RSY-Netzer and LJY-Netzer have launched Shnat Netzer 2025-26, a joint six-month gap year programme. Participants will come together in South Africa and Israel, joining with different branches of Netzer Olami (the worldwide Progressive Jewish Youth Movement), to explore their Jewish identity as part of an ideological, modern, inclusive and dynamic … Read More
Standing up for the hostages and Israel’s democratic future
Progressive Judaism Co-Lead Rabbi Charley Baginsky was a keynote speaker at a major event in London this weekend to demand the return of the hostages being held by Hamas, fight for Israel’s democratic future and call for an end to the war in Gaza. Hundreds of UK-based Israelis and British … Read More
Manchester vigil shares message of solidarity and remembrance
In a heartfelt display of unity and solidarity, members of Menorah Synagogue (Cheshire Reform Congregation) joined forces with Orthodox synagogues for a well-attended South Manchester Jewish community service to honour the memory of murdered hostages, including Oded Lifshitz and the Bibas family. Held at Shaare Sedek (Sephardi) Synagogue, the service … Read More
A time to mourn – Progressive Judaism update
This week’s Progressive Judaism newsletter is now with subscribers and can be read here. We wanted to also share the important introductory message: This week’s bulletin comes over 500 days after 7 October 2023. Since that day, and all the days that have followed, we have found ourselves overcome with … Read More
Statement from Progressive Clergy on Donald Trump’s Gaza plan
Progressive Judaism remains committed to a two-state solution to the Israel/Palestinian conflict. We believe that both Israelis and Palestinians have the right and deserve to live within secure and peaceful borders. Our Israeli colleagues, families and friends have suffered tremendously since October 7th, as war and fear have dominated. As … Read More
Hostage Release Vigil: Join us in London this Saturday evening
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum UK – in partnership with Progressive Judaism (Liberal Judaism and The Movement for Reform Judaism) and organisations from across the Jewish community – invites the public to a powerful Hostage Release Vigil this Saturday (25 January) at 8:00pm in North London. This gathering will … Read More
Mosaic Israel debate underscores need for dialogue
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