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
TONIGHT: Community Briefing with Jnetics and Chai Cancer Care
Join us on Zoom at 8pm tonight for a Community Briefing with two of Anglo-Jewry’s most important charities – Jnetics and Chai Cancer Care. Jnetics is the only cross communal charity in the UK dedicated to the prevention and diagnosis of Jewish genetic disorders (JGDs). They do this by raising … Read More
Liberal Judaism Community Briefing schedule for April
Thanks for all your positive feedback on the new format for Liberal Judaism’s Thursday evening Community Briefings. We are now delighted to bring you our schedule for April. Thursday 13 April – No Open House due to Pesach Thursday 20 April – JNETICS and Chai Cancer Care (pictured) Join Nicole … Read More
LJ Friday night dinners for students off to a great start
More than 35 university students attended a Friday night dinner at their local Liberal Judaism community. Open to all students, of any or no denomination, the idea is to give people, who are away from their families and communities, the chance to celebrate Shabbat and meet other local Jews. The … Read More
The Ark Synagogue re-launches lunchtime recital programme
By David Pearl Around 100 people attended a lunchtime recital by the Kinneret Ensemble at The Ark Synagogue in Northwood. Led by violinist David Richmond – with David Silkoff (piano), Rabbi David Hulbert (violin), Lynette D’Souza (viola, piano) and Francesca Fenn (‘cello) – the Ensemble played Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and … Read More
Read March/April 2023 edition of LJ Today
The latest issue of Liberal Judaism’s bi-monthly magazine LJ Today is out now in both print and online editions. Read all about the Liberal Judaism 120th Anniversary Closing Ceremony – a celebratory event and mass sing-along that showcased the very best of Liberal Judaism’s past, present and future. Plus find … Read More
Join our community Friday night dinners for students
Liberal Judaism communities all over the UK will be hosting Friday night dinners on Friday 10 March especially for university students. All students are welcome, whether Liberal Jews or not, to take part in this special evening. Liberal Judaism’s Student Chaplain, Rabbi Leah Jordan, said: “Calling everyone at university! As … Read More
The Mitzvah continues all year round
Mitzvah Day may have taken place in November, but Liberal Judaism members and communities have continued the interfaith social action well beyond. Liberal Judaism Officer and York Liberal Jewish Community Deputy Owen Power took part in the This Is Me Salford project (pictured above) at a local food bank. Owen … Read More
Liberal Jewish Synagogue concert for Ukraine
On Sunday 26 March, The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS) will host The Human Spirit – a concert in aid of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) Ukraine Crisis Fund and the LJS’s Drop-In for Asylum-Seeker Families. Hosted by Dame Maureen Lipman, the concert will honour those we have lost … Read More