Israel’s election shows we have all become distracted from the goal of peace
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner reflects on the Israeli election result in this piece for The Jewish Chronicle.
Rabbi Charles Wallach z”l
Reform Judaism mourns Rabbi Charles Wallach z"l who died on 23 August. He was 69. Rabbi Charles Wallach was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Graduating with the class of 1975 at Leo Baeck College he served communities around the world…
RSY-Netzer’s Summer of 5779
This summer, 12 RSY-Netzer madrichim (leaders) took 262 chanichim (participants) on Israel Tour. Our 6 Israel Tour groups had the most incredible summers of their lives, travelling around Israel, learning all about RSY-Netzer and creating unforgettable memories. The great success…
Reform Judaism launches new community at Annual Dinner
A new Reform community was launched at Reform Judaism’s Annual Dinner on 12 September at the London Marriott Hotel Regents Park lauded as “the best ever”. The evening saw moving personal testimonials of the impact of Reform Judaism and the…
Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s intention to annex territory in West Bank
Joint statement from Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner and Rabbi Danny Rich: "Prime Minister Netanyahu’s stated intention to annex large swathes of the West Bank is a direct threat to the viability of a two state solution. Evidence shows that the vast…
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner’s Thought of The Day – 28th August 2019
Good morning! It turns out that optimism is good for our health. A new study shows optimists can cope better with stress and so, are more likely to live longer. The epitome of British optimism is our music festivals, which…
Elul Thoughts: reflections on the environment and climate change
As we move through the month of Elul we have the opportunity to work on ourselves, in the hope that we might begin a New Year ready to make changes and to be the person we feel we could be.…
Save the date! Mental Health Awareness Shabbat – 31 January and 1 February 2020
Save the date! Mental Health Awareness Shabbat – 31 January and 1 February 2020 Reform Judaism’s Communities that Care Initiative is working closely with JAMI to develop our communities as places of wellbeing and inclusion. The aim of Jami’s Mental…
What Alan Turing on £50 note teaches about justice
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner reflects on a topical issue and applies a Reform Jewish response for the Progressive Judaism page of The Jewish News. Click here to read her article on the Jewish News website.
Faith leaders urge Boris Johnson to offer more refugees sanctuary
Reform rabbis have joined other faith leaders in calling on the Prime Minister to commit his government to offering refugees a sanctuary in the UK. Read more in this piece on the Guardian website. Click here to read the letter…