Limmud-Oz – What’s on the Menu
Limmud-Oz is a unique, community-wide event that celebrates Jewish learning and creativity. This “festival of the Jewish mind and spirit” is being held from June 11-13 over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend at Sydney’s University of New South Wales.
Program Director Michael Misrachi is confident that this year’s program offers “something for everyone from ages 5 to 105”. With up to 12 sessions at any one time participants can choose from a diverse program that includes film, theatre, cooking, art, politics, history, spirituality and more.
Limmud-Oz has secured an exciting list of international and interstate presenters, who Misrachi is confident will enrich and enliven the program. These include:
Efraim Zuroff – Nazi hunter, historian & Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center.
Eli Podeh – Chair of the Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies Department at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Edwin Black –award-winning investigative journalist, historian and author.
Efrat Gosh – Israeli Artist of the Year 2010, singer, songwriter, composer and actress.
Tali Nates – Director of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre.
There are over 200 presenters covering a wide range of subjects.
Panel discussions will address several hot issues including refugees in Australia, Jewish continuity, Indigenous reconciliation, ethical eating, and gay rights in Israel.
- Misrachi adds: “There are multiple opportunities to relax and enjoy the lighter side of Limmud-Oz too. There will be live Israeli, Klezmer and Sephardi music performances. Budding chefs can learn tricks of the trade with Israeli celebrity chef Gil Hovav or go on a chocolate journey with award-winning chocolatier, Galit Segev. There are also hands-on juggling, arts, dance and singing sessions.”
Limmud-Oz also offers two days of activities for children aged 5 – 12.
Misrachi adds, “Whether you’re interested in the A to Z of chocolate or Israeli advocacy, there’s something for you at Limmud-Oz today
