigrant Community Comes Into Its Own
The Limmud Experience
Hong Kong is Finally Limmud Trending
by Erica Lyons Just hours before the first Limmud Hong Kong the majority of the community was still asking, what is Limmud? Yet, despite this (as well as the fact that only 25 people signed up prior to the event), the inaugural Limmud Hong Kong, sponsored by the Hong Kong Jewish Community Centre, drew participation from approximately 85 members of the community representing an incredible cross section. … [Read more...] about Hong Kong is Finally Limmud Trending
The Jewish Journey Called Limmud
by Clive Lawton I was one of the four that started Limmud in 1980 in Britain. British Jewry in that time was neither a dynamic, educated nor exciting community. It was nearly impossible to find learning for adults and the community was deeply divided between the different denominations, between different age groups and even geographically. The vast majority of Jews in Britain did not know and did not want to know that there were Jews anywhere … [Read more...] about The Jewish Journey Called Limmud
Three Years in the Chair
by Helena Miller and Uri Berkowitz All endings are also beginnings. Mitch Albom, in his book "The Five People You Meet in Heaven", makes this observation and also says that we often don’t recognise the potential of endings. In Jewish terms, we are very comfortable with the connection between endings and beginnings. As soon as we finish reading the Torah, on Simchat Torah, on that very same day, we begin again. From Haazinu to Bereshit, with … [Read more...] about Three Years in the Chair
Today and Tomorrow on Limmud TV
Watch live streaming video from limmud at livestream.com Described as "the world's most influential Jewish event", Limmud UK, has returned to the University of Warwick. For those not attending, livestreaming is available right here on eJewishPhilanthropy.com. This year twenty three sessions are being streamed with the full program available here - note all times are GMT. … [Read more...] about Today and Tomorrow on Limmud TV
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