Limmud Oz 2019: Full Schedule

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15 – 17 June | Roundhouse UNSW

10:45am PDT

Warrior heroines in the Bible

Our collective memory is replete with the Tanakh's violent stories of war and conquest executed by men. In these stories, the role of women is often marginal and they are mostly presented as victims. So it might come as a surprise to learn that several heroines—deadly female protagonists—kill the enemy’s hero. In this session we will engage in a gender and feminist reading of the stories of these Biblical heroines.

Speakers

Yona Gilead

Dr Gilead is the Malka Einhorn Modern Hebrew Senior Lecturer and Program Coordinator at the department of Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies at the University of Sydney. Yona teaches Modern Hebrew as an additional language (L2), including at beginners, intermediate, and advanced... Read More →

Sunday June 16, 2019 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Collaboration Space 1

Text and tradition, Presentation

Company Teens steam

12:00pm PDT

So I'm married to a Rabbi ...

A light-hearted exploration of what it’s like to be the ‘other (better?) half’ of a Rabbinic couple. Join us to hear the inside story directly from the partners of our local leaders. Did they know what they were signing up for before leaping into the relationship? How do they balance their private and their public lives? We can promise some banter and a few never-before-heard stories from the wo/man behind the pulpit.

Moderators

Tami Sussman

Marriage celebrant; your son’s favourite ex-girlfriend; still has her original nose.

Speakers

Sorella Abrahams

Sorella grew up in London as 1 of 12 children. After working in Chabad centres in London, America and Israel, Sydney became home in 2010. She moved alongside her husband Rabbi Aycee and founded exciting youth programs at Dover Heights Shule. Sorella uses her love of people to inspire... Read More →

Rachel Kaiserblueth

Designer. Cook. Loving Wife. Adoring Mummy. And somewhere in all that, I'm a Rebbetzin!

Tommy Sterling

Tommy is a lawyer and long-time Limmudnik who currently sits on the Limmud Sydney Advisory Board. He loves to ask questions and explore the origin of all things Jewish. Tommy’s Jewish passions span the traditional to the academic, presented with his uniquely humorous and irreverent... Read More →

Michal Solomon

Michal was born in Melbourne about 30 years ago, fell in love with a Perth guy around five years ago, and landed up in Sydney approximately four years ago. She has a Masters degree in Educational and Developmental Psychology and works part-time in private practice. Her husband, Shua... Read More →

Sunday June 16, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Collaboration Space 1

Society and politics, Panel

1:45pm PDT

EXCLUSIVE FILM PREMIERE: ‘Madam Prime Minister’ + JIFF Q&A

FILM + JIFF Q&A | Forty years after her death, Golda Meir's image is still polarising and clouded by controversy. This Australian premiere of the feature-length film Madam Prime Minister, shown exclusively at Limmud Oz, delicately stitches together archival footage and intimate interviews. Viewers are invited to walk in Meir’s iconic shoes and re-examine her groundbreaking and dramatic years as the first and only female prime minister of Israel. Eddie Tamir will introduce the film and answer questions about the Jewish International Film Festival.

Please note that this session will run for 120 minutes.

Speakers

Eddie Tamir

Artistic director, JIFF

Eddie is the owner and operator of the Classic, Lido and Cameo Cinemas in Melbourne and the Ritz Cinema in Sydney. Passionate about film and storytelling, Eddie is also the artistic director of a number of successful film festivals, including the Jewish International Film Festival... Read More →

Sunday June 16, 2019 1:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
Collaboration Space 1

Everything Israel, Film

Company Teens steam

4:00pm PDT

Young, Jewish, and millennial

Today’s younger generation does not fit neatly into the old pigeon-holes that shaped the Jewish baby boomers. They are looking for new ways to express their identity, embracing social justice concerns outside the community organisations run by their parents. This panel will explore:

what they are looking for in their Jewish connections
what differences they see between themselves and their parents’ generation
who or what is nourishing their sense of Jewish belonging

Moderators

Michael Visontay

Editor, Plus61J

Michael is Editor of Plus61JMedia. He is a former Editorial Manager at the Sydney Morning Herald and has worked as a journalist and editor for more than 30 years. Michael is the author of several books, including Who Gave You Permission?, co-authored with child sexual abuse advocate... Read More →

Speakers

Jason Glass

Jason is a 22-year-old medical student. He has been heavily involved as a leader in Hineni Youth and Welfare, including holding positions as state and federal head of education over the past two years. Jason is also involved in informal education at Emanuel School and occasionally... Read More →

Maddy Blay

Maddy is a 21-year-old Politics student and is also the passionate Merakezet (Coodinator) of the Jewish youth movement Hashomer Hatzair. She has been a monthly columnist and video producer for Plus61J for over two years and is vocal on issues pertaining to Jewish and Australian youth... Read More →

Sunday June 16, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Collaboration Space 1

Society and politics, Presentation

1:45pm PDT

Did you just shush me?

AUJS creates Jewish spaces on campuses across Australia and New Zealand. It fosters Jewish life and identity and provides unparalleled leadership and development opportunities to our university students. What does that look like in 2019 and how is AUJS navigating an ever-changing university landscape?

Speakers

Ariel Mekler-Peled

AUJS National Vice-Chairperson

Ariel is the 2019 Vice-Chairperson of the Australasian Union of Jewish Students. She has an extensive history in Jewish tertiary student engagement, having previously served as AUJS’ NSW President, National Campaigns Co-Ordinator, NSW Education Officer, and General Executive of... Read More →

Yoav Yaron

Shaliach, AUJS NSW

Yoav is the AUJS NSW Shaliach. Born and raised in Kibbutz Afek in Israel, Yoav was a youth counsellor and activist as a teenager. He served in the IDF for six years in the Strategic & International Divisions, where he gained vast experience in politico-military affairs. Yoav holds... Read More →

Monday June 17, 2019 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
Collaboration Space 1

Society and politics, Panel

3:00pm PDT

Waking up the body

WORKSHOP | How do you dance Jewishly? Experience a taste of the immersive Jewish engagement for which Yoel and Nava Tehila are so celebrated. Together we will breathe, move, be still, use our voices, and shake ourselves to life—with the intention of opening our body, heart, and mind to the life energy that is flowing through us and through all.

Speakers

Yoel Sykes

Musician & composer, Nava Tehila

Yoel studied music at the Center for Eastern Music in Jerusalem and flamenco guitar in the Fundacion de Christina Heeren school of Flamenco Arts in Seville, Spain. He is a main prayer leader in the Nava Tehila Jerusalem-based community and travels to Jewish communities around the... Read More →

Monday June 17, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Collaboration Space 1

Mind body and soul, Workshop