By Sylvia Morris MBE Chair, Karen Morris Memorial Trust Many members of the Liberal and Reform movements will remember my sorely missed daughter Karen Morris (pictured) – who grew up at Finchley Progressive Synagogue, attended many ULPSNYC (now LJY-Netzer) weekends and Kadimah summer camps and became a very popular Shemesh … Read More
‘Historic’ Passover service unites Progressive communities
The final day of Pesach at Southgate Progressive Synagogue (SPS) brought together three Progressive communities for a service that the synagogue’s Chair has described as “a historic occasion”. SPS, Finchley Progressive Synagogue and Shar’arei Tsedek North London Reform Synagogue united for the service led by their respective clergy – Rabbi … Read More
Progressive values put into action at Mayoral Assembly
Rabbi Rebecca Birk (pictured) of Finchley Progressive Synagogue (FPS) Co-Chaired the London Citizens Mayoral Accountability Assembly, which was addressed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan. More than 2,000 people attended the event, where the Mayor was invited onstage to commit to pledges on work and wages, migration and housing. His election … Read More
Discovering Progressive Judaism at FPS Open Day
Finchley Progressive Synagogue (FPS) held an Open Day for all those who are Jewish, Jew-ish or just wanting to discover more about our faith or their own Jewish heritage. A day for all the family, it gave guests a sense of both Progressive Judaism and the FPS community. Events included … Read More
‘Inspiring’ Progressive Iftar supports asylum seeker campaign
An Iftar at Finchley Progressive Synagogue (FPS) marked an important moment in a day of action campaigning for free bus travel for asylum seekers. The evening was the final stop on Barnet Citizens’ ‘Iftar for the Bus’, which saw a vintage bus travel across London to raise awareness for the … Read More
[Blog] How Mitzvah Day turns strangers into friends
By Rabbi Rebecca Birk In the Shabbat weekend of Parashat Chayei Sarah, and the kindness we read of in Rebekah, how fitting that tens of thousands should turn out for Mitzvah Day activities. Kindness, and the obligation to care has always been at the heart of Mitzvah Day. And all … Read More
Saturday 2 July: Finchley Progressive Open House Shabbat
Liberal Judaism’s series of Open House Shabbats continues this Saturday at Finchley Progressive Synagogue (FPS). The community’s Kabbalat Torah students (pictured) will be leading a special service to mark their graduation. The group were incredible throughout lockdown, maintaining their studies, friendship links and positivity. As part of the Kabbalat Torah … Read More
LJ@120 Open House Shabbat at FPS this Friday (20 May)
The next LJ@120 Open House Shabbat will take place this Friday (20 May) evening at Finchley Progressive Synagogue (FPS) and will be a special anniversary Shabbat Resouled service. The Open House Shabbat initiative will see each Liberal Judaism congregation hold at least one Shabbat during the year, to celebrate our … Read More
TONIGHT: Yom Ha’Atzmaut event with Daniel Taub
Liberal Judaism and Finchley Progressive Synagogue (FPS) invite you to a special event to mark Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut. We have been able to arrange this at short notice thanks to a last minute opportunity for us to be joined by former Israeli Ambassador to the UK Daniel Taub. … Read More
Finchley Progressive’s Dr Robert Bud receives MBE
Dr Robert Bud, a member of Finchley Progressive Synagogue, received an MBE for Services to the Science Museum and Northern Industrial Heritage in the recent New Year’s Honours list. Robert is Emeritus Keeper at the Science Museum, London, where he was a senior curator for 40 years. He said: “I … Read More