Jeanne Myers 15 February 2016 You may have seen some of the recent media coverage about The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS) holding Friday evening services in French. ‘Sacrebleu’, you might have thought… what’s all this about?! Around a year ago, it occurred to me that, with the large number of … Read More
LJ playwright is top 5 at Vault Festival 2016
7 February 2016 New play RUN poses questions on gay, Jewish teenagers at London arts festival RUN, by LJ’s own Aaron Abraham (who writes as Stephen Laughton) has been picked to be published as part of Plays from the Vault: an anthology of the top five plays at London’s Vault … Read More
Liberal Judaism hails deal to create “egalitarian” prayer space at the Kotel
1 February 2016 Jewish Chronicle A plan was approved on Sunday for a mixed-prayer space to be built at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The deal to create an area where men and women can pray together at the holiest site in Judaism, was described by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Read More
Historic deal allows men and women to pray together at Western Wall
31 January 2016 The Guardian Israel approves official separate area for mixed gender praying that will be registered in country’s Law of Holy Sites. A battle lasting more than a quarter of a century over the Western Wall, the religious site revered by Jews all over the world, has resulted … Read More
Join the Twilight People youth radio project
8th January 2016 Twilight People, Liberal Judaism’s ground-breaking diversity project, is looking for a group of 16-25 year olds to put together a new audio installation in association with Roundhouse Radio and SOAS Radio. The work will be exclusively available for the opening of the Twilight People touring exhibition, Stories … Read More
Liberal Judaism in the press – Top 5 Stories
1st January 2016 The last year has seen the profile of Liberal Judaism rise higher than ever. Our communities, rabbis and members have been featured on TV and radio, as well as in print and online press – covering national, regional and religious publications. Here are five of our favourite … Read More
Eight centuries after the pogrom, pride flickers again in York’s Jewish community
13 December 2015 The Guardian / Observer Liberal Judaism has given the city’s Jews a chance to uphold their faith while accepting the realities of modern life. In March 1190, the entire Jewish community of York – about 150 people – barricaded themselves inside the castle as antisemitic riots raged … Read More
Nottingham Liberal’s Czech mates
25 November 2015 Twenty-five members of Nottingham Liberal Synagogue (NLS), including Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich, hit the headlines in the Czech Republic after visiting the town that their synagogue is linked to via a Torah scroll. Taking their 10th group trip to the country, the community were based in the small Moravian … Read More
Liberal student chaplain stars on Songs of Praise
11 November 2015 Rabbi Leah Jordan, Liberal Judaism’s student and young adult chaplain, starred on hit BBC show Songs of Praise, as part of a Mitzvah Day interfaith cooking event. The project brought together Jews and Christians to make food for the homeless, with all items donated to the overnight shelter at … Read More
Liberal student chaplain to star in Songs of Praise
11th November 2015 Rabbi Leah Jordan, Liberal Judaism’s student and young adult chaplain, will feature on hit BBC show Songs of Praise, as part of a Mitzvah Day interfaith cooking event. The project brought together Jews and Christians to make food for the homeless, with all items donated to the … Read More