7th July saw the ordination of four new Progressive rabbis trained at Leo Baeck College: Rabbi Zahavit Shalev, Rabbi Cantor Gershon Silins, Rabbi Daniela Touati and Rabbi Igor Zinkov. They are going on to serve Liberal, Reform and Masorti congregations…
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner, Senior Rabbi to Reform Judaism gave the keynote address at the Genesis Prize ceremony in Israel on 20 June. Dubbed the "Jewish Nobel", the Genesis Prize has secured over $250 million to support humanitarian causes, benefitting both…
Reform Judaism and Liberal Judaism are happy to announce that we will once again be providing a joint High Holy Day Ticket Scheme for young adults, enabling them to attend High Holy Day services at a community of their choice…
Shirei Chagigah, Reform Judaism's biennial music conference takes place next month. But this celebration of singing, community and spirituality isn't the only chance to connect with Jewish music this summer. Jennifer Jankel has chaired the Jewish Music Institute (JMI) since…
Just before Shavuot this year a group of 60 Jewish professionals and volunteers including Reform rabbis and community members met to commit to bringing the ritual of mikveh - ritual immersion in a pool or body of water - back…
Reform Judaism congratulates our community members recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Tim Angel of West London Synagogue and chairman of Angels Costumes is made a CBE for services to theatre, film, television and the arts. Dr Pauline Jeffree of…
All 110 issues of the journal Manna, published from 1983-2011 are now available online in a newly launched digital edition. Click here to access full colour PDFs of each issue which you can download or read online. In his foreword…
Progressive rabbis expressed solidarity with persecuted Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang region by holding a fast on Monday 3 June. The fast, led by Rabbis Alexandra Wright and Michael Hilton followed a René Cassin public meeting to raise awareness on…
Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers, Reform Judaism's Community Educator has had a prayer translated into Hebrew and featured in a new volume: ‘Gates of Mercy’ edited by Nili Arbel. The prayer is for those who wish to process the experience of infertility.…
Leo Baeck College (LBC) celebrated 63 years of service to the Progressive Jewish community with a fundraising dinner at West London Synagogue on 15 May. The guests, both long-time friends and new supporters of the College, were addressed by Professor…