Presenter applications are now open to anyone in the community whose talk can promise to take Limmud Oz participants ‘one step further on their Jewish journey’.
Ari Herschkowitz tells his story of breaking away from a strictly traditional ultra-orthodox Jewish sect in New York to the transition of finding support from groups such as Footsteps and Pathways.
Associate Professor Dr Peter Slezak's application to present at next month's Limmd-Oz's Festival of Jewish Ideas in Sydney has been rejected by the organisation's board.
Limmud Oz, is an annual weekend festival of Jewish learning that provides an opportunity to learn, discuss and debate a broad spectrum of topics such as Israeli politics, history, religion, film, culture. Limmud Oz also provides for the exchange of new ideas about change and reform.
Sydney's Limmud-Oz 2013 was the biggest ever, attracting more than 1200 participants including over 200 presenters from across Sydney, 17 presenters from overseas and 20 travelling from interstate to spend two and a half days of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend at UNSW.
Over 220 presenters, 17 of them from overseas, will form the backbone of the 2013 Limmud-Oz's 220 sessions being held over this weekend's Queen's Birthday Holiday.
Media reports that Jewish philosopher Peter Slezak's participation at this year's Limmud-Oz in Sydney may be in doubt, the organisers have issued a statement that Slezak will present at the event.
