Jewish News 21st September 2015 Rabbi Danny Rich On Yom Kippur afternoon, the Torah reading in all Liberal synagogues is the Holiness Code (Leviticus 19) in which congregants will hear: Lo ta-amod al dam ray’echa (verse 16). Like all Biblical verses, it is likely that its original meaning is lost … Read More
LJ communities supporting refugees at Sukkot
21st September 2015 Liberal Judaism synagogues and congregations will be opening their sukkahs this Sukkot, as part of LJ’s Sanctuary Campaign, in order to convince local councils to house those fleeing Syria and surrounding areas. Liberal Judaism’s senior rabbi, Rabbi Danny Rich, explains: “We launched the Liberal Judaism Sanctuary Campaign … Read More
LJY-Netzer members join Help Calais project
20th September 2015 Ten members of LJY-Netzer spent the day at a London storage facility on Wednesday, to aid the charity Help Calais in organising and sending off donations of clothing and other goods to French refugees camps. In an entirely peer organised event, the Liberal Judaism youth team, aged … Read More
Liberal rabbis give Yom Kippur advice
20th September 2015 Working with The Jewish Telegraph, we asked four Liberal rabbis for their tips on ‘how to survive Yom Kippur’. Below, they give their advice from both a spiritual and fasting point of view. Rabbi Rebecca Qassim Birk (Finchley Progressive Synagogue): Despite what you may imagine, Yom Kippur … Read More
Campaigns to help refugees growing
The JC 17th September 2015 The Jewish community’s response to the refugee crisis expanded this week, with the announcement of plans for a public meeting to canvas opinion on the most productive ways to help. More than £180,000 has been raised in the past week by World Jewish Relief’s appeal … Read More
Liberal youth join march for refugees
16th September 2015 Members of LJY-Netzer, the youth movement of Liberal Judaism, were among 150 young Jews showing solidarity with refugees this weekend. Movement worker Sam Alston and a number of members of all ages attended a march in central London – forming a ‘Jewish Bloc’ at the large event … Read More
Liberal Judaism Lectionary 5776/77
The Liberal Judaism Lectionary for 5776/77 is now available. The Lectionary is a guide to recommended Torah & Haftarah readings for Shabbat, Festivals and special Shabbatot. You can download/print the Lectionary by clicking here·
Liberal Judaism: Refugees are welcome
10th September 2015 Liberal Jewish communities around the UK are preparing for the High Holy Days by welcoming and supporting refugees. A campaign that Liberal Judaism began more than 13 months ago, on Sukkot 2014, has been given a new urgency in recent days – uniting all religious and community … Read More
Shanah Tova from Liberal Judaism
September 2015 Rabbi Danny Rich, Liberal Judaism’s senior rabbi and chief executive The month of Elul and the coming Yamim Noraim (High Holy Days) are a time of reflection for Jews – demanding not only personal introspection, but requiring an examination of collective neglect. The image of a drowned child … Read More
Meet the new faces at Liberal Judaism
7th September 2015 Three new staff members have joined Liberal Judaism’s head office, providing support to 40 communities and 10,000 members around the country. Alexandra Simonon ( a.simonon@liberaljudaism.org) is Liberal Judaism’s new lifecycle administrator, helping with enquiries on weddings, births, bar/batmitzvah, conversions, funerals and any other lifecycle questions. Alexandra is … Read More