LimmudFest 2021 to Celebrate Southern Jewish Life
As you may already have heard, Limmud NOLA will host LimmudFest this year virtually on Sunday, March 14, with opening ceremonies at 11:30 a.m. CST and sessions running from 12 - 4:30 p.m. CST. The volunteers planning LimmudFest are turning the spotlight this year onto the uniqueness of Jewish life, tradition, and expression in New Orleans, greater Louisiana, and throughout the Gulf South.
Our slate of presenters this year spans the gamut of Jewish knowledge from New Orleans favorites like George Dansker and Rabbi Deborah Silver to national names like Hadar Cohen and Venessa Harper (@lechlechallah) to international presenters Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum and Hagai Segal.
“Our sessions are being intentionally designed to break out of your computer screen and get you connected (safely) to our wonderful southern Jewish community through discussion, creation, and movement,” says Leslie Goldberg, co-chair for LimmudFest NOLA 2021. “Whether your passion is studying Jewish text, cooking Jewish food, experiencing and creating Jewish art, or considering Jewish ethics and responsibility, you will find something here in this compacted, virtual LimmudFest.”