By David Pearl Around 100 people attended a lunchtime recital by the Kinneret Ensemble at The Ark Synagogue in Northwood. Led by violinist David Richmond – with David Silkoff (piano), Rabbi David Hulbert (violin), Lynette D’Souza (viola, piano) and Francesca Fenn (‘cello) – the Ensemble played Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and … Read More
Read March/April 2023 edition of LJ Today
The latest issue of Liberal Judaism’s bi-monthly magazine LJ Today is out now in both print and online editions. Read all about the Liberal Judaism 120th Anniversary Closing Ceremony – a celebratory event and mass sing-along that showcased the very best of Liberal Judaism’s past, present and future. Plus find … Read More
Join our community Friday night dinners for students
Liberal Judaism communities all over the UK will be hosting Friday night dinners on Friday 10 March especially for university students. All students are welcome, whether Liberal Jews or not, to take part in this special evening. Liberal Judaism’s Student Chaplain, Rabbi Leah Jordan, said: “Calling everyone at university! As … Read More
The Mitzvah continues all year round
Mitzvah Day may have taken place in November, but Liberal Judaism members and communities have continued the interfaith social action well beyond. Liberal Judaism Officer and York Liberal Jewish Community Deputy Owen Power took part in the This Is Me Salford project (pictured above) at a local food bank. Owen … Read More
Liberal Jewish Synagogue concert for Ukraine
On Sunday 26 March, The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS) will host The Human Spirit – a concert in aid of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) Ukraine Crisis Fund and the LJS’s Drop-In for Asylum-Seeker Families. Hosted by Dame Maureen Lipman, the concert will honour those we have lost … Read More
The circus comes to Kingston Liberal Synagogue
Kingston Liberal Synagogue (KLS) was transformed into a circus when a team of performers visited to tell the story of a German Jewish circus family through narrative, performance and music. The event was the brainchild of Rabbi Miri Lawrence (pictured), from Ealing Liberal Synagogue, who has a keen interest in … Read More
Join us this Sunday and celebrate an incredible year
Join Liberal Judaism this Sunday (5 February), from 12-4pm, at The Ark Synagogue (Oaklands Gate, Northwood, HA6 3AA) as we celebrate the finale of our 120th anniversary celebrations with The Sights & Sounds of Liberal Judaism at 120. Liberal Judaism CEO Rabbi Charley Baginsky (pictured) said: “This has been an … Read More
Liberal Judaism’s new Community Briefings for 2023
Liberal Judaism is proud to announce a brand new format for our Thursday evening Community Briefings in 2023. Launched during the pandemic, the Community Briefings take place on Zoom and are a great way for Liberal Judaism members around the country to receive support, share ideas and find out what … Read More
Join us for the LJ@120 Closing Ceremony on 5 February
Join Liberal Judaism on Sunday 5 February, from 12-4pm, at The Ark Synagogue (Oaklands Gate, Northwood, HA6 3AA) as we celebrate the finale of our 120th anniversary celebrations with The Sights & Sounds of Liberal Judaism at 120. The day will feature: A recreation of the first service from 1902, … Read More
Kingston member wins competition to mark HMD
A member of Kingston Liberal Synagogue (KLS) is one of the winners of a national competition marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2023. Ali Simmons, 25, entered the competition with her portrait of fellow KLS member and survivor Bronia Snow. Bronia came to the UK on the Kindertransport from Prague aged 11 … Read More