First ever joint UK/South Africa Education Hub class

27 April 2020 Liberal Judaism is bringing the Education Hub to South Africa for the first time ever… via Zoom of course! Presented in partnership with the Cape Town Progressive Jewish Congregation, please join Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Dr René Pfertzel this Wednesday (April 29) at the earlier time … Read More

President of WUPJ to speak at Limmud Together UK

Limmud Together UK

24 April 2020 Liberal Judaism is proud to support Limmud Together UK – the Limmud day festival we have all come to know and love, but held virtually. Limmud Together UK takes place on Sunday 3 May and will feature more than 50 sessions from presenters including the president of … Read More

Watch our conversation with the Israeli Ambassador

Israeli Ambassador Mark Regev in conversation

Thursday 23 April Liberal Judaism is proud to have presented a conversation with Israel’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Mark Regev, earlier today. The Ambassador spoke live to Liberal Judaism’s Director of Strategy and Partnerships Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Officer with Responsibility for Israel and the Diaspora Graham Carpenter, as … Read More

May/June 2020 LJ Today is first to only be available online

22 April 2020 Liberal Judaism has released a digital version of its bi-monthly magazine LJ Today, the first time in our movement’s near 120 history that our key newsletter/magazine of the day has been online only. The issue contains all the news, views and pictures that readers have come to … Read More

[Blog] How do we acquire a shem tov (good name)?

Rabbi Aaron Goldstein

21 April 2020 By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein Unavoidably, all professionals engaged in lifecycle events have been extra busy during the coronavirus pandemic. Baby blessings, Bnei Mitzvah, Kabbalat Torah and weddings have all had to be postponed. Deaths from the virus and those coincidental to this time have meant that we … Read More

[Reflection] When does the day begin?

Sunrise

21 April 2020 By Rabbi Elana Dellal In the Talmud, Berakhot 9b we find a discussion around how to determine the start of the day. This is in the midst of a conversation around when one should say the morning Shema. Much of the text focuses on the logic that it … Read More

Join our online Book Dippers club for literary lovers

20 April 2019 Liberal Judaism and Kingston Liberal Synagogue (KLS) are delighted to bring the popular KLS Book Dippers club to our whole membership. Book Dippers is an online get-together for book lovers. You don’t have to read a particular book in advance – instead bringing one you wish to … Read More

Join us online for LJY-Netzer At Home

LJY Netzer At Home online programme

16 April 2020 By the LJY-Netzer Movement Workers LJY-Netzer is first and foremost a community. Although we are deeply saddened by the loss of our programmes this year, we will continue to bring the kef (fun), chinuch (informal education) and ruach (spirit) of LJY into the homes of our Chanchimot … Read More