Birmingham Progressive Synagogue hosted an interfaith ‘Friday Night Iftar’ – in partnership with a number of local mosques and community groups – to focus on bringing people together in Birmingham and welcoming asylum seekers to the city. It combined a traditional Jewish Friday night dinner, to mark the start of … Read More
Jewish teens lead Ark Synagogue Kabbalat Torah
This Shabbat saw a special celebration for 10 young members of The Ark Synagogue, marking the culmination of their Kabbalat Torah programme. Kabbalat Torah seeks to engage teenagers in exploring and building a positive Jewish identity as they mature and grow together – keeping them invested in their synagogues and … Read More
Progressive Judaism is ‘transforming the Jewish world’
The values, ideals and leaders of Progressive Judaism have been praised by the Jewish press. After a headline in the Jewish News last week proclaiming that ‘Progressive Judaism welcomes everyone’, this week’s Jewish Telegraph hails Rabbi Josh Levy as the ‘Rabbi helping to transform the Jewish world in the UK’. … Read More
Progressive Judaism statement on tackling extremism
Over the last months, we have seen a worrying rise in antisemitism in this country. Many Jews are expressing heightened fear about our safety. We are grateful for the support of government, communal organisations, police and volunteers who work for the security of our people, institutions and places of worship. Many in … Read More
Progressive rabbi gives blessing at Commonwealth Service
Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers (pictured) offered the blessing on behalf of the Jewish community at the Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey, broadcast on BBC1. Explaining how, in the Torah, our ancestors are shown as flawed leaders who learn and grow on their journey, Rabbi Debbie quoted the Book … Read More
World’s largest ever shofar chorus to support the hostages
Rabbi Mark Solomon represented Progressive Judaism at the world’s largest ever shofar chorus – in a call for the freeing of all the innocent children, elderly people, women and men still being held hostage by Hamas terrorists. The hundreds in attendance at the event, held in London on Sunday 10 … Read More
Join our free Crisis Comms Media Masterclass
This Monday (18 March) at 7pm, Liberal Judaism and the Movement for Reform Judaism will be running a free Media Masterclass for members covering crisis comms and responding to criticism. This session will cover all aspects of the issues a community may face, including those arising from the current conflict … Read More
Progressive Judaism Co-Leads join Global Jewry Advisory Board
Rabbis Charley Baginsky and Josh Levy (pictured) – the Co-Leads of Progressive Judaism – have joined the Advisory Board of Global Jewry. Global Jewry is a grassroots initiative, made up of more than 190 partner organisations around the world. Its mission is to strengthen the bonds that unite the Jewish … Read More
Buy your Liberal Judaism books at a bargain price
Liberal Judaism is having a book sale, with prices as low as £2.50. The sale includes works by some of the most celebrated Jewish leaders and thinkers including Rabbi John Rayner, Rabbi Sidney Brichto, Rabbi Dr David Goldberg, Rabbi Dr Barbara Borts, Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh, Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah, … Read More
‘Inherited Jewish status can be gained from any parent’
By Rabbi Rebecca Birk, Finchley Progressive Synagogue Writing in The Jewish News One of the many things that sets Progressive Judaism apart from the other branches of Judaism is our approach to Jewish status. In British Progressive Judaism, a child is able to gain inherited Jewish status if any parent is … Read More