How synagogues can make transgender Jews feel welcome

The JC October 29th 2015 By Rabbi Leah Jordan In the past few months, transgender people have moved from the twilight into the spotlight. Thanks to celebrities including Laverne Cox, Caitlyn Jenner and Kellie Maloney, transgender people and issues have found their way into the mainstream press and have been … Read More

Join our South West Shabbaton

Liberal Judaism’s next regional Shabbaton is set for Saturday November 28, from 10am – 6pm. The South West Shabbaton will take place at the Jury’s Inn, Wiltshire. A relaxing day of Jewish learning, services and community, speakers will include Liberal Judaism’s senior rabbi, Rabbis Danny Rich, as well as Rabbis … Read More

Stonewall select leading Liberal Jewish campaigner for new Trans Advisory Group

Liberal Judaism’s Rainbow Jews and Twilight People project manager Surat-Shaan Knan has joined Stonewall’s new Trans Advisory Group.The group will support the integration of trans equality across all of Stonewall’s campaigns and programmes. It was put together following an extensive application and recruitment process.Members reflect a diverse range of trans … Read More

Liberal Jews seek God beyond gender

The Independent 27 October 2015 Rabbis Harry Jacobi, Margaret Jacobi and Richard Jacobi We welcome the call by the Rt Rev Rachel Treweek to avoid male language in talking about God (“God is not male”, 26 October) and also your editorial on the same subject. Liberal Judaism has recognised the … Read More

Liberal Jews seek God beyond gender

Rabbis Harry Jacobi, Dr Margaret Jacobi and Richard Jacobi 26 October 2015 The Independent We welcome the call by the Rt Rev Rachel Treweek to avoid male language in talking about God (“God is not male”, 26 October) and also your editorial on the same subject. Liberal Judaism has recognised … Read More

Liberal rabbis to speak at pioneering LGBTQI event

26th October 2015 Liberal rabbis to speak at pioneering LGBTQI event Liberal Judaism’s rabbis will be speaking at a very special Ritual Reconstructed event at JW3 on Tuesday November 24, which seeks to examine Jewish life through an LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer and intersex) lens. Ritual Reconstructed is … Read More

Liberal rabbis to speak at pioneering LGBTQI event

26 October 2015 Liberal Judaism’s rabbis will be speaking at a very special Ritual Reconstructed event at JW3 on Tuesday November 24, which seeks to examine Jewish life through an LGBTQI+ (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer and intersex) lens. Ritual Reconstructed is a collaborative, community and academic project working with … Read More

Meet the man helping Jewish-Arab relations in Israel

23rd October 2015 The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS) in St John’s Wood is hosting a meeting with Mohammed Fahili on Monday November 23. Participants will meet and chat to Mohammed, who is the founder and director of The Sir Charles Clore Jewish-Arab Community Center in Akko, Israel. The event will … Read More

Progressive students are all kitted out for Shabbat

23 October 2015 Progressive students will be fully equipped for Shabbat on campus thanks to new kits provided by Liberal Judaism. The kits contain a special Kabbalat Shabbat siddur, a £50 food voucher, Kiddush wine, candles, yeast and a challah recipe, and a havdallah set. Liberal chaplain Rabbi Leah Jordan … Read More

Progressive students are all kitted out for Shabbat

23rd October 2015 Progressive students will be fully equipped for Shabbat on campus thanks to new kits provided by Liberal Judaism. The kits contain a special Kabbalat Shabbat siddur, a £50 food voucher, Kiddush wine, candles, yeast and a challah recipe, and a havdalah set. Liberal chaplain Rabbi Leah Jordan … Read More