At 17 years old, we ask our young people to make enormous decisions that affect the rest of their lives. The age old question ‘what do you want to do when you’re older’ suddenly has immediate consequences, and for children…
Reform Judaism's Community educator, Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers took part in an interfaith gathering at St Giles Church Whittington in Staffordshire with the Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield and New Zealand theologian Professor Douglas Pratt. Issues of life…
On Sunday 14 October, approximately 130 South West Essex & Settlement Reform Synagogue (SWESRS) members and guests enjoyed a 'Musical Extravaganza' organised by Leslie Tobe, to raise funds for the synagogue. The music, a mixture of classical opera, bel canto…
On Sunday 7 October, South West Essex & Settlement Reform Synagogue (SWESRS) hosted a seminar attended by approximately 80 members of the Jewish community of Essex and East London aiming at breaking the taboo of talking about death and how, with practical…
An entire Torah was unwound for the very first time at Kol Chai Hatch End Reform Community to celebrate Simchat Torah. Families watched their rescued eighteenth century Czech scroll being unrolled from beginning to end, held up by ‘gloved’ members…
Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue's Sukkah Decorating Party was a huge success with over 60 people attending. Young children brought along their parents, grandparents, and even great grandparents, and everyone helped to create beautiful designs to decorate a wonderful Noah’s…
More than 100 British Progressive Jews enjoyed a special performance by the Peace Drums Youth Band to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Israel’s Leo Baeck Education Center. The concert was held at Alyth Synagogue in North London – a fitting…
Kol Chai Hatch End Reform Community members raised £800 for Macmillan Cancer Support at Kol Chai's annual 'Biggest Coffee Morning'. Attendees attempted to guess the weight of a cake and managed to eat some too. At the same time, children braved the…
20 leaders from Shir Hayim and the Willesden Minyan, two progressive Jewish communities based in North West London, yesterday visited the Al-Majlis Al Husseini Association, who recently suffered a hate crime attack in which three people were injured. The Yom…
When Rabbi Maurice Michaels of Bournemouth Reform Synagogue boarded a ship this week at Southampton Docks it was not with an exotic destination in view. Rather, he together with the General Secretary of The Mission to Seafarers, Revd. Andrew Wright,…