The document provides information about Matara 2015, a training program for European Jewish youth leaders that will take place December 25-31, 2015 during the Limmud UK Conference. Up to 20 participants will be sponsored to take part in sessions focusing on Jewish knowledge, contemporary issues, and informal education theory. The goals are to provide Jewish learning opportunities, networking, and skills to enhance Jewish programming back home. Participants must be between 20-27 years old and involved in Jewish youth/community work in Europe. The program covers accommodation, meals, and transportation, while also reimbursing up to €500 in travel costs. The application deadline is October 5.

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Matara 2015 during Limmud UK Conference
Friday 25th
December 2015 – Thursday 31st
December 2015
For the fifth year, the Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe, in partnership with Limmud, 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 social evening
programmes for the group.
The goals of the programme are:
 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 the other opportunities offered
by the Limmud Conference. See www.limmud.org/conference for more details.

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WHAT IS LIMMUD?
Limmud is a volunteer-led, cross-
communal Jewish learning
organisation which began in the
UK and there are now 80
communities across the Jewish
world. See
www.limmudinternational.org
Limmud Conference remains the
flagship event and the largest in
the global Limmud community. It
is an enormous week long
(including Shabbat) event at the
end of December, at which over 2,500 Jews from the UK and around the world come together to
learn, celebrate and share experiences. Hundreds of sessions are offered on all kinds of Jewish topics
and much musical and other entertainment is on hand. See www.limmud.org/conference for more
information.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO MATARA?
 European men and women between 20 and 27 years of age
 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
 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
 For those who need 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
 Please note: All successful applicants are responsible for their own travel and health insurance.
WHEN AND WHERE DOES IT TAKE PLACE?
 The programme will begin on Friday, 25th
December 2015, and will end at lunchtime on
Thursday, 31st
of December 2015.
 At the hotels surrounding Pendigo Lake, just outside Birmingham, UK, in the West Midlands
region of England. See www.limmud.org/conference for more details.
 Limmud organised transportation is available from London on Friday morning and there are
some options to be picked up from the airport. Birmingham is the closest airport for arrivals if
you have that option. Please note there will be no public transport on Friday 25th
December as it

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is Christmas Day. There will be Limmud organised transport on Thursday back to London and
some airports. Further information will be made available closer to the time.
HOW DOES IT WORK FINANCIALLY?
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) or North
London and the Conference.
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 programme and upon
receipt of proof of your travel costs.
HOW TO APPLY:
1. Click here Application form_Matara 2015 to apply online by 5th
October, 2015.
2. Open this Referee form_Matara 2015 , copy the link from your browser and send it to your
referees who should fill in the reference form by 5th
October, 2015. Please note that it is your
responsibility to make sure that your referees return their forms on time.
3. All applicants will be notified by 12th
October, 2015 about the outcome of their application.
4. For any further information, please contact us on matara@rothschildfoundation.eu
5. All of the information and forms can be accessed online here.