Keynote speakers announced for Liberal Judaism Biennial

7 June 2016   Award-winning writer and broadcaster Cole Moreton, Guardian journalist Jessica Elgot and Imam Sayed Ali Razawi will all take part in the Liberal Judaism Biennial Conference.   The Biennial, which takes place from July 1-3 at The St Johns Hotel in the Midlands, is the biggest Liberal … Read More

Nominate someone special for a Chair’s Award

19 May 2016 Liberal Judaism chair Simon Benscher is seeking nominations for the Liberal Judaism Chair’s Awards – which are presented to members who have served the movement at either a national or local level. The deadline for nominations is May 31 and the nominee should have served Liberal Judaism … Read More

The advance of Progressive Judaism

Rabbi Danny Rich with the late Simon Benscher during their time as CEO and Chair of Liberal Judaism

Simon Benscher 20 April 2016 Life at Liberal Judaism is never boring, and can be full of interesting surprises. From the precise moment I made the mistake of publicly declaring that our movement’s previous chair, Lucian J Hudson, had possibly overstated the time and commitment required for the role, it … Read More

Biennial Weekend early bird offer extended

29 February 2016 After requests from members and communities, Liberal Judaism is extending its Early Bird offer for July’s Biennial Weekend. The biggest event in the Liberal Jewish year, the Biennial Weekend will take place from July 1-3, 2016, at the St Johns Hotel in the West Midlands. The Early … Read More

Away from home: conferences and Kallah

Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein 1 January 2016 This year will see two important conferences held in the UK – that of the European Union for Progressive Judaism (EUPJ) in April in London and then the Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend in Solihull in July. Both are opportunities to meet Jews from … Read More

Book your tickets for LJ’s Biennial Weekend 2016

Liberal Judaism today officially launches the Biennial Weekend 2016, ‘Thinking Outside the Book’. We are pleased to be able to announce that our Early Bird Prices are even LOWER than 2014 – £250 for adults, £60 for students and children aged 5-16 and £40 for those under 5. These will … Read More

Liberal chief hits out at religious ‘anti-democracy’

6 May 2010 The Jewish Chronicle Liberal Judaism chief executive Rabbi Danny Rich condemned religious coercion and sectarianism in his address to the movement’s biggest biennial conference, held in Gloucestershire. Addressing an audience of over 300, he said that some religious followers have “declared in both word – and frequently … Read More