Members of Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue prepared for Sukkot by packing goods to be sent to refugees. The synagogue has been serving as hub for donations from its members and the local Northwood churches for the last few weeks. Project leader Marsha Myers and Rabbi Lea Muhlstein (pictured above … Read More
Rabbi Danny Rich joins National Refugee Welcome Board
21st September 2015 Liberal Judaism’s senior rabbi, Rabbi Danny Rich, has joined the National Refugee Welcome Board. The crowd-funded project aims to make sure refugees get a welcome that Britain can be proud of, and to show that Britain is ready and willing to house more refugees now. It has … Read More
We will rise to help refugees
Jewish News 21st September 2015 Rabbi Danny Rich On Yom Kippur afternoon, the Torah reading in all Liberal synagogues is the Holiness Code (Leviticus 19) in which congregants will hear: Lo ta-amod al dam ray’echa (verse 16). Like all Biblical verses, it is likely that its original meaning is lost … Read More
LJ communities supporting refugees at Sukkot
21st September 2015 Liberal Judaism synagogues and congregations will be opening their sukkahs this Sukkot, as part of LJ’s Sanctuary Campaign, in order to convince local councils to house those fleeing Syria and surrounding areas. Liberal Judaism’s senior rabbi, Rabbi Danny Rich, explains: “We launched the Liberal Judaism Sanctuary Campaign … Read More
LJY-Netzer members join Help Calais project
20th September 2015 Ten members of LJY-Netzer spent the day at a London storage facility on Wednesday, to aid the charity Help Calais in organising and sending off donations of clothing and other goods to French refugees camps. In an entirely peer organised event, the Liberal Judaism youth team, aged … Read More
Liberal rabbis give Yom Kippur advice
20th September 2015 Working with The Jewish Telegraph, we asked four Liberal rabbis for their tips on ‘how to survive Yom Kippur’. Below, they give their advice from both a spiritual and fasting point of view. Rabbi Rebecca Qassim Birk (Finchley Progressive Synagogue): Despite what you may imagine, Yom Kippur … Read More
Campaigns to help refugees growing
The JC 17th September 2015 The Jewish community’s response to the refugee crisis expanded this week, with the announcement of plans for a public meeting to canvas opinion on the most productive ways to help. More than £180,000 has been raised in the past week by World Jewish Relief’s appeal … Read More
Liberal youth join march for refugees
16th September 2015 Members of LJY-Netzer, the youth movement of Liberal Judaism, were among 150 young Jews showing solidarity with refugees this weekend. Movement worker Sam Alston and a number of members of all ages attended a march in central London – forming a ‘Jewish Bloc’ at the large event … Read More
We will rise again to help refugees
Rabbi Danny Rich 17 September 2015 On Yom Kippur afternoon, the Torah reading in all Liberal synagogues is the Holiness Code (Leviticus 19) in which congregants will hear: Lo ta-amod al dam ray’echa (verse 16). Like all Biblical verses, it is likely that its original meaning is lost in antiquity … Read More
‘An empowering and unforgettable summer’
Surat-Shaan Knan 1 September 2015 Twilight People project manager Surat-Shaan Knan reports back after having spread the word about Liberal Judaism’s pioneering LGBT+ work at two global gatherings: This summer, I was invited to attend two major international events – Gender Odyssey and Eighteen:22. Gender Odyssey is an international conference, … Read More