Liberal Judaism’s Annual Memorial Services 2021 will take place in September. Due to the current COVID19 restrictions in place at our cemeteries, it is essential that people book in advance using the information below: Western Cemetery, Cheshunt Sunday 5 September at 13:00 To book a place at this service, please … Read More
Kingston welcome new members for special Shabbat
Kingston Liberal Synagogue (KLS) held a special in-person Shabbat service to welcome many of the new members who joined the community during the pandemic. It was the first time the congregation had prayed and sung together in around 18 months, after holding online services since the first lockdown began back … Read More
Statement on the opening of synagogues and buildings
Statement from The Conference of Liberal Rabbis and Cantors (CoLRaC): This week, the Government has lifted many of its coronavirus restrictions. It’s not over yet, but we have been catapulted into a new moment. This is a new phase where we must, as rabbis and leaders of communities, take the … Read More
Join the ONE Shabbat for Small Communities (Sep 3-4)
Liberal Judaism is delighted to support the ONE Shabbat for Small Communities, being run by the Jewish Small Communities Network (JSCN). Taking place on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 September, it will give individuals and small communities around the UK the chance to come together and share Shabbat. Elements will … Read More
South Bucks back together to assist Waddesdon exhibition
An invitation from Waddesdon, the Rothschild House & Gardens in Buckinghamshire, gave South Bucks Jewish Community (SBJC) the opportunity to come together in person for the first time in more than a year. SBJC responded to a request to help create a new online exhibition, which will display objects and … Read More
Bishop of Southwark hosts Garden Shabbat for SLLS
The Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, hosted a special Bishop’s Garden Shabbat last Saturday to give members of the South London Liberal Synagogue (SLLS) the chance to meet and pray together in person for the first time in 16 months. The Bishop’s residence is only a five-minute … Read More
Archive advice for Liberal communities in a digital age
By Alison Turner, Archivist We are living through what many are calling strange times. Some of us are beginning to call it post-pandemic, while other communities have decided to continue online only events and services for now. I think the call of history is that we create a record of … Read More
BKY to hold fundraiser starring popular Klezmer duo
Tickets are now on sale for a special-fundraising concert for BKY (Beit Klal Yisrael). Taking place on Sunday 6 June at 7.30pm, the event will feature Klezmer act Polina & Merlin. The duo bring the music of Eastern European Jews to a special place, by deferring to traditions but also … Read More
Liberal Judaism Chair’s Awards winners 2021
One of the highlights of last weekend’s Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend was the presentation of our Chair’s Awards. The awards celebrate the contribution of volunteers to our communities and national movement. On announcing the recipients, Liberal Judaism Chair Ruth Seager said: “This past year, more than ever, we have needed … Read More
Inclusion agenda at the heart of LJ Biennial Weekend
Liberal Judaism’s leaders vowed to expand and enhance our movement’s inclusion agenda, even when it rouses passionate opposition, at the flagship Biennial Weekend. Held online with the theme of Breaking Down Walls, a succession of speakers from both within and outside the movement looked at the issue of inclusion from … Read More