8th February 2016 The Gloucestershire Liberal Jewish Community (GLJC) gathered most of its members together in January for a simultaneous Friday night dinner party. Eighty people united in nine houses around Gloucestershire, enjoying home cooked food contributed by those taking part. Members were grouped together into convenient geographical locations to … Read More
One big Friday night dinner
8 February 2016 The Gloucestershire Liberal Jewish Community (GLJC) gathered most of its members together in January for a simultaneous Friday night dinner party. Eighty people united in nine houses around Gloucestershire, enjoying home cooked food contributed by those taking part. Members were grouped together into convenient geographical locations to … Read More
Staff changes at Liberal Judaism
8 February 2016 Liberal Judaism has promoted two members of staff, welcomed back a familiar face and added a new person to the team at the Montagu Centre, the movement’s head office in central London. Following the departure of Yael Shotts, Liberal Judaism took the decision to split her portfolio … Read More
Upcoming NLPS Funding Opportunity
8 February 2016 The next meeting of the NLPS Trust will be held on Thursday April 7. Should your community or group wish to apply for funding, please contact the Trust’s Administrator, Sandra Greenberg, on admin@nlpstrust.org.uk to request a grant application form. More details can be found on the Trust’s … Read More
LJ playwright is top 5 at Vault Festival 2016
7 February 2016 New play RUN poses questions on gay, Jewish teenagers at London arts festival RUN, by LJ’s own Aaron Abraham (who writes as Stephen Laughton) has been picked to be published as part of Plays from the Vault: an anthology of the top five plays at London’s Vault … Read More
Liberal Judaism welcomes first Scandinavian member synagogue
2 February 2016 Shir Hatzafon synagogue – ‘The Song of the North’ – has become the first Scandinavian member of Liberal Judaism, increasing the movement’s number of members to 42 communities over five countries. Started informally in 1998, Shir Hatzafon was officially recognized by the Danish Government in 2004. Today, … Read More
Liberal Judaism welcomes first Scandinavian member synagogue
2 February 2016 Shir Hatzafon synagogue – ‘The Song of the North’ – has become the first Scandinavian member of Liberal Judaism, increasing the movement’s number of members to 42 communities over five countries. Started informally in 1998, Shir Hatzafon was officially recognized by the Danish Government in 2004. Today, … Read More
Liberal Judaism hails deal to create “egalitarian” prayer space at the Kotel
1 February 2016 Jewish Chronicle A plan was approved on Sunday for a mixed-prayer space to be built at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The deal to create an area where men and women can pray together at the holiest site in Judaism, was described by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Read More
Historic deal allows men and women to pray together at Western Wall
31 January 2016 The Guardian Israel approves official separate area for mixed gender praying that will be registered in country’s Law of Holy Sites. A battle lasting more than a quarter of a century over the Western Wall, the religious site revered by Jews all over the world, has resulted … Read More
Historic deal allows men and women to pray together at Western Wall
31 January 2016 The Guardian Israel approves official separate area for mixed gender praying that will be registered in country’s Law of Holy Sites. A battle lasting more than a quarter of a century over the Western Wall, the religious site revered by Jews all over the world, has resulted … Read More