The Progressive Judaism Education Hub 2025 – a unique online series delving into the rich history and core values of our Judaism – has seen hundreds of people already taking part The next Zoom event is tonight (Thursday 27 February) at 7pm when Rabbi Dr Elliott Karstadt will explore the … Read More
A time to mourn – Progressive Judaism update
This week’s Progressive Judaism newsletter is now with subscribers and can be read here. We wanted to also share the important introductory message: This week’s bulletin comes over 500 days after 7 October 2023. Since that day, and all the days that have followed, we have found ourselves overcome with … Read More
Tu Bishvat 5785 around our communities
Tu Bishvat – the festival where we celebrate the environment and the start of spring – was marked across our communities with services, sedarim, tree plantings and other events
Progressive Co-Lead addresses flagship Muslim Policy Conference
Rabbi Charley Baginsky, Co-Lead of Progressive Judaism, spoke at the Concordia Forum UK Policy Conference held at Portcullis House in Westminster. The Concordia Forum is a global platform dedicated to bringing together influential Muslim leaders from diverse backgrounds, fostering collaboration and driving positive change. While its core mission focuses on … Read More
Nominations are open for the Mitzvah Day Awards
The highly anticipated Mitzvah Day Awards return on Thursday 27 March 2025. The evening will celebrate the incredible individuals, organisations, communities and beneficiary charities that made Mitzvah Day 2024 such a success. This is a chance to honour everyone who took part – and we hope that many of our Reform and Liberal communities will nominate themselves, and each … Read More
Education Hub Week 7: Rabbi Dr Jackie Tabick with Rabbi Sybil Sheridan
The Progressive Judaism Education Hub 2025 – a unique online series delving into the rich history and core values of our Judaism – has seen hundreds of people already taking part The next Zoom event is on Thursday (20 February) at 7pm when Rabbi Sybil Sheridan will host a conversation … Read More
LGBT+ History Month video showcases rabbinic journeys
Leo Baeck College has produced a new short film celebrating LGBT+ History Month 2025. The video captures the voices, experiences and journeys of some of LBC’s alums and rabbinic colleagues – speaking openly about the challenges they have faced and how society and Judaism has changed. They also discuss the … Read More
Historic Muslim-Jewish Accord presented to King Charles III
Progressive Judaism Co-Leads Rabbi Charley Baginsky (CEO of Liberal Judaism) and Rabbi Josh Levy (CEO of the Movement for Reform Judaism) were among the 12 senior Muslim and Jewish denominational leaders who today signed a landmark agreement, The Drumlanrig Accord, which marks a defining moment in interfaith relations in the … Read More
Board’s Advocacy Day brings key Jewish issues to Parliament
Liberal Judaism Chair Karen Newman and Officer Owen Power, along with Movement for Reform Judaism Vice President Andrew Gilbert, were among the Progressive Jews who took part in the Board of Deputies’ first ever direct Parliamentary Advocacy Day. Led by the President of the Board, Phil Rosenberg, two dozen Deputies, … Read More
Nottingham Liberal Synagogue celebrates its Diamond Jubilee
Nottingham Liberal Synagogue marked its 60th anniversary with a celebratory event that drew more than 50 civic and community leaders from Nottinghamshire, including James Naish MP, Lilian Greenwood MP, Nadia Whittome MP, Michael Payne MP and the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire Nick Rubins. Among the distinguished guests were also Liberal … Read More