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This app is live and changes will be made in real-time. You may therefore come across discrepancies with the hard copy handbook. The app - together with the daily update sheets on Limmud Conference itself - reflect the most up-to-date schedule. You may need to refresh the page of the app to see any new changes.

We recommend that you set up an account and create your own schedule to have a truly personal Limmud Conference experience.

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Monday, December 23 • 13:30 - 14:30
Are monks and nuns human?

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'There is no monasticism in Judaism; monasticism is life-denying, about rejecting the body for the spirit!' If that seems self-evidently true to you, come and be surprised by an account of what Christian monastic vows are about - from the inside. Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP, who entered the religious life in 1965, will speak from personal experience and Christian tradition.
Presenters
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Clive Lawton

Limmud
Co-founder of Limmud, Clive is its senior consultant. Scholar-in-residence at the London Jewish Cultural Centre, he works in educational and organisational development. A former high school head, NHS hospital chair, and a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, he advises the... Read More →
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Timothy Radcliffe

Council of Christians and Jews
Timothy was Master of the worldwide Dominican Order from 1992-2001, the Order of Preachers within the Catholic Church. He is a Fellow of the Las Casas Institute, researching social justice and humanitarian rights (Blackfriars, Oxford). His books include 'What Is The Point Of Being... Read More →

Monday December 23, 2013 13:30 - 14:30 GMT
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