‘Inherited Jewish status can be gained from any parent’
By Rabbi Rebecca Birk, Finchley Progressive Synagogue Writing in The Jewish News One of the many things that sets Progressive Judaism apart from the other branches of Judaism is our approach to Jewish status. In British Progressive Judaism, a child is able to gain inherited Jewish status if any parent is … Read More
‘Historic day’ as ELELS fully includes non-Jewish members
The members of East London and Essex Liberal Synagogue (ELELS) have voted overwhelmingly to offer full membership to any non-Jewish person who commits to the principles and values of the community. Both ELELS as a synagogue, and Progressive Judaism as a whole, have long welcomed mixed faith couples and families, … Read More
Read March/April 2024 edition of LJ Today
The latest edition of LJ Today – Liberal Judaism’s bi-monthly magazine – is out now, in both print and online formats. In this new issue, we look at the steps taken in 2024 as Liberal Judaism and the Movement for Reform Judaism move towards unifying as one Progressive Judaism for … Read More
‘Our Progressive Jewish lifecycle ceremonies continue to evolve’
Rabbi Kath Vardi and Rabbi Robyn Ashworth-Steen Chairs of the Reform Assembly of Rabbis and Cantors, writing on behalf of Progressive Judaism Standing under a chuppah with a couple is one of the greatest privileges of rabbinic life. We often meet a couple – for a Jewish wedding or a … Read More