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
LJ120 Closing Ceremony highlights the best of Liberal Judaism
A celebratory event and mass sing-along showcased the very best of Liberal Judaism’s past, present and future as we closed out our 120th anniversary celebrations in style. With 100 people in attendance at The Ark Synagogue, Northwood, and a further 200 watching on Facebook and YouTube, the LJ120 Closing Ceremony … Read More
WUPJ Connections: Join Progressive Jews around the world
Progressive Jews from all around the world, including Liberal Judaism CEO Rabbi Charley Baginsky, will be taking part in Connections 2023 – the flagship conference of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ). The first in-person WUPJ event for six years, Connections will engage with the important issues affecting our communities … Read More
Rabbi Harry Jacobi Memorial Lecture – Restoring Kindness
The fourth Rabbi Harry Martin Jacobi Memorial Lecture will take place on Sunday 26 March 2023 from 2.30-4.00pm at Southgate Progressive Synagogue (SPS). Members and friends of Liberal Judaism can attend for free in person or via Zoom. To book, please email office@sps.uk.com. This year’s lecture will be given by … Read More