Liberal Judaism Lectionary 5785/5786

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The annual Liberal Judaism Lectionary is a guide to the recommended Torah and Haftarah readings for Shabbat, festivals and special Shabbatot. The Lectionary accounts for Progressive Judaism’s observance of holidays, therefore some readings vary from those read in Orthodox synagogues. It also includes key festival dates – including Pesach, Rosh … Read More

Sukkat Shalom Reform Synagogue – Head Teacher

Location: Wanstead, London Saturdays: 9 am – 12 pm (plus prep time) Salary:  £26 per hour (possibly more for an exceptional candidate) We are a growing community of 475 members and associate members with approximately 90 children (about 15 who attend the cheder), most of whom live in East London … Read More

Rabbi Charley represents Jewish community at Abbey service

Rabbi Charley Baginsky at Westminster Abbey rehearsal

Progressive Judaism Co-Lead Rabbi Charley Baginsky gave a blessing on behalf of the Jewish community at Westminster Abbey – as part of a Service of Thanksgiving in the 30th Year of South Africa’s democracy. The event marked three decades since the ending of Apartheid in South Africa and honoured Nelson … Read More

Kehillah North London hosts first ever Yiddish Bas Mitsve

Tamara Guincher

The thriving congregation of Kehillah North London has celebrated what is believed to be the first Yiddish Bas Mitsve service in a British Progressive Jewish community. In recent years a number of members from Mizrahi, Sephardi, Ashkenazi and mixed-heritage backgrounds at Kehillah have had an adult B’nai Mitzvah, but 39-year-old … Read More

Jewish Living Experience Exhibition comes to Essex

Phil Rosenberg and Rabbi Charley Baginsky

Two Progressive Jews helped to bring the Jewish Living Experience Exhibition to Chelmsford, Essex, for the first time. Hanan Charles and Progressive Judaism’s Head of Communications Simon Rothstein – both of East London and Essex Liberal Synagogue – are part of the team who ran the week-long Board of Deputies exhibition … Read More