June is Pride Month – a vibrant and inclusive month of events and activities to celebrate the LGBTQI+ community, their history, achievements and ongoing struggle for equality. Progressive Judaism has long been at the cutting edge of equality and inclusion within the religious world. Both Liberal Judaism and The Movement … Read More
Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber inducted by BHPS
Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue (BHPS) was full with congregants and dignitaries, as the community celebrated the induction of Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber. Local MPs, Liberal Judaism leaders and representatives from groups and organisations in the Jewish and wider community joined together with Gabriel’s family and friends for the moving ceremony, … Read More
Wednesday 18 May: Education Hub – Why Liberal Jews pray
Liberal Judaism’s Education Hub will have a new term of sessions examining Liberal Jewish Thought starting this Wednesday (19 May). Taking place via Zoom on Wednesday nights at 7.30pm, the full calendar for this term is below. All sessions are designed to stand alone, so you can attend as many … Read More
Education Hub: Praying as a Liberal Jew
Liberal Judaism’s Education Hub Series continues next Wednesday night (Wednesday 30 March) with a session on ‘Praying as a Liberal Jew’, led by Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah and Rabbi Lea Mühlstein (pictured). This will be the first of two sessions this year delivered by Elli and Lea, and examine personal … Read More
European Progressive Jews unite for Pride Shabbat
By Rabbi René Pfertzel Kingston Liberal Synagogue and Co-Chair of the Conference of Liberal Rabbis and Cantors Last Shabbat (Saturday 3 July) saw more than 100 Progressive Jews, from all over Europe, mark Pride Month under the auspices of the European Union for Progressive Judaism (EUPJ). It started with a … Read More