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Naomi Sassoon Danny Allen, Maya, Ellen, Gregg Naomi Sassoon Time Slot Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Lunch Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Later Room 10:00 - 11:00 11:10 - 12:10 12:20 - 13:20 13:20 - 14:20 14:20 - 15:20 15:30 - 16:30 16:40 - 17:40 17:40-18:20 Christian and Jews: The untold story of England's Evidence, Faith, Religion and the Scientific Room 1 Fascination with Judaism Israel‟s Negev – The rebirth of Zionism Darwin, Hawking, Dawkins - A Jewish Reponse Method What loving Israel means History/Religion Israel Religion vs. Science Faith/Cont.issues Discussion David Ariel Raymond Dwek Eli Lejeune Adam Squires Hannah Weisfeld An Oxford Mystery-the City‟s Hidden Jewish The Israel Defence Forces: Military Cultural Room 2 An old linen bag of letters History A short history of Israeli rock music Narratives In the middle of nowhere? History History/Community Israel/Music Israel/Cont. issues Text/Religion/Faith Jonathan Wittenberg Evie Kemp Nick Gendler Ofer Fridman Clive Lawton CHAVRUTA: Tweet Me Some Torah: Madame Rosa – another Tall Story by Romain The Arab-Israeli Conflict. Are we getting both Malaria in Palestine 100 years ago and its current The Jewish Settlement in Palestine During the Room 3 A river runs through it Gary sides of the story? overlooked or forgotten lesson to the world First World War Text/Religion/Faith Literature Israel/Cont. issues Israel/history Israel/History Zvi Solomons, Hadassa Davis Judi Lyons Nomi Ben Ari Anton Alexander Glenda Abramson Vienna and the Jews – The making of the In conversation with the Serpent – Analysing the A Hitch-hiker‟s guide to the Jewish Year: Jewish Israel and Esau: The common origin of Reform Room 4 Deciphering the Red Heifer twentieth century Dialogue of Creation Festivals and the meaning of Life and Chasidic Judaism Religion/History History Text/Religion/Faith Text/Religion/Faith Religion/History Gary Fellman John Dunston Laurence Lyons Shira Solomons Gary Fellman Israel‟s treatment of African Asylum Seekers: Room 5 Legal Aspects The Emerging Self - Isaac and Joseph Jewish humour through limericks and haikus The Jewish Diet and Disease Prevention There are Still Jews in Ethiopia Israel/Cont. issues Text/Psychology Arts/Recreation Contemporary issues Contemporary issues Ruvi Ziegler Gloria Goldman Jeremy Ison Hilda Glickman Sybil Sheridan One of the most important Jewish Should the current Chief Rabbi be the last Chief The Other – How should Jews relate to those who How to crochet a kippa and how to tie your own Room 6 Commandments Moses‟ Other Wife A Jewish view of Christianity Rabbi ? are not of our Faith? tallit Community Text/Religion/Faith Text/Religion/Faith Text/Religion/Faith Religion/Community Religion/Recreation Carolyn Addleman Sybil Sheridan Jonathan Romain Jonathan Romain Zvi Solomons Hila Bram Laugh for No Reason 13:40 - 15:20 Israeli Dancing 2 Room 7 Living Life Regardless of Circumstances (Laughter Yoga) Israeli Dancing To Be Or Not To Be Journeys into Judaism (Outdoors if weather permits) Film (99 min) Contemporary issues Recreation Recreation Faith/Cont. Issues Recreation Julian Fraser Stephen Ison Naomi Sassoon Danny Allen, Maya, Ellen, Gregg Naomi Sassoon “I am What I Wear” - "But I'm in love!" - an Orthodox approach to Painting on Silk 16:40 - 18:20 Room 8 Art workshop interfaith relationships Traditional Jewish Papercuts (Up to 15 participants) Drawing with words – the art of Micrography To Be Or Not To Be Film (99 min) Religious/Creative workshop Religion/Community Creative workshop Creative workshop Arts/Text Caroline Ingram, Neomi Luz Zvi Solomons Sarah Montagu Rosalie and Eli Lejeune Helena Miller To what extent should Diaspora Jews be involved Is being a Descendent of a Shoah Survivor or Sing-A-Gogue! New songs, rounds and chants Woven threads and torn fabric - Yosef and in Israel‟s affairs? Drama Studio Refugee a problem for you? What Should The Modern Jew Believe? (singing workshop) Zulaikha - Bible based Storytelling Defected Terrorist, Defected Politician Tells All (In dining room) History/Cont. issues Faith/Cont. issues Religion/Music Storytelling Performance Israel/Cont. issues Israel/Cont. issues Teresa Howard Norman Solomon Alexander Massey Adele Moss, Jumana Moon Sami Hussein Panel/chair: Clive Lawton Reception / Shuk Young Limmud s Session One Session Two Session Three 10:00 - 11:00 11:10 - 12:10 12:20 - 13:20 Christian and Jews: The untold story of England's Fascination Israel’s Negev – The rebirth of Zionism Darwin, Hawking, Dawkins - A Jewish Reponse with Judaism David Ariel Raymond Dwek Eli Lejeune Religion/History Room 1 Israel Room 1 Text/Religion/Faith Room 1 The session will explore the paradox of Christian Hebraists in England - who were Ben Gurion University has campuses at Beer Sheva, Sde Boquer and Eilat. The Lecture Devoted to brief description of the creation of the universe and the evolution of fascinated by Judaism, but were contemptous of Jews university was established to serve the needs of the Negev. The positive outreach the species according to the latest finding of science and how they compare with - who preserved the European Jewish legacy in the manuscripts collection of the programmes of the students, the science base and the important water researches are Jewish belief. Discussion on topics: "Evidence for Religion" and "TIKKUN OLAM". University of Oxford. inspirational. An old linen bag of letters An Oxford Mystery-the City’s Hidden Jewish History A short history of Israeli rock music Jonathan Wittenberg Evie Kemp Nick Gendler History Room 2 History/Community Room 2 Arts/Music/Israel Room 2 In a discarded trunk I found a bag of letters between my great-grandmother and her six Who was Mildegod and what was her connection with a peacock? How did Deadman‟s It‟s not only Milk and Honey, Dana International and “Push the Button”. Israeli popular children, dating from 1938-1948. They document their diverse fates in personal detail: Walk get its name? Which Jew set up a coffee house 320 years before Starbucks? music has a unique sound and character. A meeting of European and Mizrachi styles, Palestine, Theresienstadt, Treblinka, New York. I will read a selection and put them in What was the amazing story of the Corpus Christi siddur? Where can you find a reflecting the country‟s history, psychology and sociology. Come and hear the story close historical context. reference to Pesach in the Ashmolean Museum? Find out the answers to these and from the songs of the Land of Israel to heavy metal and hip hop. much more in this fun overview of Oxford Jewish heritage from medieval times to the modern day. Tweet me some Torah: A River runs through it Madame Rosa – another Tall Story by Romain Gary The Arab-Israeli Conflict. Are we getting both sides of the story? Zvi Solomons, Hadassah Davis Judi Lyons Nomi Ben Ari Text/Religion/Faith Room 3 Arts and Literature Room 3 Israel/Contemporary Issues Room 3 Text study as you‟ve never experience it. Chavruta (learning in pairs) is one of Romain Gary was born in Vilnius in 1914, moved to Paris at 14, joined the Free Using many photos and quotations, we will discuss together whether reporters should Limmud's great traditions. Join other Limmud-niks to discuss, debate and take part in French in 1940, was part of the French diplomatic corps and later in Los Angeles report only what they see or are told, or whether it is acceptable also to comment; the great dialogue of the Jewish people. Our special Thames Valley Limmud learning became the French “ambassador” to Hollywood. He wrote under both his own name whether so-called eye witnesses are reliable; staged events, incorrect captions, and booklets and our facilitators will guide you as we float downsteam, and you can share and a pseudonym (AJAR). Amongst his early works are the “European Education” and many more issues. Finally we will consider what we, the public, can do to ensure we your ideas with everyone on our #Twitter feed, if you tweet. “Madame Rosa” (la vie devant soi), which was later turned into a movie. In this are reliably informed, and how to disseminate facts when the media has failed to do so. session, I will show some clips from the film, as well as talk about this man‟s life and times. Deciphering the Red Heifer Vienna and the Jews – The making of the twentieth century In conversation with the Serpent – Analysing the Dialogue of Creation Gary Fellman John Dunston Laurence Lyons Religion/History Room 4 History Room 4 Text/Religion/Faith Room 4 Jewish tradition considers the precept of the Red Heifer as unfathomable, its true Vienna at the turn of the 20th century was a melting pot as the Habsburg Empire Genesis describes the foundation of mankind yet the Torah text is difficult to meaning and significance beyond our reach. However our tradition obligates us to ended and the modern world exploded. And the Jews were right at the heart of it. This comprehend beyond the popular fairy-tale myth. As Maimonides remarks, a superficial comprehend all of the commandments to the best of our abilities. Therefore join the illustrated lecture explores why that was, and asks a few “What if‟s...” reading of the text tends to lead the reader astray. Following his previous Limmud presenter in a trip back in time to the origin of the sacrificial cult and, though an session Did Adam and Eve sin? this interactive session explores the conversations analysis of the textual evidence, unravel the hidden symbols and history of the Red which took place in the garden and offers some interesting and novel insights. Heifer. Israel’s treatment of African Asylum Seekers: Legal Aspects The Emerging Self - Isaac and Joseph Jewish humour through limericks and haikus Ruvi Ziegler Gloria Goldman Jeremy Ison Israel and contemporary issues Room 5 Text/Religion Room 5 Arts/Music/Recreation Room 5 The session offers legal perspectives on the (mis)handling of African asylum seekers How does Carl Jung‟s theory of Individuation inform our understanding of the Jeremy will read from his book of Jewish limericks, which Jackie Mason (noch) has in Israel, over sixty years after the Refugee Convention which Israel was instrumental developing personalities of Isaac and Jacob in the Book of Genesis? called "entertaining".
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