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

One Progressive Judaism will make us more influential than ever

Rabbi Cantor Gershon Silins

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

Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy at the LJS

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

Education Hub Season 2: The Principles of Progressive Judaism

Liberal News Edu Hub 2

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

⁠Outstanding British Mitzvah Day - Southgate Progressive Synagogue

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

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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

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

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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

Growing Up Jewish on BBC One

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