Three young Liberal Jews and their teacher cycled almost 40 miles between Leicester Progressive Synagogue and Nottingham Liberal Synagogue to raise money for a mental health charity.

Daniel Atkinson, Jacob Corne and Max Worth are taking part in the Kabbalat Torah (KT) programme at Nottingham Progressive Synagogue – a unique Liberal Jewish lifecycle event that allows young people to continue their studies past bar/batmitzvah and then, at the age of 15/16, affirm their commitment to Judaism.

On Shabbat they led their KT service, with much maturity and insightfulness, linking the parsha of Noach to the pandemic lockdown and its impact on mental health.

Then the next day, as part of their chosen social action project, the three boys set off on the ride accompanied by their Kabbalat Torah teacher Sarah Ellenby. Sarah is part of Southgate Progressive Synagogue and currently studying in Nottingham.

Their goal was to raise £1,000 for the local Nottingham Mental Health Charity, MIND. By the end of the bike ride they had raised almost £1,400 with donations still coming in.