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Our 2024 Programme is OUT NOW!
Explore what your LIMMUD NZ 2024 experience could look like, with our programme out now on our website. From Jewish culture, history and identity to texts, arts and literature, there is something for everyone!
With Shavuot coming in, REGISTER TODAY to secure your space. Registrations will close on Thursday June 13. [Limmud is taking place on June 15 to 16.]
We would like to acknowledge The Jewish Independent for sponsoring our Under 30 Concession discount.
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Sustainability at LIMMUD NZ
We aim to make this LIMMUD as sustainable as possible. Bring your keep cups and water bottles with you to reduce waste!
Mini-mmud 2024
LIMMUD NZ 2024 isn’t just for adults – bring along the little ones! We have a jam-packed children’s programme for kids 5-12, filled with music, arts and crafts, learning and supervised fun! Enjoy your sessions knowing your kids are in excellent hands.
Host a stall with us!
Do you have a local business? Set up a stand at the LIMMUD NZ Wellington markets. If this sounds like you, please email info@limmud.org.nz with information about your business, and a member of our team will get back to you.
SESSION SPOTLIGHTS
Joel Hoffman | Three Thousand Years of Jewish Continuity as Seen Through Three Thousand Years of Hebrew
The saga of Hebrew mirrors the continuity of the Jewish people. Three thousand years ago, an early experiment in writing changed the world. Then different dialects graced the Bible and our liturgy. After centuries of disuse, a fourth dialect arose in modern Israel. Learn how Hebrew began and how it has changed — and stayed the same — over the millennia.
Daniel Yesgar | Charity: Obligation, Tradition, or Altruis
Unravel the complexities surrounding charitable giving in Judaism. Explore whether charity is mandated by the Torah, prescribed by rabbinic law, or simply considered a virtuous act. Delve into methodologies for determining the appropriate amount of charity, and contemplate whether generosity holds the key to financial prosperity. Join the discussion on the multifaceted role of charity in Jewish ethics and practice.
Adam Gluckman | What is Jewish Data?
Data can influence both our perceptions of the past, and our decisions for the future, and is central to all of our modern lives. But what does it look like from a Jewish lens — what is Jewish data? We’ll explore together, by looking at some historical contexts, as well as stepping beyond common conceptions of data. We will connect both past and future and build an intuitive idea of what our collective data is as Jews, and how we can shape this for our individual selves as well. (please note: all technical language will be defined— no background or tech savvy needed!)
Daniel Josephs & Sacha Sampson | The Kids are Alright: Reimagining Jewish Lives for Young (ish) Adults in New Zealand
Two young (ish) Jewish kiwis grapple with the perennial question facing Jewish communities across the world: how to engage the “missing generation” (Jewish young adults in their mid 20s to early 30s, post-youth movements)? We will explore how our Jewish institutions in NZ might respond to this intractable problem by considering the model of Moishe House, and the thriving and engaged community it has built in Auckland for young Jewish adults and professionals since 2016.
David Menkes | Psychedelic Judaism
Interest in the clinical and recreational use of psychedelic substances (LSD, psilocybin, DMT, MDMA, ketamine) has grown enormously in recent years. Concurrently, there has been rapid development of research and scientific understanding of how these drugs affect the brain and may help to treat conditions as diverse as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addiction. Less well-known is how Jews regard use of these drugs, and what impacts their use may have on secular and religious Jewish identity.
Keren Segal | Cultivating/Fostering Creative Jewish Education in our Homes
In this workshop, we will talk about ways for bringing Jewish themes and education into our homes. I am inspired by Rudolf Steiner’s educational philosophy through which we try to nurture principles of truth, beauty and goodness. The workshop incorporates these principles in learning about Jewish culture and heritage.
Coming from out of town? We have an exclusive discount code for LIMMUD NZ bookers with Trinity Hotel. Friends, family and community members from out of town can use the code ‘LIMMUD’ when they book with Trinity Hotel and receive 10% off the daily rate.
This is gearing up to be a weekend you won’t want to miss! Book your tickets today, and we’ll see you there!
The LIMMUD Team
