Leo Baeck College ordained Rabbi Andrea Steuer Zago Kulikovsky and Dr Hannah Marije Altorf in an event attended by Progressive Jews from all over the UK, held at Finchley Reform Synagogue. Rabbi Andrea was ordained by Rabbi Professor Deborah Kahn-Harris, Principal of Leo Baeck College, with Rabbi Hannah ordained by … Read More
LGBT+ History Month video showcases rabbinic journeys
Leo Baeck College has produced a new short film celebrating LGBT+ History Month 2025. The video captures the voices, experiences and journeys of some of LBC’s alums and rabbinic colleagues – speaking openly about the challenges they have faced and how society and Judaism has changed. They also discuss the … Read More
Five new Progressive Rabbis ordained by Leo Baeck College
Leo Baeck College (LBC) ordained five new Progressive Rabbis in a service held at The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS). Rabbi Daisy Bogod was ordained by Rabbi Charley Baginsky, CEO of Liberal Judaism and Co-Lead of Progressive Judaism. Rabbi Eleanor Davis was ordained by Rabbi Danny Smith, Emeritus Senior Minister of … Read More
Checking in and catching up on Brew Monday
Progressive Judaism leaders joined those from across the Jewish community, and beyond, taking part in Brew Monday – encouraging people to check-in with their friends, colleagues and loved ones at a notoriously difficult time of year. The annual Samaritans initiative is brought to the faith world by Mitzvah Day. It … Read More
German Ambassador visits Leo Baeck College
Leo Baeck College was visited by Miguel Berger, Germany’s Ambassador to the UK accompanied by Dr Susanne Frane, Germany’s Head of Culture and Education, during the break between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. College Principal Rabbi Dr Deborah Kahn-Harris gave them a tour of the LBC library at The Sternberg … Read More
The Rabbi Lionel Blue Memorial Lecture
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
New Progressive rabbi ordained by Leo Baeck College
Leo Baeck College (LBC) ordained a new rabbi in a service held at Westminster Synagogue. More than 160 people attended in person with a further 100 watching live on Zoom. Rabbi Dr Kamila Kopřivová (pictured) was born in the Czech Republic. Before completing her rabbinic training at Leo Baeck College, … Read More
Meet the new class at Leo Baeck College
Leo Baeck College (LBC) will welcome five new students onto its rabbinical programme in September 2023. From an eclectic mix of backgrounds, LBC’s latest cohort includes a molecular biologist, an artist activist and a former civil servant who is also a professional musician. LBC is a pre-eminent institution of Jewish … Read More
Save the date: Mission to Haifa
The Trustees of the Friends of Leo Baeck Haifa (FOLBH) are delighted to invite you to join them on a Mission to Israel to experience the incredible work of the Leo Baeck Education Center (LBEC), Haifa, from 31 January – 4 February 2024. You will be given special access to … Read More
[Video] Israeli election explainer with Rabbi Lea Mühlstein
Many of us are worried about the outcome of today’s Israeli elections. But do you want to understand how the system actually works? Rabbi Lea Mühlstein gave a talk – as part of the Leo Baeck College Lehrhaus adult Jewish learning programme – explaining in detail everything you need to know … Read More