Faith leaders stand together against extremism
Rabbi Robyn Ashworth-Steen represented Progressive Judaism at a solidarity event held outside Southport Mosque. Rabbi Robyn (pictured above left) joined more than a dozen imams coordinated by MINAB – the Mosques & Imams National Advisory Board – as well as Christian and other Jewish faith leaders in a call for … Read More
Engaging with the UK Government on Israel/Palestine
Statement from Progressive Judaism Co-Leads Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy: We were pleased to meet today with Hamish Falconer, Minister for the Middle East, and then with the Solicitor General, Sarah Sackman, to hear about the Government’s approach to Israel/Palestine and the relationship with the Jewish community. As … Read More
Liberal Judaism Lectionary 5785/5786
The annual Liberal Judaism Lectionary is a guide to the recommended Torah and Haftarah readings for Shabbat, festivals and special Shabbatot. The Lectionary accounts for Progressive Judaism’s observance of holidays, therefore some readings vary from those read in Orthodox synagogues. It also includes key festival dates – including Pesach, Rosh … Read More
Register to take part in Progressive Judaism’s Tisha B’Av event
SAVE THE DATE: Please join us online from 8.30pm-10pm on Monday 12 August as we mark Tisha B’Av, the day of mourning for the destruction and disasters that have taken place across Jewish history. We will reflect both on the tragedies of the past and the most recent of 7th October … Read More
Support the 25th anniversary of the Karen Morris Memorial Trust
By Sylvia Morris MBE Chair, Karen Morris Memorial Trust Many members of the Liberal and Reform movements will remember my sorely missed daughter Karen Morris (pictured) – who grew up at Finchley Progressive Synagogue, attended many ULPSNYC (now LJY-Netzer) weekends and Kadimah summer camps and became a very popular Shemesh … Read More
Karen Newman elected as Liberal Judaism Chair at AGM
Karen Newman has been elected as the new Chair of Liberal Judaism. Karen, who has been Acting Chair since October 2023, was unanimously voted into the position at Liberal Judaism AGM. She becomes the first member of the LGBTQI+ community to hold the position of Chair within Liberal Judaism. Karen … Read More