RSY-Netzer and LJY-Netzer have launched Shnat Netzer 2025-26, a joint six-month gap year programme. Participants will come together in South Africa and Israel, joining with different branches of Netzer Olami (the worldwide Progressive Jewish Youth Movement), to explore their Jewish identity as part of an ideological, modern, inclusive and dynamic … Read More
Going to university? Contact Progressive Jewish Students
With the start of university term around the corner this September, as well as the High Holy Days not far behind in October, Progressive Jewish Students (PJS) is here for all needs on campus and beyond. We cater not just to the quarter of Jewish university students who identify as … Read More
High Holy Days Ticket Scheme 2024/5785
We are proud to once again launch the Progressive Judaism High Holy Days Ticket Scheme for young adults. This allows any young person, aged 18 to 26, to attend Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services free of charge at any Reform or Liberal community of their choice. Covering 80 congregations, … Read More
‘LJY camps are the most awesome and enjoyable ever’
Two siblings – Roxy and Jazzy – have written about their experiences on LJY-Netzer Machaneh Shamayim (spring camp) and the amazing time that they had. Read their reports below and sign up for LJY’s Machaneh Kadimah (summer camp) by clicking here. You can see the wonderful photos from Shamayim in the … Read More
Student Pesach packs sent around the UK
LJY-Netzer and the Progressive Jewish Chaplaincy sent more than 80 Pesach packs to Jewish students across Britain. The packs, arriving in time for Seder, contained a student Haggadah, Seder plate, jumping frog, matzah, sweets, olives for peace and justice in Israel-Palestine and a note. Progressive Jewish Chaplain Rabbi Leah Jordan … Read More
A letter from Liberal Judaism’s President to Jewish students
Dear Students, I don’t know if this letter will reach you. Maybe your parents or grandparents will send it on to you, or someone will post it on social media. You might glance at it briefly and see that it is expressly addressed to you, wherever you happen to be. … Read More
Tu BiShvat around our Progressive communities
Tu BiShvat was celebrated by Progressive Jews all around the country with a series of meaningful services, Seders, plantings and events. Every generation had a chance to get involved at Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue (EHRS). EHRS events included a Nagila Nursery tree planting, bird feeder making, learning with the … Read More
LJY-Netzer Tu BiShvat explores relationship with the natural world
Liberal Judaism’s youth movement LJY-Netzer hosted a Tu BiShvat Seder and volunteering event for its bogrimot (members over 18), to explore a variety of Jewish historical and Kabbalistic interpretations of our relationship with the natural world. Throughout the Seder, guests drank different coloured wines and tasted different fruits, in order to celebrate … Read More
LJY-Netzer send Chanukah packs out across the UK
LJY-Netzer movement workers sent out Chanukah packs to 50 students in universities all over the UK. The packs contain everything needed to celebrate the festival on campus, including Chanukah prayers, chocolate gelt (money), a dreidel, Chanukiah and other goodies. Movement worker Mia Bogod said: “In these troubled times, we wanted … Read More
Young Adult High Holy Days Ticket Scheme 2023/5784
Liberal Judaism and The Movement for Reform Judaism are proud to once again launch our Progressive Judaism High Holy Days Ticket Scheme for young adults. The scheme allows any young person (aged from 18 to their late 20s)* to attend Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services free of charge at … Read More