Join Leo Baeck College, Finchley Reform Synagogue and Beit Klal Yisrael for a special evening to honour the memory of the beloved Rabbi Lionel Blue and set out to answer the question… ‘What is the Legacy of Queer Rabbis?’ This will be a roundtable discussion chaired by Leo Baeck College … Read More
[Video] Rabbis speak at Israeli Democracy Rally
Liberal Judaism CEO Rabbi Charley Baginsky (pictured centre) was among the speakers at this weekend’s Defend Israeli Democracy UK Rally in Trafalgar Square, London. She was joined at the event (pictured L-R) by Masorti Judaism’s Rabbi Jeremy Gordon, Rabbi Igor Zinkov of The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, Movement for Reform Judaism … Read More
Yuval Noah Harari and Rabbi Charley Baginsky to speak at Democracy Rally
Liberal Judaism CEO Rabbi Charley Baginsky will represent Progressive Judaism when she speaks at the Israel Democracy Rally this Sunday in Trafalgar Square, London. The event takes place from 3-5pm and we are aiming to form a Progressive Jewish bloc – so if you are attending/wish to attend, please send … Read More
Liberal Judaism Annual Memorial Services 2023
Liberal Judaism’s 2023 Annual Memorial Services will take place on the following dates: Sunday 3 September at 11am: Western Cemetery Cheshunt Sunday 10 September at midday: JJBS Cemetery Cheshunt Sunday 10 September at 1.30pm: Edgwarebury Cemetery, officiated by Rabbi Aaron Goldstein Sunday 10 September at 3.15pm: Golders Green Crematorium, officiated … Read More
LJ Sing-a-long shows richness of Jewish music
Liberal Judaism held a joyful day of singing at Mosaic Liberal Synagogue. The LJ Sing-a-long saw many and varied types of Jewish music covered, led by Ruth Colin (The Ark), Rabbi Anna Wolfson (Mosaic), Rabbi Gershon Silins (The Liberal Synagogue Elstree), Rabbi Igor Zinkov (The Liberal Jewish Synagogue) and Rabbi … Read More
Care Conference 2023: Inclusivity, inspiration and support
The partnership between Reform and Liberal Judaism takes another step forward this Sunday (11 June) with the Honeycomb Project Care Conference 2023. “The Project is a joint venture to increase our care volunteer training and resources across both movements,” explained organiser Sharon Daniels. “It illustrates the power of our collaboration … Read More
LJ Biennial Weekend 2023 – report and pictures
Hundreds of Liberal Jews came together for the Biennial Weekend – reflecting on what matters most to them and using that to look ahead to a future unified with Reform Judaism. The first major Liberal Judaism event held since the historic announcement that our movements would be creating one single … Read More
Join the LJ Biennial Weekend online – full programme
For those who cannot attend the Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend (19-21 May) in person, we will be streaming our movement’s flagship event. Made possible thanks to a grant from the NLPS Trust, anyone will be able to watch on the Liberal Judaism Facebook and YouTube pages. Key aspects will also … Read More
Friday/Saturday 26/27 May: Shavuot at The LJS
Join The Liberal Jewish Synagogue for an inspiring and meaningful all-night Shavuot programme on Friday 26-Saturday 27 May. The evening will include a one-woman show by Maya Goldstein (pictured), a photo exhibition, a talk from Oasis of Peace, a variety of engaging study sessions and the infamous LJS cheesecake competition! … Read More
Phyllis Dorey is new World Union for Progressive Judaism chair
Phyllis Dorey, a longtime leader within the Progressive Jewish Movement in Australia and globally, was installed as the new chair of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) on Saturday in Jerusalem. Phyllis becomes the first Australian to serve as chair of the WUPJ — the international network of the … Read More