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Date

February 16, 2025

Time

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Location

Beth Yeshurun

Yom Limmud 2025- The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston’s Day of Jewish Learning

Sunday, February 16
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Congregation Beth Yeshurun
Pre-registration until February 12: $18 per person
From February 13 and at the door: $36 per person

Sarah Bunin Benor will present “Jewish Languages Today: Endangerment and Resilience” at 12:45 p.m.
Sarah’s participation in Yom Limmud is support by Congregation Emanu El
Description: Over the past two centuries, migrations and other historical events have led to major changes in Jewish languages. Yiddish is thriving in Hasidic communities, while its use is diminishing elsewhere. Several longstanding Jewish languages have become endangered, including Ladino, Judeo-Arabic, Jewish Neo- Aramaic, and Jewish Malayalam (Southern India). At the same time, Jews are engaging with these languages in post-vernacular ways, such as through song and food, and new Jewish language varieties are developing, including Jewish English, Jewish Latin American Spanish, and Jewish Russian. This talk explains these developments and makes the case for the urgent need for documentation and reclamation.

More of Congregation Emanu El at Yom Limmud
Rabbi Oren Hayon presents “Death Comes for the Warrior: King David’s Struggles with Grief” at 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Description: King David, the legendary warrior-poet, is one of the best-known figures of the Hebrew Bible, whose stories and legends fill countless pages of scripture and religious mythology. We will explore the way the “Sweet Singer of Israel” responds – at times thoughtfully and at times impulsively – when tragedy strikes and he loses those dearest to him. The way King David grapples with death, grief and loss can provide some helpful insights to us as we consider our own struggles as well.