Liberal Judaism’s rabbis, including Chief Executive Officer Rabbi Charley Baginsky, will address delegates from more than 50 countries at The World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) Connections 2021 event. The first WUPJ conference in four years, it has the theme of Facing Our Jewish Future Together. Highlights will include the … Read More
Sussex Jewish News interview with Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah
Winston Pickett speaks to Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah: This interview was originally published in the Sussex Jewish News (SJN) April 2021 edition and is copyright of the SJN. When sitting down to interview a distinguished rabbi as they look back on more than two decades of service to their synagogue … Read More
Reflections for days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
17 Sep 2020 By Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah I decided to create a booklet for aseret y’mei t’shuvah (the ‘ten days of return’), because I was aware that since High Holy Days services will be held online, they will not be accessible to those who do not have the requisite … Read More
[Sermon] Shabbat in the Coronavirus Crisis
Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah 21 March 2020 Shabbat Shalom. The physical congregation that usually inhabits the synagogue is absent and the hum of people gathering to celebrate Shabbat has been replaced by silence. And yet, hinneinu, here we are, sharing this sacred moment across the ether. Before we begin our … Read More
Prayer for the Coronavirus crisis
Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah 20 March 2020 Eternal One, Rock of our lives, we turn to you in the midst of this coronavirus crisis, seeking refuge and a foothold – and also encouragement as we try to find our own courage. As social distancing prevents us from experiencing the joys … Read More