Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey joined the Shabbat service at Kingston Liberal Synagogue for the commemoration of its three Czech Torah scrolls. The scrolls are on loan from the Memorial Trust and the annual service remembers the Czechia communities of Tabor, Rychnov and Blatna all of whom perished in … Read More
Briefing from Head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing
Pictured: Matt Jukes, Head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing A full Zoom room of 100 people joined a special Progressive Judaism Community Briefing with Matt Jukes, Head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing. The meeting – hosted by Progressive CEOs Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy – discussed the situation … Read More
Inter Faith Week meeting with King Charles III
Progressive Judaism was delighted to be part of an Inter Faith Week event with King Charles III and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Lambeth Palace Library. The event provided the opportunity for the 30 faith leaders present to talk directly to The King about what their communities are experiencing … Read More
Progressive leaders at Humanity Not Hatred vigil
Progressive Judaism clergy, lay leaders and members were among the hundreds of people at the Humanity Not Hatred vigil in Westminster. Rabbi Josh Levy spoke alongside Imam Ibrahim Mogra and Reverend Richard Sudworth at the event. You can read his powerful words in the column to the right. Rabbi Charley … Read More
Statement on Supreme Court ruling that Rwanda deportation policy is unlawful
Progressive Judaism (Liberal Judaism and The Movement for Reform Judaism) welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court to reject the Government’s plan to deport some of those seeking asylum in the UK to Rwanda. Full story here. As Jews, we cherish ideals of justice, fairness and caring for the most … Read More
Interfaith peace vigil at York Minster
York Liberal Jewish Community (YLJC) were delighted to put Progressive Jewish values into action at a peace vigil at York Minster with Archbishop Stephen Cottrell and Imam Ammar Sacha, the leader or York Mosque. Miriam Hoffman (pictured centre) spoke movingly on behalf of YLJC with both the Imam and herself coincidentally … Read More
Standing with other faiths at The Cenotaph
Rabbi Josh Levy represented Progressive Judaism this past Sunday at The Cenotaph, standing together with other senior faith leaders, veterans and members of the Royal Family, to commemorate all those in the Armed Forces who died serving our country. Rabbi Josh said: “It was an extraordinary privilege to be able … Read More
A message from Progressive Judaism this #InterFaithWeek
“We are each created in the image of God. Each of us with infinite dignity, and a significance we cannot measure. Our different paths to the Divine do not divide us, but instead unite all of us in the recognition of one basic truth – we are, each of us, … Read More
Monday Media Masterclass: Mitzvah Day
The next Progressive Judaism Media Masterclass will take place on Monday (13 November) at 7pm. Hosted by Simon Rothstein and Graham Miller of the Progressive Judaism comms team it will cover general PR and media advice before a discussion on how to get the most out of this year’s Mitzvah Day. … Read More
Statement on pro-Palestinian protests in the UK
By Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy We recognise the diversity of voices on the pro-Palestinian protests and demonstrations – which are taking place in London and around the UK – and that the right to protest is an essential part of living in a democratic society. At the … Read More