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
North Herts’ Friday Night Siddur combines best of Progressive traditions
Rabbi Paul Freedman has produced a joint Progressive prayer book on behalf of North Herts Progressive Jewish Community (NHPJC). NHPJC is the umbrella grouping of Stevenage Liberal Synagogue and Rabbi Paul’s Radlett Reform Synagogue – and the new Friday Siddur blends the best elements from each tradition. It includes Hebrew, … Read More
Birmingham Interfaith tree-planting strengthens interfaith bonds
In a display of unity and community spirit, Jews, Muslims and Christians from Birmingham joined with the area’s asylum seekers to celebrate Tu Bishvat by planting 10 fruit trees in a local park. The event, organised by Birmingham Progressive Synagogue’s Tikkun Olam Group in collaboration with local charity Fruit and … Read More
Reflection: Norwich Chair Linda Albin on Holocaust Memorial Day
By Linda Albin Chair of Norwich Liberal Jewish Community (NLJC) This year, on Holocaust Memorial Day in Norwich, we both observed (shamor) and remembered (zakhor) the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp, the six million Jews (including my family) and others murdered by the Nazis, and … Read More