Dear Friend, 

Every week I’m amazed by the increasing cost of challah. The world is an expensive place to be right now. Limmud Festival is no exception – we are acutely aware of how expensive tickets are and absolutely committed to making it feasible for anyone that wishes to take part.  

My partner and I both work in the charity sector, live in London and have two young children so I understand very well the financial obstacle that Limmud Festival presents. To be transparent – we are a middle-class family with a lot of privilege and the ticket price would still be a squeeze for us to afford.  

Why am I sharing this?  

My hope is to get this message across to you (and for you to pass it on) – the Limmud Access Fund exists in order to lower the financial barrier for you, and any UK residents, that wish to participate in Limmud Festival. It is more than just a financial assistance scheme and serves a much wider group than just participants with low-income. If you are excited by the notion of taking part in an immersive celebration of Jewish life, learning and culture, and the only thing stopping you is the ticket price, then the Limmud Access Fund is for you.  

This is all grounded in Limmud’s value of diversity. A huge part of what makes Limmud Festival so impactful and unique is the wonderful diversity of people that come together. The Limmud Access Fund, in part, is there to safeguard that diversity and ensure that as broad a spectrum of people as possible can participate.  

If you’ve been on the fence about joining Limmud Festival because of the cost – whether you’re new to Limmud or haven’t been for a while – please take this as a warm invitation from me to book today with the Limmud Access Fund. See below for details.  

And we know there’s a bigger challenge at play here. You can learn more about how our ticket price breaks down on the pricing transparency page of our website. With an eye on the future, we are committed to improving the affordability of Limmud Festival. Rest assured, this is one of our strategic priorities in the next few years (more to come on this).  

I’m grateful for the generous donations that make the Limmud Access Fund possible and hopeful that I’ll see you at Limmud Festival this year.  

Adam Rossano

Limmud Executive Director

HOW TO REQUEST SUPPORT FROM THE LIMMUD ACCESS FUND 

Book for Limmud Festival here and tick the box at the end next to ‘Request financial assistance’. You’ll be asked some further questions and will be able to complete your booking without being charged. Your application will be discretely handled by the Limmud staff team and you’ll receive news about your Access Fund award and a payment schedule within a couple of weeks. 

The initial deadline for Access Fund requests is 15th September. Requests can still be made after this deadline but will be subject to remaining funds available. 

The Limmud Access Fund is exclusively open to UK residents. 

For full details, as well as other ways to join Limmud Festival at a discounted rate, visit https://limmud.org/festival/limmud-access-fund/  

Be sure to book by 11:59pm on 9th September to secure our Early Release ticket price.  

Office opening times:

09:00-17:30 Monday - Thursday

09:00-15:30 Friday