Liberal Judaism’s rabbis can often be heard across the airwaves, on both local and national radio. Please keep an eye on our social media channels for current and future appearances. Rabbi Aaron Goldstein was recently invited onto the Jumoke Fashola show on BBC Radio London to talk about mixed faith weddings and … Read More
Join our ‘In Conversation’ event on marriage this Sunday
5 October 2020 Liberal Judaism will be hosting a very special ‘In Conversation’ event with four rabbis to discuss our movement’s groundbreaking changes on mixed faith weddings. From next weekend couples where one partner is Jewish and one is not can now, at rabbinic discretion, have a wedding blessing conducted … Read More
NPLS inspires Czech town to buy former rabbinic home
19 August 2020 The town of Kolín, in the Czech Republic, has bought the house the rabbi of the once thriving Jewish community there used to live in – after being inspired by the work of Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue (NPLS) in keeping the memory of its Jews alive. … Read More
Faith leaders speak out against potential genocide of Uyghurs
10 August 2020 Liberal Judaism’s interim director Rabbi Charley Baginsky has joined with 75 other faith leaders to call for urgent action to prevent “the potential genocide of Uyghurs and other Muslims in China”. Twenty rabbis from across the denominations – including Liberal Judaism’s Rabbis Aaron Goldstein, Richard Jacobi, Margaret … Read More
Liberal Judaism enjoys record breaking Biennial Weekend
25 May 2020 A record breaking 1,500 registered delegates attended Liberal Judaism’s Biennial At Home – hearing our movement’s rabbis and leadership outline plans to make our prophetic voice even stronger in the years ahead. With five times as many people signed up to watch online as can fit into … Read More
[Blog] Don’t stone the blasphemer: Theology in times of crisis
Rabbi Aaron Goldstein 12 May 2020 Leviticus 24:1-14 The lampstand, the shewbread and the blasphemer: Sounds like the beginning of a joke and what an odd combo, as our Sages throughout time have noted. What is the connection, the rationale for being placed in this order, particularly following the central, … Read More
[Blog] How do we acquire a shem tov (good name)?
21 April 2020 By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein Unavoidably, all professionals engaged in lifecycle events have been extra busy during the coronavirus pandemic. Baby blessings, Bnei Mitzvah, Kabbalat Torah and weddings have all had to be postponed. Deaths from the virus and those coincidental to this time have meant that we … Read More