Just two days after arriving in the UK, Rabbi Paul Strasko celebrated Shabbat with over 100 members of his new congregation at Sinai Synagogue. A professional jazz musician, Rabbi Strasko brought a musical flavour to his first Shabbat services, sharing…
Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger, Senior Rabbi of West London Synagogue and Luciana Berger MP have been recognised with awards at Jewish Care’s Women of Distinction Lunch. Rabbi Baroness Neuberger received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her lifetime commitment to the…
Reform Judaism is excited to introduce a team of Mental Health Advocates to get young people talking about mental health and wellbeing. Advocates run informal, creative, bespoke sessions on a variety of mental health-related topics, with Jewish perspectives. Their aims…
On 15 May, Alyth held its sixth annual Iftar, hosting over 180 people, including Muslim friends and neighbours. The community was joined by friends from the Muslim community to break their fast during Ramadan. These included guests from local Muslim…
On Shabbat 18 May Sha’arei Tsedek North London Reform Synagogue held a special Shabbat morning service marking the induction of Rabbi Shulamit Ambalu as its Principal Rabbi. Special guests included Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner, Senior Rabbi to Reform Judaism; Rabbi Dr…
Sunday 5 May saw a momentous occasion as the UK Reform Movement’s second cantor was ordained in New York. Cantor Sarah Grabiner grew up at Alyth, was mentored by Cantor Zöe Jacobs at Finchley Reform and will join Radlett Reform…
Last Saturday night, 11 May, the Leeds communities of Sinai Synagogue and the Baab-ul-Ilm Islamic Centre, came together for an iftar (breaking the fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan), hosted by Sinai. Rasool Bhamani, President of Baab-Ul-Ilm spoke…
On Friday 10 May at 11am primary schools across the world will be participating in the largest ever Mindful Moment – bringing mindfulness to a generation of children. The event is being launched by Jonny Benjamin, MBE, a mental health…
Newcastle Reform Synagogue members experienced an emotional siyyum – the ceremony marking the completion of repairs to their Torah scroll – on 28 April, as Brenda Dinsdale explains. Sofer (scribe) Marc Michaels travelled up to Newcastle from London arriving to…
A dramatic new inter-faith venture is taking place in Maidenhead in a three-way three-faith pulpit swap. This is going a significant step further than the usual pattern of interfaith meetings between the clergy of different religious groups, or of general…