Matara 2014 during Limmud UK Conference
Friday 26th December 2014 – Thursday 1st January 2015
For the fourth year, the Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe, in partnership with Limmud
International, is delighted to welcome applications to participate in MATARA.
Up to 20 young educators and community activists are sponsored to participate in a
specialised professional development programme at the Limmud Conference in the UK. Led
by Sonja Vilicic and Steve Israel, Matara is designed to enhance Jewish knowledge, discuss
contemporary issues in Jewish society and offer an insight into relevant aspects of informal
education, theory and practice.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
Matara is a self-contained training programme where
participants work as a group to gain knowledge and
skills essential to educators and educationally-oriented
activists within their Jewish community. .
Matara begins with a specially designed Shabbat
programme, allowing free time to enjoy Shabbat within
the context of the larger Limmud Conference. From
Sunday to Thursday, the group attends morning and
afternoon Matara sessions and the rest of the time,
they are encouraged to choose from any of the general
Limmud lectures and activities. In addition, there are
two social evening programmes for the group.
The goals of the programme are:
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To provide Jewish-themed learning, community
analysis and insights into informal educational
practice and theory for youth and student leaders employed or active in centres of
Jewish life across Europe.
To give participants an opportunity to network and be part of the largest conference of
Jewish learning and culture in Europe.
To enhance the skills of participants to develop Jewish programming upon their return to
their communities enriched by the Matara experience.
Matara sessions introduce contemporary issues facing the Jewish world today and explore
the past and present history of Jewish communities. Other sessions present a
comprehensive overview of Jewish text and history. Special focus will be given this year to
informal education theory and practice. At all other times participants are encouraged to join
in all other opportunities offered by Limmud. See www.limmud.org for more details.
MATARA- training for European Jewish Youth Leaders - [email protected]
WHAT IS LIMMUD?
Limmud
is
a
volunteer-led, crosscommunal
Jewish
learning organisation
from the UK which has
now spread over 65
communities
across
the Jewish world. The
Limmud
Conference
remains the flagship
event and the largest
in
the
Limmud
International community. It is an enormous six day (including Shabbat) event at the end of
December, to which over 2,000 Jews from the UK and around the world come together to
learn, celebrate and experience. Hundreds of sessions are offered on all kinds of Jewish
topics and much musical and other entertainment is on hand. See www.limmud.org and
www.limmud.org/conference for more information.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO MATARA?
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European men and women between 20 and 27 years of age
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Full or part-time youth leaders employed in youth centres or responsible for youth
programmes in established communities, synagogues, cultural and educational centres;
or involved in local Jewish youth or student movements
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Volunteers or activists interested in Jewish education engaged by grass-roots
organisations or social entrepreneurship initiatives to develop Jewish youth or student
activities outside the local formal Jewish framework
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For those who have to apply for a visa to come to the UK a Limmud invitation will be
provided and successful applicants may be subsidised for part of their visa costs
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Please note: All successful applicants are responsible for their own travel and health
insurance.
WHEN AND WHERE DOES IT TAKE PLACE?
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The programme will begin on Friday, 26th December 2014, and will finish at lunchtime on
Thursday, 1st of January 2015.
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At Warwick University, Coventry, CV4 7AL, next to the city of Coventry in England, about
150 km north-west of London and 30 km east of Birmingham in the West Midlands
region of England. See www.limmud.org and www.limmud.org/conference for more
details.
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Transportation is available from London on Friday morning and there are some options
to be picked up from your airport. Birmingham is the easiest airport for arrivals if you
have that option. Further information will be made available closer to the time.
MATARA- training for European Jewish Youth Leaders - [email protected]
HOW DOES IT WORK FINANCIALLY?
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The cost to participate in
Matara@Limmud is €75
(£65).
This
includes
participation in Matara and
Limmud Conference, meals,
accommodation
and
organised transport between
Heathrow (possibly Luton)
airport(s)
and
the
Conference.
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The
Foundation
will
reimburse your travel costs
(including the journey to and
from the airport) of UP TO
€500. This will only be paid
after satisfactory participation in the Matara and upon receipt of proof of your travel
costs.
HOW TO APPLY:
1. Click here to apply online by 8th October, 2014.
Send this link: http://tinyurl.com/Referee-form to your referees who should fill in the
reference form by 8th October, 2014. Please note that it is your responsibility to make sure
that your referees return their forms on time:
2. All applicants will be notified by 20th October, 2014 about the outcome of their
application.
3. For any further information, please [email protected]
4. All of the information and forms can be downloaded from our website:
http://rothschildfoundation.eu/work_examples/matara-limmud
MATARA- training for European Jewish Youth Leaders - [email protected]