11 September 2017 LJY-Netzer member Lauren Keiles has been elected as one of Liberal Judaism’s two Deputies to the Board of Deputies of British Jews. Lauren replaces Gabriel Webber, a former LJY-Netzer movement worker who resigned from the position to concentrate on his rabbinic training at Leo Baeck College. She … Read More
A whole weekend of celebration as Kingston turns 50
7 May 2017 The congregation at Kingston Liberal Synagogue (KLS) held a whole weekend of activity to celebrate the community’s 50th anniversary. Festivities began with a Chavurah supper on Friday, followed by a Shabbat service with choir (pictured) on Saturday, and a service with a Holocaust survivor on Sunday. There … Read More
Heroic Sue wins swimming bronze
1 June 2016 Kingston Liberal Synagogue (KLS) member Sue Warner has received a heroes’ welcome on her return to the UK, after winning a bronze medal at the Invictus Games in Orlando. Sue – who has a long continuing association with KLS and its choir – won bronze … Read More
Kingston says goodbye to Rabbi Charley Baginsky
4 May 2016 Kingston Liberal Synagogue (KLS) was filled with old and new members this Shabbat, as the community bid farewell to their rabbi of 10 years, Rabbi Charley Baginsky. Charley wrote a special service for the occasion, which she led with Rabbi Danny Rich – the senior rabbi of … Read More