19th October 2015 The congregation at Woodford Liberal Synagogue celebrated TWO 90th birthdays this Shabbat. The shul was full on Friday evening for a service to commemorate the birthdays of Peter Benscher, life president of Woodford, and Rabbi Harry Jacobi, father of Woodford’s Rabbi Richard Jacobi and a vice president … Read More
Meet our future rabbis on Lech Lecha
Student rabbis from Leo Baeck College (LBC), the pre-eminent institution of Progressive Jewish scholarship and learning, will teach and preach in Liberal Judaism congregations in October. The students, as well as a number of LBC staff, will lead services on Shabbat Lech Lecha, which takes place on 23/24 October – … Read More
An amazing and engaging way to educate the young
Simon Rothstein 15 October 2015 Simon Rothstein is editor of LJ Today Like any parent with young children, I don’t know where to begin when it comes to teaching them about the Holocaust. How can you explain such horror and evil on such a huge scale? How do you try … Read More
LJS nursery ranked as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted
11 October 2015 The Liberal Jewish Synagogue Nursery School has been upgraded from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’ in its latest Ofsted inspection. Gaining the rank of ‘outstanding’ in all areas, the inspectors praised an “excellent commitment to accurate self-evaluation, which results in staff implementing highly effective action plans across the nursery”.The report … Read More
LJS nursery ranked as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue Nursery School has been upgraded from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’ in its latest Ofsted inspection. Gaining the rank of ‘outstanding’ in all areas, the inspectors praised an “excellent commitment to accurate self-evaluation, which results in staff implementing highly effective action plans across the nursery”.The report singled out … Read More
Barnet Council to resettle 50 refugees after FPS action
7 October 2015 Finchley Progressive Synagogue and Rabbi Rebecca Qassim Birk hosted a successful Barnet Citizens action over Sukkot, which saw Barnet Council agree to resettle 50 Syrian refugees. As part of Liberal Judaism and Citizens UK’s Sanctuary campaign – which began last Sukkot – the event was hosted in … Read More
Woodford community to hold inclusive Shabbat
7th October 2015 Woodford Liberal Synagogue will be holding an inclusive Shabbat morning service on Saturday November 28, designed to be accessible and sensitive to a variety of needs. The service is open to both members and non-members, and all ages are welcome. Doors open at 10.30am, with the service … Read More
Barnet Council to resettle 50 refugees after FPS action
7th October 2015 Finchley Progressive Synagogue and Rabbi Rebecca Qassim Birk hosted a successful Barnet Citizens action over Sukkot, which saw Barnet Council agree to resettle 50 Syrian refugees. As part of Liberal Judaism and Citizens UK’s Sanctuary campaign – which began last Sukkot – the event was hosted in … Read More
Be part of our pioneering Twilight People team
An exhibition curator training event will take place on Wednesday October 14 from 6.30-9.15pm at The Montagu Centre, London. The event offers an introduction to planning, organising, interpreting and presenting an exhibition. The trainer is Charlotte Kingston, a content developer for museums; who was also the lead curator and exhibition … Read More
Student Rabbi’s charity haircut
Progressive Student Rabbi Hannah Kingston is set to cut off her famous flowing locks – to raise money for the fight against childhood cancer. Hannah, a student at Leo Baeck College, will shave at least 10 inches from her hair, which she describes as her “prized possession”. Hannah said: “On … Read More