What is the Biennial Conference?

The Liberal Judaism Biennial weekend is your chance to spend time with Liberal Jews from across our movement. It is an opportunity to see old friends and make new ones, to learn, discuss, sing and pray in a relaxed environment. The programme starts at 7:00 pm on Friday 20th April and finishes at 4:00 pm on Sunday 22nd April.
 

Looking Backwards - Moving Forwards

Liberal Judaism has always been based on the principle of informed choice. We decide which aspects of Judaism should be part of our lives based on a knowledge of their origin, their development and their purpose, combined with the knowledge and understanding of our own time. In order to make informed choices, we need to be informed: understanding our past will help us develop our and Judaism’s future. Liberal Judaism is on a journey to establish a Judaism that is relevant to the 21st century. Come and join us on the next stage of that journey as we look back and inform ourselves how to carry Judaism forward.

The weekend will include:

• An integrated programme for all ages
• An opportunity to study the origins of Judaism’s key elements with fellow Liberal Jews
• A look at our world through the eyes of Judaism’s prophets, its rabbis and Commentators
• An enriching time of creativity, challenge and community building

Session Choices

We ask delegates to select two choices of session in order to be able to allocate rooms and resources appropriately. Most delegates will have received an e-mail which lists these choices; if we do not have an e-mail contact for you, a form is enclosed for you to complete and return to the Montagu Centre as indicated.

We will endeavour to meet your first choices, but please be advised that this may not always be possible. Thank you for your understanding and co-operation: please let us know your choices as soon as possible - places in sessions will be allocated on a strictly first come first served basis.

To complete your details online, please complete the questionnaire here. The deadline for completion is Monday 26th March.

Click here for the list of sessions.

Children's Sessions and Activities at the Biennial

During the main sessions a supervised crèche will be provided for the under 3’s and a full educational and fun programme for those between the ages of 4 and 8.An LJY-Netzer programme will be run for children between the ages of 8-16 years.

Tortworth Court Hotel

Tortworth Court is a 4* hotel boasting a health club, pool and spa which are at your disposal over the weekend. The magnificent grounds include a 300 tree arboretum. There are rooms for people with disabilities and all parts of the hotel are fully accessible. 

Booking and Contact Information

To register and pay online please click here

To download the Biennial flyer, please click here

For further information contact Yael Shotts - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it