26 | OCTOBER 5 • 2023 J
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immud Michigan
returns for its seventh
year Sunday, Oct. 29,
at a new venue, Washtenaw
Community College in Ann
Arbor.
Limmud, Hebrew for
“learning,” creates an
opportunity where Jews
of all persuasions and
affiliations — or none
— can come together to
create and celebrate Jewish
learning and living. Limmud
is not affiliated with any
congregation or Jewish
organization although many
are supporters and sponsors.
Limmud got its start in
the early 1980s in England,
as an activity for Jews
during the Christmas
holiday week when not
much else was going on.
It has spread around the
world, with 90 Limmud
events in 42 countries on six
continents.
Limmud Michigan started
in 2016 to provide a learning
experience for people
from across Michigan
and beyond. Venues have
included Wayne State
University, the Jewish
Community Center and the
University of Michigan.
Past Limmud Michigan
programs have attracted
more than 500 people. The
program was canceled at the
last minute in 2020 because
of the COVID epidemic,
and the 2021 event was
produced virtually via
Zoom. Attendance at last
year’s Limmud Michigan
was lower
because of the
lingering effects
of the virus.
This year,
Limmud
Michigan will
be held in
Washtenaw Community
College’s Morris Lawrence
Building, which Sue
Birnholtz, a member of the
steering team, described as
“just perfect for big events.”
The building has nine
rooms for breakout sessions,
as well as a large atrium.
There is plenty of free
parking at the venue, which
is near the campus entrance.
The program runs from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with
registration beginning at
9 a.m. There will be five
45-minute learning sessions,
with a one-hour break for
lunch, which participants
can enjoy in the center’s
atrium or in small groups
in one of the conference
rooms. Birnholtz said
several of the speakers
will be available for “Meet
and Munch” informal
discussions over lunch,
OUR COMMUNITY
Washtenaw
Community
College’s Morris
Lawrence Building
Limmud Michigan scheduled for Oct. 29.
Celebrate
Jewish Learning
BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Sue
Birnholtz