The Movement for Reform Judaism

On Sunday 11th May a Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration for Israel’s 60th Anniversary was held at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, organised jointly with West London Synagogue, Belsize Square Synagogue, Westminster Synagogue, New London Synagogue, Liberal Judaism and the Movement for Reform Judaism.

Rabbi Michael Boyden was guest speaker at the event which featured the children’s choirs from progressive Jewish schools. Head of the Reform Movement, Rabbi Dr. Tony Bayfield spoke and made a blessing for Israel which can be read here. As you can see from this selection of photographs, a number of our communities' members and rabbis were also involved in marking this siginificant anniversary.

The Embassy of Israel was represented by Deputy Head of Mission, Talia Lador-Fresher, who is pictured below with Rabbi Bayfield.

Above: Rabbi Michael Boyden (centre) after the service.                                                                                                  Pictured speaking at the service below from left: Rabbi Professor Marc Saperstein, Principal of Leo Baeck College, Rabbi Helen Freeman of West London Synagogue, Rabbi Charles Wallach of Brighton and Hove Reform Synagogue and Rabbi Nancy Morris of Glasgow Reform Synagogue.

  Below: Images from the service at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, St. John's Wood. 

 All photographs by John Rifkin 

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