20 August 2019 Jami’s Mental Health Awareness Shabbat will take place on Friday 31 January / Saturday 1 February 2020. It aims to raise the profile of mental health in the Jewish community and to give a focal point for mental health and wellbeing activities. It provides an opportunity to … Read More
[Blog] LJY-Netzer BogTour: Experiencing the history of the Holocaust
Fran Kurlansky 19 August 2019 It is quite hard to put into words the experience that was had by the 12 LJY-Netzer Bogrimot (participants) who ventured from the UK to Riga and Vilna this summer. Although many of us have had extensive engagement with the history of the Holocaust throughout … Read More
Join our Lily’s Legacy tour of The Wiener Library
14 August 2019 Liberal Judaism’s latest ground-breaking heritage project is offering a free private tour of The Wiener Library. Anyone interested in being part of the volunteer team for Lily’s Legacy: The Radical History & Heritage of Liberal Judaism in Britain can take part in the tour, although places are … Read More
Liberal rabbis lobby Government on refugees and LGBTQI+ inclusion
12 August 2019 Liberal Judaism’s rabbis have called on the UK Government to take action on offering sanctuary to more refugees and the promotion of LGBTQI+ inclusion. An open letter on refugees, organised by Safe Passage and covered in The Guardian, was signed by 100 faith leaders including Liberal Judaism’s … Read More
Join our Kabbalat Torah programme for small communities
25 July 2019 Liberal Judaism has launched a Kabbalat Torah scheme for 14-16 year olds in small communities, so that they continue their Jewish education past bar/bat mitzvah. Kabbalat Torah (also known as confirmation) is unique to Liberal Judaism. It is purposely undertaken at a time when it is felt … Read More
[Opinion] “We are all equal in God’s eyes”
Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein 22 July 2019 In the week America, and much of the world, was fixated on the fiftieth anniversary of the first moon landing, President Trump chose to attack four opponents, whipping up his audience to chant “send them back”. It reminded me of Germany 70 years … Read More