Dear Home Secretary, We write to you on behalf of 15 Jewish community organisations representing tens of thousands of members of our community that span the religious and political spectrum. Yesterday evening, Member of Knesset Bezalel Smotrich landed in the UK for what he claimed were a series of meetings … Read More
[Blog] LJ Chair: Join us and give HIV the finger
Liberal Judaism Chair Ruth Seager and her family have joined people around the UK to give HIV the finger and support National HIV Testing Week. Below Ruth writes passionately about why testing is so important: HIV and AIDS burst into my life in the late 1980s. We began to hear … Read More
An Evening with Anna Turns, author of Go Toxic Free
The Ark Synagogue are hosting a special event at 6.30pm tonight (Monday) with Anna Turns, the author of Go Toxic Free: Easy and Sustainable Ways to Reduce Chemical Pollution. Go Toxic Free is a vital guide to help us all make important changes to our lifestyles and consumption to help … Read More
[Sermon] Rabbi Lea Mühlstein: Equity not Equality
In a new series of articles, Liberal Judaism is reproducing sermons given by our rabbis on important current issues. Here Rabbi Lea Mühlstein of The Ark Synagogue discusses food poverty and why we must open our eyes and demand more fairness: The selection of verses from the book of Amos, … Read More
Bedfordshire community plant trees for AJR campaign
Members of Bedfordshire Progressive Synagogue (BPS) are planting three trees as part of a special campaign to mark the 80th anniversary of the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR). To commemorate the milestone anniversary, the AJR launched 80 Trees for 80 Years, which will see 80 native oaks planted around Britain … Read More
Liberal rabbis: Anti-Refugee Bill is ‘not in our name’
Prominent Liberal Judaism rabbis have joined colleagues from across the Jewish community in writing to Home Secretary Priti Patel to condemn the “shameful attack on refugee rights” that are contained in the new Nationality and Borders Bill. In the letter, coordinated by the Jewish Council for Racial Equality (JCORE), the … Read More
Supporting Jewish Women’s Aid Shabbat 2021
This week (12-13 November) is Jewish Women’s Aid Shabbat 2021. Its goal is to focus our community on the issue of domestic abuse and sexual violence, and generate important conversations that can lead to a culture change. These conversations can take place in synagogue through sermons and discussions, or around … Read More
Take part in EcoShabbat 2021 on November 5/6
EcoShabbat 2021 will take place on November 5/6. It will present a fantastic opportunity for us, the family of Liberal communities, to show our support for the COP 26 conference. It will let us celebrate our achievements in becoming an eco-friendly and sustainable movement, while examining the next steps we … Read More
The plan for EcoShabbat (5/6 November 2021)
EcoShabbat is a project of the EcoSynagogue that will provide our communities with the opportunity to put discussions, education and commitment to the environment at the top of the agenda. This year it will take place on 5/6 November, during the week that the whole world will be discussing the … Read More
JCORE Emergency Appeal for Afghan Refugees
By Dr Edie Friedman Executive Director, JCORE (Jewish Council for Racial Equality) The sudden fall of Kabul and its tragic consequences are particularly resonant for the Jewish community. Those Afghans who manage to get on a plane and come to the UK will, thankfully, be out of danger. But they … Read More