Clive Lawton is one of the founders of the modern Limmud movement. He’s a fantastic speaker. Hilarious. Go to BethJacob.org for more info.
LimmudLA reports:
Clive Lawton, one of the founders of the Limmud movement and senior consultant to Limmud (in the UK), is coming to Los Angeles! Don’t miss the opportunity to learn with Clive, a fascinating, entertaining and inspiring educator.
Clive will be the Scholar in Residence at Beth Jacob Congregation this coming weekend. On Saturday, Clive will be giving the sermon during services and will be speaking at a luncheon. His topic for his luncheon lecture will be ‘Counting Strangely – the Jewish Way of Marking Time’. For more information and to reserve your place at the luncheon, please call Beth Jacob Congregation at 310-278-1911.
This weekend is sponsored by Glynis & Selwyn Gerber and Lynn & Marc Rohatiner.
About Luke Ford
Raised a Seventh-Day Adventist at Avondale College in Australia, Luke Ford moved to California in 1977.
He graduated from Placer High School in 1984, reported the news at KAHI/KHYL radio for three years, attended Sierra College and UCLA, was largely bedridden by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for six years, and converted to Judaism in 1993. From 1997-2007, Luke made his living from blogging.
Living by Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com), he now teaches the Alexander Technique (moving the way the body likes to move). Lessons cost $100 each and last about 45 minutes.
In 2011, Luke completed a three-year teaching course at the Alexander Training Institute of Los Angeles.
His personal Alexander Technique website is Alexander90210.com.
Luke is the author of five books, including:
» The Producers: Profiles in Frustration
» Yesterday’s News Tomorrow: Inside American Jewish Journalism