Liberal Judaism is proud to be an official sponsor of Jewish Women’s Aid (JWA) Shabbat 2022, which takes place this weekend (Friday/Saturday 2/3 December). JWA Shabbat is the Jewish community’s annual outreach and prevention event on the issues of domestic abuse and sexual violence. The goal is to increase understanding … Read More
Saturday 3 December: Reading Open House Shabbat
Liberal Judaism’s series of Open House Shabbats continues this Saturday (3 December) at 11am with a service at Reading Liberal Jewish Community led by Liberal Judaism CEO Rabbi Charley Baginsky. Reading Liberal Jewish Community is a small but active congregation who meet for a formal service the first Saturday of … Read More
Wednesday 30 November: Education Hub with Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh
Liberal Judaism’s Education Hub continues tonight (Wednesday 30 November) with a session delivered by Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh, Dean of Leo Baeck College, on ‘How the Psalms inspire Liberal Jewish values’. The Book of Psalms is Israel’s love letter to its God. But as with all intimate correspondence, moods and … Read More
IMPJ: Will Israel continue to be the home for all Jews?
Liberal Judaism shares the worry and anguish of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism (IMPJ) that the State of Israel will cease to be the home for ALL Jews. We fully endorse their powerful statement below: The Reform Movement in Israel is pained by today’s announcement that the … Read More
[Blog] How Mitzvah Day turns strangers into friends
By Rabbi Rebecca Birk In the Shabbat weekend of Parashat Chayei Sarah, and the kindness we read of in Rebekah, how fitting that tens of thousands should turn out for Mitzvah Day activities. Kindness, and the obligation to care has always been at the heart of Mitzvah Day. And all … Read More
[Blog] Judaism and Accessibility
By Annie Talbot Religious perspectives on disability have often been confusing, conflicting, and complicated. Whilst each religion has a unique approach to understanding disability, there are often contradictions within a single religion’s approach to disability – conflicting messages within religious texts, or different interpretations of disability by scholars. Whilst these … Read More
Send us your Mitzvah Day photos this weekend
This Sunday (20 November) is Mitzvah Day! Liberal Judaism congregations up and down the country will be taking part in the UK’s biggest faith-based day of social action – cooking, collecting, gardening, tidying, knitting, baking, card-making and so much more to help neighbours in need and build stronger local communities. … Read More
LJ rabbis on the AJEX Annual Remembrance Parade and Ceremony
The AJEX Annual Remembrance Parade and Ceremony at the Cenotaph on Sunday 20 November is a key event in the Jewish calendar. It is where all parts of our community come together to honour and remember the thousands of Jewish service members who served and fought for our freedom. Many … Read More
Saturday 19 November: Edinburgh and Leicester Open House Shabbat
Liberal Judaism’s series of Open House Shabbats continues this Saturday (19 November) at 11am with a joint online celebration hosted by Sukkat Shalom: Edinburgh Liberal Jewish Community and Neve Shalom: Leicester Progressive Jewish Congregation. The two communities have shared Rabbi Mark Solomon as their rabbi for a number of years, … Read More
EcoShabbat: How you can take part this weekend
This weekend is EcoShabbat and Jewish communities around the country will be taking part. It is timed to happen during COP27 when the world’s eyes are focussed on the climate emergency. Communities of all denominations and all around the UK are taking part by holding services and events where will they … Read More