A Liberal Judaism Tikkun Leyl Shavuot, open to everyone either in person or online, will be hosted by The Ark Synagogue on Thursday 25 May from 6-10.30pm. The Ark’s Rabbi Aaron Goldstein (pictured) said: “The evening will see us share responses to the call to our ancient Israelite ancestors: Shema … Read More
Progressive leaders to convene in Israel for WUPJ Connections 2023
[WUPJ Press Release] Progressive Jewish leaders from across the globe will convene in Jerusalem beginning May 3 as The World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) opens Connections 2023, its biennial conference. The four-day event, WUPJ’s first large in-person gathering since the pandemic, represents the unity and strength of the Progressive … Read More
Sunday 11 June: Sing-a-long with Liberal Judaism
By Ruth Colin Technology came up trumps over the last few years – enabling us to grow as a movement and bring our synagogues and rabbis into congregants’ homes and then, thankfully, back through our doors again. However it never did solve the communal singing aspect. As hard as we … Read More
Join our Israel@75 virtual event on Tuesday 25 April
Join Progressive Jews from all around the country, at 7pm on Tuesday 25 April, as we mark Israel@75. The event, organised by Liberal Judaism’s rabbis and presented by Rabbi Dr René Pfertzel and Rabbi Gili Zidkiyahu, will give us the chance to get together and celebrate Israel’s 75th anniversary joyfully … Read More
Liberal Judaism Community Briefing schedule for April
Thanks for all your positive feedback on the new format for Liberal Judaism’s Thursday evening Community Briefings. We are now delighted to bring you our schedule for April. Thursday 13 April – No Open House due to Pesach Thursday 20 April – JNETICS and Chai Cancer Care (pictured) Join Nicole … Read More
Join our Biennial Weekend Community Briefing
This Thursday (23 March) evening we will have a special Liberal Judaism Community Briefing where you can meet two of our Biennial Weekend keynote speakers. You will get to hear from Rabbi Larry Hoffman and Dr Joel Hoffman, plus find out more about our plans and programme for Liberal Judaism’s … Read More
Two more speakers announced for LJ Biennial
TWO keynote speakers have been added to the Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend, which takes place from Friday 19 – Sunday 21 May 2023 at the Staverton Park Hotel in Daventry. Rabbi Larry Hoffman (pictured) is Professor Emeritus at the New York campus of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, … Read More
Commonwealth Service: Rabbi Charley Baginsky gives blessing
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
How can young Jews engage with the new Israeli Government?
Are you a Jewish student worried about Israel’s new extreme right-wing Government? Are you looking to find out how to engage on this most difficult of issues? Then join our Zoom discussion on Tuesday 7 March, starting at 8pm – where a panel of expert speakers will discuss this topic … 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