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LSJS Poetry Competition
The LSJS Poetry Competition is Back This year it will be judged by poet Linda Zisquit – author of many…
Eve Grubin, | Deadline: 30th August
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Term Courses
Starting date: Monday 8 April 2013 8:30 pm
Midrasha Summer
The Judi Back Women’s Institute for Torah Studies The Midrasha – The Judi Back Women’s Institute for Torah Studies –…
Rabbi Michael Pollak, Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski, Lauren Levin, Various, | Term: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
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Lunchtime
Wednesday 10 April 2013 1:00 pm
Lunch & Learn in the City – BDO LLP
We all lead busy lives, so making time to learn can be difficult. We now have three lunchtime learning options…
Various, | Monthly Wednesday lunch time
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Lunchtime
Tuesday 16 April 2013 12:45 pm
Lunch & Learn at OGR Stock Denton in Finchley
We all lead busy lives, so making time to learn can be difficult. We now have three lunchtime learning options…
Various, | Monthly Tuesday lunch time
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Lunchtime
Thursday 18 April 2013 1:00 pm
Lunch & Learn in the City – SNR Denton LLP
We all lead busy lives, so making time to learn can be difficult. We now have three lunchtime learning options…
Various, | Monthly Thursday lunch time
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Term Courses
Starting date: Monday 22 April 2013 1:00 pm
God Loves Stories
SEVEN ORIGINAL PORTRAITS Meet seven familiar and lesser-known people who inhabit Tanach and uncover a more profound understanding of these…
Maureen Kendler, Various, | 7 weeks (no class on 6 and 27 May)
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Year Courses
Starting date: Tuesday 23 April 2013 8:00 pm
Living the Talmud
Talmud is the huge treasure house of Jewish life. In this course, Rabbi Pollack uses the Talmud as a spring…
Rabbi Michael Pollak, | 23 April to 30 July (no class 14 May)
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Term Courses
Starting date: Monday 29 April 2013 9:30 am
Women’s Advanced Bet Midrash
Study traditional texts in-depth and improve your learning skills. 1. Heschel and Two Approaches to Revelation – 20th May Rabbi…
Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski, Leah Rosenthal, Joe Wolfson, | 8 weeks (no classes on 6 and 27 May)
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Special Events
Sunday 2 June 2013 8:00 pm
Archaeology, Ancient History and the Bible:Friends or Foes?
A GUEST LECTURE FROM AN INTERNATIONAL EXPERT What part do the Dead Sea Scrolls play in the history of Judaism?…
Professor Lawrence H. Schiffman, | One-off
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Short Courses
Starting date: Monday 10 June 2013 8:00 pm
4 Talmudic Sages Uncovered
DELVE INTO FOUR OUTSTANDING RABBINIC FIGURES FROM THE MISHNAIC PERIOD In a time when the Jewish people were still suffering…
Leah Rosenthal, | Four weeks: 10,17,24 June and 1 July
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Special Events
Monday 10 June 2013 4:30 pm
Academic Research Seminar
“Tolerance and Intolerance – Early Jewish Responses to Christianity” Rabbi Michael Pollak LSJS Teaching Fellow The LSJS Academic Research Seminar…
Rabbi Michael Pollak, | Special event
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Tours
Thursday 13 June 2013 10:30 am
National Portrait Gallery Tour
The price of admission What have Jews had to do to see their portraits on show here? What does this…
Maureen Kendler, | One-off
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Tours
Sunday 16 June 2013 10:00 am
British Museum Bible Tour
Israel in the shadow of ancient super powers Transform your understanding of the Tanach through ancient texts and unique artefacts.…
Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz, | One-off
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Short Courses
Starting date: Tuesday 25 June 2013 10:00 am
17 Tammuz to 9 Av: Why mourn? – morning
DISCOVER THE MEANING BEHIND THE MOURNING The Three Weeks from Shiva Asar b’Tammuz to Tisha B’Av are times when we…
Adam Boxer, | 3 weeks
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Short Courses
Starting date: Tuesday 25 June 2013 8:00 pm
17 Tammuz to 9 Av: Why mourn? – evening
DISCOVER THE MEANING BEHIND THE MOURNING The Three Weeks from Shiva Asar b’Tammuz to Tisha B’Av are times when we…
Adam Boxer, | 3 weeks
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Special Events
Wednesday 26 June 2013
All-In Weekend Saver
Book the All-in weekend saver and you will have access to everything during the Big Bible Weekend for just one…
Various, | one-off event
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Special Events
Wednesday 26 June 2013 8:00 pm
How should we respond to difficult episodes in the Bible?
Four fascinating panellists will discuss parts of the bible that really challenge them There are some texts in Tanach that…
Maureen Kendler, Adam Taub, Lindsay Simmonds, | One off event
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Special Events
Sunday 30 June 2013 9:30 am
Tanach Study Day – Twelve great options…
Starting with the Chief Rabbi-elect, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, this promises to be an amazing day. Learn with internationally acclaimed scholars…
Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, Dr Raphael Zarum, Leah Rosenthal, Ariel Kahn, Elie Jesner, Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski, Rabbi David Mason, Tim Cowen, Maureen Kendler, | One-off event
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Special Events
Sunday 30 June 2013 8:00 pm
In the Shadow of Tanach: The Hebrew Bible’s Radical Critique of Power
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks gives the closing keynote lecture of the Big Bible Weekend – unmissable! As President of LSJS…
Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, | One-off
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Tours
Thursday 4 July 2013 10:30 am
Jewish Tale of One City – Tour 1
London’s Jews through the ages Includes a river boat trip from St Katherine Docks. Discover the pleading rabbi at Whitehall,…
Maureen Kendler, | One-off
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Tours
Wednesday 10 July 2013 10:00 am
Natural History Museum Tour 1
Dinosaurs, ancient man and biblical creation The museum houses over 70 million specimens, from microscopic slides to mammoth skeletons. Should…
Dr Raphael Zarum, | One-off
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Tours
Thursday 25 July 2013 10:00 am
Natural History Museum Tour 2
Dinosaurs, ancient man and biblical creation The museum houses over 70 million specimens, from microscopic slides to mammoth skeletons. Should…
Dr Raphael Zarum, | One-off
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Year Courses
Starting date: Thursday 10 October 2013 7:30 pm
Kolot Brondesbury Park: Mothers & Daughters Learning Together
Now in its 13th year, this unique learning programme for Year 7 girls and their mums goes from strength to…
Jo Bruce, Miriam Levenson, Debbie Meyer, Mimi Meyer, Na'amah Roselaar, Karine Morris, | Year: Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday
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Year Courses
Starting date: Thursday 10 October 2013 7:30 pm
Kolot Edgware: Mothers & Daughters Learning Together
Now in its 13th year, this unique learning programme for Year 7 girls and their mums goes from strength to…
Jo Bruce, Miriam Levenson, Debbie Meyer, Mimi Meyer, Karine Morris, Na'amah Roselaar, Various, | Year course
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Year Courses
Starting date: Thursday 10 October 2013 7:30 pm
Kolot Finchley: Mothers & Daughters Learning Together
Now in its 13th year, this unique learning programme for Year 7 girls and their mums goes from strength to…
Jo Bruce, Miriam Levenson, Debbie Meyer, Mimi Meyer, Karine Morris, Na'amah Roselaar, | Year course
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Year Courses
Starting date: Thursday 10 October 2013 7:30 pm
Kolot Hendon: Mothers & Daughters Learning Together
Now in its 13th year, this unique learning programme for Year 7 girls and their mums goes from strength to…
Jo Bruce, Miriam Levenson, Debbie Meyer, Mimi Meyer, Karine Morris, Na'amah Roselaar, | Year course
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Year Courses
Starting date: Thursday 10 October 2013 7:30 pm
Kolot Mill Hill: Mothers & Daughters Learning Together
Now in its 13th year, this unique learning programme for Year 7 girls and their mums goes from strength to…
Jo Bruce, Miriam Levenson, Debbie Meyer, Mimi Meyer, Karine Morris, Rabbi Daniel Roselaar, Various, | Year course
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Year Courses
Starting date: Thursday 10 October 2013 8:00 am
Kolot Stanmore: Mothers & Daughters Learning Together
Now in its 13th year, this unique learning programme for Year 7 girls and their mums goes from strength to…
Jo Bruce, Miriam Levenson, Debbie Meyer, Mimi Meyer, Karine Morris, Na'amah Roselaar, Various, | Year course
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Tours
Sunday 23 June 2013 11:00 am
British Library Tour
From Revelation to the Book Examine some stunning books and learn how different cultures and religions have transmitted their sacred…
Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz, | One-off
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Special Events
Thursday 20 June 2013 4:30 pm
Academic Research Seminar – RESCHEDULED
“Understanding David Hartman’s Legacy: Autonomy, Responsibility, and Creativity” Dr Simon Cooper LSJS Teaching Fellow The LSJS Academic Research Seminar…
Dr Simon Cooper, | Special event
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Short Courses
Starting date: Wednesday 22 May 2013 1:00 pm
Fiction and Poetry Workshop – afternoon
EXPLORE TANACH THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING In this course we will look at how poets such as William Wordsworth, Yvonne…
Eve Grubin, | Five weeks
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Short Courses
Starting date: Tuesday 21 May 2013 8:00 pm
Fiction and Poetry Workshop – evening
EXPLORE TANACH THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING In this course we will look at how poets such as William Wordsworth, Yvonne Green…
Eve Grubin, | Five weeks
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Term Courses
Starting date: Monday 20 May 2013 10:00 am
Surprising Second Temple Personalities
SEVEN STORIES OF INTRIGUING LESSER-KNOWN PEOPLE WHO SHAPED THE SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD AND ITS AFTERMATH I. The Tobias Family An…
Henry Goldblum, | Seven weeks (no class on 27 May)
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Short Courses
Starting date: Thursday 9 May 2013 8:00 pm
Israel: What Next?
GAIN A DEEP AND INSIGHTFUL VIEW OF ISRAEL’S CHALLENGES TODAY FROM A MIDDLE EAST EXPERT The last Israeli election was…
Hagai M. Segal, | 9, 23 and 30 May
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Term Courses
Starting date: Wednesday 1 May 2013 8:00 pm
A Jewish Guide to Islam – evening
DEVELOP A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF A MAJOR WORLD RELIGION FROM A JEWISH PERSPECTIVE One of the greatest of the world…
Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz, | Seven weeks (no class on 15, 29 May and 26 June)
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Term Courses
Starting date: Wednesday 1 May 2013 8:00 pm
Leaders, Learners & Leyners: Judaism and the Gender Gap
WHAT KIND OF COMMUNITY DO YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF? The greatest modern challenge of Jewish law has…
Lindsay Simmonds, | 7 weeks (no class on 15 and 29 May)
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Term Courses
Starting date: Tuesday 23 April 2013 1:00 pm
Drowning with Jonah
What is so special about this wayward prophet? What does he teach us about ourselves? Three seasoned LSJS teachers take…
Maureen Kendler, Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz, Dr Raphael Zarum, | 7 weeks (no class on 14 and 28 May)
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Term Courses
Starting date: Monday 22 April 2013 8:00 pm
Faith without Fear: Issues in Modern Orthodoxy
What exactly is Modern Orthodoxy and how is it different from Haredi Orthodoxy? In this course you will also learn…
Rabbi Dr Michael Harris, | Seven weeks (no classes on 6 and 27 May)
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Term Courses
Starting date: Monday 22 April 2013 8:00 pm
Of Calves and Kings
What was so alluring about idolatry in the ancient world, especially golden calves? We will explore this question in the…
Tim Cowen, | 7 weeks (no class on 6 and 27 May)
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Term Courses
Starting date: Wednesday 17 April 2013 8:00 pm
Praying the Festivals – evening
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO GOD ON THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS AND WHY? This course looks at central prayers that we…
Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski, | 7 weeks (no class on 24 April, 8, 15 May and 5 June)
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Term Courses
Starting date: Wednesday 17 April 2013 10:00 am
Praying the Festivals – morning
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO GOD ON THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS AND WHY? This course looks at central prayers that we…
Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski, | 7 weeks (no class on 24 April, 8, 15 May and 5 June)
