Progressive Judaism Co-Leads Rabbi Josh Levy and Rabbi Charley Baginsky took part in the Jerusalem Interfaith March for Human Rights and Peace. Rabbis Charley and Josh joined hundreds of people of all faiths and backgrounds – including colleagues from the Israel Movement for Reform & Progressive Judaism and the Israel … Read More
UK support for Israeli Reform community under attack
The leaders of Progressive Judaism in the UK have voiced their concern about ongoing vandalism at the Reform community of Kehilat Kol HaNeshama in Jerusalem. The synagogue has suffered multiple hate crimes because of its Progressive principles, including its support for the LGBTQI+ community and holding egalitarian services with men … Read More
IMPJ: Will Israel continue to be the home for all Jews?
Liberal Judaism shares the worry and anguish of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ) that the State of Israel will cease to be the home for ALL Jews. We fully endorse their powerful statement below: The Reform Movement in Israel is pained by today’s announcement that the … Read More
Biennial speaker is new head of Israel Reform Movement
Anna Kislanski, a former keynote speaker at the Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend, has been appointed as the new Director General of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ). Anna began her professional career within the framework of the Israel Reform Movement almost 20 years ago, in 2002, as … Read More
A historic milestone for Progressive conversions in Israel
Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the country recognising Progressive conversions in a major moment for Non-Orthodox Judaism in Israel. Liberal Judaism’s Chief Executive Officer Rabbi Charley Baginsky said: “This ruling has been 15 years in the making and feels very significant. “Although, it does not alter the … Read More
Watch our Liberal Zionism Hot Potatoes discussion
6 May 2020 Liberal Judaism’s latest Hot Potatoes panel debate took place on Wednesday 6 May at 7pm and tackled the question of whether there is a future for Liberal Zionism. You can watch the debate by using the video player below. Benjamin Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics for many … Read More
‘A strong democracy is key to realising the Zionist ideal’
31 May 2019 The Executive Board of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ) – Liberal Judaism and Reform Judaism‘s sister movement in Israel – has resolved to join public protests against legislative measures that would harm the strength and independence of Israel’s legal and justice system stating … Read More
Alliance for Progressive Judaism statement on Otzma Yehudit
27 February 2019 The Alliance for Progressive Judaism joins religious and community leaders from across the spectrum, both in Israel and the Diaspora, in condemning Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s intention to govern with an extremist party. Otzma Yehudit’s views are fundamentally opposed to Israel’s founding values, as well as … Read More
Hear Rabbi Noa Sattath at the Pro Zion-Arzenu UK AGM
8 November 2018 Rabbi Noa Sattath, the director of the Israel Religious Action Centre (IRAC), will be the special guest speaker before the Pro Zion-Arzenu UK AGM on Sunday 25 November. IRAC is the social justice arm of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism and the leading civil … Read More
Chuppah protest highlights call for equality in Israel
24 July 2018 Liberal Judaism rabbis came together with Reform and Masorti colleagues to erect a chuppah outside of the Israeli Embassy in Kensington to protest last week’s detention of an Israeli Conservative (Masorti) rabbi for performing non-Orthodox weddings. The British rabbis smashed a glass – the symbolic ritual that … Read More