A distinguished panel of speakers drew a large audience from the Mosaic Jewish Community in Stanmore as they debated Israel’s wars and the increasing antisemitism in the UK. In front of members from the Mosaic Reform, Liberal and Masorti Synagogue was a panel including Alex Brummer, City Editor of the … Read More
Israeli teenagers in emotional Elstree visit
A group of teenagers from the V’Ahavta Shoham Reform community in Israel spent a week in the UK, strengthening ties with their twinned Progressive synagogue in Elstree and Borehamwood, Europe’s fastest growing Jewish area. It was part of an ongoing relationship between V’Ahavta and The Liberal Synagogue Elstree (TLSE), which … Read More
Read January/February 2025 edition of LJ Today
The first LJ Today of 2025 is out now. Liberal Judaism’s bi-monthly magazine – covering news from both Liberal and Reform communities – is available in print and online formats. The front page looks at how our leadership represented Progressive Judaism and our values on the national stage this Chanukah … Read More
Ark and EHRS trip shows Israel needs us to be there
Rabbi Aaron Goldstein and Rabbi Mark Goldsmith write about a joint Progressive visit to Israel: This month, we led a combined group of Ark Synagogue and Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue (EHRS) members on a trip around Israel. We met people of diverse backgrounds – Jewish, Christian, Druze, and Muslim … Read More
‘Be their light’ – a Chanukah call to action to support the hostages
This Chanukah, the Board of Deputies of British Jews – in collaboration with the Yellow Ribbon Campaign, the Hostages and Missing Forum UK, and the British Hostage Families – is launching the ‘Be Their Light’ iniaitive. The campaign is urging individuals, families, synagogues, schools and youth movements to light an … Read More
Read November/December 2024 edition of LJ Today
The latest edition of LJ Today – Liberal Judaism’s bi-monthly magazine – is out now, in both print and online formats. Our front page gives an update on the Path to Progressive Judaism, as we bring Liberal Judaism and The Movement for Reform Judaism together as one united movement. We … Read More
Share your materials with the National Library of Israel
Over the last 12 months, the National Library of Israel (NLI) has led a national and international effort to create a massive archive documenting 7 October and its aftermath. The Bearing Witness project seeks to build a comprehensive, state-of-the-art archive that will be the authoritative historical record of this crucial … Read More
Memorial event shows resilience of the Jewish community
Reform and Liberal community members from all over the country came to London for a memorial event in Hyde Park to mark the one-year anniversary of the 7 October terrorist attacks, mourn the victims and call for the return of the hostages still being held by Hamas. Progressive Judaism Co-Leads … Read More
Coming together for 7 October Weekend of Commemoration
Progressive Judaism will play a key role in Britain’s Weekend of Commemoration to mark the one-year anniversary of 7 October. Following memorial Shabbat prayers and services within our communities on Saturday 5 October, members from around the country are invited to attend a memorial event in Central London on Sunday … Read More
Reflection from Co-Leads of Progressive Judaism on meetings with UK government
A reflection from Progressive Judaism Co-Leads Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy: As leaders of Progressive Judaism, alongside senior leadership from across the Jewish community, we met yesterday with the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, and the Attorney General, Richard Hermer, following the suspension of some arms export licenses to … Read More