Join us for a commemorative cross-communal event honouring the lives lost on 7 October 2023 and calling for the release of the hostages. 🎗️ 🗓 DATE: Sunday 5 October ⏰ TIME: 2pm 📍 LOCATION: Central London (full details to be published on Friday, or email hello@progressivejudaism.org.uk) As we approach two … Read More
Progressive Co-Leads address Board of Deputies Plenary
The Co-Leads of Progressive Judaism, Rabbi Josh Levy and Rabbi Charley Baginsky, addressed more than 300 Deputies of all denominations at last weekend’s Board of Deputies Plenary meeting. In their speech, which you can watch and read in full below, Rabbis Charley and Josh outlined their vision for Jewish life … Read More
Sunday’s cross communal rally for the hostages
Messages of support we have received from sections of the Jewish community after Sunday’s rally for the hostages.
Clergy statement in response to the sanctioning of Deputies
Joint Statement by the Assembly of Reform Rabbis and Cantors and Conference of Liberal Rabbis and Cantors in response to the sanctioning of 36 Deputies by The Board of Deputies (five have been suspended from the organisation, with a further 31 being sent a notice of criticism): As Rabbis and … Read More
Statement on findings of UK antisemitism review
The findings of the important, timely and extremely worrying Government-backed review into antisemitism confirm what many British Jews already know and have been experiencing – that antisemitism has not only been increasing in Britain but is becoming normalised in many places. We thank Lord John Mann and Dame Penny Mordaunt … Read More
Hostage Release Vigil: Join us in London this Saturday evening
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum UK – in partnership with Progressive Judaism (Liberal Judaism and The Movement for Reform Judaism) and organisations from across the Jewish community – invites the public to a powerful Hostage Release Vigil this Saturday (25 January) at 8:00pm in North London. This gathering will … Read More
‘Be their light’ – a Chanukah call to action to support the hostages
This Chanukah, the Board of Deputies of British Jews – in collaboration with the Yellow Ribbon Campaign, the Hostages and Missing Forum UK, and the British Hostage Families – is launching the ‘Be Their Light’ iniaitive. The campaign is urging individuals, families, synagogues, schools and youth movements to light an … Read More
An ‘incredible’ week of civic activity at ELELS
More than 400 schoolchildren, the Deputy Mayor of Redbridge, several local councillors and other dignitaries visited East London and Essex Liberal Synagogue (ELELS) during a week of civic activity. The synagogue hosted the Board of Deputies Jewish Living Experience Exhibition, which ran from Monday to Friday. Pupils from six different … Read More
Board of Deputies President to address Liberal Judaism Council Meeting
Liberal Judaism is delighted to announce a special event on Wednesday 6 November, when it welcomes Phil Rosenberg, President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, as guest speaker. The highly anticipated meeting of the Liberal Judaism Council will be held via Zoom, with this part of the proceedings … Read More
Memorial event shows resilience of the Jewish community
Reform and Liberal community members from all over the country came to London for a memorial event in Hyde Park to mark the one-year anniversary of the 7 October terrorist attacks, mourn the victims and call for the return of the hostages still being held by Hamas. Progressive Judaism Co-Leads … Read More