We want you to celebrate the creation of one Progressive Judaism for the UK with us at a very special week-long series of events in June 2026.
- A combined flagship Shirei–Chagigah–Biennial gathering
- Guided tours exploring Britain’s (Progressive) Jewish heritage
- A centenary event for the World Union for Progressive Judaism
Register your interest for any/all of the events here
It all begins with a weekend that brings together Shirei and Chagigah – so special to Reform Jews – with Liberal Judaism’s beloved Biennial.
This new flagship conference for our new movement will take place at a gorgeous hotel in Daventry, with an optional early start and dedicated track for those who love everything musical.
Most importantly of all, it will be a key milestone as, together, we begin to shape the future of our new unified movement.
The weekdays that follow will feature standalone visits and trips to discover the history and heritage of Progressive Jews in Britain, including planned visits to the British Library, Leo Baeck College and the Genizah Project in Cambridge, as well as a walking tour following in the footsteps of our founders.
We then head into a weekend celebration of 100 years since the creation of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ), taking place over multiple locations in London including The Liberal Jewish Synagogue.
This landmark event – held in the very city where the WUPJ was founded by Lily Montagu and Claude Montefiore in 1926 – will welcome Progressive Jews from around the world as we honour an organisation that today represents 1.8 million of us.
It is being organised by The Ark Synagogue’s Rabbi Lea Mühlstein – Chair of the European Union for Progressive Judaism – and Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue’s Rabbi Mark Goldsmith, whose own family history within Progressive Judaism stretches back two centuries.
We hope that you can join us for part or all of this incredible week.