New Ideas from the Old World
February 17, 2010 by eJP
Filed under 28 Days, 28 Ideas, In Case You Missed, New on eJP, The World
Lisa Capelouto, Director of JHub – a London-based incubator that focuses on Jewish social action and innovation – presents a European perspective to the conversation about innovation, and looks at how the old world is learning from the»
The Power of An Idea; The Power of Limmud New York
January 25, 2010 by eJP
Filed under The Limmud Experience
Limmud New York, the first child of Limmud International, recently concluded their 6th annual conference.
Launched in 2005 by six volunteers, and assistance from UJA Federation of New York, The Picower Foundation and Bikkurim, last weekend’s conference featured over 300»
Limmud’s Global Chavruta Project
January 25, 2010 by eJP
Filed under The Limmud Experience, Web 2.0
Combine globalization and technology and what do you get? Limmud Conference’s first worldwide, 100% virtual team!
The Co-Chairs of Limmud’s 2009 Chavruta Project span four continents across fourteen time zones – from New York to Sydney who joined together for»
The Next Limmuds
January 25, 2010 by eJP
Filed under Events, The Limmud Experience, The World
Limmud continues to expand with another fifteen programs set for between now and May.
February
12-15 – Limmud LA
14 – Limmud Chicago
18-19 – Limmud Arava
March
6-7 – Limmud Philly
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The Phenomenon Called Limmud
January 11, 2010 by Dan Brown
Filed under The Limmud Experience
55,000 meals served; 900 sessions; 320 presenters, a 380 page program book and 2500 participants from 40 countries. Those attending ranged from eight weeks to 90 years; 1000 were first-timers and 300 were between 5 and 18. Such were some»
Limmud UK: The Mother of All Conferences
December 28, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Education, New on eJP, The Limmud Experience, The World
by Adam Rattner
Some 2,000 people checked into the halls of residence at Warwick University, West Midlands, yesterday morning, joining the 500 participants who had already spent the Christmas weekend away from festivities and in a Shabbat atmosphere instead. Long»
Strengthening the Identity of Russian-Speaking Jewry
December 20, 2009 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Jewish Philanthropy, The World
Haviv Rettig Gur writing in The Jerusalem Post:
Fund gives millions of dollars to keep Russian-speaking Jews Jewish
The only long-term social investment fund focused on Russian-speaking Jewry celebrated its second birthday in Tel Aviv last week, and highlighted the»
Limmud Fest: An Outdoor Happening
September 6, 2009 by eJP
Filed under The Limmud Experience, The World
It’s a Limmud month – from the U.K. to the U.S. to Russia’s Far East – and newer models continue to grow from the original.
Beginning with Limmud Fest, five days of learning and fun in the U.K. – from»
The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming… Wait, They’re Here!
August 24, 2009 by Dan Brown
Filed under The American Jewish Scene
- “Russian-speaking Jews live all over the world, from former Soviet republics to North America to Israel, where they make up a significant percentage of the population. As a group they have been successful in their new homes, yet many
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What I Learned in the Hamptons
August 16, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Opinion, The American Jewish Scene, The Limmud Experience
At last Sunday’s Limmud FSU event in WestHampton, I had the privilege to meet Yoram Dori, a senior adviser to President Shimon Peres. Here are his thoughts on the event.
I didn’t know much about Limmud FSU. About Matthew Bronfman»
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