11 July 2016 Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue (BHPS) has won a prestigious Sussex Heritage Award for its state of the art building. The synagogue, which recently re-opened after redevelopment, has a new layout and beautifully designed interior to follow the community’s ethos of inclusivity and diversity. The community received … Read More
Leo Baeck College Report to the Liberal Judaism AGM July 2016
Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh 5 July 2016 LJ Communities Rabbi Dr Deborah Kahn-Harris visited the LJS to lead a Nosh ‘n Drosh and, together with Dr Keith Kahn-Harris, spent a working weekend with the Shir HaTzaphon congregation in Copenhagen. Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh visited Dublin for Pesach and for the … Read More
Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend report
4 July 2016 Liberal Judaism promises ‘to keep pace with modernity’ with discussion on new siddur and innovative services at Biennial Nearly 300 Liberal Jews, from 39 different communities, saw a confident movement looking to the future at the Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend. The conference included themed services covering the … Read More
How to watch the LJ Biennial Conference from home
Ed Herman 30 June 2016 Liberal Jews from all over the country will be heading to the Midlands this weekend for the LJ Biennial Conference. The event, which has the theme of ‘Thinking Outside The Book’, will offer a packed schedule of stimulating and thought-provoking tracks, featuring inspiring speakers and … Read More
A Shabbat welcome for refugees in South London
29 June 2016 Laura Griffiths, from SafePassage UK, was the guest speaker as South London Liberal Synagogue (SLLS) observed Refugee Week with a special Refugees Welcome Shabbat. Laura spoke about the work being done to find safe and legal routes for refugees to come to the UK. SLLS is part … Read More
Kosher comedy night in South Bucks
26 June 2016 South Bucks Jewish Community (SBJC) is putting on a fantastic night of Jewish comedy to raise money for the SBJC Building Fund. The event will be headlined by “the oldest living Jewish comedian” Sol Bernstein. He will be joined on the bill by Bennett Arron, … Read More
Brexit: Now we must avoid narrow nationalism
Rabbi Danny Rich 24 June 2016 The Jewish Chronicle Whether you were a Brexiter or part of the large minority who voted Remain, you participated in an historic moment – certainly in the story of the United Kingdom, and possibly of greater significance for the future structure of Europe. … Read More
Biennial – the LJY-Netzer perspective
Hannah Stephenson 23 June 2016 As the new Movement Worker for LJY-Netzer, I am very excited to be attending the Biennial Conference 2016. I have never been on a Biennial before, so I am eager to see how it runs and help create a meaningful time for the people … Read More
Jewish Labour Movement head joins LJ Biennial Anti-Semitism panel
20 June 2016 Peter Mason, the national secretary to the Jewish Labour Movement, will speak at the Liberal Judaism Biennial Conference. Peter will take part in one of the conference’s keynote events, a hard-hitting panel discussion on the very current issue of Anti-Semitism & Anti-Zionism. He will … Read More
LJ Rabbinic Conference goes on the road
18 June 2016 Liberal Judaism’s Rabbinic Conference – the monthly meeting where LJ’s rabbis discuss pressing issues, learn from each other and provide collegiate support – is now being held around the UK. The first meeting in this new initiative took place at Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue … Read More