22 June 2020 The latest issue of Liberal Judaism’s bi-monthly magazine LJ Today is a special edition dedicated to the upcoming High Holy Days. Inside you will find wonderful and eclectic commentary from Liberal Judaism’s rabbis and leaders – including Rabbis Charley Baginsky, Aaron Goldstein, Danny Rich and Alexandra Wright … Read More
‘There is no greater mitzvah than saving a life’
26 August 2020 By Rabbi Dr Margaret Jacobi As we approach the High Holy Days, we are confronted by profound questions about life and death and of the legacy that we wish to leave behind us. it is therefore appropriate that the week before Rosh Hashanah is Organ Donation Week … Read More
Changes to Annual Memorial Services this year
25 August 2020 Due to the current COVID19 situation, the arrangements for memorial prayers at our cemeteries are very different this year. Please see below for full details. Edgwarebury Cemetery: No Annual Memorial Service. Members are welcome to come and pray privately by the graveside. The Western Cemetery, Cheshunt: No … Read More
NPLS inspires Czech town to buy former rabbinic home
19 August 2020 The town of Kolín, in the Czech Republic, has bought the house the rabbi of the once thriving Jewish community there used to live in – after being inspired by the work of Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue (NPLS) in keeping the memory of its Jews alive. … Read More
Liberal Judaism works with BBC on Black Jews feature
19 August 2020 Liberal Judaism is proud to have worked with the BBC on a feature about the experience of Black Jews and Jews of Colour in the Jewish community. The item, which ran on BBC One and the BBC News channel this morning, saw Kehillah North London member Michael … Read More
Statement about the refugees crossing the English Channel
13 August 2020 The rabbis and leaders of Liberal Judaism view with great concern the vilification of the refugees taking huge risks to get across the English Channel. We know that many of them are seeking the love and care of relatives in the UK, and that every avenue to … Read More
Join our special anniversary service to celebrate ‘The Boys’
12 August 2020 East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue (ELELS) and World Jewish Relief have teamed up to hold a special online Friday night service to celebrate the 75th anniversary of ‘The Boys’ arrival in Britain. The Kabbalat Shabbat will commemorate the arrival of the child Holocaust survivors to the … Read More
Faith leaders speak out against potential genocide of Uyghurs
10 August 2020 Liberal Judaism’s interim director Rabbi Charley Baginsky has joined with 75 other faith leaders to call for urgent action to prevent “the potential genocide of Uyghurs and other Muslims in China”. Twenty rabbis from across the denominations – including Liberal Judaism’s Rabbis Aaron Goldstein, Richard Jacobi, Margaret … Read More
The Akeidah Project – Calling all artists, poets and musicians!
29 July 2020 In the light of COVID-19, the High Holy Days are going to be rather unusual this year. But out of this is emerging a wonderful creativity, and the Akeidah story (Binding of Issac – Genesis 22:1-19) is fertile ground for this. Liberal Judaism want to create some … Read More
Wiley, Twitter and why there must be #NoSafeSpaceForJewHate
26 July 2020 Liberal Judaism statement on Wiley, Twitter and why there must be #NoSafeSpaceForJewHate: For a long time now various hashtags about Jews have been trending on Twitter – and almost always for negative reasons. One only has to spend a few minutes on the platform to see a … Read More