Wherever you are in the world, Limmud Festival 2021 is a place for you to discover something new. It’s a place for community, learning, discovery, empowerment, diversity, debate, laughing, families, volunteering, and much, much more.
At the heart of Limmud Festival is an outstanding programme. This year we have divided the programme into nine dedicated tracks:
- Torah and Philosophy
- Arts and Culture
- Science and Technology
- Spirituality and Wellbeing
- History and Politics
- Modern Society
- Entertainment and Performance
- Social Programming
- Families
With hundreds of sessions and thousands of participants from around the UK and across the world making up the most vibrant Festival community, follow your passions or do something totally new, as you enable connections and create long lasting memories.
Some highlights include:
- Aviva Ben-Ur, historian of slavery studies and Atlantic Jewish history
- Nathan Abrams, JewTh!nk, professor of Film Studies
- Sarah Abrevaya Stein, historian of Sephardic Jewry
- Thabet Abu Ras, The Abraham Initiatives equality campaigner
- Yitzchak Blau, rabbi and rosh yeshiva at Yeshivat Orayta
- Harris Bor, fellow and lecturer at London School of Jewish Studies
- Rachel Cerrotti, We Share The Same Sky podcast
- Emily Cohen, rabbi, spiritual leader of West End Synagogue NYC
- Ruth Deech, Member of the House of Lords
- James A Diamond, professor, author of ‘Jewish Theology Unbound’
- Alf Dubs, Member of the House of Lords
- Ben M Freeman, author of ‘Jewish Pride’
- Sara Gibbs, TV Comedy writer, autism advocate
- Michael Goldstein, president of the United Synagogue
- Ilana HaCohen, Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
- Margaret Hodge, Member of Parliament
- Carol Isaacs, author of ‘The Wolf of Baghdad’
- Jill Jacobs, rabbi and executive director of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
- Andrea Kamens, storyteller, Artists Standing Strong Together
- Loolwa Khazzoom, Iraqi Jewish musician, Iraqis In Pajamas
- Anna Kislanski, CEO of Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism
- Vivi Lachs, historian of the Jewish East End, klezmer musician
- Samuel Landau, rabbi of Barnet United and clinical psychologist
- Joanie Leeds, Grammy award-winning musician
- Lori Lefkovitz, Ruderman Chair in Jewish Studies, Northeastern University
- Chaya Lester, psychotherapist, The Shalev Center
- Ruth Lewin-Chen, Shared Cities coexistence project
- Daniel Lobell, American standup comedian
- Sara Luria, rabbi, spiritual leader of Beloved
- Shira Marili Mirvis, first female rabbi of an orthodox community in Efrat
- Fiyaz Mughal, founder of Faith Matters, interfaith leader
- Haviva Ner-David, rabbi of Shmaya: A Mikveh for Mind, Body and Soul
- Michael Newman, Association of Jewish Refugees
- Laurie Rosenberg, Yad Vashem UK
- Yonatan Rosensweig, rabbi, founder of Maglei Nefesh centre for halacha, community and mental health
- Ian Sapiro, professor of Music, Leeds University
- Jessica Sacks, senior translator, Koren Publishers
- Hagai M Segal, expert on geopolitics and terrorism
- David Shilling, revolutionary hat designer
- Penina Shtauber, author of #ShidduchCrisis and #ShalomBayis
- Adam Sutcliffe, professor, author of ‘What are Jews For?’
- Yali Szulanski, founder of I Am Project
- Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz, rabba, research fellow at London School of Jewish Studies
- Yael Unterman, educator, author, Bibliodrama facilitator
- Yael Valier, creative director of Theater and Theology
- Wasiq Wasiq, Henry Jackson Society, Muslims Against Antisemitism
- Jonny Wineberg, Jewish Action for Mental Health
- Adam Zagoria-Moffet, rabbi of St Albans Masorti
- Raphael Zarum, dean of London School of Jewish Studies