23 November 2018

We are just a few days away from Liberal Judaism’s fundraising dinner – which takes place on Tuesday 27 November at Goldsmiths’ Hall in London.

It won’t just be a fantastic night with delicious food and inspiring speakers, but also your chance to help us raise funds to support the future of our movement and our membership.

The evening is in support of the LJY-Netzer Bursary Fund and a new Liberal Judaism education department.

LJY-Netzer – the youth movement of Liberal Judaism – changes lives for the better. It has become a home for so many young people, including those who have not found a place elsewhere, providing an inclusive, welcoming and safe environment for all its members.

We never want to turn someone away from an LJY-Netzer camp, event or tour because of financial reasons.

By attending the dinner and/or making a donation, you can help us to ensure that we have a Bursary Fund that allows us to tell every young person that LJY-Netzer and Liberal Judaism can be a home for their Jewish story.

Liberal Judaism’s chair Simon Benscher said: “Of all the work I undertake as chair, there is nothing that gives me more joy than my annual visit to LJY-Netzer’s Kadimah Summer Camp. Seeing the next generation of Liberal Jews taking those formative steps under the stewardship of our fantastic and professional youth team is one of the major driving factors behind my involvement in Liberal Judaism.

“The most remarkable thing about LJY-Netzer is how they manage to include everyone, regardless of needs or financial situation. This is done through our Bursary Fund, which already helps so many but could help many more.”

Liberal Judaism has a reputation for making an impact on the Jewish and non-Jewish world that stretches beyond our size.

However we recognise that in order to continue our development, inreach and outreach, we have to provide a vibrant, dynamic and high-quality Jewish educational resource.

We want to ensure that the Montagu Centre is a hub for Jewish learning for all. This will include an educational institute teaching a variety of subjects at all levels, as well as the technological resources that enable people to access our courses online, stream our lectures and discussions, and develop our existing curricula and resource bank.

Rabbi Charley Baginsky, Liberal Judaism’s director of strategy and partnerships, said: “In order to survive, develop and thrive we need to produce and promote Jewish education. Progressive Jewish education that is high-quality and transformative, and accessible in every sense of the word.”

To buy tickets and tables for Liberal Judaism’s fundraising dinner, please click here.

If you can’t attend the dinner but would like to make a donation to support the LJY-Netzer Bursary Fund and a new Liberal Judaism education department, please click here.