A family from The Liberal Jewish Synagogue are urgently trying to raise funds for the cutting-edge, life-preserving treatment needed for their 18-month-old baby Robin, who has high-risk neuroblastoma cancer. Parents Rachel and Nick Samuel have set up a fundraising page and silent auction to reach the £300,000 needed for pioneering … Read More
Liberal Judaism Annual Memorial Services 2023
Liberal Judaism’s 2023 Annual Memorial Services will take place on the following dates: Sunday 3 September at 11am: Western Cemetery Cheshunt Sunday 10 September at midday: JJBS Cemetery Cheshunt Sunday 10 September at 1.30pm: Edgwarebury Cemetery, officiated by Rabbi Aaron Goldstein Sunday 10 September at 3.15pm: Golders Green Crematorium, officiated … Read More
Read July/August 2023 edition of LJ Today
The brand new edition of LJ Today – Liberal Judaism’s bi-monthly magazine – is out now in both print and online editions. Throughout this issue, you will read about joint Liberal and Reform Judaism celebrations, services, conferences and events – as the co-creation of one Progressive Jewish movement takes a series … Read More
Free School Meals for All: Week of Action
Liberal Judaism and The Movement for Reform Judaism are supporting the Free School Meals for All: Week of Action, which takes place from 24-30 June. Organised by the No Child Left Behind coalition, it calls on the Prime Minister to follow in the footsteps of Scotland and Wales, and extend … Read More
Nottingham Liberal celebrates its volunteers
Nottingham Liberal Synagogue (NLS) held a special Celebration of Volunteers Shabbat. A morning service and kiddush served as one big thank you to everyone who has contributed to the functioning, development and growth of NLS. Special recognition was given to “community elders” Danny Rubins, David Lipman, Colin Dean and Margaret Silk … Read More
Read May/June 2023 edition of LJ Today
Liberal Judaism’s bi-monthly magazine LJ Today is available in both print and online editions. The latest issue contains the historic news that Liberal Judaism and The Movement for Reform Judaism will be working together to create one single unified Progressive Jewish movement for the UK. It includes a joint article … Read More
Rabbi Danny Rich is new SPS Senior Rabbi
Rabbi Danny Rich has been appointed as the Senior Rabbi of Southgate Progressive Synagogue (SPS). A former Chief Executive of Liberal Judaism, Danny will lead the SPS rabbinic team after a rigorous selection process. He had previously been serving as the community’s interim rabbi. Chair Mark Shaw said: “Danny made … Read More
TLSE appoints Rabbi Cantor Gershon Silins
Rabbi Cantor Gershon Silins is the new rabbi of The Liberal Synagogue Elstree (TLSE). Ordained by Leo Baeck College in 2019, he has led Progressive Judaism communities in Lincolnshire, Norwich, Stevenage and Manchester. Before becoming a rabbi, Gershon worked as a cantor in congregations in the US and Canada. He … Read More
Mitzvah Day Award wins for Liberal volunteers
Owen Power, the Deputy for York Liberal Jewish Community and a member of the Liberal Judaism Board of National Officers was a winner of the Mitzvah Day Individual Award (pictured). Owen was honoured alongside six others for their personal contributions to the day of social action. He was part of … Read More
Sunday 11 June: Sing-a-long with Liberal Judaism
By Ruth Colin Technology came up trumps over the last few years – enabling us to grow as a movement and bring our synagogues and rabbis into congregants’ homes and then, thankfully, back through our doors again. However it never did solve the communal singing aspect. As hard as we … Read More