Ukraine Community Briefing with Ilya Aizenshtat

WUPJ Ukraine Crisis Fund

This week’s Liberal Judaism Community Briefing will provide an important update on the situation in Ukraine. Taking place this Thursday (30 June) at 8pm, our guest speakers will be Ilya Aizenshtat and Rabbi Igor Zinkov. The call is open to all members of Liberal Judaism. For the Zoom link, please … Read More

Friday July 1: Join our pre-Pride Shabbat Celebration

Pride Shabbat Celebration

Liberal Judaism is delighted to host a pre-Pride Celebration at The Liberal Jewish Synagogue on the evening of Friday 1 July. This very special night of celebration will include readings, poetry, music, and lots of singing. The special guests for the event will be Pink Singers, the longest-running LGBTQI+ choir … Read More

Saturday 25 June: Crouch End Open House Shabbat

Crouch End simcha

The next LJ@120 Open House Shabbat will be this Saturday (25 June) at Crouch End Chavurah. It will be a double simcha – as the community celebrate the batmitzvah of Lyla Cohen AND 120 years of Liberal Judaism. The service starts at 11am and you can attend in person or … Read More

Press Release: Liberal Judaism sets fundraising record

Liberal Judaism staff hard at work on fundraiser

Thanks to your wonderful donations, the amount raised keeps increasing since we published this press release. To see the latest crowdfunding total, and donate, please visit campaigns.causematch.com/LJ. Liberal Judaism has raised the most money in its history – bringing in £275,000 from more than 1,000 contributors in its largest ever … Read More

Friday 17 June: LJ@120 Open House Shabbat at BKY

BKY celebrate Sukkot

The next LJ@120 Open House Shabbat will be a special online evening service hosted by BKY this Friday (17 June). The evening will start at 18:15 for anyone who would like to join a bit early and chat with the service leader, who will be Rabbi Janet Burden, or with … Read More

Rwanda deportations: Urgent action needed

Rwanda flight protests

Dr Edie Friedman Executive Director, JCORE Despite evidence from the UNHCR that the plans are unlawful, on Friday, the High Court rejected an injunction which would have blocked the first flight from the UK taking asylum seekers to Rwanda. As it stands, eight people will be deported to Rwanda tomorrow. … Read More

Watch Rabbi Charley Baginsky on BBC One

Rabbi Charley Baginsky on Sunday Morning Live

Liberal Judaism CEO Rabbi Charley Baginsky was on this weekend’s episode of Sunday Morning Live on BBC One. The popular faith, ethics and current affairs show has returned for a new series and Charley was joined by comedian Aatif Nawaz at the very start of the show to review the … Read More

Wednesday 15 June: Say goodbye to ‘woolly Liberalism’

The last session in this term of Liberal Judaism’s Education Hub takes place this Wednesday (15 June). It will see Rabbi Richard Jacobi ask how we can toughen up our Liberal principles in today’s changed world. Taking place via Zoom on Wednesday nights at 7.30pm, all Education Hub sessions are … Read More