22 June 2020 The latest issue of Liberal Judaism’s bi-monthly magazine LJ Today is jam-packed with news and photos from our national movement and communities. It includes stories on our new interim directors, Biennial Weekend, social justice work, rabbis, communities, youth movement and much more. With our buildings closed, printing/distributing … Read More
Kehillah North London appoints Rabbi Leah Jordan
11 June 2020 Rabbi Leah Jordan has begun work as the new rabbi of Kehillah North London. The community started life as North London Progressive Jewish Community in 2002 and was built and led for 15 years by Rabbi Shulamit Ambalu. It has also been served by Cantor Tamara Wolfson … Read More
NLPS Trust funding opportunity – closes 7 August
10 June 2020 The NLPS Trust for Progressive Judaism is holding its next meeting in September 2020. The Trust funds large and small projects, examples of which can be seen on its website. The Trust welcome applications from Liberal Judaism congregations from across the UK and Europe, including developing and … Read More
Faith leaders united for Iftar to help those in need
02 June 2020 Rabbi Rebecca Birk of Finchley Progressive Synagogue joined with other faith leaders last month for a special celebration towards the end of Ramadan to help those in need. Rebecca teamed up with Mother Carol Barrett Ford and Imam Muhammed Bodrul Haque for the ‘Iftar For All’ at … Read More
Diego’s Liberal cycling challenge to raise money for SLLS
26 May 2020 A member of the South London Liberal Synagogue (SLLS) is cycling to every Liberal Judaism synagogue in Greater London over this week – in order to raise money to improve the SLLS building. Diego Giraldo Casas is taking on the challenge in order both to keep fit … Read More
Ba’alei Tefillah lay leading course goes online
12 May 2020 By Alexandra Simonon The sixth cohort of Liberal Judaism’s Ba’alei Tefillah lay leading course started with a bang on March 8. On that day, 16 candidates 15 fifteen communities and five countries, along with their three tutors, gathered at the Montagu Centre for a day of learning. … Read More
May/June 2020 LJ Today is first to only be available online
22 April 2020 Liberal Judaism has released a digital version of its bi-monthly magazine LJ Today, the first time in our movement’s near 120 history that our key newsletter/magazine of the day has been online only. The issue contains all the news, views and pictures that readers have come to … Read More
Join our online Book Dippers club for literary lovers
20 April 2019 Liberal Judaism and Kingston Liberal Synagogue (KLS) are delighted to bring the popular KLS Book Dippers club to our whole membership. Book Dippers is an online get-together for book lovers. You don’t have to read a particular book in advance – instead bringing one you wish to … Read More
Join Liberal Judaism’s VirtualiTEA every day at 4pm
23 March 2020 Rabbi Charley Baginsky, Liberal Judaism’s director of strategy and partnerships, will be running a drop in VirtualiTEA at her house (virtually) every day at 4pm via Zoom. She said: “This is a chance for those with kids to spend the witching hour together and those without to … Read More
[Sermon] Shabbat in the Coronavirus Crisis
Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah 21 March 2020 Shabbat Shalom. The physical congregation that usually inhabits the synagogue is absent and the hum of people gathering to celebrate Shabbat has been replaced by silence. And yet, hinneinu, here we are, sharing this sacred moment across the ether. Before we begin our … Read More