LimmudFest 2013 | Limmud Atlanta + SE: Full Schedule

Welcome to Your Jewish Community

Limmud Atlanta + SE is a unique Jewish community: a place where the agenda is set by volunteers for volunteers – by you. LimmudFest is a place where you are encouraged to be creative, take risks: try new things. Everyone teaches and everyone learns. Everyone is responsible for the experience this weekend. You make it happen. That’s why there are no participants or volunteers at LimmudFest: instead, everyone is a volunticipant.

9:30am EDT

Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls: Wait a Minute - WHY NOT?!

Start your day with a tiyul tefila, prayer hike, that will include a visit to one of the many fabulous waterfalls at Ramah Darom. Our tefila will follow the broad outline of the morning Shacharit service, with some time at the end for hitdbodedut – the Hasidic practice of personal prayer in nature. Wear comfortable shoes. A water bottle and shoes you don’t mind getting wet are also a good idea, as there will be an opportunity to dip your feet in the water. This session will take place rain or shine.

This session was made possible by a grant from The Covenant Foundation.

Presenters

Nili Simhai

TEVA Learning Alliance

Nili Simhai has served for over a decade as Director of the Teva Learning Center, now the Teva Learning Alliance. A recent winner of the Covenant Award for excellence in Jewish education, Nili is considered an authority and leader of the Jewish environmental education movement... Read More →

Saturday August 31, 2013 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Under Cafe Limmud Porch

Hands-on-Experience, Shabbat Appropriate? Yes. | Recreation, Shabbat Appropriate? Yes.

AV No AV required
Noise Level Not overly loud
Preferred Venue Outdoor Pavilion
Tags Environment & Ecology, Spirituality

10:30am EDT

Tai Chi for Enlightenment Part I

Think of yourself as Ayin and forget yourself totally. Then you can transcend time, rising to the world of thought, where all is equal: life and death, ocean and dry land," wrote Dov Baer. Mystics of all traditions describe a similar state of divine union, and many methods have been developed for cultivating this state. The method practiced in this workshop is a centuries-old movement meditation from the Wudang Mountains in central China.

Presenters

Jed Brody

Senior Lecturer, Emory University

Research Area: Novel instructional experiments.Research Interests: How can we use everyday items, like laser pointers, LEDs, and tubes half-full of water, to illustrate sophisticated concepts like Fourier series, Boltzmann distributions, and nonlinear oscillations? Can we observe... Read More →

Saturday August 31, 2013 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Basketball Court

Recreation, Shabbat Appropriate? Yes.

AV No AV required
Noise Level Not overly loud
Preferred Venue Outdoor Pavilion
Tags Health, Spirituality

1:15pm EDT

Adult Soccer Game

If you like to kick-it, join your fellow Limmudniks for a friendly game of football.

Saturday August 31, 2013 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Front Lawn

Recreation, Shabbat Appropriate? Yes.

2:45pm EDT

Come Explore Hillbilly Falls

Join Amy for a Shabbat afternoon hike to the waterfall just outside of camp. We'll do some exploring in the national forest, learn about the plants that grow there, and get some exercise in the process. There is one steep part so please wear sturdy shoes.

Presenters

Amy Price

Amy Price loves all things outdoors and excited to share that with everyone. She lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband, 3 year old son, dog Zorro and 19 chickens. Professionally she supports people of all abilities to find employment opportunities and dream big for their lives. She... Read More →

Saturday August 31, 2013 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
Front Lawn

Hands-on-Experience, Shabbat Appropriate? Yes. | Recreation, Shabbat Appropriate? Yes.

Tags Environment & Ecology, Health

4:15pm EDT

Shabbat Alternative Body-Mind-Spirit Service: Torah Yoga; Jewish Meditation; Jewish Chanting

The body is the "house" of the spirit. Drawing from Hatha Yoga poses and deep breathing, join Mitch Cohen, Steve Gold and Michael Levine as they guide participants to personally experience the weekly Torah portion through gentle movement (led by Mitch), Jewish meditation (led by Steve) and Jewish chanting (led by Michael).

Neshama can mean breath / spirit - the breath of life (nishmat chaim) breathed by G-d into Adam. Celebrate Shabbat, nourishing your Neshama with the wisdom of Torah through the body-mind-spirit experience.

No prior Yoga experience required - just bring a Yoga mat, a thick blanket and optional Yoga blocks.

Presenters

Mitch Cohen

Neshama Interfaith Center

Mitch Cohen is the spiritual leader of Congregation Shalom B’Harim in Dahlonega, GA, a progressive, post-denominational congregation of 50 families from across North Georgia. Mitch is also a certified Life Coach and a 200-hour certified Hatha Yoga teacher. He teaches Torah Yoga... Read More →

Steven Gold

Founder/Director, Yoga and Judaism Center

Steven J. Gold, BA Antioch College, Philosophy and Religion; JD Emory Law School, is the founder/director of the Yoga and Judaism Center in Atlanta, GA and the author of Yoga and Judaism (2007), Ivri: The Essence of Hebrew Spirituality (2010), and other books. He has been an initiate... Read More →

Michael Levine

Musician/ Music Producer, Watertown Studios

Michael Levine is a man of many hats (to cover his elegantly shaved head). As a singer-songwriter, he has released 4 CDs and has opened for acts such as Dave Matthews Band, Counting Crows and many others. As a record producer, he has won national awards and runs Watertown... Read More →

Saturday August 31, 2013 4:15pm - 5:30pm EDT
Mountainside Pavilion

Hands-on-Experience, Shabbat Appropriate? Yes. | Prayer, Shabbat Appropriate? Yes. | Recreation, Shabbat Appropriate? Yes.

AV No AV required
Noise Level Not overly loud
Preferred Venue Outdoor Pavilion, Sukkah
Tags Health, Spirituality

3:15pm EDT

Martial Arts and Judaism: What Tae Kwon Do and Judaism Have in Common?

Judaism is not just practiced from the neck up. Perhaps it is time for a martial/warrior tradition to grow within Jewish practice too. A student of Tae Kwon Do for many years, Rabbi Norry explores the teachings and core values of the ancient Korean discipline and highlights points of contact with Jewish values. We will also learn a few basic TKD moves.

Presenters

Hillel Norry

Senior Rabbi, Shearith Israel

Rabbi Hillel Norry is the Senior Rabbi at Shearith Israel in Atlanta, GA. In addition to his rabbinic role, Rabbi Norry is an avid vegetarian chef, blues musician, and Tae Kwon Do student. He is married to Johanna and father to Natanya and Zamir.

Sunday September 1, 2013 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT
Basketball Court

Hands-on-Experience, Shabbat Appropriate? Yes. | Recreation, Shabbat Appropriate? Yes.

AV No AV required
Noise Level Lively Discussion
Preferred Venue No preference-NA
Tags Spirituality

9:30am EDT

Tai Chi for Enlightenment Part II

Presenters

Jed Brody

Senior Lecturer, Emory University

Monday September 2, 2013 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Basketball Court

Recreation, Shabbat Appropriate? Yes.

AV No AV required
Noise Level Not overly loud
Preferred Venue Outdoor Pavilion
Tags Health, Spirituality