Finding Beauty, Inviting Joy: A Jewish Response to Uncertainty

A Sermon by Rabbi Charley Baginsky King’s College Chapel, May 2025 It is an honour to speak here this morning alongside two extraordinary women of faith. To reflect together on the themes of faith, beauty, and joy—or perhaps more clearly, to explore how we might find beauty and invite joy … Read More

Historic interfaith first made at King’s College Chapel

Rabbi Charley Baginsky with Reverend Prebendary Dr Isabelle Hamley and Zara Mohammed

In a landmark moment for interfaith dialogue in the UK, Rabbi Charley Baginsky, Co-Lead of Progressive Judaism, took the pulpit at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. Rabbi Charley delivered the ‘Annual Sermon Before the University’ alongside two equally distinguished women faith leaders, the Reverend Prebendary Dr Isabelle Hamley, Principal of Ridley … Read More

Monday 12 May at 7pm: Education Hub on LGBT+ Equality

Education Hub with Rabbi Danny Rich

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

Education Hub - Marrying In

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

Israel and Zionism session

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

Education Hub

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

Clergy statement: Trans rights are human rights

Statement from Progressive Jewish clergy

By Rabbi Robyn Ashworth-Steen (Co-Chair of the Assembly of Reform Rabbis and Cantors) and Rabbi Anna Wolfson (Co-Chair of the Conference of Liberal Rabbis and Cantors) This week’s ruling by Britain’s Supreme Court on biological sex impacts real people. Trans people are not theoretical case studies. They are our friends, congregants, colleagues and family … Read More