[Blog] Sometimes there is no easy answer
13 April 2020 By Rabbi Dr René Pfertzel In the Talmud (Berakhot 4b), King David is praised by the Rabbis for being able to say that he doesn’t have an answer to an important question about his own behaviour: is he really righteous? I don’t know, he says. Being able … Read More
Dr Jeremy Schonfield becomes professor of liturgy at LBC
13 April 2020 Dr Jeremy Schonfield has been appointed as Leo Baeck College’s new professor of liturgy. Jeremy began his career at the College in 1995, originally as temporary cover for the late Rabbi John Rayner while he was unwell. He later took over from him permanently to teach liturgy … Read More
Join a Liberal Judaism virtual Seder this Passover
7 April 2020 The tradition of a big communal Seder in our Liberal Judaism congregations stretches back decades. These gatherings – often but not always held on the second night of Passover – see our synagogues and communal halls filled with people, song, prayer and, of course, food. Sadly this … Read More
Join us Mon-Thurs at 11am for VirtualiTEA at Elevenses
3 April 2020 Liberal Judaism and Reform Judaism have combined forces to bring you VirtualiTEA at Elevenses – an 11am online check-in and catch up starting from Monday 6 April. This great collaboration between Liberal and Reform Judaism will see us open our virtual houses to each other and ensure that … Read More
Join our streamed services, seminars, sessions and Seders
2 April 2020 Liberal Judaism, our communities and our youth movement LJY-Netzer are offering something for everyone throughout this period… every day of the week. In our new Liberal Judaism At Home section, you’ll find a selection of streaming options using platforms such as Zoom, YouTube and Facebook to bring … Read More
[Blog] Daf Yomi with Rabbi Aaron Goldstein – Part 3
Rabbi Aaron Goldstein 1 April 2020 Shabbat 21b The Sages taught in a baraita: The basic mitzvah of Hanukkah is each day to have a light kindled by a person, the head of the household, for himself and his household. And the mehadrin, i.e., those who are meticulous in the … Read More
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