Rabbi Danny Rich 7 March 2016 Note: This speech was originally given by Rabbi Danny Rich, the senior rabbi of Liberal Judaism, to the Oxford Jewish Intra-faith Conference As the senior rabbi and chief executive of Liberal Judaism, it would be fair to say – independently of my personal views … Read More
Away from home: conferences and Kallah
Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein 1 January 2016 This year will see two important conferences held in the UK – that of the European Union for Progressive Judaism (EUPJ) in April in London and then the Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend in Solihull in July. Both are opportunities to meet Jews from … Read More
Liberal Judaism welcomes report on religion and belief in public life
7 December 2015 Today’s report from the Commission on Religion and Belief in Public Life, recognising the growing diversity of religious and non-religious belief in Britain, has been welcomed by Liberal Judaism as a “significant step forward”. Commenting on its recommendations, Rabbi Danny Rich, the chief executive and senior rabbi of … Read More
Observing Transgender Day of Remembrance
19 November 2015 Surat-Shaan Knan, a UK trans activist and founder of Liberal Judaism’s pioneering project Twilight People, urges rabbis and community leaders to include Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) observance in their Shabbat services. The TDoR is commemorated annually on 20 November, Surat-Shaan appeals to rabbis and service-leaders to light … Read More
How synagogues can make transgender Jews feel welcome
Rabbi Leah Jordan 29 October 2015 The Jewish Chronicle In the past few months, transgender people have moved from the twilight into the spotlight. Thanks to celebrities including Laverne Cox, Caitlyn Jenner and Kellie Maloney, transgender people and issues have found their way into the mainstream press and have been trending … Read More
I fled the Nazis, so why do I still face intolerance from my fellow Jews?
Rabbi Harry Jacobi 29 October 2015 Any birthday is a good time to reflect, especially when it’s your 90th. Reaching that landmark, it gave me the chance to look back on my early years, long ministry with Liberal Judaism and the changes in Anglo-Jewry. I celebrated my bar mitzvah in … Read More