21 July 2017 Liberal Judaism’s Shaan Knan spoke with Prime Minister Theresa May at a 10 Downing Street reception to celebrate the LGBTQI+ community. Shaan highlighted Liberal Judaism’s trailblazing LGBTQI+ work; especially the oral history projects which he manages. Shaan said: “I mentioned how our movement led the way on … Read More
Rabbi Danny Rich statement on status of Dubs Scheme
Rabbi Danny Rich 21 July 2017 It is with great disappointment that I have learned that that not a single child refugee has been brought to Britain under the Dubs amendment this year. The original figure agree was by any account modest and it is simply taking too long to … Read More
Kabbalat Torah celebration in East London
20 July 2017 The community at East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue have enjoyed their first Kabbalat Torah celebration – as a group of 15-year-olds led a fun and spiritual service. Unique to Liberal Judaism, Kabbalat Torah is a two year programme leading on from bar/batmitzvah. At the age of … Read More
LJY-Netzer Israel Tour is a record breaker
18 July 2017 Liberal Judaism has sent its largest ever number of young people on Israel Tour. Forty-nine participants from Liberal youth movement LJY-Netzer, along with five leaders, landed in Israel yesterday. The group, aged 16 and 17, come from all over the UK, including London, Hertfordshire, Harrow, Bristol, Birmingham, … Read More
Ealing fun day raises £5,425 for SLLS refugee project
17 July 2017 The community at Ealing Liberal Synagogue (ELS) raised £5,425 at a special fun day event, with the money going to the Abraham’s Tent Project to turn part of South London Liberal Synagogue into a home for a refugee family. The fun day included everything from a bake … Read More
South Bucks Relay raises £4,500 to fight cancer
14 July 2017 A team from South Bucks Jewish Community (SBJC) raised more than £4,500 for Cancer Research UK, by walking for 24 hours in this year’s UK Relay for Life in Aylesbury. The SBJC Strollers team took it in turns to walk through sun and rain from midday on … Read More
Is the Kotel argument reflective of how Progressive Judaism is viewed in Israel?
Rabbi Danny Rich 14 July 2017 The current situation in Israel certainly reflects a dangerous view – the view that some Jews are not Jewish enough, or not even Jews at all. It was just over 50 years ago when the Israeli Army captured the Old City of Jerusalem and … Read More
Join our morning service this Monday (July 17)
14 July 2017 Liberal Judaism will hold its first Monday morning service back in the newly renovated Montagu Centre this Monday (July 17). The Torah service will start at 7.30am and is open to all. It will be led by Rabbi Danny Rich, Liberal Judaism’s senior rabbi, and include personal … Read More