Are you interested and concerned at politics and at how Israel and the Jewish community are perceived by our politicians? Come and find out directly at Leeds Limmud on 15th November 2009. There are three speakers who can illuminate this important area for all of us and you too can question them and voice your concerns while hearing how they and their fellow MPs regard problems in the Middle East and our community back here in Britain. It will be interesting to compare their different approaches to this.
One speaker will be Lorna Fitzsimmons, head of BICOM and a former MP, who will be talking about the current challenges facing Israel, the influence of these on peace in the Middle East and consequences for our community here in the UK
The other two are local MPs Fabian Hamilton, who will also be talking about the prospects of peace in the Middle East and John Battle, who is talking on “The Global is now Local”, exploring faith, justice and peace in building local communities.
There is plenty more that will throw an oblique light on politics from our own local expert Professor Maxim Silverman who will talk on the New Anti-Semitism in France (and Britain?) to Professor Jean-Marc Dreyfus from Manchester talking on A History of Anti-Zionism.
This is just one strand of Leeds Limmud; there are presenters on poetry, music, dancing, food , history, writing, texts, magic, chazzanut and a whole host more and you can mix and match different topics throughout the day. So do come and have a stimulating and exciting day.
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