By Annie Talbot Religious perspectives on disability have often been confusing, conflicting, and complicated. Whilst each religion has a unique approach to understanding disability, there are often contradictions within a single religion’s approach to disability – conflicting messages within religious texts, or different interpretations of disability by scholars. Whilst these … Read More
Saturday 19 November: Edinburgh and Leicester Open House Shabbat
Liberal Judaism’s series of Open House Shabbats continues this Saturday (19 November) at 11am with a joint online celebration hosted by Sukkat Shalom: Edinburgh Liberal Jewish Community and Neve Shalom: Leicester Progressive Jewish Congregation. The two communities have shared Rabbi Mark Solomon as their rabbi for a number of years, … Read More
Saturday 12 November: Oxford Open House Shabbat
Liberal Judaism’s series of Open House Shabbats continues this Saturday (12 November) at 11am with a Liberal service at Oxford Jewish Congregation. This special Shabbat morning, to celebrate 120 years of Liberal Judaism, will be followed by kiddush for the whole Oxford community – including Orthodox and Masorti congregations, whose … Read More
Saturday 5 November: Kingston Open House Shabbat
Liberal Judaism’s series of Open House Shabbats continues this Saturday (5 November) at 10.45am with a special musical service at Kingston Liberal Synagogue (KLS). The Shabbat morning service will feature the children from the synagogue’s Beiteinu (religion school) and its choir, led by Music Director Rebekka Wedell, as well as … Read More
Education Hub new term – Liberal Jewish Values
Liberal Judaism’s Education Hub is back for a brand new term from Wednesday 9 November – with a series of sessions examining Liberal Jewish Values. Led by Liberal Judaism’s rabbis, and taking place via Zoom on Wednesday nights at 7.30pm, all sessions are designed to stand alone so you can … Read More
Statement on the Israeli election and Religious Zionism Party
Liberal Judaism and LJY-Netzer share the concern of so many in the British Jewish community for the future of Israel’s government following the 1 November election. The Religious Zionism Party of Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir ran a campaign that proudly displayed its racist, misogynist and homophobic views, as … Read More