22 February 2018 Nominations for Liberal Judaism’s Chair’s Awards are now open – and we want you to put forward your community’s heroes and stalwarts. The awards are presented every two years, at Liberal Judaism’s Biennial Weekend, to those within our communities who are doing wonderful work to support the … Read More
Torah and togetherness – a gender-neutral bnei mitzvah
Miriam Taylor Thorpe 21 February 2018 The Jewish Chronicle We live in Otterburn, Northumberland and the [gender-neutral] bnei mitzvah took place at York Liberal Jewish Community, at the Quaker Meeting House. It was such a big day, not just for us but also for our community. When Esther read the … Read More
Join us at Thursday’s Rainbow Pilgrims Pop-Up Exhibition launch
20 February 2018 Liberal Judaism members and friends are invited to join us for the launch of the Rainbow Pilgrims Pop-Up Exhibition this Thursday evening in Lambeth. Taking place from 6-9pm in the Migration Museum at The Workshop, 26 Lambeth High Street, London, SE1 7AG, this FREE exhibition explores the … Read More
Faith leaders unite against “inhumane” use of indefinite detention
19 February 2018 Progressive rabbis have united with other faith leaders to issue a joint public statement calling on Home Secretary Amber Rudd to use her post-Brexit immigration bill to end the indefinite detention of immigrants who have been charged with no crime. The statement – which is signed by … Read More
As a young Jewish woman, I want my voice heard
Lauren Keiles 14 February 2018 The Jewish News As a young, Jewish, women, with a deep passion to take an active part in our vibrant Jewish community, having the opportunity to become a Deputy for Liberal Judaism was something I was extremely eager to take on. Being a cheder teacher … Read More
[Blog] Our new siddur strikes a blow for inclusivity
Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah 15 February 2018 The Jewish News Liberal Judaism has created a new siddur, with a draft morning service already piloted in some congregations. A question being asked of me, and my co-editor Rabbi Lea Mühlstein, is ‘why’? The answer is that Liberal Judaism has published a … Read More
Donate to support Rohingya refugees in crisis
13 February 2018 Liberal Judaism has joined all other denominations of Judaism in a powerful international cross-communal response to the Rohingya humanitarian crisis. The response is being spearheaded by World Jewish Relief, IsraAid, the JDC and the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Response (JCDR) – the first time that the leading … Read More
First ever Progressive retreat helps students to reconnect
12 February 2018 Liberal Judaism and Reform Judaism jointly hosted the first ever Progressively-led Jewish retreat for students as part of a new Alliance for Progressive Judaism initiative. Since the turn of the year, the Liberal and Reform student chaplains, Rabbis Leah Jordan and Daniel Lichman, have teamed up for … Read More