On Wednesday 4 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
A wonderful night of revelation and discussion
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
Wednesday 4 June at 7pm: Education Hub on Jewish Law
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
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
Wednesday 21 May at 7pm: Education Hub on End of Life
On Wednesday 21 May at 7pm, Rabbi Alexandra Wright and Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers will host an Education Hub session on End of Life and Funerals. They will lead a conversation on how they, as Progressive rabbis, approach the last days and hours of a person’s life, and how they walk … Read More
Towards life: Declaring this moment holy
By Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy At Pesach, we told the story of Nachshon ben Amminadav, the one who stepped into the sea before it split. He didn’t wait for certainty – he moved because the moment demanded courage. That act has shaped our journey from the start: … Read More
Monday 12 May at 7pm: Education Hub on LGBT+ Equality
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
Judaism in the UK will be served in a whole new way
By Rabbi Michael Shire For those of you who don’t know me, I grew up in the Liberal Movement in Birmingham, was one of the founders of ULPSNYC (now LJY-Netzer), attended the first Kadimah and Senior Kadimah, served Barkingside (now part of ELELS) as my first pulpit and then led … Read More
Yom Ha’atzmaut reflection: Celebrating Israel and holding diversity
Rabbi Deborah Blausten has written Progressive Judaism’s reflection as we celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. You can read it below and find further resources here (courtesy of the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism): It’s the second Yom Ha’atzmaut of this war, and the moral urgency of the current situation … Read More
Wednesday 7 May: Education Hub on mixed faith families
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