Reform Judaism is stunned and saddened to learn of the sudden death of Rabbi Dr Aaron Panken z”l. Rabbi Panken was 12th President of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He died in a plane crash on 5 May.…
More than 350 delegates from 28 countries assembled in Prague to celebrate the Biennial Conference of the European Union for Progressive Judaism (EUPJ) as Conference Chair, David Pollack, explains. Beginning on Thursday 26 April, an opening ceremony was held in…
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner, Senior Rabbi to Reform Judaism and Rabbi Charley Baginsky, Liberal Judaism's Director of Strategy and Partnerships, together address concerns about anti-Semitism in politics and how we can respond as part of The Alliance for Progressive Judaism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0Ty9pnjQJ0
Reform Judaism in the north brought together both its cheder teachers and its Northern Learning House students for Live and Learn, a day of inspirational training and education led by Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers at Menorah Synagogue on Sunday 15 April. In…
Two Bishops, two religion correspondents, a top Muslim representative, a senior civil servant, a comedian, a businessman, a blogger and a reverend all joined Rabbi Janner-Klausner at her home this Tuesday for an explanatory interfaith seder. The annual event gives…
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner attended Monday's Jewish community rally against anti-Semitism: "I joined with many Reform Members who attended the demonstration against anti-Semitism on Monday. We shouldn’t have had to be there, but it was also a proud moment for British…
Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain and Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner led a discussion on Reform Judaism at JW3 on 21 March. 'Nine Reasons for Being Reform and One Reason for Not' was an opportunity for Reform members to bring friends who are…
Reform Judaism brought together experts from across the Jewish and professional spectrum for the first time to forge a new path to tackle loneliness. Around 100 delegates to the ground-breaking Combatting Loneliness and Isolation Conference were inspired to action on…
Reform Judaism has held its biggest ever residential weekend for people considering conversion to Judaism, currently in the process of conversion or who have recently converted. This innovative event first took place in 2014 and underlines Reform Judaism’s commitment to…
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner has condemned letters advocating violence against Muslims, sending a message of solidarity to the Muslim community and describing the letters as "awful and revolting threats". Standing in solidarity with our Muslim cousins after these awful and revolting…