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Welcome to the ResponseAbility blog, where we pose questions and discuss the cutting edge issues facing Britain and the wider world from a distinctly Jewish perspective.

At Limmud in December 2010, ResponseAbility Director Abigail Morris presented a series of fascinating sessions, details of which are below.

Dina and the Congo: The Great Silence

We read in 'Genesis' of the rape of Dina, Jacob's only daughter, and the admirable but complicated reaction of her brothers. Yet we don't hear Dina's own story. In the Congo, sexual violence is used as an instrument of war. Many many thousands of women and children have been raped, but we don't hear their stories either. We will study the passage and learn about action to support the women of the DRC.

May you live to be 120

What can Judaism teach us about aging well? Come and discover how the steps we can take to delay physical and mental deterioration have their direct counterpart in Judaism. It’s scientifically proven that lifelong learning, volunteering, community ties and being mindful have dramatic and very positive impacts on ageing – in other words torah, Tzedekah, kehillah, tefillah and brachot. So you'll learn how to live to be 120 and enjoy the extra years too.

Living the Good Life - Can we dispense with God? 

The 'New Atheism' claims that nowadays we can live moral and emotionally satisfying lives without religious belief - but does atheism really hold the ultimate answer? Or do our religious traditions still have a crucial role to play in today's world? Join us for what promises to be an enlivening debate, as Andrew Copson of the British Humanist Association makes the case for atheism with Tamar Frankiel and Daniel Anderson providing contrasting perspectives.