Limmud and some more Limmud

From the Hebrew to learn "Limmud" is not only the definition to learn but a wonderful one of a kind experience.

As I am writing this post I am watching a music performance by Craig Taubman with all prayers and Hebrew songs modernize.

Monday was such a special day. I started the day full of enlightens by beautiful human beings who have so much to teach and share with this community of learners. 

I went to a session who spoke about Maria Montessori and her believes in religion and how should be teach on a classroom.

Later it was follow by a class taught Lee Lewis about the history of Bagels and how to make a bagel. I met an amazing women called Carole who will be hosting me during the three nights that I am staying in London. 

I also attended two sessions about on how to improve/make our own Limmud a better program/conference/experience for our community. There were over 30 people from different parts of this wonderful world who are also VOLUNTICIPANTS at there Limmud. 

The day only got better by the hour. I people are great! We built a whatsapp group, a micro community of Spanish speaking Limmudniks however we accepted Eli from Atlanta. There are Argentinians, Mexicans, a colombian and a Spaniard.

I saw a music show and finished with a comedy stand up with Jewish jokes, literally laught the whole time.

Picking sessions is hard, every hour I am missing something that I wished I had attended, 35 Sessions per hour... Can you imagine!! And in Miami we only have 12, ha... One day one day.

Today I attended my first Talmud Chavruta learning session by the wonderful Yaffa Epstein (who will be at Limmud Miami and hope I can attend).

Amazing sessions, great brainstorming on how to make Limmud communities better!! Ohhhhh how much I love this place! Is it a place? An experience? Or just magic?

Heard Ari Shavit and had a conversation about Latin Jews and the relationship of israel with southamerica! He remembered me from the day before! How honored!

Today I spoke with Natan Sharansky, thank him for everything he does code the Jewish world! 

Days only get better and tomorrow is the last day!!! Off to enjoy the next day!

L'itraot

Jewish Disney World

There are experiences that say with you forever. I am experiencing one of those.

There is a place in the world called Limmud. Limmud takes you one step forward in your Jewish journey. No matter where you are, what you do, who you are. A meal is an experience in itself. 

I arrived yesterday, Friday December 26, in the morning. After wondering around the airport and napping at the coffee shop I met with another 40 participants which whom I shared the bus. When you arrive at the Warwick university you can already feel the magic, it's like a Jewish Disney World. Everyone is happy, everyone welcomes you with a smile, everyone helps you, and most of all, everyone is friendly and wanting to meet new people.

Yesterday I attended 2 sessions: shmita and Jewish food ethic, and a shabbat celebration: here they have some 3-d glasses that when you looked at light you see hearts! Spread the love! (Look at the picture below) Both were special, in both of them I learned and grew.

Today was different. I started the day with a 2 miles run in a sunny but cold morning (38F). At 11:30 there was a stretching and relaxing session which I thought it was great to do after my run. When by 11:45 we realize that the presenter was not coming and my need to stretch my body I asked the other 5 people in the room if they wanted to do yoga. Asking around nobody felt comfortable to start the session so I just lead the first 15 minutes, one of the most important core values at Limmud. We can all teach!!!! Alex led the stretching, Mijal some more yoga and we left feeling inspired!

Lunch followed where I met Michelle, the Limmud shabbat co-chair and we had an interesting conversation about immigration and food.

The afternoon followed by a deep relaxation and vocal vowel meditation. I felt like I was picked up and remove from my body. After an intense hour of meditation and relaxation I feel like new! New energies, new blood, new experiences. May shabbat finished and let this week be as powerful and meaningful as this shabbat has been.

Shavuah Tov!