Here are some more views of the 2013 conference.
(To see the photos taken by Ethan Kuniyoshi and the team of teen and adult photographers, click here.)
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Wow! What a blast!
Some views from an awesome weekend:
(Photos by Ethan Kuniyoshi)
Rick Dinitz leads "Mussar meets the Blues"
Mother and son at breakfast
Lee Shulman
Lawrence Kushner
Challah cover
Volleyball
Ellen Tobe leading movement session.
Camp Limmud song
Check out this video of the camp Limmud staff practicing a song they wrote: limmud song
Hats off to the badge assemblers!
Our happy badge assembly team (L to R): Mila Wichter, Monica Cotik, Terry Matzkin, Roger Lamm and Beth Schecter
Kol ha-kavod to our badge assembly team who worked many hours to assemble 550 beautiful Limmud badges.
The finished product.
Tools laid to rest.
Need a ride to Limmud?
We have a page on Zimride to help match drivers with riders.
If you’re a driver, you post your preferred driving time, how many passengers you can take, and how much you want them to contribute to the cost of the ride.
If you’re a rider, you post your preferred riding time, and how much you can to contribute to the driver.
Ta Da: The 2013 schedule!
Yes, Limmudniks! You can now feast your eyes on the 2013 Bay Area Limmud schedule and begin agonizing over which sessions to attend and which you will have to skip. Just click on over to schedule.org for details.
You can also log-in with Facebook, and create a schedule to share with your friends. Also, check out our mobile app for your smartphone which can help you keep track of your choices.
All set for Camp Limmud
Jumping for joy at Camp Limmud
Camp Limmud activities will include art projects, awareness explorations to the beach, educational field games, yoga, a magic show, and more. In preparation for the holiday of Purim we will be engaging in mask making, mishloach manot (gift-giving), and a Purim parade!
Here’s the full line-up.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17
11:15 Camp Limmud Orientation (Scripps)
12:00 Lunch in camp rooms
5:45 End Camp Limmud for the day – pick up from camp rooms
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18
8:50 Camp Limmud Day Two – drop off at camp rooms
12:00 Purim Parade (Merrill Hall)
12:15 Lunch outdoors (weather permitting)
4:15 End Camp Limmud –pick up from camp rooms
Food and drink
Lunch, snacks and drinks will be available at the camp rooms. Breakfast and dinner are served at the Crocker Hall outside of Camp Limmud hours.
Safety and access
Camp registration including Consent and Release form is required for every child participating in Camp Limmud. Entering and exiting the camp will be through check-in and check-out procedure.
Teen Limmud – Toyon
Program for young teens ages 9 – 13 has been developed by Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa. Our madrichim are Zev Dever, Zlil Simchon, Sarah Brienar, and Evan Goldblatt.
HABONIM DROR CAMP GILBOA is a Jewish, Israel-centered summer camp and year-round youth movement that serves the California and Western US Jewish communities. It provides a unique youth-led program that offers a nurturing setting where friendships and creativity go hand-in-hand with building Jewish identity and a commitment to the community.
Limmud Katan – Curlew
Program for children ages 5 – 8 has been developed by educators from the Teva Learning Alliance and Urban Adamah. Our madrichim are Miriam Schwartz, Michelle Skolnik,
Charlie Berman and Yotam Yosefyan.
Gan Limmud – Acacia
Program for children ages 18 months – 4 years has been developed by educators from the Teva Learning Alliance and Urban Adamah. Our madrichim are Sarai Shapiro, and Dylan Tarnoff and Simone Adler
TEVA LEARNING ALLIANCE’S mission is to fundamentally transform Jewish education through experiential learning that fosters Jewish and ecological sustainability
How it all started…
Clive Lawton
Check out this great article by Clive Lawton, one of the founders of the original Limmud conference. He writes about how Limmud started in 1980 in Britain when “it was nearly impossible to find learning for adults and the community was deeply divided between the different denominations.”
Limmud helped change that, and now Limmud is a global phenomenon, including our very own Limmud Bay Area.
Limmud is for teens too!
Young Limmud: something to sing about!
Last year we had the main Limmud program for grown-ups, and the Camp Limmud program for kids. And this year we’re adding Young Limmud for teens.
Young Limmud will host over seventy high school students, from all around the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Participants will include groups from BBYO (B’nai B’rith Youth Organization) and USY (United Synagogue Youth) as well as teens arriving with their families.
With planned mixers and focus groups as well as a bonfire farewell, Young Limmud aims to provide the magic of Limmud to these budding leaders.
Our programmers hard at work
Programming team members hard at work are (L-R) Nechama Tamler, Randi Brenowitz, Elinor Manor, Ellen Bob.
Behind the scenes, our intrepid programming team is making sure that Limmud 2013 will offer a full menu of great sessions for all tastes.
Some of the issues tackled at a recent meeting were:
- Is the description of the session clear, compelling and catchy?
- Is the presenter’s biography concise and descriptive?
- Will it rain? If so, what is Plan B?
- Do we have enough presentations on a topic? Too many?
- Will anybody want to eat and learn at the same time?
Not pictured but attending the most recent team meeting were Shalom Rosenberg, Katya Prupis and Mila Wichter.