Limmud Fest: Expanding Jewish Horizons Under The Stars

by Ariel Kahn

In its gorgeous new Suffolk location, this year’s Limmud Fest was blessed with some sunshine and an»

Limmud Conference: 30 Years and Still Learning

From Russia’s Far East to Los Angeles; from the UK to Australia; Limmud has exploded across the global Jewish landscape.

Now 30 years old, this hugely successful initiative in informal Jewish education shows no signs of age.»

Limmud FSU Goes Boldly Where No Limmud Has Gone Before

The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming … no wait, they’re here. Or more specifically were there – at the Hampton Synagogue (Long Island) this past Sunday for Limmud FSU’s second U.S. event.

800 strong, up from last year’s»

The Intersection of Followership and Leadership

from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation blog:

The Need for Followership Programs

The past decade has witnessed the emergence of a new generation of programs in which the primary focus is on those who participate, not on those»

Limmud FSU: Facilitating Identity Around the Russian-Jewish World

They came from twenty-three towns and cities around Israel and from five additional countries. 98 volunteers worked tirelessly for months; 250 presenters led 200 sessions, including 15 round-table discussions. There was clearly glitz and glitter; and there was serious discussion.»

Limmud S. Africa: Challenging the Establishment

a q. and a. with David Shneer, associate professor of history and director of Jewish Studies at University of Colorado at Boulder, on Limmud in South Africa

from mail & guardian online (S. Africa):

Jews on the move»

Limmud FSU Jersualem Opens to Huge Acclaim

If there were any nay-sayers remaining about the vitality, and viability, of Limmud FSU, they would have been dispelled last night. For here in Jerusalem, at the opening program for Limmud Nobel, it was more who wasn’t here.»

The Power of Limmud

by Natan Roy

Every generation brings its own power with it. And the generation of Limmud brings new power of its own.

In the third century CE, there was a Limmud gathering in Tiberias which, at its close, led»

One Thousand Young Russian-Speaking Israelis Expected at Limmud FSU Jerusalem

A unique event for Russian-speaking Israelis will take place this week in Jerusalem at the Kiryat Moriah Campus of the Jewish Agency, the Menachem Begin Heritage Center and the Shai Agnon House.

Opening on Wednesday, Limmud FSU is»

Limmud: A Unique Model of Transformative Jewish Learning

From Russia’s Far East to Los Angeles; from the U.K. to Australia; Limmud has exploded across the global Jewish landscape. Now thirty years old, this hugely successful initiative in informal Jewish education shows no signs of age. This month brings»

Next Page »