Tu Bishvat gifts brighten up festival during lockdown

TuBishvat - Ark Synagogue

The Ark Synagogue delivered Tu Bishvat gifts to its most mature members to mark the Jewish New Year for Trees. The plants were distributed in a socially distanced manner by the community’s Care Team, led by Care Coordinator Omar Portillo. One of the recipients was Walter Weg (pictured above receiving … Read More

Comedian Philip Simon to star at LJ Chanukah Party

Chanukah Party Graphic

Comedian Philip Simon has joined the line up of talent at Liberal Judaism’s Last Night Chanukah Party this Thursday (17 December) at 7.15pm. Philip is an award-winning stand up and one of the most sought after comperes and opening/closing acts working on the comedy circuit today. He is also an … Read More

Ritual Reconstructed Revisited – the Chanukah edition

Liberal Judaism is delighted to invite you to take part in an online interdisciplinary symposium which builds and expands upon the successful project Ritual Reconstructed: challenges to disconnection, division and exclusion in the Jewish LGBTQI+ community. Ritual Reconstructed ran between 2014-16 (pictured) with intermittent ‘pop-up’ events in the years since. … Read More

Nominate your LJ Lights – those who have made life better

Chanukah Party Graphic

Liberal Judaism wants to celebrate the members of our community who have lit up our lives in this difficult year. That’s why we have introduced LJ Lights, a special thank you that will take place during our Last Night Chanukah Party and on social media. But we need YOUR nominations to … Read More

BBC star to host Liberal Judaism Chanukah Party

Chanukah Party Graphic

Liberal Judaism’s Last Night Chanukah Party is almost upon us – and we are pleased to announce that BBC Three Counties Radio star Toby Friedner will be the host. Toby, a member of our very own South Bucks Jewish Community, will be joined at the event by Liberal Judaism rabbis, … Read More

Liberal Judaism’s Last Night Chanukah celebration – 17 Dec

Chanukah - Liberal Judaism

Save the date for Liberal Judaism’s Last Night Chanukah celebration on Thursday 17 December. This special fundraising evening will be suitable for all the family. So please come and join us to be entertained and inspired as you connect with Progressive Jews from all around the world – and support … Read More

Watch Women of the Wall’s Sukkot event with Rabbi Lea Mühlstein

Women of the Wall event

Liberal Judaism’s Rabbi Lea Mühlstein was one of seven ushpizot (honoured guests) at Women of the Wall’s special Sukkot event last night. Taking place via Zoom, the event celebrated the female figures who have inspired us. Each guest was asked to pick a Jewish value that was important to them, … Read More

Parashat Naso 5780

Rabbi Richard Jacobi – 27 May 2020 BRIAN: Look. You’ve got it all wrong. You don’t need to follow me. You don’t need to follow anybody! You’ve got to think for yourselves. You’re all individuals! FOLLOWERS: Yes, we’re all individuals! BRIAN: You’re all different! FOLLOWERS: Yes, we are all different! DENNIS: I’m not. ARTHUR: Shhhh. FOLLOWERS: Shh. … Read More