Faith leaders from across the UK – including The Liberal Jewish Synagogue’s Rabbi Alexandra Wright and Liberal Judaism interim director Rabbi Charley Baginsky – have written an open letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel urging her not to evict or defund asylum seekers in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. … Read More
Liberal Judaism weddings discussed on BBC Radio 4
Liberal Judaism featured on this week’s Sunday programme on BBC Radio 4. The station covered our movements groundbreaking change on mixed faith marriage blessings, which can now, at rabbinic discretion, be held under a traditional Jewish chuppah. Liberal Judaism chair Ruth Seager, who is Jewish, and husband Andrew, who does … Read More
Watch Women of the Wall’s Sukkot event with Rabbi Lea Mühlstein
Liberal Judaism’s Rabbi Lea Mühlstein was one of seven ushpizot (honoured guests) at Women of the Wall’s special Sukkot event last night. Taking place via Zoom, the event celebrated the female figures who have inspired us. Each guest was asked to pick a Jewish value that was important to them, … Read More
Join our ‘In Conversation’ event on marriage this Sunday
5 October 2020 Liberal Judaism will be hosting a very special ‘In Conversation’ event with four rabbis to discuss our movement’s groundbreaking changes on mixed faith weddings. From next weekend couples where one partner is Jewish and one is not can now, at rabbinic discretion, have a wedding blessing conducted … Read More
Chuppah wedding blessings for mixed faith couples
October 4 2020 Mixed faith couples can receive a wedding blessing from a rabbi under the traditional Jewish chuppah (canopy) in a groundbreaking first from Liberal Judaism. The Conference of Liberal Rabbis and Cantors (CoLRaC) came to the decision, after much discussion, in order to recognise and celebrate the diversity … Read More
Statement on new practices for mixed faith marriages
4 October 2020 At its recent meeting, the Liberal Judaism Conference of Rabbis and Cantors (CoLRaC) reviewed and made alterations to its practices in cases where a Jew is partnered with a person who does not identify as Jewish. The most significant change is that, at the rabbi’s discretion and … Read More
Ealing Liberal Synagogue appoints Rabbi Dr Miri Lawrence
1 October 2020 Rabbi Dr Miri Lawrence is returning to the pulpit of Ealing Liberal Synagogue (ELS) following the retirement of Rabbi Janet Burden. Miri will be working for the community on freelance basis until January 2021, before formally starting the role. She previously served Ealing in the 1990s after … Read More
Rabbi Charley Baginsky joins Pause For Thought
30 September 2020 Liberal Judaism interim director Rabbi Charley Baginsky has joined BBC Radio 2’s Pause For Thought. Charley will be one of the different contributors, from a variety of religions, appearing in the highly popular faith slot. She will feature every week for the next month as part of … Read More
Get in touch with our Progressive student chaplain
29 September 2020 Calling all students, gap year participants and people who have left school in the past few years to go onto other things. We know that for many of you this year is not how you expected it to be. Coronavirus and the restrictions that come with it … Read More
Yom Kippur services and activities for all ages
23 September 2020 Even though we can’t physically be together this Yom Kippur, Liberal Judaism and its communities are offering a range of online services and activities so that our members and friends can have a meaningful and engaging High Holy Days. You can find details of your local/favourite community … Read More