Liberal Judaism’s series of 120th Anniversary Open House Shabbats continues this Friday and Saturday with two special services at Birmingham Progressive Synagogue (BPS). An alternative Kabbalat Shabbat service begins at 6.30pm on Friday 22 July and will be followed by a chavurah supper where everyone brings a dish to share. … Read More
Kingston concert raises thousands for Ukraine
Ukrainian folk songs, Yiddish lullabies and songs of resistance all formed part of the programme for a fundraising concert held by Kingston Liberal Synagogue (KLS). The [rogramme included a number of solo and ensemble pieces performed by KLS members and guest musicians from other local synagogues. An original composition by … Read More
Read July/August 2022 edition of LJ Today
The latest edition of Liberal Judaism’s bi-monthly magazine LJ Today is out now and available in both print and online. It covers our recent fundraising campaign – which saw Liberal Judaism raise more money than ever before – and the flagship Day of Celebration event, where we could finally come … Read More
LJ@120 Creative Competition winners
To celebrate our 120th anniversary, Liberal Judaism launched a Creative Competition. Our winners – including Anna Dilphy (pictured above receiving her prize from Rabbi Igor Zinkov) were announced at the Day of Celebration 2022. You can see and read their wonderful work below: Best Poem: THE WORDS WE PRAY by … Read More
Saturday 2 July: Finchley Progressive Open House Shabbat
Liberal Judaism’s series of Open House Shabbats continues this Saturday at Finchley Progressive Synagogue (FPS). The community’s Kabbalat Torah students (pictured) will be leading a special service to mark their graduation. The group were incredible throughout lockdown, maintaining their studies, friendship links and positivity. As part of the Kabbalat Torah … Read More
Ukraine Community Briefing with Ilya Aizenshtat
This week’s Liberal Judaism Community Briefing will provide an important update on the situation in Ukraine. Taking place this Thursday (30 June) at 8pm, our guest speakers will be Ilya Aizenshtat and Rabbi Igor Zinkov. The call is open to all members of Liberal Judaism. For the Zoom link, please … Read More
Friday July 1: Join our pre-Pride Shabbat Celebration
Liberal Judaism is delighted to host a pre-Pride Celebration at The Liberal Jewish Synagogue on the evening of Friday 1 July. This very special night of celebration will include readings, poetry, music, and lots of singing. The special guests for the event will be Pink Singers, the longest-running LGBTQI+ choir … Read More
Saturday 25 June: Crouch End Open House Shabbat
The next LJ@120 Open House Shabbat will be this Saturday (25 June) at Crouch End Chavurah. It will be a double simcha – as the community celebrate the batmitzvah of Lyla Cohen AND 120 years of Liberal Judaism. The service starts at 11am and you can attend in person or … Read More
Friday 17 June: LJ@120 Open House Shabbat at BKY
The next LJ@120 Open House Shabbat will be a special online evening service hosted by BKY this Friday (17 June). The evening will start at 18:15 for anyone who would like to join a bit early and chat with the service leader, who will be Rabbi Janet Burden, or with … Read More
LJ@120 Open House Shabbat at Kingston Liberal Synagogue
The next LJ@120 Open House Shabbat will take place on Friday (10 June) at Kingston Liberal Synagogue. Led by Rabbi Dr René Pfertzel (pictured), the service will start at 7pm and will be followed by a Chavurah Supper – where everyone is invited to bring a vegetarian or fish dish … Read More