More than 2000 learners from 29 different countries joined in the Limmud Together UK Summer event Once again the organisation demonstrated its ability to create invigorating and creative programmes, delivered with style even within the limitations imposed by coronavirus restrictions. More than 70 individual presenters … [Read more...] about Limmud continues to bring people together
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Being Jewish in New Zealand is Lonely, but in Quarantine, it’s Better
by Tania Thomson, Limmud NZ I live in New Zealand, which has many advantages. It’s beautiful – green hills, dramatic mountains and spectacular water — mostly safe, run by a sane government and still has a semblance of egalitarianism. But we are also a small island nation at the southern tip of the Pacific Ocean, removed … [Read more...] about Being Jewish in New Zealand is Lonely, but in Quarantine, it’s Better
Limmud Majorca Launches Virtual Tours of Palma
Challenged by the arrival of COVID-19 travel restrictions, Limmud Majorca has moved its tour of Palma Online. The team which is committed to sharing the hidden history of the island’s Jewish, Converso and Chueta residents now offers video tours at: https://www.jewishmajorca.com/virtual-tours/ Determined not to be … [Read more...] about Limmud Majorca Launches Virtual Tours of Palma
“Limmud Unlimited” – A Month of Live Broadcasts
In the past month, the Limmud FSU Moscow team gathered amazing international speakers as part of the Limmud Unlimited project. Over the three weeks of May, more than 15,000 people from all around the world were able to attend the 10 online meetings, with broadcasts via Zoom, Facebook, and YouTube. Speakers featured in … [Read more...] about “Limmud Unlimited” – A Month of Live Broadcasts
Limmud FSU Provides Platform for a Global Conversation
Limmud FSU has refused to give in to the challenges of bringing people together to discuss key issues. The international Jewish education organization for Russian speakers around the globe, is hosting a series of conversations around major ongoing challenges which are reaching out to an international … [Read more...] about Limmud FSU Provides Platform for a Global Conversation
Limmud & JW3 Come Together for Online Late Night Shavuot Programme
A pioneering partnership between Limmud and London’s Jewish Cultural Centre JW3 created a different kind of learning opportunity around the festival of Shavuot. Described by one educator as “the best quality cultural Jewish programme I’ve seen in years”. 300 people engaged with presenters from the UK, US, Canada and … [Read more...] about Limmud & JW3 Come Together for Online Late Night Shavuot Programme