Shabbat Tzav/Ha-Gadol 5781 El malé rachamim, shochein bam’romim – O God, full of compassion, exalted God – in the stillness of this moment, one year since the first national lockdown, we remember with love those who have been taken from us on account of Covid-19 or from other causes. We … Read More
Join tomorrow’s National Day of Reflection (23 March)
Liberal Judaism’s Chief Executive Officer Rabbi Charley Baginsky has joined leaders from across different faiths to back a National Day of Reflection tomorrow (Tuesday 23 March) The religious leaders are asking the public to join them to remember those who have died from any cause during the pandemic and show … Read More
Liberal Judaism backs CCJ campaign on food poverty
Liberal Judaism is backing the new #FoodFareness campaign being run by the Council of Christians and Jews (CCJ) to raise awareness and money to address food poverty. The campaign was launched in the run up to the festive period in partnership with FareShare, the UK’s longest-running food redistribution charity. CCJ … Read More
Jews and Muslims unite for care worker blessing
6 July 2020 Jews and Muslims in Barnet got together at a care home to bless those who work there and demand a real Living Wage for the care sector. The group, who are all members of Citizens UK in Barnet, recited a special joint prayer for the carers at … Read More
Faith leaders united for Iftar to help those in need
02 June 2020 Rabbi Rebecca Birk of Finchley Progressive Synagogue joined with other faith leaders last month for a special celebration towards the end of Ramadan to help those in need. Rebecca teamed up with Mother Carol Barrett Ford and Imam Muhammed Bodrul Haque for the ‘Iftar For All’ at … Read More
Join Rabbi Charley Baginsky for faith and COVID-19 webinar
17 May 2020 Liberal Judaism’s Rabbi Charley Baginsky will take part in a webinar entitled Dialogue & Debate: Faith Responses to COVID-19, hosted by Cumberland Lodge at 11am on Wednesday 20 May. Cumberland Lodge is educational charity founded in 1947, in the aftermath of World War II, that empowers people, … Read More
Every Mitzvah Matters as Liberal Jews cook with Maureen Lipman
13 May 2020 Liberal Jews from all over the UK joined with people of all faiths and backgrounds to take part in a special Mitzvah Day cook-along with TV icon Maureen Lipman. Four hundred participated in the event, via Zoom and Facebook Live, which was part of the new Every … Read More
Join us for Mitzvah Day’s interfaith Zoom cooking event
7 May 2020 All members and friends of Liberal Judaism are invited to take part in a fun and unique online cooking social action project, led by beloved TV star Maureen Lipman. Being run by Mitzvah Day on Tuesday evening (May 12), the event is part of the new Every … Read More
Liberal communities celebrate International Women’s Day
9 March 2020 Liberal Judaism communities put on special events and services this weekend to mark International Women’s Day. At East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue (ELELS), members of the Rosh Chodesh Group – a female group that meets at the beginning of each new month – led a Shabbat … Read More
[Blog] Inside the Leo Baeck Education Centre
Suzy Gold 27 February 2020 Recently I was fortunate enough to visit Leo Baeck Education Centre (LBEC) in Haifa. Having spent time acquainting myself with the website, I felt prepared and knew what to expect. Reading about an unparalleled, forward-thinking establishment in northern Israel sounded little less than a utopian … Read More