Limmud eFestival

When I moved to Atlanta in 2011 I dreamed of living in a place where I could grow food all around my house. Currently we have bees, chickens, a small orchard and lots of growing space for perennial, annual and medicine plants. Bring Jewish values to our homesteading has always been important to us. During this session we'll explore what Jewish homesteading means to us and even look into our bee hives for people to get a closer look!

We currently find ourselves at a time of Global crisis. We also find ourselves just one week away from the holiday of Shavuot, the festival that celebrates the Jewish people receiving the Torah. But, how does one impact the other? This session will ask - can Torah itself help us to cope as we manage this time of global crisis? Come explore with us!

Can Jewish practice actually help transform our character? In this session, Rabbi Marc Margolius will describe how integrating mindfulness with attention to core middot (innate spiritual/ethical traits with which we are endowed as beings created in the Divine Image) can help us "catch ourselves" more often before we act or speak unwisely, and come closer to our better selves. Through Tikkun Middot practice, the small and large challenges of everyday life can become a series of opportunities for spiritual and ethical growth, and we can learn to react less often from engrained habit, and respond more often from our innate wisdom.

Standing in the wilderness - depression, a crisis of faith, or a pandemic can leave you feeling deserted, disconnected and dying of spiritual thirst. Join Rabbi Sherre Hirsch to learn ways to brave your wilderness. In this workshop you will learn how to write your own Midbar Manifesto so you can move forward with courage and trust.

Come together in virtual community through social connection and access your body’s innate capacity for healing through Guided Mindfulness Meditation and Compassion practices.

Learn evidence-based techniques that will help you to:
· Handle difficult emotions with greater ease
· Soothe yourself in times of difficulty
· Practice mindfulness and compassion in everyday life
· Rewire your brain for more happiness and resilience
· Experience gratitude
· Build your immunity by reducing stress

How I made a billion dollars. I wanted to do my part to bring the benefits of the digital revolution to the entire world so I built a billion dollar global industry unlike any other and that's not a unicorn. Do you want to know how? Come and hear my story. It's a tale of accidents and miracles. A tale of Jews, Christians, Muslims and a Marxist. A tale of fake news and fishing. [Obviously I won't be a secret any more after this talk.] And yes I am single ;)

A detailed look at findings from the first-ever National Study of Jewish Grandparents in the US, designed, fielded and analyzed by Impact:NPO. We will explore the demographics, attitudes, and behaviors of today’s Jewish American grandparents, their relationships with their grandchildren, and the potential implications for families, communities, and organizations.

Times of collective disruption and uncertainty reveal the impermanent and ever-changing nature of our lives so clearly. It can feel like riding a horse backwards! How do we find balance and grounding when we don’t know what is in front of us? In this session we will explore through the embodied Jewish spiritual practice of Torah Yoga how we might learn to find grounding in the present moment in all of its uncertainty and mystery. As we practice embodying a posture of friendly openness to what is not yet revealed, even in the very next breath—we can cultivate the capacity to find our footing in the constantly changing nature of our experience. Suitable for all levels of yoga. Wear comfortable clothes you can stretch in.