Liberal Judaism is proud to announce a brand new format for our Thursday evening Community Briefings in 2023.

Launched during the pandemic, the Community Briefings take place on Zoom and are a great way for Liberal Judaism members around the country to receive support, share ideas and find out what is happening in our movement and beyond.

Following a discussion with our communities, we have changed the format of our Community Briefings. They will now be on the second, third and fourth Thursday of each month and each week will have a different theme.

The second Thursday, open to everyone, will be Charley’s Open House: A chance to chat about LJ, community and life matters hosted by our CEO, Rabbi Charley Baginsky. Bring your favourite coffee, herbal tea, cocktail, mocktail or whatever else you like to drink. Charley’s door is open and she would love to hear from you.

The third Thursday, also open to everyone, is our Guest Speaker Briefing: As before, these will see a fabulous external speaker, informing you about something else that can help you or your community develop, build a link or share experiences.

The fourth Thursday, for Liberal Judaism Council members only, is Council Colab: A collaborative lab of ideas and discussion to learn from each other, discuss challenges and opportunities and to commission specialist speakers, each hosted by a member of our experienced senior management team.

All Community Briefings start at 8pm. To attend via Zoom, just click here. For more details, please email montagu@liberaljudaism.org.

The schedule for the next four months is:

9 February – Charley’s Open House
16 February – Community Briefing with Esther Raffell, Campaign Manager for René Cassin. Esther will speak about the ongoing work of the charity and its connection with Liberal Judaism’s push for social equality.
23 February – Council Collab

9 March – Charley’s Open House
16 March – Community Briefing with Daniel Gillis, Head of Services and Deputy CEO of Camp Simcha. Daniel will talk about the work of Camp Simcha, and its applicability for Liberal Judaism communities, particularly those outside of large Jewish areas.
23 March – Council Collab

13 April – Charley’s Open House
20 April – Community Briefing with Nicole Gordon, CEO of Jnetics, and Lisa Steele, CEO of Chai Cancer Care. They will be speaking about the BRCA testing engagement campaign – you can find out more here.
27 April – Council Collab

11 May – Charley’s Open House
18 May – Community Briefing with Jeffrey Ohrenstein, Trustee of Memorial Scrolls Trust. Jeffrey will be talking about their work finding homes for Czech Scrolls and keeping the memory of the communities lost in the Holocaust alive.
25 May – No Council Collab due to Shavuot