Inclusion agenda at the heart of LJ Biennial Weekend

Ruth and Andrew Seager at Biennial

Liberal Judaism’s leaders vowed to expand and enhance our movement’s inclusion agenda, even when it rouses passionate opposition, at the flagship Biennial Weekend. Held online with the theme of Breaking Down Walls, a succession of speakers from both within and outside the movement looked at the issue of inclusion from … Read More

Liberal Judaism CEO to speak at Virtual Parliament Iftar

Liberal Judaism Chief Executive Officer Rabbi Charley Baginsky will take part in a Virtual Parliament Iftar event alongside other senior faith leaders and MPs. Organised by the Dialogue Society, the event – entitled Rekindling the Community Spirit – will take place tomorrow (Thursday 22 April) from 7pm. It can be … Read More

Join Liberal Judaism’s Havdallah Tomorrow

Join Liberal Judaism for a special Havdallah celebrating the end of Pesach, tomorrow at 6:30pm. The service will be led by Liberal Judaism’s Chief Executive Officer Rabbi Charley Baginsky and the Co-Chairs of the Conference of Liberal Rabbis and Cantors, Rabbi Rebecca Birk and Rabbi Rene Pfertzel. Contact Ben at montagu@liberaljudaism.org for … Read More

Join us for An Evening with the Israeli Ambassador

An Evening with the Israeli Ambassador

Liberal Judaism and The Liberal Jewish Synagogue will present An Evening with the Israeli Ambassador on Thursday 8 April at 8pm. The event will be hosted by Rabbi Charley Baginsky, Liberal Judaism’s Chief Executive Officer, who will put YOUR questions directly to the new Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely. … Read More

A prayer to mark the National Day of Reflection

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Shabbat Tzav/Ha-Gadol 5781 El malé rachamim, shochein bam’romim – O God, full of compassion, exalted God – in the stillness of this moment, one year since the first national lockdown, we remember with love those who have been taken from us on account of Covid-19 or from other causes.  We … Read More

VACCINAID: Donate to help people in need around the world

Liberal Judaism is supporting a new project from UNICEF, which seeks to fund the biggest international vaccine drive in history. VACCINAID, also titled Give the World a Shot, aims to help get vaccines to some of the poorest and most remote parts of our planet. Led by UNICEF UK, with … Read More

Join tomorrow’s National Day of Reflection (23 March)

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Liberal Judaism’s Chief Executive Officer Rabbi Charley Baginsky has joined leaders from across different faiths to back a National Day of Reflection tomorrow (Tuesday 23 March) The religious leaders are asking the public to join them to remember those who have died from any cause during the pandemic and show … Read More

Rabbi Charley Baginsky’s Pause for Thought on HMD

Holocaust Memorial Day Candle

Liberal Judaism’s Chief Executive Officer, Rabbi Charley Baginsky, recorded a special Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2 for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). You can listen to it here (from 2:27:00) or read the text below: I have heard some rabbis say that they keep their families out of their … Read More

Take part in Jami’s Mental Health Awareness Shabbat

Jami Mental Health Shabbat

Liberal Judaism is proud to support Jami’s 5th annual Mental Health Awareness Shabbat (MHAS), which is taking place this weekend. Living through the ongoing pandemic has affected us all. Mental Health Awareness Shabbat is an opportunity for the entire community to focus on this vital issue. Liberal Judaism’s Chief Executive … Read More

Liberal Jews celebrated in Jewish News 120 Over 80 (part 1)

Cynthia and Neil Drapkin

Many members of Liberal Judaism are in this week’s Jewish News – as part of the paper’s 120 Over 80 list. Over the next four weeks the newspaper, in partnership with Jewish Care, is celebrating 120 individuals aged 80 and over who have influenced and shaped Anglo-Jewry over many decades. … Read More