Progressive Judaism Co-Lead helps celebrate 20 years of Mitzvah Day

Rabbi Josh Levy, the Co-Lead of Progressive Judaism, helped Mitzvah Day mark its 20th anniversary at a special celebration and 2025 launch event. The evening brought together faith and community leaders with Mitzvah Day staff, trustees, project coordinators and charity partners from across the past two decades – including those … Read More

Tuesday 24 June: B’nei Mitzvah programme information evening

Kivinum flyer

We are excited to invite you to our Progressive Judaism Kivunim information evening at 7pm tomorrow (Tuesday 24 June). Kivunim is a B’nei Mitzvah programme designed for children in years 7&8 from small and medium sized communities – creating a cohort, and many lifelong friendships, spanning the country! Registration for … Read More

Wednesday 18 June at 7pm: Education Hub on God and Belief

God and Belief

On Wednesday 18 June at 7pm, Rabbi Richard Jacobi and Rabbi Pete Tobias will host an Education Hub session on God and Belief. Together, they’ll explore how being Jewish does NOT require belief in God — and examine what we really mean when we talk about believing in God, or not. … Read More

Midlands communities unite for shared Shavuot

Midlands Shavuot

More than 110 people, including over 20 young attendees, came together for Shavuot at Nottingham Liberal Synagogue in a celebration of Jewish unity and diversity across the Midlands. Although joint Liberal Midlands events have taken place in the past, this marked the first time Progressive partners from Reform congregations joined … Read More

A wonderful night of revelation and discussion

Kingston, Weybridge and Wimbledon

Kingston Liberal Synagogue, North West Surrey Synagogue and The Wimbledon Synagogue joined together for a Shavuot night of revelation. Rabbi Adrian Schell led a session exploring what revelation actually means; Rabbi Lev Taylor revealed his Shavuot Island Discs with some fascinating insights into his family and reasons for joining the … Read More

Voices for Prophetic Judaism launches with powerful Shavuot

Rabbi Judith-Rosen Berry

The launch of Voices for Prophetic Judaism (VfPJ) brought together 51 online participants for a deeply inspiring Tikkun Leyl Shavuot. You can watch it here. Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah, who introduced the event, traced the roots of Prophetic Judaism, reflecting on the significance of launching the initiative on Shavuot, the … Read More

LJS unites faiths with reflection, learning and cheesecake

LJS cheesecake competition

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS) hosted a memorable Tikkun Leyl Shavuot, bringing together diverse voices for a night of learning and commemoration. The event began with a tour of a local mosque and St John’s Wood Church, where Reverend Dr Anders Bergquist shared insights into the church’s history. This interfaith … Read More

Wednesday 11 June at 7pm: Education Hub on Creativity and Ritual

Education Hub - Creativity and Ritual

On Wednesday 11 June at 7pm, Rabbi Miriam Berger and Rabbi Anna Gerrard will host an Education Hub session on Creativity and Ritual. Since it’s inception, Progressive Judaism has wrestled with these 2 truths: 1) Jewish ritual should be fixed and routine, handed down from generation to generation. 2) Jewish … Read More

Wednesday 4 June at 7pm: Education Hub on Jewish Law

Education Hub - Creativity and Ritual

On Wednesday 4 June 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

History made as Progressive Judaism forms

(L-R) Rabbi Charley Baginsky, Paul Langsford, Dr Ed Kessler MBE, Karen Newman and Rabbi Josh Levy celebrate the formation of Progressive Judaism

Press release issued at 11.45 am on Sunday 18 May 2025: ‘Biggest change in British Judaism since the war’ as new Progressive movement forms Member communities of Britain’s Liberal and Reform Jewish movements vote to unite Historic moment is the culmination of 250 years of Progressive Jewish history First ever … Read More