Growing Up Jewish – the Progressive way

BBC Growing Up Jewish

Finchley Reform Synagogue (FRS) was featured as part of BBC One’s Growing Up Jewish programme. The show looked at four young people preparing for their Bar or Bat Mitzvah, including FRS members Eve and Dylan. Eve is from a dual heritage family. Her mum describes herself as a secular Jew … Read More

Commonwealth Service: Rabbi Charley Baginsky gives blessing

Rabbi Charley Baginsky at Commonwealth Service

Liberal Judaism CEO Rabbi Charley Baginsky gave a blessing on behalf of Britain’s Jewish community at the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey today (Monday 13 March). The Commonwealth Service celebrates the people and cultures of the Commonwealth’s 54 nations and 2.4 billion citizens. Those in attendance will include King Charles … Read More

Watch Rabbi Charley Baginsky on BBC One

Rabbi Charley Baginsky on Sunday Morning Live

Liberal Judaism CEO Rabbi Charley Baginsky was on this weekend’s episode of Sunday Morning Live on BBC One. The popular faith, ethics and current affairs show has returned for a new series and Charley was joined by comedian Aatif Nawaz at the very start of the show to review the … Read More

Watch Rabbi Janet Darley support refugees on BBC2

Rabbi Janet Darley on Sunday Morning Live

Liberal Judaism’s Rabbi Janet Darley appeared on BBC2’s Sunday Morning Live this week. In a special edition based around refugees, Janet looked at the moral dimension and faith response to the current crisis and opposition to current Government plans that will no longer guarantee many refugees safety in the UK. … 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

BBC star to host Liberal Judaism Chanukah Party

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Liberal Judaism’s Last Night Chanukah Party is almost upon us – and we are pleased to announce that BBC Three Counties Radio star Toby Friedner will be the host. Toby, a member of our very own South Bucks Jewish Community, will be joined at the event by Liberal Judaism rabbis, … Read More

Tune in to Liberal Judaism’s rabbis on the radio

BBC Radio

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

Rabbi Charley Baginsky joins Pause For Thought

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30 September 2020 Liberal Judaism interim director Rabbi Charley Baginsky has joined BBC Radio 2’s Pause For Thought. Charley will be one of the different contributors, from a variety of religions, appearing in the highly popular faith slot. She will feature every week for the next month as part of … Read More

Watch Rabbi Charley Baginsky on BBC’s Sunday Morning Live

Rabbi Charley Baginsky at the BBC - cropped

21 September 2020 Liberal Judaism interim director Rabbi Charley Baginsky was interviewed on BBC One this weekend, speaking about Rosh Hashanah. Charley appeared on Sunday Morning Live, where she explained the importance of the New Year and how Jews across the country have been marking it in light of the … Read More

Jewish and Muslim women unite as #ActiveAllies against hate

10 April 2019 A number of Liberal Jews, including Rabbi Janet Burden of Ealing Liberal Synagogue, took part in the annual conference held by Jewish/Muslim women’s network Nisa-Nashim on Sunday – where they made a commitment to take firm and united action against antisemitism and Islamophobia. The 250 delegates – … Read More