Limmud Moscova – A Stunning Success! 
April 11-13, 2008

At the second annual conference of Limmud Moscova, the Israeli and American Jewish establishments passed the Limmud FSU torch to a new generation of young Russian Jews. Heralding success, many of the nearly 300 participants in the event, mostly young urban Jewish professionals between the ages of 23 and 40, spoke glowingly of this conference of Jewish expression. They felt this best suited the needs of secular young Russian Jews, who are largely not involved in synagogue life and in need of creative and idealistic outlets.
At the same time, local Limmud FSU leaders exulted that they had managed to pull off a successful conference themselves -- almost completely organized and run by local volunteers. They planned the event and raised the money. The conference was funded with contributions from FSU-based oligarchs and registration fees of about $130. The two-day conference included sessions on Israeli politics, Russian Jewish theatre, the cuisines of Jewish communities around the world, reflections on a spiritual approach to daily life and an open mike for people who wanted to sing and strum guitars.