About Limmud-Oz 

Limmud-Oz is a major Australian Jewish community-wide conference and festival celebrating Jewish learning and creativity. 

Limmud-Oz began in 1999 and alternates between Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney last hosted Limmud-Oz in 2007 and attracted over 1100 participants from across the community. This year we have significantly expanded our program and are again hosting a number of high calibre presenters. We are confident that the event will attract even greater numbers from Sydney, across NSW, ACT and Victoria.

Limmud-Oz is a unique, volunteer-led, cross-communal and multi-generational event, catering for the broad diversity of opinions within the wider Jewish community.

Limmud-Oz is just one of over 50 similar events under the umbrella of Limmud International , which is at the forefront of a revolution in global Jewish education and thinking, and is creating a learned, open, dynamic and respectful community. Limmud worldwide attracts over 32,000 people annually and continues to see unprecedented growth, even while more traditional community institutions suffer from decreasing numbers.

Limmud-Oz 2009 will be held over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend at the University of New South Wales. Over 250 hours of programming, held over three days, will provide participants with the opportunity to immerse themselves in wide-ranging sessions, from textual study to modern Jewish cuisine, Jewish jazz to Sydney sculpture.