Major Jewish event returns to Ukraine, bringing hope amid ongoing war, By Larry Luxner June 18, 2024

"...The May 24-26 event in Uzhhorod, a city of 115,000 near where the borders of Slovakia, Hungary and Ukraine meet, marked the first Limmud FSU event on Ukrainian soil since the war with Russia started in February 2022. Limmud FSU is a nonprofit, nondenominational cultural and educational organization designed to foster community and Jewish identity among Jews from the former Soviet Union. It holds events all over the world — including in North America, Europe, the Caucasus, Israel, and Australia.

“We hope that Limmud FSU gatherings truly serve as a light in these dark times,” said Limmud FSU’s founder, Chaim Chesler, during the opening event.

“It is incredibly special to us, and it’s a testament to the strength and spirit of our Ukrainian Jewish community,” co-founder Sandra Cahn added..."

https://www.jta.org/2024/06/18/global/major-jewish-event-returns-to-ukraine-bringing-hope-amid-ongoing-war

#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #JFedi #Judaism #Jewish #Limmud

Where can we find examples of #NonOrthodoxJudaism collaborating with #OrthodoxJudaism? Limmud!

#Limmud is an interdenominational #Jewish educational charity. It produces a large annual winter festival and several other regional events throughout the year on the theme of Jewish learning. Originally starting as a UK entity, it inspired a worldwide movement of Limmud groups, even in #Boston and #NewYork .

Many more examples of cooperation here at the link

https://merrimackvalleyhavurah.wordpress.com/2022/12/23/orthodox-and-non-orthodox-jewish-collaboration/

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@baruch @chanele @emilyk @rabbigabriel @kabrams

I wear HAs, so.if the Rabbi wants me to hear Torah, I'm gonna wear them.

My first #Limmud listened to a woman from Naarm/Melbourne who focused on disabled in shul, a great presentation, and gave me comfort that I was "halatic' (sp?). I still have the text she used somewhere in my office, should look it up.