13 April 2020 By Rabbi Dr René Pfertzel In the Talmud (Berakhot 4b), King David is praised by the Rabbis for being able to say that he doesn’t have an answer to an important question about his own behaviour: is he really righteous? I don’t know, he says. Being able … Read More
Dr Jeremy Schonfield becomes professor of liturgy at LBC
13 April 2020 Dr Jeremy Schonfield has been appointed as Leo Baeck College’s new professor of liturgy. Jeremy began his career at the College in 1995, originally as temporary cover for the late Rabbi John Rayner while he was unwell. He later took over from him permanently to teach liturgy … Read More
Join a Liberal Judaism virtual Seder this Passover
7 April 2020 The tradition of a big communal Seder in our Liberal Judaism congregations stretches back decades. These gatherings – often but not always held on the second night of Passover – see our synagogues and communal halls filled with people, song, prayer and, of course, food. Sadly this … Read More
Join us Mon-Thurs at 11am for VirtualiTEA at Elevenses
3 April 2020 Liberal Judaism and Reform Judaism have combined forces to bring you VirtualiTEA at Elevenses – an 11am online check-in and catch up starting from Monday 6 April. This great collaboration between Liberal and Reform Judaism will see us open our virtual houses to each other and ensure that … Read More
Join our streamed services, seminars, sessions and Seders
2 April 2020 Liberal Judaism, our communities and our youth movement LJY-Netzer are offering something for everyone throughout this period… every day of the week. In our new Liberal Judaism At Home section, you’ll find a selection of streaming options using platforms such as Zoom, YouTube and Facebook to bring … Read More
Access three versions of the Liberal Judaism Haggadah
27 March 2020 Liberal Judaism has put three versions of its Haggadah online – so you can download and use whichever ones best fits the Seder you will be hosting this year, whether it’s a big family/communal event hosted via internet streaming or a small intimate affair for just those … Read More
The opportunity to re-connect in these challenging times
26 March 2020 By Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich I am writing to you from Nottingham, on behalf of my community, at the very beginning of the month of Nisan with greetings of hope, friendship and the good news of a coming Exodus both from slavery, when it comes to our sedarim, … Read More
The coronavirus pandemic: A personal response
26 March 2020 By Rabbi Danny Rich Outgoing Senior Rabbi and Chief Executive of Liberal Judaism On one thing we can be agreed: we are living in an extraordinary and challenging moment and each one of us faces one or more difficulty: our own mortality and the possible death of … Read More
Our incredibly difficult decision to restrict funeral attendance
25 March 2020 By the Conference of Liberal Rabbis and Cantors Our hearts are broken by the decision which, by now, you may have read or heard. Liberal Judaism and Reform Judaism have taken an incredibly difficult decision to restrict the physical attendance at all funerals to solely the rabbi … Read More
Join us for the Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend at Home
24 March 2020 Liberal Judaism will be bringing its Biennial Weekend directly into people’s homes, using the latest cutting-edge technology to give members and their families three days of services, seminars and socialising. The Biennial Weekend at Home will be held from Friday 22 until Sunday 24 May 2020. Full … Read More