3 April 2017 Liberal Jewish synagogues and congregations around the UK will be holding Communal Passover Seders next Monday (10 April) and Tuesday (11 April). The Seders vary in format, food and price, but all promise an inclusive, educational and fun experience, led by rabbis and lay leaders and steeped … Read More
Liberal elected to Leeds University Union position
28 March 2017 LJY-Netzer member Lauren Keiles has been elected as the new Leeds University Union faith rep. Lauren will join the 2017/2018 activities executive after a hard fought campaign in which she promised to ‘listen, learn and lead’. Lauren said: “I want to lead our Union developing campaigns opposing … Read More
The best Purim pictures from our communities
14 March 2017 From children walking the walls of York to a Cockney Megillah reading in Finchley, Purim 5777 was an action packed one in Liberal Jewish communities. Liberal Judaism’s newest congregation at East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue celebrated their first Purim, with our oldest, The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, … Read More
East London & Essex create a diverse tree of life
9 March 2017 Liberal Judaism’s newest community – East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue – hosted 40 people for their latest inclusive Shabbat service. The congregation included a number of people with disabilities, accompanied by family members and/or carers. The focus of service, led by Rabbi Richard Jacobi, was on … Read More
Do you need a grant? Apply before March 24
8 March 2017 Is your community or organisation looking for funding? If the funds you need will help support ‘the advancement of Progressive Judaism’, then the NLPS Trust may be able to help. The Trust was established in 2004, following the closure of the North London Progressive Synagogue. The synagogue’s … Read More
Syrian coffee club at Finchley Progressive
7 March 2017 Finchley Progressive Synagogue has been running a coffee club on Friday mornings, in order to help some of the Syrian families being resettled by Barnet – welcoming them into the Borough, their new homes and their new lives. They club alternates between sessions for families, usually parents … Read More
More celebrations at new East London synagogue
28 February 2017 The new East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue had another reason to celebrate this Shabbat, as community stalwart and lay leader Alice Wilcock celebrated her 50th birthday. Alice was called up to the Torah by Rabbi Richard Jacobi, before her family and friends joined her on the … Read More
Refugee flat project launches with special Shabbat
27 February 2017 A special Shabbat service and lunch was held at South London Liberal Synagogue (SLLS) on Saturday, as the community launched a fundraising appeal to turn part of their building into a home for a refugee family. The event was attended by faith and community leaders from across … Read More
More than 100 attend LJ’s first ever Northern Service
20 February 2017 The first ever combined service of Liberal Judaism’s northern communities has taken place in York, attended by around 120 people. Liberal Judaism members and friends from as far afield as Cumbria, Northumbria, Nottingham, Durham and Manchester gathered for the service, which was led by Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich … Read More
Join us for Shabbat Resouled’s 10th birthday
15 February 2017 Liberal Judaism members and friends are invited to Shabbat Resouled’s 10th birthday party on the third Friday of April at Finchley Progressive Synagogue (FPS). The band was formed in 2007 with the combined talents of Dean Staker and Rabbi Neil Janes, along with a bunch of the … Read More