Shabbat Tzav/Ha-Gadol 5781 El malé rachamim, shochein bam’romim – O God, full of compassion, exalted God – in the stillness of this moment, one year since the first national lockdown, we remember with love those who have been taken from us on account of Covid-19 or from other causes. We … Read More
VACCINAID: Donate to help people in need around the world
Liberal Judaism is supporting a new project from UNICEF, which seeks to fund the biggest international vaccine drive in history. VACCINAID, also titled Give the World a Shot, aims to help get vaccines to some of the poorest and most remote parts of our planet. Led by UNICEF UK, with … Read More
Join tomorrow’s National Day of Reflection (23 March)
Liberal Judaism’s Chief Executive Officer Rabbi Charley Baginsky has joined leaders from across different faiths to back a National Day of Reflection tomorrow (Tuesday 23 March) The religious leaders are asking the public to join them to remember those who have died from any cause during the pandemic and show … Read More
First Biennial 2021 keynote and booking details announced
Rabbi Benay Lappe will be the Friday night keynote speaker at this year’s Liberal Judaism Biennial at Home. The first time the Biennial has ever featured a Friday night keynote, Rabbi Benay – an award-winning educator specialising in the application of queer theory to Talmud study – is the perfect … Read More
Nottingham Liberal Synagogue’s Purimspiel to remember
Nottingham Liberal Synagogue (NLS) gave Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich a farewell Purimspiel to remember, as she spends her final year as the community’s Rabbi. Rabbi Tanya has been at NLS for 12 years, having started as a Student Rabbi, and has brought a level of energy, enthusiasm and individuality that has … Read More
Join Dublin Progressive’s Erev St Patrick’s Day party
Liberal Judaism’s Dublin Jewish Progressive Congregation will be hosting a special online event to mark Erev St Partrick’s Day on Tuesday 16 March at 5pm. Held jointly with Beit Luria Progressive Synagogue of South Africa, it promises to be a real celebration of Jewish life in Ireland. The community’s Beverly … Read More
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021
On International Women’s Day 2021, Liberal Judaism remembers all those trailblazers in our movement – from our founder Lily Montagu to our first female Executive Director Rosita Rosenberg, who died last month. They set the path that today sees Liberal Judaism with women leaders in every part of our movement … Read More
Two ways you can get involved with Biennial 2021
The Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend 2021 will take place online from Friday 30 April to Sunday 2 May – and there are two fantastic ways you can get involved. Over the next month we will be teaching a song to as many people as possible, throughout our communities, so we … Read More
March/April 2021 LJ Today remembers those we have lost
The latest issue of Liberal Judaism’s bi-monthly magazine LJ Today is a special edition, celebrating the memories of those we have lost in 2021. Two pages are dedicated to Rosita Rosenberg, whose whole adult life was spent building Liberal Judaism and who served as our movement’s Executive Director from 1989-1997 … Read More
A historic milestone for Progressive conversions in Israel
Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the country recognising Progressive conversions in a major moment for Non-Orthodox Judaism in Israel. Liberal Judaism’s Chief Executive Officer Rabbi Charley Baginsky said: “This ruling has been 15 years in the making and feels very significant. “Although, it does not alter the … Read More