28 May 2016 BBC One Liberal Judaism’s Rabbi Charley Baginsky took part in this weekend’s edition of The Big Questions on BBC1. Charley, who is rabbi at South Bucks Jewish Community, was part of a panel discussing the topic “did man create God?” The other panelists were Francesca Stavrakopoulou, professor of ancient religion at … Read More
Rabbi Danny Rich pledges to bring Liberal Jews to Tunisia after Lag B’Omer pilgrimage
26 May 2016 Above: Rabbi Danny Rich meets the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs during his visit Rabbi Danny Rich, the senior rabbi of Liberal Judaism, has pledged to take a party of British Liberal Jews to Tunisia next year after spending three days in the country. … Read More
[Radio] Rabbi Harry Jacobi speaks to BBC Radio Merseyside about his journey to the UK
20 May 2016 BBC Radio Merseyside Liberal Judaism’s Rabbi Harry Jacobi has spoken to BBC Radio Merseyside about his arrival in Liverpool as a 15-year-old in May 1940, escaping the Nazis. In the moving interview, Harry talks about how he fled Holland, the woman who saved him and … Read More
[Podcast] The Jewish Views – Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
12 May 2016 The Jewish Views This week’s podcast features a rabbinic thought for the week is from Rabbi Aaron Goldstein about Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut. Note: All links to external media are correct at the time of publication, but occasionally may be changed or removed by the … Read More
[Sermon] 70th anniversary service of DJPC
Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh 7 May 2016 You shall be holy . . . Just under a month ago, the European Union for Progressive Judaism held its biennial conference in London for the first time. In the company of over 80 rabbis and rabbinic students, representatives from across the … Read More
An interfaith birthday card for The Queen
6 May 2016 Rabbi Danny Rich, the senior rabbi of Liberal Judaism, was part of a group of rabbis and imams presenting a birthday card for The Queen at St James’s Palace. The special card, written by a calligrapher, was organised by the Joseph Interfaith Foundation’s National Council of Imams … Read More
Why anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism – but criticising Israel isn’t
Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah 1 May 2016 The Labour Party has become embroiled in a row about anti-Semitism. Why the row? After all, the Labour Party is committed to challenging racism and anti-Semitism – which is a particular form of racism. It’s a row because the anti-Semitism in question … Read More