Limmud is an invention of British Jews. The first Limmud conference took place in December 1980, in Nottingham in Britain organized and attended by a small and dedicated group of volunteers. Forty participants gathered together to share their knowledge and to spend time in the company of like-minded people. More than 40 years have passed since then and Limmud has become the largest Jewish educational conference in the world. Today you can find Limmud in Jewish communities: from Johannesburg to New York, from Melbourne to Jerusalem, from Baku to Toronto. If you become involved, you could travel the world of Limmud conferences in many far-flung and interesting places.

Presenters at Limmud conferences include academics, entrepreneurs, business people, artists, journalists, students, writers, poets, dancers, actors, and people who simply want to talk about their interests and passions. Everyone at Limmud is equal. A presenter at one session can become an eager participant in a workshop on another subject. Everyone is free to select the sessions they want to attend and thus create their own programme. The organisers, lecturers and presenters are all volunteers.

The organising committee and presenters participate in Limmud voluntarily. Speakers are not paid and the entire conference is run by volunteers who contribute their energy, skills and enthusiasm free of charge for the common good. Thus, we reduce the costs of the conference. It has been a tradition ever since the beginning of Limmud that participants pay a full price, however, volunteers, presenters and educators receive a discount.

Wherever a Limmud Conference takes place there are always local partners and sponsors who take the initiative and help the cause. It is the relationship of volunteers’ contribution and the selfless support from the local partners that make Limmud conferences and festivals possible.

We love business contacts, we appreciate any help from charitable organisations as well as individuals, and we view the media as our friends! Please let us know if you’d like to offer financial support to Limmud – this could be in the form of a sponsorship package, or a donation. We will be very grateful for either! We’d also be delighted to get assistance in accessing media outlets. If you are a journalist, simply register here, and you will be issued with a press pass.