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Limmud Oz
Last year's Yom Limmud. Photo: Limmud Oz
May 25, 2023, 12:21 pm
Inspiring conversations about Jewish culture
Limmud in Your Lounge is a series of thought-provoking and inspiring conversations about Jewish ideas and culture taking place in homes across Sydney over the June long weekend
By AJN STAFF
Frances Prince in a session with Rabbi Ralph Genende. Photo: Peter Haskin
September 9, 2022, 11:00 am
Face-to-face learning returns
Delivering sessions at this year's Limmud Oz were a corps of artists, academics, performers, experts and enthusiasts. And with up to 10 sessions every hour, the greatest challenge was choosing a topic.
By AJN STAFF
Ari Hershkowitz.
November 26, 2018, 11:23 am
Ari’s way: far from Satmar
Ari Hershkowitz rose to prominence in the 2017 Netflix documentary, 'One of Us', which followed his journey towards leaving ultra-Orthodoxy. He spoke candidly with Rebecca Davis about his past struggles with sexual abuse, substance addiction and self-harm during his visit to Australia for Limmud Oz and Pathways Melbourne.
By Rebecca Davis
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March 15, 2018, 5:05 pm
A plea for tolerance from all sides
The left should be cognisant of its rigidity when it comes to imposing rules that attempt to include but inevitably alienate, and the right should trust in the resilience of the community to change.
Uri Zaki will speak at Limmud-Oz this Queen's Birthday long weekend.
June 9, 2017, 12:00 am
Opposites tackle peace puzzle
TWO high profile Israeli guests from opposite sides of the political spectrum will tackle the question ‘One State or Two States?’
By Shane Desiatnik
Lahav Harkov is set to speak in Sydney and Melbourne in June.
May 19, 2017, 12:00 am
Harkov to headline Limmud-Oz
THE Jerusalem Post’s senior Knesset reporter, Lahav Harkov, will present a behind-the-scenes presentation about Israeli politics in Sydney and Melbourne next month.
By Shane Desiatnik
Eva Light (left) and Shira Patkin at Limmud Oz in Melbourne. Photo: Peter Haskin.
July 1, 2016, 12:00 am
Limmud spirit rocks Melbourne
With more than 160 sessions over three days and across two venues, this year’s Limmud Oz in Melbourne explored almost every facet of Jewish life in Australia, Israel and the world.
By ZOE KRON
Comedian Benji Lovitt.
June 24, 2016, 12:00 am
Lovitt’s loving Limmud
Comedian Benji Lovitt has combined his observations on Israeli society with his lifelong involvement in Jewish education to create a hilarious narrative - and he is bringing it to Limmud Oz in Melbourne and Yom Limmud in Sydney.
By Yael Brender
Professor Bassam Dally.
June 2, 2016, 12:00 am
BDS advocate disinvited from Limmud Oz
A Palestinian-Australian advocate of boycotts, divestments and sanctions (BDS) against Israel has been disinvited from Limmud Oz after organisers learnt of his vocal support for the BDS campaign.
By Peter Kohn
Rabbi Lila Kadegan will be the first female rabbi at an Orthodox shul in Melbourne.
March 21, 2016, 12:00 am
Female rabbi at Shira
MELBOURNE will have its first Orthodox female rabbi this year when Rabbi Lila Kagedan joins Shira Hadasha in May.
By Joshua Levi
July 1, 2015, 12:00 am
Giving through a gender lens
By Phoebe Roth
June 1, 2015, 12:00 am
‘My life was threatened for taking students to Auschwitz’
By Phoebe Roth
May 25, 2015, 12:00 am
Marathon man Farmer to speak at Limmud-Oz
By Evan Zlatkis
May 20, 2015, 12:00 am
Inspiring entrepreneurs to shape the future
By Gareth Narunsky
May 11, 2015, 12:00 am
Limmud-Oz promises ‘something for everyone’
By Phoebe Roth
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