The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS) in St John’s Wood is offering legal aid or Ukrainians and those who are hosting Ukrainian refugees. The sessions are held every Tuesday and Thursday between the hours of 2-5pm at the LJS with the goal of providing free legal advice to Ukrainians living in … Read More
Rabbi Alexandra Wright is new President of Liberal Judaism
Rabbi Alexandra Wright has been elected as the new President of Liberal Judaism. The Senior Rabbi at The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS) since 2004, she was the first woman to lead a major Jewish congregation in the UK. For more than three decades, she has been an inspirational leader within … Read More
LJ@120 Open House Shabbat at ELELS this Saturday (2 Apr )
The next LJ@120 Open House Shabbat will take place this Saturday (2 April) at East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue (ELELS). The Open House Shabbat initiative sees each Liberal Judaism congregation hold at least one Shabbat during the year, to celebrate our movement’s 120th anniversary, for which they will open … Read More
Join LJ Day of Celebration Community Briefing
Tonight (Thursday 10 March) at 8pm we will be hosting a very special Community Briefing on Liberal Judaism’s flagship event of the year – the Day of Celebration. We will be joined by the Co-Chairs of the event’s organising committee – Rabbi Igor Zinkov (pictured) and Susanne Szal, a member … Read More
Rabbi Charley Baginsky on 120 years of Liberal Judaism
This weekend saw the first LJ@120 Open House Shabbat take place at The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS). Liberal Judaism’s rabbis gave speeches outlining the history and achievements of the last 120 years, which concluded with Chief Executive Rabbi Charley Baginsky reflecting on our movement’s past, present and future. You can … Read More
Join our LJ@120 Open House Shabbat this Saturday (Feb 19)
The first LJ@120 Open House Shabbat will take place this Saturday (19 February) at The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS). The Open House Shabbat initiative will see each Liberal Judaism congregation hold at least one Shabbat during the year, to celebrate our movement’s 120th anniversary, for which they will open their … Read More
Solidarity Shabbat with the Ukrainian Jewish Community
Join Liberal Judaism and The Liberal Jewish Synagogue for a special Kabbalat Shabbat service to express solidarity with the Ukrainian Jewish community. Taking place this Friday night (18 January) from 6.45pm, the service can be watched on social media channels including the LJS YouTube here. Those wishing to attend in … Read More
LJS Kristallnacht Commemoration with Sir Anish Kapoor
On the evening of Tuesday 9 November, from 7-8pm, you are invited to join The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS) to mark the 25th anniversary of the dedication service for the LJS Shoah Memorial and commemorate the November Pogrom of 9 November 1938. The event will take place in-person at the … Read More
[Course] Judaism and Islam: A Shared History
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue will host a new course, starting next week (Tuesday 12 October), looking at the shared history of Judaism and Islam. It will be led by Rabbi Dr Michael Hilton, LJS Scholar in Residence, and Dr Harith Ramli, from Edge Hill University, Lancashire. Learning will take place … Read More
Join the LJS’s Yom Ha-Shoah service and event
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS) will be hosting an online service and special event on Wednesday (7 April) to mark Yom Ha-Shoah, where guest speakers will include Peter Sís and Dame Esther Rantzen. Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed illustrator, author, and filmmaker. His book, Nicky & Vera, is the … Read More