On Wednesday 21 May 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
Wednesday 7 May: Education Hub on mixed faith families
In Season 2 of the Progressive Judaism Education Hub (sponsored by the NLPS Trust), we are exploring the Principles of Progressive Judaism. In our second session, on Wednesday 7 May, Rabbi Robyn Ashworth-Steen and Rabbi Rebecca Birk will look at the role of Progressive Judaism in celebrating mixed faith/blended families. … Read More
Wednesday 30 April: Education Hub on Israel and Zionism
Join us for Season 2 of the Progressive Judaism Education Hub (sponsored by the NLPS Trust) as we explore the Principles of Progressive Judaism. In our first session, on Wednesday 30 April, Rabbi Lea Mühlstein will examine the evolving place of Israel and Zionism in Progressive Jewish thought – how … Read More
Tuesday 6 May: A History of Reform and Liberal Judaism
You are invited to join us for a special Zoom session – on Tuesday 6 May at 7pm – exploring the history of Reform and Liberal Judaism in the UK with Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein and Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain MBE. We previously ran this session in early April, but … Read More
Kingston members journey through centuries of Jewish history
A group of Kingston Liberal Synagogue (KLS) members undertook a remarkable journey through Central and Eastern Europe, visiting some of the most significant sites of Jewish medieval, modern and contemporary history. Led by KLS Council Member and historian Dr Alexander Heinz – together with Craig and Mary Simmons, Sara Alston, … Read More
Education Hub Season 2: The Principles of Progressive Judaism
The new season of the Progressive Judaism Education Hub (sponsored by the NLPS Trust) begins on Wednesday 30 April and will explore the Principles of Progressive Judaism. Some of the UK’s most senior rabbis and educators will be looking at our Progressive beliefs, values and ideologies – examining how they … Read More
Education Hub Week 10: Reverend David Woolf Marks
Season 1 of the Progressive Judaism Education Hub ends this Thursday (20 March) at 7pm. This special final session will see Rabbi Dr Helen Freeman examining the life and legacy of Reverend David Woolf Marks, Britain’s first non-Orthodox Jewish Minister who served West London Synagogue from 1840-1909. SIGN UP HERE … Read More