Liberal Judaism Lectionary 5782/83

Liberal Judaism Lectionary 5782/83

The new Liberal Judaism lectionary for 5782/83 is available now and can be read/downloaded by clicking here. The lectionary – compiled by Louise Freedman with help from Rabbi David Hulbert – is a guide to the recommended Torah and Haftarah readings for Shabbat, festivals and special shabbatot. This latest version runs … Read More

Bishop of Southwark hosts Garden Shabbat for SLLS

Rabbi Nathan Godleman and the Bishop of Southwark

The Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, hosted a special Bishop’s Garden Shabbat last Saturday to give members of the South London Liberal Synagogue (SLLS) the chance to meet and pray together in person for the first time in 16 months. The Bishop’s residence is only a five-minute … Read More

European Progressive Jews unite for Pride Shabbat

EUPJ Pride Shabbat

By Rabbi René Pfertzel Kingston Liberal Synagogue and Co-Chair of the Conference of Liberal Rabbis and Cantors Last Shabbat (Saturday 3 July) saw more than 100 Progressive Jews, from all over Europe, mark Pride Month under the auspices of the European Union for Progressive Judaism (EUPJ). It started with a … Read More

Global Sharing Week: Let’s Share for Shabbat

Global Sharing Week logo

By Benita Matofska Our planetary resources may be finite, but we have an unlimited capacity to share, if we can unleash our sharing potential, there’s no end to what we can achieve. As a speaker and leading expert on social innovation and the sharing economy, this has been my mantra … Read More