Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Limmud's Version Of Israel

One of the main educational events of the year for Jews in the UK, in Europe and almost all-over is Limmud.

Here's from their Israel Track this year.  Any odd names or strange topics jump out at you?



Israel Track



Friday, 22:15 - 23:15 (Quarter Past Ten)
Discussing Politics on Shabat - is it Work or a Friday Ritual?
David Newman
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Saturday, 11:50 - 12:50 (Ten To Twelve)
Is Boycotting the Occupation Anti-Israel?
Daniel Sieradski
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Saturday, 15:00 - 16:00 (Three O'Clock)
Civil Courts in Israel Solve the Agunah Problem?
Robyn Shames
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Saturday, 19:00 - 20:00 (Seven O'Clock)
Sounding Out Jerusalem
Abigail Wood
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Saturday, 21:30 - 22:30 (Half Past Nine)
Through Architects' Eyes: Olive Groves, Maps and Conflict
Daniel Fenster
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Saturday, 21:30 - 22:30 (Half Past Nine)
Can Jews Afford to be Self-Critical?
Debbie Weissman
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Saturday, 21:30 - 22:30 (Half Past Nine)
Israel’s Independence Day: 62 Years of Modeling
Ayelet Oettinger
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Sunday, 09:00 - 10:10 (In The Beginning)
Talking About Talking About Israel
Nick Gendler, Aboodi Shabi
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Sunday, 13:30 - 14:50 (Early Afternoon)
Borderline Views: Critical Perspectives on Israel and the Jewish World - The Threat to Freedom of Expression in Israel (1 of 5)
David Newman
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Sunday, 18:30 - 19:40 (Dinner Hour I)
From Durban to Goldstone: The Politics of Human Rights and 'Third Generation Warfare' against Israel (1 of 2)
Gerald Steinberg
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Sunday, 19:00 - 20:10 (Dinner Hour II)
Breaking the Silence - An Introduction (1 of 4)
Avner Gevaryahu
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Sunday, 20:30 - 21:45 (Prime Time)
Palestinian Society - An Introduction (1 of 4)
Walid Salem
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Sunday, 20:30 - 21:45 (Prime Time)
Why The BBC Should Be Abolished (1 of 3)
Trevor Asserson
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Monday, 08:00 - 09:00 (Early Bird)
An Idiot's Guide to the Goldstone Report
David Cohen
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Monday, 11:00 - 12:10 (Intensives)
Apocalypse 2012: Israel & the Fall-Out of End-Time Scenarios
Michael Cook
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Monday, 11:00 - 12:10 (Intensives)
A Communication Skills Workshop: a Tool to Help You Speak Up for Israel and Yourself (1 of 3)
Gary Sakol, Lior Student
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Monday, 12:30 - 13:40 (Lunch 'n' Learn)
What if We Fail? The Israeli-Arab Conflict Beyond a Traditional Two-State Solution
Michael Bergman
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Monday, 12:30 - 13:40 (Lunch 'n' Learn)
John Ging, Director of UNRWA Operations, Gaza, In Conversation with Jonathan Wittenberg
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Monday, 14:00 - 15:10 (Early Afternoon)
Understanding and Challenging Anti-Zionist Campaigns
Arieh Kovler, Samantha Lishak
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Monday, 17:00 - 18:10 (Late Afternoon)
Israel and the Media: An Insider's Account
Simcha Jacobovici
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Monday, 19:00 - 20:10 (Dinner Hour II)
US Politics and Jews (and what is 'J Street'?)
Donald Sylvan
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Monday, 20:30 - 21:45 (Prime Time)
'Budrus' Screening: It Takes a Village to Unite the Most Divided People on Earth
Libby Lenkinski Friedlander
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Tuesday, 17:00 - 18:10 (Late Afternoon)
Can Jerusalem Be Divided?
Yaron Deckel, Miri Eisin, Angela Levin, Francis Nataf, Ruth Ouazana, Walid Salem
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Tuesday, 19:00 - 20:10 (Dinner Hour II)
What Does it Mean to be Pro-Israel Today? (Panel) (1 of 2)
Jonathan Boyd, David Cohen, Arieh Kovler, Shawn Landres, Hannah Weisfeld, Vivian Wineman
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Tuesday, 20:30 - 21:45 (Prime Time)
Freedom of Expression in a Conflict Area: What are the Boundaries?
Libby Lenkinski Friedlander
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Tuesday, 20:30 - 21:45 (Prime Time)
Is There Room for God in the Holy Land?
Daniel Mond
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And there's more.

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