Amit Handelsman Appointed Director of Fundraising
We are delighted to announce that Amit Handelsman will take on a new role as Director of Fundraising, from 1 July 2022.
MRJ@ The Israeli Embassy
Amit Handelsman, Director of Community Partnership at MRJ, arranged a meeting for representatives of our communities to meet Oren Marmorstein
Refugee Week, UkraineTransport Update
Future history books will mark 2022 as the year of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but I hope they will also record the remarkable response of people around the world, including Britain and certainly those from Reform synagogues.
No Better Time for Change, from Paul Langsford
At the forefront of our priorities is the recruitment of an exceptional chief executive to lead the Movement into this positive and purposeful future. We know that the right person is out there, and we openly encourage anyone with our shared passion for Reform Judaism, and with the desire and exceptional skills to lead and shape our Movement, to come forward.
Finchley Reform Synagogue Welcome Weekend
Finchley Reform Synagogue held a special weekend of events to mark the opening of their new synagogue building, and the induction of Rabbi Deborah Blausten. A Drinks reception welcomed dignitaries including Mike Freer MP and Councillor Alison Moore, the Mayor of Barnet.
Reform Judaism to Appoint a Chief Executive
The Movement for Reform Judaism is to create a new role of Chief Executive to lead its strategic planning and ensure it is fully focusing on the future. The Movement, which is 80 years old this year and now represents 43 Synagogues, has decided a Chief Executive will help accelerate its vision and introduce new initiatives to grow the membership.
Shavuot 2022
Since Pesach, we’ve been counting; when that count gets to 49 days, or 7 weeks, it’s time to celebrate Shavuot. Whether you see Shavuot as the festival of first fruits, of revelation, or of cheesecake, after counting daily for so…
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
In celebration of Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, we have sent both a letter of congratulations, and a commemorative prayer to Buckingham Palace. The prayer will be read across all our communities during services over this Platinum Jubilee weekend.
Alyth welcomes two newest members of clergy team
lyth welcomed the two newest members of its clergy team with a special Erev Shabbat service on Friday 20 May.
Rabbi Miriam Berger joins ‘Make London a Living Wage City’ Initiative
Rabbi Miriam Berger and other delegates alongside Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London, and Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London. Rabbi Miriam is proud to represent faith leaders, alongside the Bishop of London, on the Mayor of London’s Making London a Living…