Register Early For LimmudLA 2010

From LimmudLA.org:

1,000 Jews. 250 Choices. 1 Weekend.
LimmudLA Conference 2010.



Registration for LimmudLA’s 2010 Conference is open!
Conference 2010 will be February 12 -15 at the Costa Mesa Hilton. Register early for the best prices!

Presenter Deadline Coming Up
Last year at Conference we had over 100 volunteer presenters! If you would like to present a session at this year’s Conference, you must submit a presenter application through our online registration at http://www.limmudla.org. Presenter forms are due by November 15.

Don’t let cost keep you from coming to Conference!
Scholarships are available – apply when you register for Conference at http://www.limmudla.org.  Don’t put it off – the deadline for scholarship application is October 31.

Tomorrow – Join fellow Limmud’niks at LimmudLA’s Happy Hour
Great martinis and conversations will both flow at this happy hour for LA Jews hungry for a little LimmudLA. Lola’s is famous for their specialty martinis and budget-friendly happy hour, so come out and join us on Thursday, October 15 between 6:30 and 8:30 PM at Lola’s, 945 N. Fairfax in West Hollywood.

Look Who’s Coming to Conference!
We already have many exciting presenters lined up! Here’s just a small sample of presenters you’ll be seeing in February:

  • Irving “Yitz” Greenberg – Scholar, mentor, seminal thinker in Holocaust studies, Jewish-Christian relations

  • Blu Greenberg – Co-founder of Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, engager of interfaith dialogue

  • Houman Sarchar – Director of Center for Iranian Jewish Oral History

  • Mel Konner – Author of The Jewish Body and Unsettled, Anthropology of the Jews

  • Anat Hoffman – Israeli advocate for civil rights and religious pluralism, founder of Women of the Wall

  • Yoni Gordis – Executive Director for Center for Leadership Initiatives

  • Gregg Drinkwater – Director of Jewish Mosaic, Journalist with Russian newspapers, web sites such as PlanetOut.com

  • Pamela Weisberger – Chair, Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles

  • Shep Rosenman – Entertainment Attorney, Musician, teacher of Jewish prayer

  • Sharon Rennert – Television industry professional, granddaughter of Jewish resistance fighter

  • Stephanie Avedon – Yogi, educator, mother, world traveler

  • Joshua Avedon – Co-founder Jumpstart, thought leader in Jewish innovation
New presenters are being added daily!  Check for updates!

Get Involved with LimmudLA!
Help make LimmudLA even better! LimmudLA is volunteer-led and we need your involvement to make our third annual Conference a success. Come to a short Volunteer Meeting on October 27. Meet new friends, gain leadership experience and have fun by sharing your talents for the greater good! You can RSVP by emailing volunteers2010@limmudla.org to receive info and directions.

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
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