30 October 2017 Liberal Judaism’s rabbis, leaders and members will take part in a number of events this week to mark the centenary of the Balfour Declaration, including: 1) Monday 30 October – Liberal Judaism representatives will attend a Reception to Celebrate the Centenary of the Balfour Declaration, hosted by the … Read More
Rabbinic Conference responds to the shooting in Las Vegas
In these days after Yom Kippur and before Sukkot, our thoughts and prayers are with the families, friends and communities of those who died and were injured in the shooting at a concert in Las Vegas on Sunday evening. We reach out to our colleague, Rabbi Malcolm Cohen, a graduate … Read More
Liberal Judaism statement on Las Vegas shooting
2 October 2017 The day has started with tragic news from Las Vegas, where another shooting outrage has left at least 50 people dead and hundreds injured. Liberal Judaism is devastated by the loss of so many innocent people – their lives destroyed as they were enjoying a music festival … Read More
Munich film screening and discussion on 7 Sep
25 August 2017 Liberal Judaism is pleased to announce Montagu Nights, a new series of arts and cultural events taking place at its London head office. The first Montagu Night is on Thursday 7 September. It will be a screening of Steven Spielberg’s critically acclaimed film Munich (2005), to mark … Read More
Interfaith art exhibition brings people together at BHPS
29 May 2017 More than 500 people of all faiths, and none, attended an open house interfaith art exhibition, which ran at Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue (BHPS) throughout May. The synagogue has a long-standing commitment to interfaith work in the local area and, as part of the Brighton Festival … Read More
Day of Celebration is just two weeks away
<strong>29 May 2017<strong> There is just a fortnight to go until the Day of Celebration, our movement’s flagship event of 2017, which this year has the theme ‘Is Liberal Judaism Political Judaism?’ For the first time ever we will be having a whole weekend of celebration, starting off on Friday … Read More
Liberals lead the way at World Union Conference
26 May 2017 Liberal Judaism’s rabbis, officers and members played a leading role in the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) Connections 2017 Conference. The Biennial event was this year held in Jerusalem and was attended by Liberal Judaism’s senior rabbi, Rabbi Danny Rich, chair Simon Benscher, president Rabbi Dr … Read More
Eclectic crop of rabbinic students to make up Leo Baeck College class of 2017
24 May 2017 Jews from Britain, Germany and France are among the latest intake of Progressive Judaism student rabbis at Leo Baeck College (LBC). Eight students will start on LBC’s acclaimed five-year Rabbinic Programme in September. The class will encompass an eclectic range of people from a youth movement worker … Read More
South Bucks community in 24-hour relay to fight cancer
25 May 2017 Walkers from South Bucks Jewish Community (SBJC) will take part a day-long walk to raise money in the fight against cancer. The team from SBJC will be part of the Cancer Research Relay for Life. Starting at midday on Saturday July 1, they will take it in … Read More
Landmark Kotel service at WUPJ Conference
19 May 2017 British Liberal and Reform Judaism rabbis and members took part in a landmark service at the Kotel – which included a Torah reading with all genders participating. The senior rabbis of both movements, Rabbis Danny Rich and Laura Janner-Klausner, carried the scrolls during the service (pictured), which … Read More