Leo Baeck College (LBC) ordained five new Progressive Rabbis in a service held at The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS). Rabbi Daisy Bogod was ordained by Rabbi Charley Baginsky, CEO of Liberal Judaism and Co-Lead of Progressive Judaism. Rabbi Eleanor Davis was ordained by Rabbi Danny Smith, Emeritus Senior Minister of … Read More
German Ambassador visits Leo Baeck College
Leo Baeck College was visited by Miguel Berger, Germany’s Ambassador to the UK accompanied by Dr Susanne Frane, Germany’s Head of Culture and Education, during the break between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. College Principal Rabbi Dr Deborah Kahn-Harris gave them a tour of the LBC library at The Sternberg … Read More
New Progressive rabbi ordained by Leo Baeck College
Leo Baeck College (LBC) ordained a new rabbi in a service held at Westminster Synagogue. More than 160 people attended in person with a further 100 watching live on Zoom. Rabbi Dr Kamila Kopřivová (pictured) was born in the Czech Republic. Before completing her rabbinic training at Leo Baeck College, … Read More
Meet the new class at Leo Baeck College
Leo Baeck College (LBC) will welcome five new students onto its rabbinical programme in September 2023. From an eclectic mix of backgrounds, LBC’s latest cohort includes a molecular biologist, an artist activist and a former civil servant who is also a professional musician. LBC is a pre-eminent institution of Jewish … Read More
Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber inducted by BHPS
Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue (BHPS) was full with congregants and dignitaries, as the community celebrated the induction of Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber. Local MPs, Liberal Judaism leaders and representatives from groups and organisations in the Jewish and wider community joined together with Gabriel’s family and friends for the moving ceremony, … Read More
[Video] Israeli election explainer with Rabbi Lea Mühlstein
Many of us are worried about the outcome of today’s Israeli elections. But do you want to understand how the system actually works? Rabbi Lea Mühlstein gave a talk – as part of the Leo Baeck College Lehrhaus adult Jewish learning programme – explaining in detail everything you need to know … Read More
Community Briefing: So you want to be a rabbi?
If you’ve got a burning desire, or a few first thoughts, about becoming a rabbi, then our Community Briefing this Thursday (20 October) night at 8pm is the perfect chance to find out more. We will be joined by Rabbi Anna Wolfson (pictured) – the Rabbinic Admissions Adviser of Leo … Read More
Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber ordained by Leo Baeck College
Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber, who will join Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue as their new rabbi in August, was ordained by Leo Baeck College on Sunday (3 July). Gabriel was ordained by Liberal Judaism Vice President Rabbi Danny Rich in a service attended by many Progressive rabbis and leaders, including Liberal … Read More
Birmingham Progressive Head among LBC graduates
Four graduates received their MA in Jewish Educational Leadership award at Leo Baeck College’s first in-person ceremony for more than two years. Adela Kobic (Head Teacher at Birmingham Progressive Synagogue), Frankie Gruzd (Head Teacher at Bromley Reform Synagogue), Avi Marco (a member of Finchley Reform Synagogue Council) and Oren Giorno … Read More
John Kampfner to deliver Lionel Blue Lecture 2021
The journalist and author John Kampfner will deliver Leo Baeck College’s annual Lionel Blue Lecture, to honour the memory of one of Britain’s best-loved Progressive rabbis and raise much-needed funds for the College. John will be in conversation with author and sociologist Dr Keith Kahn-Harris on topics including UK politics, … Read More