I am horrified by another synagogue shooting in the United States and all those affected are in my prayers. But prayers alone are not enough. It is not possible to see this attack – and other recent atrocities - as…
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner has paid tribute to Rabbi Harry Jacobi z"l who died on Wednesday. He was 93. "Rabbi Harry Jacobi will be remembered as a wise, resilient and gentle figure and an outstanding Jewish leader. "His passing is particularly…
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner, Senior Rabbi to Reform Judaism spoke at 'Honouring the Christchurch Victims', a parliamentary reception on Wednesday 3 April. The event organised by Muslim Aid in partnership with the East London Mosque and the Muslim Council of Britain…
Progressive Jewish Students (PJS) have just held their first Reconnect Retreat in the Peak District's Hope Valley. The residential weekend was a getaway for students looking to connect with their Jewish identity through spiritual practice and Jewish learning. Students experienced…
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner, Senior Rabbi to Reform Judaism joins other faith leaders and community organisations to affirm the benefits of LGBTQ-inclusive education for all children and young people in this piece for The i.
A devastating cyclone has swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe destroying almost everything in its path, killing and injuring thousands of people. Roads, bridges and crops have been washed away, homes have been submerged, forcing people to take refuge on…
Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, visited the Bradford Synagogue on Thursday 14 March where he described the shul's interfaith work as 'fantastic'. It is believed that the royal visit is a first for a synagogue in the north of…
Murder in a mosque, attacking people at prayer is truly abhorrent and we condemn this act of Islamophobic terror. Our hearts and prayers are with our Muslim brothers and sisters in New Zealand and we express friendship and solidarity with…
Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers represented Reform Judaism at a Service of Celebration for Commonwealth Day held on Monday 11 March at Westminster Abbey in the presence of the royal family. She composed and read this prayer alongside other faith leaders: "We…
The Communities that Care Initiative hosted a panel on ‘Working Together for Mental Health’ which looked at the roles of the statutory and voluntary sector, as well as what communities can do in this important area. We were pleased to…