Limmud

Jewish festival returns to Azerbaijan, one sign of Baku’s growing ties with Israel

The June 11 event was the second gathering in under a year in Azerbaijan for Limmud FSU.

 Limmud FSU volunteers pause for a photo with Israel's ambassador to Azerbaijan George Deek (in center with red tie), former Israeli Supreme Court Justice Elyakim Rubenstein (in foreground), and Limmud FSU founder Chaim Chesler (in dark suit).
 Limud conference in Baku in 2022.

First ever conference of Jewish learning in Azerbaijan

Some 1,000 Moscow Jews attended the first Limmud FSU face-to-face event since the start of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, Sunday, May 23, 2021.

Limmud FSU returns to frontal programming with one-day festival in Moscow

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A learning experience

In its fourth year, Limmud Arava – a two-day Jewish study program that attracts mostly secular participants – is still going strong.

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Yahad and the British Jewish community

Borderline Views: London's Jewish Book Week has become one of the most important cultural events in the calendar of the British Jewish community.

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Extirpating prejudices

Ruth Ouazana is a doer. For years she immersed herself in activism, continues to promote issues close to her heart.

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SA chief rabbi looks past UK post rumors

In interview with 'Post,' Goldstein prefers to talk about recent endeavors in S. Africa rather than candidacy for British rabbinate.

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Go and learn

Now in its 31st year, Limmud has become an international, inter-denominational festival of Jewish ideas.

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MLK's legacy at heart of Limmud NY

The civil rights movement's impact on Jewish America will be a central theme in the 4-day Limmud conference in New York.

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As Britain seeks a new chief rabbi, extremists rise

If we Jews are enjoined to emulate our patriarch Jacob who wrestled with an angel, then surely we must also respectfully challenge our spiritual leaders and reclaim our human voice.

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Limmud FSU, a worthy winner of JPost survey

The top Jewish World story of 2011, according to ‘Jerusalem Post’ readers.

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Jewish jamboree breaks attendance record in UK

Reporter's Notebook: 2,500 participants from around the world attend conference, but Limmud founder not happy just yet.

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Limmud strong on identity, weak on romance

Participants of Limmud conferences deepen understanding of Judaism but unlikely to meet significant other at the gatherings.

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