Nottingham Liberal Synagogue (NLS) member Professor Dan Clark has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list for services to clinical engineering, particularly during Covid-19. Dan, who is head of clinical engineering at Nottingham University Hospitals, is a former treasurer of NLS where he, wife Gill and daughters … Read More
Talk (26 Nov): Surviving the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
Join us at 7pm on Thursday 26 November for a fascinating talk – Surviving the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Professor Narine Ghazaryan’s Story in Conversation with Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich, chaired by Dr Michael Harris – broadcast live on Liberal Judaism’s Facebook, YouTube and Twitter channels. This is one of many regions of the world with very … Read More
Nottingham member elected as Fellow of the British Academy
30 August 2020 Professor Mike Billig, a member of Nottingham Liberal Synagogue (NLS), has been elected as Fellow of the British Academy. The British Academy consists of world-leading scholars and researchers in the humanities and social science. Only one or two people are elected each year in each section, via … Read More
Join our Liberal Judaism Green Shabbat on Friday night
29 June 2020 Nottingham Liberal Synagogue is hosting a special communal Liberal Judaism Green Shabbat event this Friday night (June 3) – and everyone is welcome! Liberal congregations from Leicester, Bristol, Brighton, Essex, Birmingham, York and Lincoln will join Nottingham for the online service and discussion, with members and friends … Read More
The opportunity to re-connect in these challenging times
26 March 2020 By Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich I am writing to you from Nottingham, on behalf of my community, at the very beginning of the month of Nisan with greetings of hope, friendship and the good news of a coming Exodus both from slavery, when it comes to our sedarim, … Read More
A second barmitzvah and 90th birthday rolled into one
26 May 2019 Nottingham Liberal Synagogue (NLS) member Jeff Corne celebrated his 90th birthday in style by also using the occasion to have a second barmitzvah. Marking the anniversary of his original barmitzvah in Cardiff in 1942, Jeff impressed a full synagogue of family, friends and congregants by leyning the … Read More
Nottingham’s People’s Concert wows a sell-out crowd
18 April 2019 A sell-out audience of 200 attended this year’s People’s Concert at Nottingham Liberal Synagogue (NLS), declaring it as the best ever. The brainchild of Nottingham’s Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich (pictured), the roll call of performers for this year’s event also included Rabbi Mark Solomon, Bishop of Sherwood Tony … Read More
Liberal communities join Muslim day of social action
25 March 2019 Nottingham Liberal Synagogue and Peterborough Liberal Jewish Community both took part in Sadaqa Day, the Muslim day of social action inspired by Mitzvah Day that took place on Sunday. The Nottingham event was held at the Salaam Shalom Kitchen – a joint enterprise led by the synagogue … Read More
Kabbalat Torah classes unite for inspiring weekend
24 January 2019 Ben Combe Is it possible to get 43 teenagers to learn about Jewish theology, grow as young people and bond as a community, all in just under 36 hours? As we learned on the Kabbalat Torah weekend at Finchley Progressive Synagogue, the answer is a resounding yes. … Read More
New scroll mantle honours leading Essex Liberal Jew
17 September 2018 A new year has meant a new mantle for the Czech Torah Scroll at East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue (ELELS). The new mantle was used for the first time on Erev Rosh Hashanah 5779, keeping with the tradition to dress the Torah in white on the … Read More