On Wednesday 16 July at 7pm, Rabbi Anna Wolfson and Rabbi Kath Vardi will present the final Education Hub session of this term – looking at Equality and Egalitarianism. Progressive Judaism has a long and proud history of inclusivity, ensuring that its communities amplify the need for equality across all … Read More
YLJC helps deconsecrate historic Orthodox synagogue
York’s historic Aldwark Synagogue has been honoured with a moving and long-awaited deconsecration service, thanks to the hard work of York Liberal Jewish Community (YLJC). The Orthodox synagogue opened in 1892, the first Jewish place of worship in the city since the expulsion of Jews in 1290. It closed its … Read More
Wednesday 9 July at 7pm: Education Hub on Inherited Status and Conversion
On Wednesday 9 July at 7pm, Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain MBE and Rabbi Mark Solomon will examine the work of the Progressive Batei Din in a Progressive Judaism Education Hub session on Inherited Jewish Status and Conversion. There is every chance that one day you or someone in your family … Read More
Wednesday 2 July at 7pm: Education Hub on Progressive Prayer and Liturgy
On Wednesday 2 July at 7pm, Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah and Rabbi Paul Freedman will examine Progressive Prayer and Liturgy in our latest Education Hub session. Together, they’ll ask the question – what makes our services ‘Progressive’? Rabbis Paul and Elli will explore the main characteristics of Progressive liturgy, focussing on … Read More
Wednesday 18 June at 7pm: Education Hub on God and Belief
On Wednesday 18 June at 7pm, Rabbi Richard Jacobi and Rabbi Pete Tobias will host an Education Hub session on God and Belief. Together, they’ll explore how being Jewish does NOT require belief in God — and examine what we really mean when we talk about believing in God, or not. … Read More
Wednesday 11 June at 7pm: Education Hub on Creativity and Ritual
On Wednesday 11 June at 7pm, Rabbi Miriam Berger and Rabbi Anna Gerrard will host an Education Hub session on Creativity and Ritual. Since it’s inception, Progressive Judaism has wrestled with these 2 truths: 1) Jewish ritual should be fixed and routine, handed down from generation to generation. 2) Jewish … Read More
Wednesday 4 June at 7pm: Education Hub on Jewish Law
On Wednesday 4 June at 7pm, Rabbi Josh Levy will host an Education Hub session on Jewish Law and Progressive Values. Progressive Judaism, in both its main forms in the UK, has always been deeply connected with the full breadth of our textual inheritance, and this includes rabbinic writings. According … Read More
Medieval Jewish cemetery gets protected status after YLJC campaign
After years of campaigning, a landmark moment in the history of York’s Jewish community has been approved. Jewbury – the medieval Jewish cemetery that now lies beneath a multi-storey car park – has been granted protected status as a Scheduled Monument by the Government, following expert advice from Historic England, … Read More
Wednesday 21 May at 7pm: Education Hub on End of Life
On Wednesday 21 May at 7pm, Rabbi Alexandra Wright and Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers will host an Education Hub session on End of Life and Funerals. They will lead a conversation on how they, as Progressive rabbis, approach the last days and hours of a person’s life, and how they walk … Read More
Monday 12 May at 7pm: Education Hub on LGBT+ Equality
On Monday 12 May at 7pm, Rabbi Danny Rich will lead an Education Hub session on LGBT+ inclusion and equality within Progressive Judaism. Rabbi Danny will explore the long road to equality, the campaign for equal marriage in which he played a key role, and the inclusive, egalitarian and welcoming … Read More