This Purim saw our synagogues and community buildings once more jam-packed for a series of celebratory events. See below the best pictures and stories from Purim 5785. If your community is missing, please email your picture to SimonR@progressivejudaism.org.uk so we can add them. North West Surrey Synagogue families joyfully celebrated … Read More
Tu Bishvat 5785 around our communities
Tu Bishvat – the festival where we celebrate the environment and the start of spring – was marked across our communities with services, sedarim, tree plantings and other events
Birmingham Interfaith tree-planting strengthens interfaith bonds
In a display of unity and community spirit, Jews, Muslims and Christians from Birmingham joined with the area’s asylum seekers to celebrate Tu Bishvat by planting 10 fruit trees in a local park. The event, organised by Birmingham Progressive Synagogue’s Tikkun Olam Group in collaboration with local charity Fruit and … Read More
Taking the national stage this festive season
Chanukah, and the entire festive season, is a time when our leadership represent Progressive Judaism and our values on the national stage – showing the vital and mainstream role we play in British life. Throughout the month of December, Progressive Judaism Co-Leads Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy spoke … Read More
Progressive Judaism Chanukah reflection
By Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy, Co-Leads of Progressive Judaism Chag Urim Sameach! As we approach Chanukah this year, we are reminded of its timeless lessons and profound relevance to our lives today. Chanukah is a festival rooted in resilience and rededication. It celebrates a small group who … Read More
LJS Multi-Faith lighting celebrates spirit of unity
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue in St John’s Wood was full for its annual Multi-Faith Pre-Chanukah Celebration. Dame Karen Buck DBE was this year’s principal guest speaker. She delivered an inspiring speech on the theme ‘Let this Sanctuary be a place of gathering and conversation’ – with her words highlighting the … Read More
Leading on the national stage this Chanukah
Chanukah is a time when our leadership represent Progressive Judaism and our values on the national stage. Throughout this month, Progressive Judaism Co-Leads Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy have/will be speaking and lighting candles at a number of key events. These include Chanukah celebrations hosted by the Prime … Read More
LJS to host Multi-Faith pre-Chanukah Celebration
Former MP Dame Karen Buck DBE will be the guest speaker at the The Liberal Jewish Synagogue’s annual Multi-Faith pre-Chanukah Celebration. This popular event brings together diverse faith communities in unity and festivity at a special time of year. The event will be held on the afternoon of Wednesday 11 … Read More
Sukkot 5785 around our Progressive communities
This Sukkot saw Liberal and Reform congregations across the UK and Ireland hold services, cheder activities, interfaith events and communal meals.
A Yom Kippur journey through Jewish Norwich
This year, instead of the usual additional Yom Kippur service, Norwich Liberal Jewish Community set out on a unique journey of learning and exploration. The congregation organised a special event titled ‘A Walk of Jewish Norwich,’ led by one of the members, Stella Koenick. This was followed by a study … Read More