The original UK-based, volunteer-led, cross-communal Limmud. Est. 1980. Inspiring Limmud groups around the world. Reaching 7,000 people in UK each year
why is it important for Jewish communities and communities of colour to stand together against anti-black racism and antisemitism?
@nadinebh_
,
@temasmith
and
@BlewishAnd
will tackle this timely question and more...
Book here:
Our final session is done, thanks to our 3000 participants from across 47 countries for tuning in to
#LimmudTogetherUK
and a special shoutout to our eldest participant at 98 years old. And thanks to our wonderful presenters and our amazing volunteers, you make Limmud
A HUGE Limmud thank you to all of the presenters, moderators, volunteers and to all of you for joining us today for an incredible day of Jewish learning, culture & community!
THANK YOU!
FLORENCE SCHECHTER is a science communicator, comedian and founder of the world's first bricks and mortar
@vagina_museum
. She came Highly Commended in the Women of the Future Awards in the Arts & Culture category. See her at
#LimmudTogetherUK
5/
We are in full agreement with
@chiefrabbi
- we cannot be a silent witness to the Uighur plight.
We are pleased that
@MahmutRahima
, will be joining us at Festival to talk about her work on this critical issue.
📢 INTRODUCING
#LimmudTogetherUK
- Sunday 3rd May
It's the Limmud you know and love but from the comforts of your own home. It’ll be virtually the same experience of a day Limmud, with outstanding presenters, discussions and learning. /1
We are approaching the end of Limmud Festival 2021...
As a final post from me, your Marcomms chair, I present to you the team that brought this year's Festival to you!
Limmud Festival is still happening for the rest of the day, with our final sessions starting at 9pm!
And so we say goodbye to an empty dining room
@limmud
#limmudfestival2019
and we loved joining you for a week of meeting old friends & new. We look forward to seeing you next year and feeding you all once again. Safe journeys home everyone
We are looking forward to hearing from
@PeterBeinart
at Limmud Together UK Summer!
🔸Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the Newmark School of Journalism.
🔸 Editor-at-Large of
@JewishCurrents
.
🔸 Contributor to the
@TheAtlantic
and CNN.
On the final day of Limmud Festival 2021 make sure to thank the Team for their endless hours, emails, and care throughout the year!
As just a taste of what has been going on over Festival alone, here are some Ben Facts...
We hope you enjoy the rest of the day <3
Over one month after the UK went into lockdown, life has changed beyond recognition. Limmud invites people to "take one step further on their Jewish Journey" -
#LimmudTogetherUK
brings you "one step closer to you", with 3000 people from across the world.
You know you've hit the big time when you get a shout-out on
@ITVChase
.
@MarkLabbett
is welcome to come along to our next event and brush up on his Jewish general knowledge - there's a place reserved for
#TheBeast
at the famous Limmud Pub Quiz.
555 signed in to hear 'The cabinet minister’s silk underwear and the Jews: adventures and misadventures in diplomacy' from 3 British Jewish diplomats stationed abroad
#LimmudTogetherUK
🎺 Today is the day! 🎺
🎶" It's beginning to look a lot like Festival" 🎶
Shabbat Shalom from a very busy but very excited Festival.
#LimmudFestival19
soon will be well and truly underway.
Presenter Announcement time! Welcome
@BenMFreeman
We are extremely lucky to be learning with a wide variety of people with diverse backgrounds.
We’ll be announcing presenters every week until Festival. Could it be you?
Be part of Festival 2021:
Shavua Tov! What are you up to tomorrow? We'll be attending an online event with:
🔹 2,500 Jews from Chile to China, Jamaica to Jerusalem, Vancouver to Victoria (Australia, of course)
🔹 Sessions running from 9:30am till late
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We're back! 🙌🏽 Did you miss us?
We are delighted to announce Limmud Together UK Summer.
📅 Sunday 2 August
⌚ 10:00-22:00 (BST)
💷 £10
💜 Concessionary rate of £1 for those who have been financially impacted by Coronavirus.
🔗 Book here:
The registration desks are open, the volunteers are at the ready, and sessions are running... after 14 months of work, welcome to
#Limmud
Festival 2017!
#MadeByYou
I am absolutely delighted to be back in Birmingham for
#LimmudFestival22
! 🎉
I’ll be speaking twice:
7:30 PM today: Zionism and Anti-Zionism Deconstructed
5:10 PM tomorrow: The State of Antisemitism in America
See you there!
We are back! Dave Rich will be joining us for Limmud Together UK Summer talking about online antisemitism and what can be done about it. Appropriate.
@daverich1
is director of policy for
@CST_UK
.
You can book and view the programme here:
"Limmud is a banquet of ideas and discussion, the range of subjects being debated here ... is truly extraordinary and staggering" -
@JoJohnsonUK
#Limmud
#MadeByYou
🚨 THE PROGRAMME IS LIVE 🚨
Over 60 sessions from presenters all across the world will be bringing Limmud one step closer to you. View the programme now:
SUPER SUNDAY ANNOUNCEMENT -
@idanraichel
will be coming to
@limmud
festival 2019 in collaboration with
@WorldZionistOrg
. Fresh from Eurovision, see the Idan Raichel Project perform at festival this year!
We are incredibly excited to announce that
@Keir_Starmer
will be joining us for a session at Festival!!
Supported by The JC, Limmud Festival's media partner
Welcome back, We missed you. Limmud Festival is the 26th-28th of December and the sign-up form goes live tomorrow morning (Wednesday 20th October)
#HappyLaunchWeek
THREAD. In under a week, Limmud Festival will unite communities and delve into the best that Judaism has to offer.
With over 2000 participants and 300 sessions, we're excited to spotlight some of our brilliant history and politics presenters:
The last of our 1000+ sessions have wrapped up, and it's time to put the next
#Limmud
Festival in your diaries!
See you on 23rd December 2018!
#MadeByYou
In 1⃣2⃣ hours time, you can join over 1⃣5⃣0⃣0⃣ people for 1⃣2⃣ hours of Jewish learning, culture and community at Limmud Together UK Summer!
🗓️ Sunday 2nd August
🕙 10am - 10pm
You can book and view the full programme here:
We are excited to officially announce the launch of Limmud Festival 2019! Book by 10 September and save 20% off the standard price.
Limmud Festival 2019 is the place for you to discover something new
#DiscoverSomethingNew
Book your place now
*NEW PRESENTER ALERT*
David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham, Shadow Foreign Secretary.
Be part of our growing Limmud Festival community, and book your place here:
Supported by
@JewishChron
John Ware, the journalist who investigated Labour Party antisemitism for Panorama in 2019, will delve into the journey of the documentary with journalist David Aaronovitch.
@DAaronovitch
Book here:
Welcoming Shula Mola to Limmud Together UK Summer! 🎊
🔸 Shula co-founded 'Mothers on Guard' - mothers protesting police brutality against Ethiopian-Israeli youth.
Read more here: 🔗
Acclaimed poet, academic and curator who has worked with the British Library and Tate Modern, Dr Aviva Dautch, will take over as executive director of Jewish Renaissance
The recently-appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Kate Green, makes her Limmud debut, in conversation with JLM's Peter Mason at Limmud Together UK Summer!
You can book here:
@KateGreenSU
@_petermason
🎉🎉
#limmudfestival2020
is only a few hours away, and it is officially our biggest Festival ever!
And if you haven't booked yet, it isn't too late -
Supported by The JC, Limmud Festival's media partner
Limmud Festival's Shabbat starts at Midday on Friday. Will we see you there?
Join us for one or several days of Festival:
Want to know what's going on? Check out our programme:
Supported by
@JewishChron
SARA NATHAN is co-founder of
@RefugeesAtHome
, a charity which has placed 2,222 refugees and asylum seekers with somewhere to stay for a total of 162,926 nights. See her at
#LimmudTogetherUK
10/10
Take a look at the programme for Festival 2021, LIVE NOW!
Which session are you looking forward to attending the most?
Be part of our growing Limmud Festival community, and book your place here:
Supported by
@JewishChron
Our wonderful cohort of Young Leaders enjoying a happy hour in the bar after their first training session! Joined by volunteers and Limmud trustees, building the next generation of the Jewish community 🍻
#limmudfestival22
We are very very excited to announce that our app is now LIVE!! Just download the guidebook app, and search for ‘Limmud Festival 2018’. Oh, and then look at ALL of those sessions you want to go to, and tell your friends how excited you are!
Presenter Announcement time! Welcome
@Sara_Rose_G
We are extremely lucky to be learning with a wide variety of people with diverse backgrounds.
We’ll be announcing presenters every week until Festival. Could it be you?
Sign up for Festival 2021 here:
Announcement Time!
Limmud Festival will be hosted on Hopin ~
One room on Hopin can hold over 3,000 people and host 20 speakers, making this year's Festival more accessible than ever!
Sign up for Limmud Festival 2021 now here:
Supported by
@JewishChron
This year's Shuk will be run on Hopin. You'll be able to talk to the exhibitor over video or text chat, with the ability to purchase with the click of a button!
Limmud Festival 2021 begins in 2 days!
Secure your place now:
Supported by
@JewishChron
#LimmudFestival23
brought in Shabbat with
@Andy4wm
Mayor of the West Midlands. He welcomed volunteers, trustees and attendees to Birmingham and spoke of the “dignity, moderation, tolerance, and respect” amongst faith communities in the West Midlands.
🔹Liberal, Progressive, Zionist: Reclaiming Intersectionality
Join
@HenMazzig
as he shares the story of his family arriving to Israel from Arab lands, the plight of Mizrahim and discussing why being progressive and Zionist, just makes sense.
Shabbat Shalom!
Make sure to show us your wonderful homemade candles or completed booklets- we got a little head start...
Take a look at our programme and consider joining us?
You can book here:
Supported by
@JewishChron
We have officially launched!
Sign up for Limmud Festival 2021 now here:
Need help signing up?
Access our FAQ's:
Or perhaps follow our written guide:
#HappyLaunchWeek
Limmud is deeply saddened to hear of the horrific loss of life at last night’s Lag B’Omer celebrations in Israel. Our thoughts and prayers this Shabbat are with all of those affected by this tragedy, and we wish them great comfort in the difficult days ahead.
Happening now! Listen to
@MoSeitler
talk about “bridging the digital divide: how the Jewish community is empowering refugees in the U.K.”, and his organisation
@ScreenShareUK
.
#LimmudFestival22
Important, in-depth, insiders view of anti-semitism / anti-Muslim hate with Julie Siddiqi and Nathan Servi. Different histories, similar experiences, creating positive futures for British Muslims / Jews.
@nisanashim
#discoversomethingnew
#limmudfestival19
Newly digitised
@UCLSpecColl
MS MOCATTA/26: a fascinating series of letters between Charles Dickens and Eliza Davis, a Jewish woman who objected to the portrayal of Jews in Oliver Twist. With handy transcriptions if you can't make out the handwriting