By Kohenet Yael Esther Tischler Student Rabbi As the air turns cold and the days darken, Yelala invites you to warm yourself around a hearth of ancestral wisdom and community. Spend the winter in The Cottage in the Woods, from the comfort of your home. Offerings will be a blend … Read More
Liberal Judaism’s Last Night Chanukah celebration – 17 Dec
Save the date for Liberal Judaism’s Last Night Chanukah celebration on Thursday 17 December. This special fundraising evening will be suitable for all the family. So please come and join us to be entertained and inspired as you connect with Progressive Jews from all around the world – and support … Read More
Watch Women of the Wall’s Sukkot event with Rabbi Lea Mühlstein
Liberal Judaism’s Rabbi Lea Mühlstein was one of seven ushpizot (honoured guests) at Women of the Wall’s special Sukkot event last night. Taking place via Zoom, the event celebrated the female figures who have inspired us. Each guest was asked to pick a Jewish value that was important to them, … Read More
Join our ‘In Conversation’ event on marriage this Sunday
5 October 2020 Liberal Judaism will be hosting a very special ‘In Conversation’ event with four rabbis to discuss our movement’s groundbreaking changes on mixed faith weddings. From next weekend couples where one partner is Jewish and one is not can now, at rabbinic discretion, have a wedding blessing conducted … Read More
The (socially distanced) swim must go on…
10 September 2020 By Jane Drapkin One of the Covid casualties from my calendar this summer was a trip to the Czech Republic to take part in the third annual Hana Greenfield Memorial Swim. This swim was not only taking place in a beautiful stretch of the river Labe (Elbe), … Read More
Rabbi Dr Margaret Jacobi featured in Southbank exhibition
A portrait of Liberal Judaism’s Rabbi Dr Margaret Jacobi is being featured as part of the Everyday Heroes exhibition at the Southbank Centre. Everyday Heroes is an outdoor exhibition celebrating the contributions that key workers and frontline staff have made during the pandemic. It contains artworks and poems by 21 … Read More
Join our High Holy Days song session this Sunday
6 August 2020 This Sunday, join Rabbi Rachel Benjamin, Rabbi Cantor Gershon Silins, and Ruth Colin for a song session in preparation for the High Holy Days. The session will discuss what makes a High Holy Days tune, and will teach traditional and new songs and tunes for this highly … Read More
Liberal Judaism enjoys record breaking Biennial Weekend
25 May 2020 A record breaking 1,500 registered delegates attended Liberal Judaism’s Biennial At Home – hearing our movement’s rabbis and leadership outline plans to make our prophetic voice even stronger in the years ahead. With five times as many people signed up to watch online as can fit into … Read More
[Blog] Join Liberal Jews all over the UK for our Biennial
20 May 2002 By Rabbi René Pfertzel (on behalf of the Biennial At Home Committee) We are now just two days away from Liberal Judaism’s Biennial At Home – our movement’s flagship event of 2020. It may be taking place entirely online, rather than in the usual venue of a … Read More
Lily’s Legacy Exhibition to launch at Biennial Weekend
18 May 2020 Lily’s Legacy: Voices and Visions of Liberal Judaism – an exhibition inspired by Lily Montagu and the founders of our movement – will launch at next weekend’s Biennial At Home. From Friday 22 to Sunday 24 May, delegates are invited to explore podcasts, video testimonials and other … Read More