Saturday 3 December: Reading Open House Shabbat

Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber in front of the BHPS Ark

Liberal Judaism’s series of Open House Shabbats continues this Saturday (3 December) at 11am with a service at Reading Liberal Jewish Community led by Liberal Judaism CEO Rabbi Charley Baginsky. Reading Liberal Jewish Community is a small but active congregation who meet for a formal service the first Saturday of … Read More

[Blog] How Mitzvah Day turns strangers into friends

Rabbi Rebecca Birk and Finchley Progressive Synagogue visited the Rainbow Centre, a community centre in Dollis Valley Estate, for a get to know you event - by Yakir Zur

By Rabbi Rebecca Birk In the Shabbat weekend of Parashat Chayei Sarah, and the kindness we read of in Rebekah, how fitting that tens of thousands should turn out for Mitzvah Day activities. Kindness, and the obligation to care has always been at the heart of Mitzvah Day. And all … Read More

[Blog] Judaism and Accessibility

By Annie Talbot Religious perspectives on disability have often been confusing, conflicting, and complicated. Whilst each religion has a unique approach to understanding disability, there are often contradictions within a single religion’s approach to disability – conflicting messages within religious texts, or different interpretations of disability by scholars. Whilst these … Read More

Send us your Mitzvah Day photos this weekend

Mitzvah Day 2019

This Sunday (20 November) is Mitzvah Day! Liberal Judaism congregations up and down the country will be taking part in the UK’s biggest faith-based day of social action – cooking, collecting, gardening, tidying, knitting, baking, card-making and so much more to help neighbours in need and build stronger local communities. … Read More

Saturday 19 November: Edinburgh and Leicester Open House Shabbat

Liberal Judaism’s series of Open House Shabbats continues this Saturday (19 November) at 11am with a joint online celebration hosted by Sukkat Shalom: Edinburgh Liberal Jewish Community and Neve Shalom: Leicester Progressive Jewish Congregation. The two communities have shared Rabbi Mark Solomon as their rabbi for a number of years, … Read More

EcoShabbat: How you can take part this weekend

EcoShabbat 2022

This weekend is EcoShabbat and Jewish communities around the country will be taking part. It is timed to happen during COP27 when the world’s eyes are focussed on the climate emergency. Communities of all denominations and all around the UK are taking part by holding services and events where will they … Read More

Saturday 12 November: Oxford Open House Shabbat

Oxford Liberal Jewish Congregation

Liberal Judaism’s series of Open House Shabbats continues this Saturday (12 November) at 11am with a Liberal service at Oxford Jewish Congregation. This special Shabbat morning, to celebrate 120 years of Liberal Judaism, will be followed by kiddush for the whole Oxford community – including Orthodox and Masorti congregations, whose … Read More

Saturday 5 November: Kingston Open House Shabbat

Kingston Liberal Synagogue new members kiddush

Liberal Judaism’s series of Open House Shabbats continues this Saturday (5 November) at 10.45am with a special musical service at Kingston Liberal Synagogue (KLS). The Shabbat morning service will feature the children from the synagogue’s Beiteinu (religion school) and its choir, led by Music Director Rebekka Wedell, as well as … Read More

Get your Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend tickets

Rebecca Soffer

The Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend takes place from Friday 19 – Sunday 21 May 2023 at the Staverton Park Hotel in Daventry. Tickets are on sale NOW – just click here to book. Read on to find out more about this very special event: This year, as we celebrated our … Read More

Read November/December 2022 edition of LJ Today

LJ Today Nov Dec 2022 Front Page

The latest edition of Liberal Judaism’s bi-monthly magazine LJ Today is out now in both print and online editions… and it’s an event and festival special. Read all about the upcoming Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend – our movement’s flagship conference of 2023 with keynote speaker Rebecca Soffer. Tickets are on … Read More