A day of learning in Sydney
Israeli-Palestinian relations, the glass ceiling of Jewish community leadership and what exactly is going on with Donald Trump are just some of the 18 topics that will stimulate discussions at Limmud-Oz Sydney on July 3.
ISRAELI-Palestinian relations, the glass ceiling of Jewish community leadership and what exactly is going on with Donald Trump are just some of the 18 topics that will stimulate discussions at Yom Limmud Sydney on July 3.
Local speakers will be joined by 12 international presenters to run the session with three separate sessions happening at any given time, covering everything from theology to comedy to politics.
“The line-up really speaks to the wide variety of topics that are on people’s minds at the moment, particularly within the Sydney Jewish community,” said Yom Limmud chairman Craig Shulman.
One highlight, according to Shulman, will be Annika Hernroth-Rothstein’s discussion of Jews and the immigration crisis in Europe. Hernroth-Rothstein applied for asylum in her home country of Sweden, citing religious persecution in order to draw greater publicity to the growing anti-Semitism in Europe.
“We believe that everyone has something important to say. It just so happens that these presenters have a viewpoint that we think is worth expressing, but we certainly believe that participants have something important to say as well. If you feel that your viewpoint is not being expressed, then please come along and express it at the event,” Shulman said.
Program manager Sharon Berger, meanwhile, urged people not to miss Israeli comedian Benji Lovett, who will touch on some of the serious issues facing Israel “in a funny and accessible way”.
Encouraging people to come along, Berger, whose team of volunteers has been working on the event since February, added, “It’s only a one-day commitment, and it’s going to be amazing,” Berger said.
Noting that “every Jew should be a student and any Jew can be a teacher,” Shulman added, “We really hope that the event will be interactive and stimulating. We hope to inject the event with even more enthusiasm than has been achieved in previous years.”
Families with children are more than welcome to attend, with a Young Limmud catering to kids aged five to 12, with programs including Krav Maga, Human Sound Project, drama, games and food.
Yom Limmud is at the Central Lecture Block at UNSW. For more information, as well as volunteer and first-timer discounts, or 20 per cent off if you book with a friend, visit www.yomlimmudsydney.com.au.
YAEL BRENDER
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