The LJS to host UK’s first ever Bollywood Klezmer event

10 October 2016 Multicultural musical event Bollywood Klezmer will be held in the UK for the first time, when it comes to The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, St John’s Wood, on Saturday November 19. The musical features a selection of Bollywood film songs fused with the Jewish Klezmer music of Central … Read More

[Blog] Twilight People at Trans*studies in Arizona

Surat-Shaan Knan in Arizona

9 October 2016 Liberal Judaism’s Surat-Shaan Knan presented a paper on our movement’s pioneering Twilight People project at the University of Arizona in September. The American institution was hosting Trans*studies, the first international transdisciplinary conference on gender, embodiment and sexuality. Shaan blogs: It was very inspiring to talk about Twilight … Read More

[Radio] ‘Like Ruth: Choosing to Be Chosen’ interview

9 October 2016 BBC Radio Newcastle Liberal congregant Hava Fleming discusses her book ‘Like Ruth: Choosing to be Chosen’ a collection of stories about converting to Judaism with Ingrid Hagemann on BBC Radio Newcastle (starting at 1:45:50).   Note: All links to external media are correct at the time of … Read More