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Michael Weiger at Limmud 2024
December 12, 2025, 1:40 pm
Limmud panel questions Board of Deputies’ role after FT letter fallout
Session features sanctioned Deputies as Board says panel description may be revised
By Annabel Sinclair
Aviva and Keith Siegel in conversation with the Chief Rabbi
December 11, 2025, 2:07 pm
Freed Kfar Aza hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel to address Limmud Festival
Kfar Aza couple kidnapped on 7 October will appear at this year’s Limmud Festival in Birmingham
By Annabel Sinclair
Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
December 30, 2020, 12:41 pm
Black Jewish journalist says community must ‘change culture’ on racial inclusion
Nadine Batchelor-Hunt told Limmud festival 'there is a tendency for black Jewish people to be stared at or feel like they have to qualify their Jewishness'
By Jewish News Reporter
Pnina Tamano-Shata speaking at Chanukah in the Square 2019 (Adrian and Doovy Kelaty (Blend Video and Photography))
December 26, 2019, 10:50 am
First Ethiopian MK tells Limmud her community faces ‘racism and discrimination’
Trailblazing politician Pnina Tamano-Shata speaks at Birmingham event where she opens up on the struggles of her minority community in Israel
By Jewish News Reporter
Mike Creighton, Director of Audit and Risk 2009-2017 (Credit: BBC Panorama - Is Labour Anti-Semitic?)
December 24, 2019, 4:26 pm
Labour antisemitism whistleblowers reveal spike in cases after Corbyn election
Speaking at Limmud Festival in Birmingham, Mike Creighton and Dan Hogan opened up about the surge of reported incidents after the Labour leader came to power
By Jewish News Reporter
Isaac Herzog lighting the Chanukiyah at Limmud Festival (Limmud Flickr account/Jonathan Hunter)
December 24, 2019, 11:47 am
Isaac Herzog: ‘I am fearful of a Jewish split in the world’
Chairman of the Jewish Agency says there are 'dark signs and also bright signs' of Diaspora-Israeli relations while speaking at Limmud Festival in Birmingham
By Jewish News Reporter
November 25, 2019, 2:12 pm
Jess Philips and Wes Streeting sign up for Limmud 2019
Labour politicians will be joined by peer Lord Mann and Brexit Party MEP Lance Forman, at the annual festival of Jewish learning in Birmingham next month
By Jewish News Reporter
Dana International taking the Limmud audience one step further on their Jewish journey
December 24, 2018, 5:46 pm
Dana International: Life for Israeli LGBT has improved since 1998 Eurovision win
Song contest winner tells Limmud audience that LGBT in Israel still face problems from the Ultra Orthodox
By Joe Millis
Limmudniks participate in havdallah on Saturday Night Photo by Jonathan Hunter
December 18, 2018, 11:18 am
Around 2,500 participants from 41 countries to attend Limmud this weekend!
People head to Birmingham for festival of Jewish learning and entertainment, featuring Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and Eurovision winner Dana International
By Joe Millis
Loud and proud: Jewish participants at London Pride with Bromley Reform Synagogue's Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner (centre)
July 5, 2018, 12:02 pm
Pride in London: Ten LGBT Jews inspiring change
Ahead of this weekend's event celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, in partnership with KeshetUK we take a look at 10 prime movers shaping attitudes and acceptance of LGBT+ Jews in Britain
Aviva Dautch
December 5, 2017, 12:34 pm
Jewish author dubbed as ‘one to watch’ wins major national poetry prize
Former poet-in-residence of the Jewish Museum Aviva Dautch, scoops the Primers 2017 award
By Jewish News Reporter
Top: John Mann and Stella Creasy. Bottom: Alex Sobel and Jo Johnson.
November 29, 2017, 3:57 pm
Minister Jo Johnson to join Labour MPs at Limmud Festival
Political figures including Stella Creasy, Alex Sobel and John Mann to headline the festival of Jewish learning in December
By Jewish News Reporter
Limmud conference participants light Chanukah candles in 2016
August 30, 2017, 10:28 am
Limmud re-brands to become a festival
Annual Jewish event of learning and culture switches from being a conference, as an expanded programme is announced
By Jewish News Reporter
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