Liberal Judaism’s next online Community Briefing takes place tonight (Thursday 28 October) at 8pm and will focus on Mitzvah Day. We are delighted to be joined by Mitzvah Day CEO Georgina Bye for the evening. Georgina is keen to hear all about your community’s plans for the UK’s biggest faith-based … Read More
LJS Kristallnacht Commemoration with Sir Anish Kapoor
On the evening of Tuesday 9 November, from 7-8pm, you are invited to join The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS) to mark the 25th anniversary of the dedication service for the LJS Shoah Memorial and commemorate the November Pogrom of 9 November 1938. The event will take place in-person at the … Read More
Birmingham Progressive Head among LBC graduates
Four graduates received their MA in Jewish Educational Leadership award at Leo Baeck College’s first in-person ceremony for more than two years. Adela Kobic (Head Teacher at Birmingham Progressive Synagogue), Frankie Gruzd (Head Teacher at Bromley Reform Synagogue), Avi Marco (a member of Finchley Reform Synagogue Council) and Oren Giorno … Read More
Community Briefing with Israeli youth charity Shanti House
Liberal Judaism is delighted to announce a special Community Briefing with Mariuma Ben Yosef, the founder of Shanti House, on Thursday 21 October at 8pm. The event is open to all, via Zoom, and will give everyone a chance to hear about this amazing Israeli organisation and Mariuma’s own inspiring … Read More
Rabbi Leah Jordan inaugurated at Kehillah North London
Kehillah North London held an inauguration service and celebratory kiddush to officially welcome Rabbi Leah Jordan as the community’s new minister. Although Leah joined Kehillah last year, a welcome ceremony had to be postponed due to the pandemic. Taking place this Shabbat, the inauguration was attended by local community leaders, … Read More
John Kampfner to deliver Lionel Blue Lecture 2021
The journalist and author John Kampfner will deliver Leo Baeck College’s annual Lionel Blue Lecture, to honour the memory of one of Britain’s best-loved Progressive rabbis and raise much-needed funds for the College. John will be in conversation with author and sociologist Dr Keith Kahn-Harris on topics including UK politics, … Read More
Lily’s Legacy Faith Heritage Learning Day and training opportunity
Lily’s Legacy – the landmark heritage project documenting Liberal Judaism’s radical history, inspired by our pioneering founder Lily Montagu – has two exciting dates for your diaries. A Faith Heritage Learning Day will take place on Wednesday 27 October at the Jewish Museum London. It will examine topics around the theme … Read More
Kabbalat Torah cycle raises £1,400 for mental health charity
Three young Liberal Jews and their teacher cycled almost 40 miles between Leicester Progressive Synagogue and Nottingham Liberal Synagogue to raise money for a mental health charity. Daniel Atkinson, Jacob Corne and Max Worth are taking part in the Kabbalat Torah (KT) programme at Nottingham Progressive Synagogue – a unique … Read More
[Course] Forgotten Lives: Jewish Women Through The Ages
Liberal Judaism, in partnership with its synagogues, is proud to present a new online course starting next week (Wednesday 13 October), which will explore the many different contributions that Jewish women have made through the ages. Running as part of the Liberal Judaism Education Hub, sessions are designed to stand … Read More
[Course] Judaism and Islam: A Shared History
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue will host a new course, starting next week (Tuesday 12 October), looking at the shared history of Judaism and Islam. It will be led by Rabbi Dr Michael Hilton, LJS Scholar in Residence, and Dr Harith Ramli, from Edge Hill University, Lancashire. Learning will take place … Read More