Limmud RUS Portugal 2026
A Russian-speaking three-day Jewish conference
at a hotel in the Greater Lisbon area
📅 27–29 November 2026
A Russian-speaking three-day Jewish conference
at a hotel in the Greater Lisbon area
Limmud is a unique Jewish educational and cultural event open to absolutely everyone, offering an active, intensive and incredibly engaging learning experience. For more than 40 years, Limmud conferences have been held all over the world in many languages, including Russian.
Participants build their own schedule, choosing from several parallel sessions. Presenters come from all walks of life — politicians, scientists, journalists, artists. And anyone can propose their own session.
Limmud is also a place to meet people: in its warm and friendly atmosphere you can find new friends, partners and like-minded people. There is no divide between "organizers" and "audience" — the conference is created by the very people who take part in it.
And everyone chooses their own role — join as a participant, run your own session, become a volunteer or support the project as a sponsor:
▶ Watch in 2 minutes (in Russian)
The Limmud program includes sessions — lectures, discussions and workshops on a wide range of topics — as well as concerts, film screenings, dancing and theater performances.
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Senior Lecturer at King's College London
HB
Director General of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, researcher of Jewish identity and culture
IS
Chef, restaurateur, food journalist and cookbook author — a chemist by first education
MK
Art historian, artist and author of art-coaching methods
Born in Moscow, graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University. Lives in Cascais. Founder and head of Art House Cascais — a space that brings together art, dialogue and creative practice.
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SA
Independent Israeli military journalist, analyst, writer and popular blogger
For over 20 years he worked as a war correspondent for the largest Russian-language TV channels and media outlets in conflict zones, from the Russian Far East to in-depth coverage of Middle Eastern conflicts since the Second Lebanon War. Author of autobiographical prose, including the books «Own Correspondent» and «An Interesting Patient» — a personal story of overcoming a severe cancer diagnosis. Creator of one of the leading military-analytical YouTube channels in Russian.
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EK
Hosts of the «60 Seconds» intellectual quiz club in Lisbon
IZ
History enthusiast, tour guide and teacher of Portuguese
GM
Lawyer, director of a Jewish community, producer of cultural projects, participant of the 2024 prisoner exchange
AV
Art historian and independent museum guide, author of the Caramba! and Dialogues projects
LR
Investment expert with more than 20 years of experience in capital markets and venture capital
She worked as an analyst at UBS and ING, led the HealthTech practice at Start-Up Nation Central, and today invests in venture companies and advises technology firms and investors. She is studying the history and philosophy of science and digital culture at Tel Aviv University.
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Teacher of modern etiquette, author of the book «Simply About the Right Way»
An expert in the culture of behaviour and communication. She studied etiquette and diplomatic protocol at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at RUDN University. Her talks are about modern etiquette without outdated formalities — the rules that actually work in everyday life, at work and in international settings.
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MT
Licensed Russian-speaking architect in Portugal, member of the Portuguese Order of Architects
MM
Chief physician of the Novodoc telemedicine centre, author of the Doutora_Mariia Telegram channel
IZ
Journalist, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Xpat Life
He worked at Gazeta.Ru, SmartMoney, Slon.ru, Forbes and Reuters, was chief producer at TV Rain and a special correspondent for Meduza. Author of the book «Khod Tsarem» on the struggle for power and influence in modern Russia.
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Independent artist, performer and songwriter
AR
PhD in Law, expert on gender issues and gender discrimination
IP
25 years in contact-centre development, founder of Platforma Era, Incoplax and AI-softphone
OK
Geneticist, molecular biologist and science communicator
Dr Olga Klebanov works and teaches at academic and educational institutions in Israel, including the Davidson Institute at the Weizmann Institute of Science.
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EK
Curator, art historian and designer, founder of the School of Architectural Thinking, member of the Lisbon Jewellery Biennial committee
RR
Dentist and aesthetic medicine specialist in Israel with over 10 years of experience
The list keeps growing — stay tuned
The Limmud Portugal 2026 program is very much alive and is taking shape right now. In our news we will publish presenters' names and topics as they confirm their participation. How topics and formats combine in the program grid — here is what one Limmud day could look like:
| Main hall | Salon | Workshop room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Lecture Israel: economy and achievements |
Workshop Practical skills |
Discussion World politics |
| 11:15 | Lecture Jewish tradition |
Sci-pop Natural sciences |
Workshop Art |
| 12:30 | Discussion Antisemitism and the Holocaust |
Lecture Portugal: history |
Workshop AI and technology |
| 13:45 | 🥯 Lunch | ||
| 16:00 | Concert Music salon |
Lecture Yiddishkeit |
Discussion Economics |
✏️ This is a prototype: the real grid will appear here once presenters confirm
Want to run your own session? At Limmud, anyone can become a presenter!
Limmud runs a dedicated program for children of different ages — every bit as rich as the adults' one: games, workshops, quests, plays, sports, swimming and discovering Jewish tradition.
Limmud Portugal 2026 will take place at a five-star country hotel, 50 km (a 40-minute drive) from Lisbon and 280 km (a 2.5-hour drive) from Porto. The hotel is designed in classic Portuguese style and surrounded by golf courses and vineyards. Rooms, conference venues, the restaurant, the kids' area and the lounges for coffee breaks and socialising are all under one roof.
🔒 For security reasons, the hotel name and address will be sent to you by email after you complete registration.
✔️ Hotel accommodation
✔️ Kosher meals
✔️ Full access to all sessions
✔️ Kids' program
✔️ Evening program
The magic of Limmud is that it is created entirely by volunteers. Both organizers and presenters work for the idea.
The organizational structure of Limmud looks like this:
Anyone can choose any of these roles:
You come for the sessions and go home. Meals and lodging are up to you.
from 180 €
Sessions plus the shared table — breakfasts, lunches and dinners with everyone.
from 330 €
The full format: you stay at the hotel and miss none of the evenings.
from 520 €
The full cost of participation is around 620 € and more per person: program 280 €, meals 150 €, accommodation from 190 €.
However, we work with sponsors and micro-donors who support the program. Thanks to them, the subsidised program fee is 180 € instead of 280 €.
If you can afford the full amount, we will be glad. That way you help someone for whom the subsidy made the difference.
| Category | Subsidised | Full price |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (14+) | 180 € | 280 € |
| Child (5–13) | 100 € | 150 € |
Toddlers aged 4 and under do not take part in the program. If you need a babysitter, write to us and we will try to connect you with one.
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Kosher style — buffet and water Friday dinner, Saturday lunch and dinner, Sunday lunch | 150 € |
| Glatt kosher — in lunch boxes Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch | 200 € |
Depends on the room category you choose — from 190 € per double room per night, breakfast included. You will see exact prices for every category during registration.
Limmud exists thanks to the support of sponsors and donors. Your help makes it possible for hundreds of people to attend the conference.
Leave your contact and we will open registration for you 24 hours earlier than for everyone else — so you will have a wider choice of rooms.
