Progressive Judaism Co-Lead addresses Sikh celebration 

City Sikhs event

Rabbi Charley Baginsky, Co-Lead of Progressive Judaism, was a keynote speaker at the City Sikhs celebration for the 555th birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji – the founder of Sikhism. The event was held in the Houses of Parliament, and Rabbi Charley highlighted how faith provides much-needed illumination and guidance … Read More

YLJC welcome Mitzvah Day CEO to kick off their plans

Mitzvah Day CEO Stuart Diamond speaks to York Liberal Jewish Community

York Liberal Jewish Community welcomed Mitzvah Day CEO Stuart Diamond for a special Shabbat celebrating Inter Faith Week. YLJC Deputy Owen Power said: “It was wonderful getting to hear from Stuart, who spoke with great passion about the work of Mitzvah Day and how interfaith and social justice lies at … Read More

Interfaith peace vigil brings Birmingham communities together

Birmingham peace vigil

Members of Birmingham Progressive Synagogue helped to organise the city’s Peace Together interfaith vigil. Held at St Anne’s Catholic Church, the event was attended by more than 100 people – including Jews, Muslims, Christians, Bahai and people of other faiths and none. Together, they shared prayers for peace from different religions, … Read More

Progressive Jews uniting against the far right across the country

Bristol faith leaders

Our Progressive clergy, communities and members from around the UK have been taking part in anti-racism demonstrations and local solidarity vigils at mosques and other targets of the far right. There have also been a number of statements and sermons released which you can read below: Rabbi Monique Mayer of … Read More

Faith leaders stand together against extremism

Southport solidarity event photo

Rabbi Robyn Ashworth-Steen represented Progressive Judaism at a solidarity event held outside Southport Mosque. Rabbi Robyn (pictured above left) joined more than a dozen imams coordinated by MINAB – the Mosques & Imams National Advisory Board – as well as Christian and other Jewish faith leaders in a call for … Read More

Rabbi Charley represents Jewish community at Abbey service

Rabbi Charley Baginsky at Westminster Abbey rehearsal

Progressive Judaism Co-Lead Rabbi Charley Baginsky gave a blessing on behalf of the Jewish community at Westminster Abbey – as part of a Service of Thanksgiving in the 30th Year of South Africa’s democracy. The event marked three decades since the ending of Apartheid in South Africa and honoured Nelson … Read More

Faith leaders launch Mitzvah Day 2024 with vow to be Stronger Together

The interfaith leaders with Mitzvah Day and Sebby's Corner teams after the packing

Progressive Judaism’s Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich joined faith leaders from across the religious spectrum, at Sebby’s Corner, to launch Mitzvah Day 2024 and commit to its theme for the year of being Stronger Together. Mitzvah Day is the UK’s largest faith-based day of social action. The theme of Stronger Together was … Read More

Advisory Board Chair wins the 2024 Seelisberg Prize

Dr Ed Kessler with his prize

Dr Ed Kessler MBE, Chair of the Advisory Board overseeing the unification of Reform and Liberal Judaism, has been awarded the 2024 Seelisberg Prize. Granted annually by the International Council of Christians and Jews (ICCJ), and the Centre for Intercultural Theology and Religions at the University of Salzburg, it honours … Read More

‘We must build the language to sustain our interfaith dialogue’

Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner has spoken powerfully on the need to maintain interfaith relationships in the UK, despite the huge difficulties presented by events in Israel and Gaza Speaking in the Thought for the Day slot, on BBC Radio 4’s flagship Today programme, she talks of the friendships that have been … Read More