4 April 2020 Rabbi Pete Tobias is leaving The Liberal Synagogue Elstree (TLSE) after more than 17 years as the community’s beloved rabbi and leader. Pete will take up a position at a congregation in Southern California in September, allowing him to live close to his son and family there. … Read More
Rabbi Charley Baginsky seconded from South Bucks to Liberal Judaism
4 March 2020 Rabbi Charley Baginsky is taking up a six-month secondment at Liberal Judaism from 1 April. Charley had previously split her time between her role as Liberal Judaism’s director of strategy and partnerships and as the rabbi at South Bucks Jewish Community (SBJC). The move strengthens Liberal Judaism’s … Read More
Leading professor to deliver next WCLS lunchtime lecture
28 February 2020 Professor Glenn Levine will deliver the next in the popular West Central Liberal Synagogue (WCLS) Shabbat lunchtime lecture series. Professor Levine will lead a presentation and discussion titled A Short History of Yiddish: From Medieval Yudentaytsh to the 21st Century ‘YidLife Crisis’. He will trace the history … Read More
[Blog] Inside the Leo Baeck Education Centre
Suzy Gold 27 February 2020 Recently I was fortunate enough to visit Leo Baeck Education Centre (LBEC) in Haifa. Having spent time acquainting myself with the website, I felt prepared and knew what to expect. Reading about an unparalleled, forward-thinking establishment in northern Israel sounded little less than a utopian … Read More
Jewish West brings Bristol communities together for Purim
25 February 2020 Jewish West – the non-denominational social group for people in Bristol and surrounding areas – is planning its biggest event to date… a Purim Carnival! Set up by Samuel Waite of Bristol & West Progressive Jewish Congregation and David Stillitz from the (Orthodox) Bristol Hebrew Congregation, the … Read More
Northwood teenagers sleep out to raise homeless awareness
24 February 2020 The Kabbalat Torah class from Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue (NPLS) slept out on Saturday night to raise their own awareness of the issue of homelessness. The group of 14 and 15 year-olds, including Rabbi Aaron Goldstein’s daughter Shaya, undertook the project as part of the synagogue’s … Read More
Crouch End father and daughter win EcoSynagogue Award
20 February 2020 Crouch End Chavurah’s Leah Bindman Cohen and her father Dave Cohen were honoured at the EcoSynagogue Awards 2020. The pair won a joint prize at the ceremony, held in conjunction with the Board of Deputies of British Jews, for their contributions in helping the Chavurah become greener. … Read More
Funding opportunity for all Liberal communities
18 February 2020 THE NLPS Trust for Progressive Judaism is holding its next meeting in April 2020. The Trust funds large and small projects and welcomes applications from all Liberal Jewish congregations, including developing and affiliated communities. You can see examples of recent grants the Trust has funded by clicking … Read More
New ELELS members welcomed at special Essex Shabbat
9 February 2020 More than 85 members of East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue (ELELS) came together for a special Shabbat service to welcome the community’s newest faces. Rabbi Richard Jacobi led a guitar-based family service to greet all the new arrivals, who also brought along family and friends. Each … Read More
Valentine’s special at Liberal Jewish Synagogue Film Club
6 February 2020 The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS) Film Club returns next week with a special screening to mark Valentine’s Day. The club will show An Israeli Love Story, directed by Dan Wolman, on Wednesday 12 February from 7pm. The film – which is in Hebrew with English subtitles – … Read More