Name: Emotional men and proactive women - how women shape Jewish history
Start: 2025-06-08T14:45:00+1000
End: 2025-06-08T15:45:00+1000

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.
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Sunday June 8, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm AEST

M1.05 (Informal) - Rm 3

Lindsay will examine several connected stories in Shmot / Exodus in which men react, and react poorly, whilst their sisters, daughters or wives enact strategies to alleviate distress or death. In each of the scenarios the individual impacts entire communities and the question of how we use our leadership for good is a major undercurrent of this textual exploration.

Speakers

Lindsay Simmonds

Dr Lindsay Simmonds is a Research Fellow at the London School of Jewish Studies (LSJS) where she has lectured for over 20 years. In 2024, she completed a three year project at the London School of Economics (LSE), UK, where she led research on Israeli and Palestinian women peaceb... Read More →

Sunday June 8, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm AEST
M1.05 (Informal) - Rm 3

Text and Philosophy

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Limmud Oz Melbourne 2025

Lindsay Simmonds

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