Registration:

• Log onto our website www.limmud.org.za and sign up for the conference.
• You can still sign up for the Early Bird special. We’ve extended the registration special to the 14th of June 2010.
• The registration process is quick and easy to complete – it will take you only minutes to secure your place at Conference 2010.
• We want to see more young families at Limmud. That is why we have a special family discount on offer so that you and your family can enjoy Conference 2010 together!

** Volunteers are awesome! Limmud SA loves its volunteers!
Volunteers paying the volunteer fee will have to donate a minimum of 6 hours during conference. We will make sure your efforts are planned in a programmed schedule so that you can still go to all the sessions you want. Some come on, save some cash, come to conference, go forth and volunteer!

*Limmud Loves families!
Family packages – if you bring 2 kids to Conference 2010, 1 kid's conference fee is free.
Discount offer closes one week before conference

Here are 12 great reasons to come to Limmud Conference on the 8th and 9th of August in Johannesburg this year:

1. Richard Freund, “Jewish Indiana Jones”, world renowned archaeologist has lead excavations in Bethsaida, Qumran, and the Cave of Letters.
2. Jonathan Fine comes from the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism and the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya. He will present on terrorism, guerilla warfare and arms control.
3. Amy-Jill Levine, the “Yankee”Jewish feminist, from the buckle of the Bible belt, in Tennessee, will present on Jewish and Christian relations.
4. Benjy Pogrund, former deputy editor of the Rand Daily Mail and founder director of the Yakar Centre for Social Concern, Pogrund is a frequent commentator and writer on Middle Eastern issues.
5. Keren Tahor, the acclaimed actor, will present on Jewish female roles she has played.
6. Limmud Live, headlined by jazz muso and saxophonist Russ Nerwich
7. David Shneer, writer and teacher on modern Jewish history and culture, the Boulder, Colorado native will present on Yiddish and Soviet Jewish culture.
8. Roving reporter, Mandy Weiner, from Talk Radio 702’s Eyewitness News
9. Sarit Michaeli, B'Tselem's Press Officer and Israeli human rights activist
10. What’s Next For the Jewish People. The panel is back for its third year, with some of the most innovative Jewish thinkers in the world analysing the critical issues facing our people.
11. Noam Zion, a fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, and publisher of books on the Haggadah, Channukah, and Shabbat.
12. Young Limmud - Limmud is for the whole family. From crèche facilities for babies to a creative programme catering for Young Limmudniks all the way up to the age of 15. Young Limmud will be full of music, art, drama, challah-making, discussion and great activity.





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Limmud SA: 100% Volunteer Driven

Volunteers still needed

Limmud SA is organized and run by volunteers. Our Conference in August will not be possible without its volunteers. They are the core of Limmud SA. Our pre-Conference team needs a range of skills to help put together the most successful conference yet.

• Are you a twitter tycoon? Are you a behemoth of blogging? Do you enjoy spending hours on Facebook? Well then, we need your help! We are looking for a volunteer to expand Limmud’s South African presence on and across all social networks and websites with our PR and marketing team. Up to the job? Email Wayne Sussman (wayne.sussman@gmail.com).
• Are you an IT wizard? Do you enjoy designing websites and are looking for that creative avenue to express your IT talents? We are looking for some specialists to help improve our website, develop our databases, data collection and email newsletters. If you’re up for this challenge, please email Brett Wilks (wilks.brett@gmail.com).
• Are you a gifted writer? Can you churn out essays, blurbs in next to no time? Have you ever considered helping us with writing and covering Limmud events and liaising with journalists to increase coverage on Limmud SA? If you are a budding journo or enjoy writing, email Wayne at (wayne.sussman@gmail.com) to get started now.
• Are you a budding artist, a brilliant graphic designer/illustrator with an eye for detail? Help us design all our conference signage and conference posters. Brand our conference venue! If you are comfortable doodling and imagining ways of helping our on-site volunteer teams with your design skills, email Brett (wilks.brett@gmail.com).
• Do you love the buzz of conference? Do you enjoy the challenge of making this the best event the participants will ever experience? Get involved with our delegate care and logistics teams. Our new venue will need you to help people around the site, ensure the projectors work and the microphones are on. If you want to feel the Conference buzz, this is the place you need to be! Email Renee Freedman (freedman@iafrica.com).





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Limmud SA Donation Campaign
Donate R180 to Limmud SA and keep us going!

You loved Taste of Limmud, you loved past Limmud Conferences. We need your help to keep us going and keep on allowing us to offer the best events to the Limmud community.

Limmud SA is in need of financial donations to make this Conference possible. We are fully reliant on your donations and event fees to help pull off Conference each year. We need as many people as possible to join our online donations campaign! The more people give, the better we can make conference.

We still need to raise R100 000 in the next two months – please help us out! Your donation will go a long way to securing conference!

Register now at http://www.limmud.org.za/donate.cgi and donate – an investment in Limmud SA keeps us growing and is a social investment in your community.

Limmud SA
Standard Bank Sandton
Account Number: 421024828
Branch Code: 019205
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We look forward to seeing you at Conference 2010

Nadia Oshry + Brett Wilks (Chairs Joburg conference 2010)

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Visit our website: www.limmud.org.za
Email: limmudsa@gmail.com
Call: 072 553 0164
Facebook: Limmud SA

LIMMUD SA JHB 2010
Conference 2010: 8 – 9 August (long weekend).
Varsity College, Benmore Sandton.

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10 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Still not sure what Limmud SA is all about? We've got all your answers here...

1. Where did Limmud originate?

Limmud or ‘Learning’ started in the United Kingdom in 1980 and has since grown to become the largest communal event in UK Jewry, attracting over 2,500 people to its annual conference. Limmud has now spread internationally to over 45 communities and according to Limmud UK some 40,000 people attended a Limmud event in 2009.

2. When Limmud SA start in South Africa? What is Limmud SA's structure?

Limmud SA started in South Africa in 2007. It is a registered Non Profit Organisation (NPO). Limmud SA is the most exciting, innovative educational volunteer based organisation committed to Jewish education across the entire South African Jewish Community.

3. What does Limmud SA do?

Through its annual conferences, Limmud SA offers access to some of the world's most dynamic Jewish educators, performers and minds. Utilising all educational styles including lectures, workshops, text-study sessions, film, meditation, discussions, exhibits and performances ensures that Limmud SA maintains the broadest appeal to the numerous interests within the community.

4. Who works for Limmud SA?

Limmud SA is a volunteer organisation of over 300 volunteers nationally. Our volunteers plan, organise and implement our three national conferences and day Limmud SA events. Each region’s annual conference is organised by a local organising committee of volunteers all overseen by Limmud SA’s national committee.

5. What is Limmud SA's goal?

Wherever you are going, whoever you are, Limmud SA will take you one step further on your Jewish journey.

6. Who presents at Limmud SA conferences?

Limmud SA is committed to tapping into the breadth and richness of our own community. We believe every Jew has something to teach and learn. Anyone can be a presenter and everyone should be a learner.

7. Where are Limmud SA’s conferences?

Limmud SA has 3 national conferences in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. If you've never been to our conferences before, we are currently organising Taste of Limmud events in all of these cities and Pretoria so you can sample Limmud SA for yourself – watch this space!

8. When are the conferences?

Cape Town: Friday 30th July to Sunday 1st August 2010,
Protea Techno Park, Stellenbosch

Durban: Sunday 1, Monday 2 August (public holiday)
Durban Jewish Club

Johannesburg: Sunday 8, Monday 9 August 2010 (Long weekend),
Varsity College Sandton.

9. I’ve heard Limmud SA is left wing and anti-Orthodox in its political and religious views? Is this true?

False. Limmud SA is an independent and neutral organization.

Limmud SA is not affiliated to any religious or political ideology. We are focused on cross-communal education within the greater South African Jewish community. We are committed to the entire Jewish community as a whole and do not align ourselves to any particular practice of Judaism. All Jews, irrespective of their religious beliefs and political views are invited and welcome to help us build Limmud SA.

10. Who funds Limmud SA?

Limmud is a non profit organization that relies on donations from the SA Jewish community and the sale of conference tickets. Currently we are structured that 75% of our income is generated by conference sales and 25% is reliant on communal donations.

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