LJS to host special charity music evening in March

2 March 2018 The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS) will be hosting ‘An Evening of Song and Opera’ on Thursday 22 March to raise funds for two great causes. Royal Academy of Music students will present a varied programme ranging from the much loved songs of Schubert and Schumann to the … Read More

Donate to support Rohingya refugees in crisis

13 February 2018 Liberal Judaism has joined all other denominations of Judaism in a powerful international cross-communal response to the Rohingya humanitarian crisis. The response is being spearheaded by World Jewish Relief, IsraAid, the JDC and the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Response (JCDR) – the first time that the leading … Read More

Fundraising concert total now exceeds £20,000

14 December 2017 Liberal Judaism’s first ever fundraising concert has now raised £20,500 after three weeks of further donations and the completion of Liberal Judaism’s inaugural fundraising auction. The event – which featured a performance by world renowned musicians David Dolan, Abigail Dolan and Thomas Carroll – raised £12,000 on … Read More

Liberal Judaism raises £12,000 at inaugural fundraising concert

24 November 2017 Liberal Judaism raised £12,000 at a special fundraising concert, the first time such an event has been held in the movement’s 115 year history. The event saw world-renowned musicians David Dolan, Abigail Dolan and Thomas Carroll receive a standing ovation for their programme of classical music and … Read More

Student rabbis bring their bears to support Children In Need

14 November 2017 Student rabbis at Leo Baeck College got into the Children In Need spirit by bringing their favourite teddy bears to services and classes to raise funds for the charity. The College’s annual Leo Bear Day began with a special morning service, organised by Student Rabbi Nathan ‘Bearmeister’ … Read More

Prayer, pizza and pyjamas… and all in a good cause

8 November 2017 South Bucks Jewish Community (SBJC) held a special ‘prayer, pizza and pyjama’ service to celebrate raising more than £5,000 in the fight against cancer. The community welcomed the organisers of the Aylesbury Relay for Life to their Friday night service, where the charity’s committee chair Paula Kirby … Read More

[Video] Meet our concert performers – Abigail Dolan

19 October 2017 Liberal Judaism’s first ever fundraising concert will take place on the evening of Thursday November 23 at The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, St John’s Wood, and each week we are profiling one of the performers. We’ve already introduced you to David Dolan and Thomas Carroll, so now please … Read More

[Video] Meet our concert performers – Thomas Carroll

12 October 2017 Each week we are profiling one of the performers at Liberal Judaism’s first ever fundraising concert, which will take place on the evening of Thursday November 23 at The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, St John’s Wood. After last week’s look at David Dolan, this week we are pleased … Read More

[Video] Meet our concert performers – David Dolan

5 October 2017 Liberal Judaism’s first ever fundraising concert will take place on the evening of Thursday November 23 at The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, St John’s Wood. Thomas Carroll (Cello), Abigail Dolan (Flute) and David Dolan (Piano) will present ‘Beyond Text: Interpretation as Meaning’ – an evening of classical improvisation … Read More