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Welcome to the program for Limmud Oz Melbourne 2025!

Join us for an immersive weekend festival of Jewish ideas and culture, with >100 presenters and sessions to choose from.
From Ben-Gurion to bagels, Yentl to yoga, we always have something for everyone. Limmud is an opportunity for you to cultivate a personal Jewish experience and learn from presenters you might never come across otherwise.

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The power of listening: healing across divides
Sunday June 8, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm AEST
M1.02 - Rm 10
Since October 7 and the war in Gaza, trauma has rippled far beyond the Middle East - fueling polarisation, stereotyping, and an inability to see the pain of the other. The Bridge Builders Social Cohesion Program offers a powerful alternative. At its heart is The Narrow Bridge, an award-winning film where bereaved Israelis and Palestinians listen with compassion. Join this dynamic pilot workshop - and help shape a vital, healing resource for schools, universities, and communities.
Speakers
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Esther Takac

Esther is a child and adult psychologist, an author who has published three books and an emerging filmmaker. Her first feature documentary THE NARROW BRIDGE screened at the 2022 Jewish International Film Festival and she was over the moon when it won the Audience Award!
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Tony Heselev

Tony Heselev is a journalist and financial counsellor. After viewing THE NARROW BRIDGE he was inspired to develop the Bridge Builders team that uses the documentary to nurture respectful conversations across divides.
Sunday June 8, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm AEST
M1.02 - Rm 10
  Society and politics

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