Rabbi Cantor Gershon Silins was officially welcomed to The Liberal Synagogue Elstree (TLSE) in a special service, after working in the community for the last year. Rabbi Danny Rich and Cantor Tamara Wolfson led the induction service along with the synagogue’s singing group. It was introduced by TLSE Chair Leigh … Read More
‘Pride Month is a significant moment in our ritual calendar’
By Rabbi Kath Vardi Happy Pride! Historically, very many religious communities have not been welcoming places for LGBTQI+ people. Often built around heteronormative assumptions, religious institutions have been guilty of ‘blindness’ at best and outright discrimination at worst. Progressive Judaism is different. We are founded on the values of justice … Read More
Rabbinic reunion at historic Slovak Bat Mitzvah
There was an international reunion in Slovakia when Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein and Sharon Goldstein of The Ark Synagogue helped Rabbi Misha Kapustin celebrate his daughter’s Bat Mitzvah in the newly restored Progressive synagogue in Trenčín. Rabbi Mika was ordained by Rabbi Andrew after graduating from Leo Baeck College and … Read More
Discovering Progressive Judaism at FPS Open Day
Finchley Progressive Synagogue (FPS) held an Open Day for all those who are Jewish, Jew-ish or just wanting to discover more about our faith or their own Jewish heritage. A day for all the family, it gave guests a sense of both Progressive Judaism and the FPS community. Events included … Read More
Student Pesach packs sent around the UK
LJY-Netzer and the Progressive Jewish Chaplaincy sent more than 80 Pesach packs to Jewish students across Britain. The packs, arriving in time for Seder, contained a student Haggadah, Seder plate, jumping frog, matzah, sweets, olives for peace and justice in Israel-Palestine and a note. Progressive Jewish Chaplain Rabbi Leah Jordan … Read More