For the first time in its 45-year history, Limmud Festival in Birmingham is being livestreamed to audiences around the world.
While Limmudniks were able to tune into sessions over Zoom during lockdown, this year will be the first time people will be able to join sessions from the comfort of their armchairs while it is taking place in real time in Birmingham in front of live audiences.
From December 28 to December 30, viewers will be able to join 11 curated sessions featuring leading thinkers, performers, educators, and changemakers from across the Jewish world.
A household ticket costs £35 and will provide access to the full schedule of livestreamed content. Ticket holders will be welcome to join any or all of the 11 sessions.
A Limmud spokesperson said: “Livestreaming expands Limmud Festival’s mission to make transformative Jewish learning accessible to all, offering audiences everywhere the chance to engage with timely conversations, diverse perspectives, and the richness of contemporary Jewish culture.”
Programme sessions to choose from include 484 Days in Gaza: In conversation with Keith and Aviva Siegel; To Life! A Conversation with the Cast of Fiddler on the Roof and a live recording session of the podcast Who Jew You Think You Are? with Eylan Ezekiel.
Those tuning in will also be able to enjoy live music from Elana Arian, Yosef Goldman, and Mayta Cohen in a concert called Songs of Love and Light.
Limmud organisers said that the aim was to be able to help those who were housebound or unable to travel to be able to access the festival.