Lucian J Hudson 12 June 2014 The Jewish Chronicle Some family rows are worth having. After a stormy fortnight in Westminister, we should reflect that Michael Gove and Theresa May may in fact have done the British public a favour by surfacing a genuine tension in our approach to combating … Read More
Offering a third way for Judaism
Lucian J Hudson 16 May 2014 The Jewish Chronicle The growth of the Charedi and secular sections of our community identified by the recent JPR community survey has been much remarked upon. Much less noted has been growth by almost a third of those identifying as progressive. These figures hide … Read More
Mick Davis: Bibi hinders peace efforts and diaspora’s attempts to defend Israel
Simon Rocker 28 November 2013 The Jewish Chronicle The chairman of the Jewish Leadership Council, Mick Davis, this week triggered fresh controversy over Israel by claiming it was doing too little to convey a commitment to peace. In an online article for the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz on Sunday, Mr Davis … Read More
Renewed call for board/JLC merger after chief executive steps down
Simon Rocker 10 October 2013 Jewish Chronicle The president of Liberal Judaism has called on the Board of Deputies and the Jewish Leadership Council to renew efforts to unite into a single body. Lucian Hudson said that last week’s decision by JLC chief executive Jeremy Newmark to step down for … Read More
This year in Jerusalem
Lucian J Hudson May/June 2013 LJ Today It is an honour and a joy to be representing Liberal Judaism at the 36th World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) Biennial Conference, which is being held in Jerusalem from April 29 to May 5. Our movement will have a large presence at … Read More
[Review] This is Not the Way: Jews, Judaism And Israel by Rabbi Dr David J Goldberg
Lucian J Hudson 30 April 2012 A sign of a good book is that one rereads it. A sign of a great book is that it produces a change. It is too early to tell the impact of Rabbi Dr David J Goldberg’s latest work, but for me at least … Read More
Q & A: Lucian Hudson, Liberal Judaism Chairman
Jewish Leadership Council 28 March 2012 1. What motivates you to be involved in communal life? A desire to give back what the Jewish community has given me as a convert – a new way of looking at things, a deeper understanding of tradition and how to keep it alive, … Read More
[Review] Trouble-Making Judaism by Rabbi Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah
Lucian J Hudson 6 March 2012 Trouble-Making Judaism by Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah [ISBN: 9780954848293] Exactly a decade ago Jonathan Sacks wrote a most important book, The Dignity of Difference. Lord Sacks introduced a new paradigm into the pursuit of coexistence, arguing that we need to do more than search … Read More
A model for building a better world
Lucian J Hudson 6 March 2012 Lucian J Hudson on why Liberal Judaism has adopted a policy of Considered Engagement Diplomacy has always about keeping your eyes on the road ahead – a mix of permanent interests and tactical alliances. Liberal Judaism is developing an approach, which could be used … Read More
Liberal leader advocates ‘Federation’ with Reform
Simon Rocker 10 November 2011 The Jewish Chronicle Liberal Judaism chair Lucian Hudson has called for a closer alliance with the Reform movement, suggesting they combine forces in a joint federation. Writing in the latest issue of the Liberal newsletter, LJ Today, Mr Hudson said he wanted to go beyond … Read More