1980
The first Limmud UK Conference was inspired by American CAJE.
1990
Under the Limmud International umbrella, the conference has spread around the world, from Bogota to Beijing, from Jerusalem to Johannesburg, from New Zealand to New York.
2000
The Jerusalem Post reports that, “every place that has Jews should have its own Limmud.”
2006
Limmud Former Soviet Union (FSU) brings Limmud to Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus.
2011
Inspired by Limmud Los Angeles, Mila Wichter is joined by a group of Limmud enthusiasts to bring Limmud home to the Bay Area.
2012
Some of the world’s most dynamic Jewish educators, thinkers and community leaders bring their all to Limmud Bay Area making it an instant hit.
2013
We doubled in size and outgrew Asilomar.
2014
Limmud Bay Area moved to Wine Country from Monterey Bay.
2015
Bay Area Limmudniks came together for a Shabbat and never looked back.
2016
In just this one year, Limmud International reports that 74 unique Limmud events were run worldwide by 4,000 volunteers with 35,000 participants. Limmud Conference became Limmud Festival, and Limmud Bay Area Conference became Limmud Bay Area Festival.
2016
A successful shift from a Conference to a Festival.
2017
Three Taste-of-Limmud events in one day, in three different Bay Area locations: Berkeley, Palo Alto and San Francisco.
2018
The biggest and best Limmud Bay Area Festival is scheduled for June 29-July 1, 2018.