Progressive communities honoured at Mitzvah Day Awards

⁠Outstanding British Mitzvah Day - Southgate Progressive Synagogue

The incredible impact made by our Liberal and Reform communities and members on Mitzvah Day, and all year round, was celebrated at the annual Mitzvah Day Awards. Southgate Progressive Synagogue (top image) were presented with the Outstanding British Mitzvah Day prize, after holding a month of activities with 140 charitable … Read More

Brighton and Hove Progressive wins Gold EcoJudaism Award

Mara Pirenack-Marrs of BHPS receives the Gold Award from Donna Cohen, Community Engagement Lead for EcoJudaism

Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue (BHPS) have won a prestigious EcoJudaism Gold Award. They were presented with the accolade at last week’s EcoJudaism Awards ceremony, which honours the steps being taken by congregations across the Jewish community to move towards an environmentally responsible future. The award was collected by Mara … Read More

‘Historic’ Passover service unites Progressive communities

Rabbi Danny Rich and Rabbi Shulamit Ambalu

The final day of Pesach at Southgate Progressive Synagogue (SPS) brought together three Progressive communities for a service that the synagogue’s Chair has described as “a historic occasion”. SPS, Finchley Progressive Synagogue and Shar’arei Tsedek North London Reform Synagogue united for the service led by their respective clergy – Rabbi … Read More

Rabbi Danny Rich is new SPS Senior Rabbi

Rabbi Danny Rich

Rabbi Danny Rich has been appointed as the Senior Rabbi of Southgate Progressive Synagogue (SPS). A former Chief Executive of Liberal Judaism, Danny will lead the SPS rabbinic team after a rigorous selection process. He had previously been serving as the community’s interim rabbi. Chair Mark Shaw said: “Danny made … Read More

Rabbi Harry Jacobi Memorial Lecture – Restoring Kindness

Harry Martin Jacobi Memorial Lecture

The fourth Rabbi Harry Martin Jacobi Memorial Lecture will take place on Sunday 26 March 2023 from 2.30-4.00pm at Southgate Progressive Synagogue (SPS). Members and friends of Liberal Judaism can attend for free in person or via Zoom. To book, please email office@sps.uk.com. This year’s lecture will be given by … Read More

Join us for Chanukah Rocks + Clifford’s Tower event

Chanukah Rocks event poster

Join Liberal Judaism this Sunday (18 December) for two first night of Chanukah events. At Southgate Progressive Synagogue (SPS), the Friday Night Rock Service Band will be playing a special Chanukah Rocks service. This family friendly event is open to everyone – so bring the kids, bring the grandparents and … Read More

The Rabbi Harry Martin Jacobi Memorial Lecture (Jan 24)

All members and friends of Liberal Judaism are invited to attend the inaugural Rabbi Harry Martin Jacobi Memorial Lecture on Sunday 24 January 2021, from 2.30pm. The online lecture will be delivered by Rabbi Dr Margaret Jacobi on the topic Religion & Justice: From Leviticus to Lily. Margaret, the daughter … Read More

A tribute to Rabbi Harry Jacobi z”l

25 April 2019 Tributes from all over the Jewish community, and beyond, have poured in for Liberal Judaism vice president Rabbi Harry Jacobi MBE – who passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, aged 93. In the words of his children, Harry “was clear-minded to the end and faced this head-on, … Read More

LJY-Netzer announces 2019-2020 movement worker team

13 February 2019 Liberal Judaism’s youth movement, LJY-Netzer, has announced its new team of movement workers. Francesca Kurlansky of South London Liberal Synagogue, Jacob Swirsky of Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue and Rosa Slater of Finchley Progressive Synagogue will all take up their posts at the start of August. Movement … Read More

Chair’s Awards winners are shining lights of Liberal Judaism

13 July 2018 Liberal Judaism is proud to announce the winners of its 2018 Chair’s Awards. Handed out every two years, at the Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend, they honour members who have gone above and beyond while serving the movement at a national and/or local level. Winners were nominated by … Read More