Seven Progressive Jews have graduated from the Liberal Judaism Ba’alei Tefillah service leadership course. The programme was set up in 2010 to help train lay service leaders to support Liberal congregations of all sizes. Those graduating so far in 2024 are Marianne Lederman (Stevenage Liberal Synagogue), Marc Schulz (The Ark … Read More
Join our Ba’alei Tefillah service leadership course
We are pleased to announce that the seventh cohort of Liberal Judaism’s Ba’alei Tefillah lay service leadership course is now open for applications. The 15 month-long course is led by inspiring rabbis and lay leaders and covers everything you’ll need to know in order to take services in your community. … Read More
Ba’alei Tefillah lay leading course goes online
12 May 2020 By Alexandra Simonon The sixth cohort of Liberal Judaism’s Ba’alei Tefillah lay leading course started with a bang on March 8. On that day, 16 candidates 15 fifteen communities and five countries, along with their three tutors, gathered at the Montagu Centre for a day of learning. … Read More
Join Liberal Judaism’s lay leadership course
30 October 2019 Applications are now open for the next cohort of Liberal Judaism’s acclaimed Ba’alei Tefillah lay leadership programme. The 15 month-long course is led by inspiring rabbis and lay leaders and covers everything you’ll need to know in order to take services in your community. Ba’alei Tefillah includes … Read More
Ba’alei Tefillah group enjoy learning weekend
24 October 2018 Twelve participants from nine Liberal communities gathered in Birmingham for three days of intensive learning as part of Liberal Judaism’s celebrated Ba’alei Tefillah course. The two year-long programme, currently in its fifth cohort, trains lay leaders to conduct prayer services in their communities. Those taking part learn … Read More
The benefits of Ba’alei Tefillah
25 July 2016 Liberal Judaism administration manager, and Ba’alei Tefillah graduate, Alexandra Simonon took her first full Torah service this weekend, spending Shabbat with Gloucestershire Liberal Jewish Community (GLJC). Alexandra – who graduated Liberal Judaism’s lay leadership course with 16 others at the Biennial Weekend earlier this month – led … Read More