Education Hub Week 10: Reverend David Woolf Marks


19 March 2025 – 19 Adar 5785

Reverend David Woolf Marks

Season 1 of the Progressive Judaism Education Hub ends this Thursday (20 March) at 7pm.

This special final session will see Rabbi Dr Helen Freeman examining the life and legacy of Reverend David Woolf Marks, Britain’s first non-Orthodox Jewish Minister who served West London Synagogue from 1840-1909.

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Reverend David Woolf Marks (1811-1909) was the inaugural Senior Minister of the West London Synagogue, Britain’s first Reform/Progressive community.

During that time, he became known in civic society for his commitment to social justice and the need for the congregation to be involved in building a better world . He was also Professor of Hebrew at University College.

His innovative dedication sermon that set out his aims is preserved in the British Library and many of his principles still inspire us today.

This session will be lead by Rabbi Dr Helen Freeman, who is the current Co-Senior Rabbi of the West London Synagogue.

The full list of dates, topics and educators from Education Hub: Season 1 is below. If you click the links below, you can watch some sessions on our new YouTube channel:

Date Topic Educator
02/01/2025 Claude Montefiore Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein
09/01/2025 Lily Montagu Rabbi Dr Jackie Tabick
16/01/2025 Rabbi Dr Israel Mattuck Rabbi Danny Rich
23/01/2025 Rabbi Ignaz Maybaum Rabbi Mark Goldsmith
30/01/2025 Rabbi Dr Albert H Friedlander Rabbi Dr Thomas Salamon
06/02/2025 Rabbi John Rayner Rabbi Lea Mühlstein
13/02/2025 (Break)
20/02/2025 Rabbi Dr Jackie Tabick Rabbi Sybil Sheridan
27/02/2025 Rabbi Dr Leo Baeck Rabbi Dr Elliott Karstadt
06/03/2025 Rabbi Abraham Geiger Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh
13/03/2025 (Break)
20/03/2025 David Woolf Marks Rabbi Dr Helen Freeman

 

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