Abstract
Limmud NY held its first annual gathering of Jewish learning and culture on January 14-17, 2005 at the Hudson Valley Resort in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. Over 600 people from a broad spectrum of Jewish backgrounds immersed themselves in richly diverse programming, including text study, prayer, poetry,discussion of philosophy and Israeli politics, performance, and art. With one paid director and two paid part-time interns, over 80 volunteers contributed up to 20 hours per week of their time to create a four-day program of over 200 sessions led by more than 100 presenters and/or performers.