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
One Progressive Judaism will make us more influential than ever
By Rabbi Cantor Gershon Silins I recently returned from Chicago, where I attended, for the first time, the annual Convention of the Central Conference of American Rabbis (the CCAR), of which I am an overseas member. I found it to be inspiring. The services were engaging and very well led, … Read More
Passover message: Embracing Pesach’s spirit of renewal
By Rabbi Josh Levy and Rabbi Charley Baginsky Co-Leads of Progressive Judaism Pesach is the festival of renewal. We tell the story of our journey from slavery to freedom, from oppression to hope, and from darkness into light. Each year, as we sit around our Seder tables, we do more … Read More
Progressive Judaism can bring moral and spiritual values to the world
Rabbi Danny Rich – the former CEO and Senior Rabbi of Liberal Judaism – has written two important articles outlining his support for Liberal Judaism merging with the Movement for Reform Judaism to create one single Progressive Judaism for the UK. The first piece – an op-ed for the Jewish … Read More
Education Hub Season 2: The Principles of Progressive Judaism
The new season of the Progressive Judaism Education Hub (sponsored by the NLPS Trust) begins on Wednesday 30 April and will explore the Principles of Progressive Judaism. Some of the UK’s most senior rabbis and educators will be looking at our Progressive beliefs, values and ideologies – examining how they … Read More
Progressive communities honoured at Mitzvah Day Awards
The incredible impact made by our Liberal and Reform communities and members on Mitzvah Day, and all year round, was celebrated at the annual Mitzvah Day Awards. Southgate Progressive Synagogue (top image) were presented with the Outstanding British Mitzvah Day prize, after holding a month of activities with 140 charitable … Read More
Purim 5785 around our Reform and Liberal communities
This Purim saw our synagogues and community buildings once more jam-packed for a series of celebratory events. See below the best pictures and stories from Purim 5785. If your community is missing, please email your picture to SimonR@progressivejudaism.org.uk so we can add them. North West Surrey Synagogue families joyfully celebrated … Read More
Education Hub Week 10: Reverend David Woolf Marks
Season 1 of the Progressive Judaism Education Hub ends this Thursday (20 March) at 7pm. This special final session will see Rabbi Dr Helen Freeman examining the life and legacy of Reverend David Woolf Marks, Britain’s first non-Orthodox Jewish Minister who served West London Synagogue from 1840-1909. SIGN UP HERE … Read More
A Progressive Jewish vision for University Chaplaincy
By Rabbi Leah Jordan Chaplain for Progressive Jewish Students PJS@progressivejudaism.org.uk Having worked as a Chaplain for university students up and down Britain for more than a decade, I often get asked – are you ‘pro’ the merger between Liberal Judaism and the Movement for Reform Judaism? I always answer with … Read More
Why we need a bigger, as well as bolder, Jewish voice
By Simon Rothstein Progressive Judaism Head of Communications SimonR@progressivejudaism.org.uk I have spent 14 years working in communications in the Progressive Jewish world – 12 for Liberal Judaism and the last two across both the Reform and Liberal movements – but it was a piece of comms I personally had nothing … Read More