Many Liberal and Reform communities will be offering online services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur – as they do throughout the year. This allows as many people as possible to participate in communal life – including those who are elderly, unwell, disabled, housebound or simply too far away from … Read More
Welcoming Rosh Hashanah at the US Ambassador’s residence
Progressive Judaism Co-Lead Rabbi Charley Baginsky spoke at the first major communal event to mark Rosh Hashanah. Hosted by the US Ambassador to the UK Jane Hartley, and taking place inside the Ambassador’s residence Winfield House, the event underscored the importance of community and hope, marking the beginning of the … Read More
High Holy Days Ticket Scheme 2024/5785
We are proud to once again launch the Progressive Judaism High Holy Days Ticket Scheme for young adults. This allows any young person, aged 18 to 26, to attend Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services free of charge at any Reform or Liberal community of their choice. Covering 80 congregations, … Read More
Rosh Hashanah message from Progressive Judaism CEOs
A Rosh Hashanah message from Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy, the CEOs of Liberal and Reform Judaism: The Yamim Noraim are a time for reflection; for pressing pause to think back on the year that has passed and imagine what the next year might bring. This year, reviewing … Read More
Young Adult High Holy Days Ticket Scheme 2023/5784
Liberal Judaism and The Movement for Reform Judaism are proud to once again launch our Progressive Judaism High Holy Days Ticket Scheme for young adults. The scheme allows any young person (aged from 18 to their late 20s)* to attend Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services free of charge at … Read More
High Holy Days messages from Liberal Judaism’s leaders
Ruth Seager, Chair of Liberal Judaism: On behalf of the Board of Trustees of Liberal Judaism, I wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. I wish you a meaningful Yom Kippur and well over the fast. I would also like to take this opportunity to say what a … Read More
Order Your Machzorim for the High Holy Days
If you would like to order a copy of Liberal Judaism’s Machzor Ruach Chadashah, with delivery in time for Rosh Hashanah, please contact us by Friday 2 September. Machzorim are priced at £18.90 each. We have large print versions available too, split into five separate books as they are much … Read More
High Holy Days 5783 Ticket Scheme for students and young adults
Liberal Judaism has once again teamed up with the Movement for Reform Judaism to ensure that all students and young adults can attend Progressive High Holy Days services this year. The High Holy Days 5783 Ticket Scheme enables students and young adults to attend services for free at the Liberal … Read More
South Bucks tea and Tashlich featured on the BBC
South Bucks Jewish Community (SBJC) came back together on Rosh Hashanah for tea and Tashlich. The community visited the College Lake Nature Reserve, with the ceremony covered by BBC Three Counties Radio. You can listen to the broadcast by clicking here. Rabbi Neil Janes told the BBC: “This was a … Read More
A very Progressive Tashlich in Stevenage
Members of Stevenage Liberal Synagogue joined their fellow Progressive Judaism community, Radlett Reform, for Tashlich on Rosh Hashanah afternoon. The two Progressive congregations united at Fairlands Valley Park, Stevenage, for the traditional casting off of sins into water. Radlett Reform member Irene Blaston, who organised the event, said: “We have … Read More