LJ Today Nov/Dec 2022

Liberal Judaism is a constituent of the World Union for Progressive Judaism

A Biennial for the next 120 years

THISyear, as we celebrated our 120th anniversary, Liberal Judaism looked back with great pride at the history and achievements of our movement.

We did so to learn about our past, to honour our founders and to re-live the feelings of liberation and excitement that have attracted new members throughout the decades. It has also given us the chance to celebrate the Liberal Jewish identity that ties us all together as one movement - no matter our age, background or where we live.

It is the Jewish way that, when we look back, we also look toward the future. We tell the stories of our ancestors in order to teach lessons for the present and for tomorrow. And so, as the first 120 years draw to a close, we ask: how will Liberal Judaism retain its vibrancy and relevance for the next 120 years?

We know that a key strength of Liberal Judaism has been, and always will be, the deep commitment that our congregations and members feel towards the values of our movement.

But our values have never been static, they have been shaped by the times and, more importantly, by Liberal Jews committed to responding to the new spiritual challenges of each generation.

At the Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend 2023, we invite you to join us in learning and debating what matters today to Liberal Jews and Liberal Judaism.

Building on the themes of the past two Biennials – collaboration and inclusion – the conference will look at the burning issues that face our movement. It will ask where we should put our focus and effort in the years ahead.

In this spirit, we are delighted to announce our keynote speaker will be Rebecca Soffer – Co-Founder and CEO of www.modernloss.com – who is world-renowned for her pioneering work building a supportive community for individuals experiencing grief.

Rebecca describes her work with Modern Loss as “creating a place to share the unspeakably taboo, unbelievably hilarious and unexpectedly beautiful terrain of navigating your life after a death.” At the Biennial, Rebecca will explore with us how sharing our personal experience of grief during the pandemic can allow us to build stronger communities.

Other speakers to be announced in the coming months will include Liberal and Progressive rabbis and leaders from around the UK and beyond - but the key to this conference is YOU.

We want to lift up your voices to help us explore what issues our movement should respond to with a unified voice and which subjects are better addressed through a diversity of opinions.

At the Biennial Weekend, as well as in our preparations for it, we welcome your input to help us identify what matters so that, together, we can ensure that Liberal Judaism matters for the next 120 years.

• The Liberal Judaism Biennial Weekend takes place from Friday 19 - Sunday 21 May 2023 at the Staverton Park Hotel in Daventry. Tickets are on sale NOW from www.liberaljudaism.org

LJ Biennial keynote speaker Rebecca Soffer

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: See how Liberal Judaism communities marked Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot on pages 6-9.

Finally... a plaque in Slovakia

Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein on the campaign to remember a lost community

Two members of The Ark, Cynthia Drapkin and the late Frances Sacker, made it their mission to research the history of the former Jewish community in Spišská Nová Ves –which was wiped out by the Nazis. They and other members began to visit the town, returning a number of times.

The impressive synagogue, built in 1899, had been burnt down in 1941 by local Hitler Youth and the ruins were then demolished in Communist times. To this day, it stands as an empty lot near the centre of town.

For years, Cynthia and Professor Kormašova had been campaigning to have a plaque erected at the site of the synagogue memorialising its loss and that of the whole Jewish community who perished in the Holocaust.

BACK in 1998, almost 25 years ago, The Ark Synagogue (then known as Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue) was gifted a Torah Scroll from Spišská Nová Ves, a town in eastern Slovakia.

The donor Otto Kohn had found it hidden in a wardrobe that his recently deceased sister had brought to the UK, in Communist times, from Spišská Nová Ves via Bratislava and Vienna.

Cynthia and Frances made contact with the few people from Spišská Nová Ves who had survived the Holocaust, now living all over the world.

They also had the good fortune that a non-Jewish teacher at the local Gymnázium high school had started doing research. Professor Ružena Kormošova also involved her students in practical work by actively working to restore the Jewish cemetery that had been devastated by the Nazis.

The former Slovak Ambassador in London, H.E. Lubomir Rehák, visited The Ark a number of times and became fascinated by the story. He went to Spišská Nová Ves and persuaded the mayor to support the project. He even found half the costs for the plaque from his Embassy charity fund, as a parting gift. Even though now in a new post, in Moscow, when the plaque was finally erected he came for the unveiling.

Sadly, it was in Covid times and so Cynthia and other members of The Ark could not be there. However, this year Cynthia and members of her family were able to go and re-dedicate the plaque together with Professor Kormašova.

The circus at the synagogue

RABBI Miri Lawrence (pictured) will perform at a circus-themed event at Ealing Liberal Synagogue.

Taking place at 5pm on Saturday 17 December, it will be a celebration of Jewish circus families and artists and include a talk about the golden age of circus in Germany (1870s-WW1).

Attendees can enjoy performances by professional artists and workshops for anyone who would like to try their hand.

All are welcome. There is a cost of £10 for adults, children are free. Email admin@ealingliberalsynagogue.org.uk to reserve your place.

Professor Ružena Kormošova and Cynthia Drapkin with the plaque

World on our doorstep

Your memories of Margaret

By Joyce Rothschild

THE President of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) met with Liberal Judaism’s leadership as part of his first trip to the UK in the role.

In a day spent at Leo Baeck College, Rabbi Sergio Bergman - accompanied by WUPJ Chair Carole Sterling - spoke at length with Liberal Judaism CEO Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Director of Youth Becca Fetterman. They also met College Principal Rabbi Dr Deborah Kahn-Harris, Dean Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh and Acting Chair Mimi Konigsberg.

Discussions were centred around the vital role British Progressive Judaism can play in the global movement and exploring ways that skills and experiences can be shared.

Speaking of the connection between Liberal Judaism and the WUPJ, Charley said: “Liberal Judaism was responsible for the formation of the World Union almost 100 years ago and our partnership will always continue to be a vital one.

“It was good to hear that the aims of Liberal Judaism are also the aims of the WUPJ – to build communities and a global platform in order to raise up the voices of Progressive Jews wherever they are.

“It has been noticed that we are there for the Jews on the margins, but are not a marginal Judaism, and the WUPJ believes that this is something we can offer to other countries and continents.”

The WUPJ President, who took over the role in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, made the most of his trip to the UK – meeting many Liberal and Reform leaders and attending a number of services, including being given the honour of Chatan Bereshit at The Liberal Jewish Synagogue on Simchat Torah.

He said: “Our visit to the leaders of the Progressive movements in the UK was informal and with the intention of looking deeper into the local needs of the Liberal and Reform movements, their associated institutions, volunteer, youth and professional leaders.

“This is just the beginning of a programme of collaboration over time, which will also include visits to other movements and inter-religious dialogue that are part of our worldwide agenda.”

The WUPJ is the central hub that connects Liberal and Progressive Jewish communities in more than 50 countries. To find out more, visit www.wupj.org

AFTER 28 years of wonderful service, Rabbi Dr Margaret Jacobi will be retiring from Birmingham Progressive Synagogue. We are planning a range of events to celebrate her time with us, but there are two ways in which you can help to mark her retirement if you wish to.

1We

are hoping to gather some written messages or memories you may have about Margaret, as well as any photographs you may be able to share.

These may be from Liberal Judaism events, family lifecycle occasions or just your thoughts and anecdotes on how she has been part of your Jewish story.

We will use these in a commemorative bulletin and a book for Margaret as well as, with your permission, on our social media channels.

Please send your messages and memories to us before 30 November at birminghamprogressivesynagogue@ gmail.com

2We

are creating a legacy fund in Margaret’s name to support lifelong Jewish learning.

Margaret says: “I am delighted that Birmingham Progressive Synagogue has decided to mark my retirement by establishing a fund which will enable adults and children to deepen their experience of Judaism.

“As a rabbi I am passionate about Jewish learning, both for its own sake and as a key to leading a fuller Jewish life. I have gained enormous satisfaction from teaching young and old and learning from them as I teach. This fund will enable others to continue learning after my retirement.

“Jewish education is close to my heart and I believe it is vital to ensuring our synagogue’s and our movement’s future as a centre of living Judaism.”

If you would to donate, visit www. justgiving.com/fundraising/rabbijacobi

Rabbi Charley Baginsky (centre) with Rabbis Dr Deborah Kahn-Harris and Sergio Bergman

A man committed to his Judaism

Wembley Liberal Synagogue youth club, where he met his wife Rosemary. They were married at the The Liberal Jewish Synagogue in 1961.

It was at Wembley that Walter and Rosemary formed a circle of friends who still meet regularly to this day. Walter became Chair of the synagogue and part of the choir and at drama productions. Latterly they joined The Ark Synagogue.

Walter was involved in many communal and charity organisations. He was Treasurer of Leo Baeck College and Co-Chair of the Israel-Diaspora Trust, founded by the late Liberal Judaism Executive Director Rabbi Dr Sidney Brichto. At the Trust, Walter developed good relations with the then Orthodox Chief Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits.

WALTER GOLDSMITH died on Yom Kippur and was buried on Erev Sukkot; Judaism was an important part of his life.

From a modest background in east London, he won a scholarship to Merchant Taylors School and trained to be a chartered accountant. It was when he was doing an audit for Black & Decker that his abilities were noted and he was offered a job.

Walter rose to become Managing Director and then Vice President of their Pacific region, which took him and his family to Los Angeles for a few years.

Returning to England he became Director General of the Institute of Directors involving him in the higher echelons of business and political power.

For much of his life, Walter was deeply involved in Liberal Judaism. First at the

He was the Founder and Chair of the Jewish Music Institute and arranged the memorable Simcha on the Square event to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Jews’ official return to England. He was a Trustee of St Luke’s Hospice in Harrow and supported Rosemary in setting up the Belmont Lodge community home for elderly people in Bushey.

Walter was the father of Rabbi Mark Goldsmith, Lisa, Paul and Karina and brother of Barbara Burman.

• This tribute was edited by Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein from the eulogy given by Rabbi Mark Goldsmith.

Westminster Abbey Trees of Life service

LIBERAL JUDAISM had a number of representatives at the Trees of Life service to honour those who died and served the community in the Covid-19 pandemic, held at Westminster Abbey.

Liberal Judaism CEO Rabbi Charley Baginsky, pictured with other faith leaders, gave a ‘blessing of the saplings’.

She was joined by Rabbi Nathan Godleman of The South London Liberal Synagogue (representing clergy), LJY-Netzer movement worker Jess Mindel (representing youth), The Ark Synagogue’s Carole Woodcock (representing carers and volunteers) and Annie Henriques of Norwich Liberal Jewish Community.

Annie’s husband Stuart Goodman was one of the first people in Norfolk to die after contracting Covid-19 and her son also fell ill. Annie paid tribute to Stuart and spoke movingly of the family’s suffering in a recent newspaper article.

The service was led by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle. Others giving a ‘blessing of the saplings’ at the event included senior Muslim, Hindu, Jain, Zoroastrian, Sikh and Buddhist leaders.

The saplings, along with a stately Spaeth Alder tree, will form the centrepiece of a Trees of Life glade in the National Forest in the Midlands. Visitors will be able to pause, take a moment and reflect at this new living memorial.

Communities unite for Czech Scroll Shabbat

REPRESENTATIVES of The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, Ark Synagogue and Mosaic Liberal Synagogue joined with South West Essex and Settlement Reform Synagogue (SWESRS) and Finchley Reform Synagogue (FRS) for a moving Czech Scroll Shabbat service at FRS.

The FRS Czech Scroll comes from Uhríneves, which is located near Prague in the Czech Republic.

Hilary takes to the skies

HILARY FOX, Hon Sec of Bedfordshire Progressive Synagogue, is using her 70th birthday to raise money for Gaddesden Place RDA - a centre that offers anyone with additional needs and disabilities the opportunity to participate in equine-based activities.

Hilary said: “Those who use Gaddesden Place RDA gain so much on so many levels, and those of us who have the privilege to be part of the volunteer team do too. That’s why I have committed to do a tandem sky-dive while I still can.”

If you wish to sponsor Hilary, please visit www.tinyurl.com/hilaryskies

The last Jews from Uhríneves were deported to Theresienstadt concentration camp on Rosh Hashanah 1942, which the FRS community marks annually with a service normally held on Shabbat Shuva.

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the deportation, the synagogue invited other Jewish communities in the London area, who are also holders of a Czech Scroll, to join them.

Each community gave a talk about their own scroll(s) and what they have done to remember the Jews of the towns from which they came. All the scrolls were then processed before the Torah reading. The service traditionally ends with the selection of the names of 10 deportees from Uhríneves. This year, each guest read one of the names before Kaddish was recited.

LIBERAL JUDAISM invites you to The Presidents’ Ball – a pre-Chanukah party on the evening of Saturday 10 December at Southgate Progressive Synagogue.

Our special guests for the evening will be outgoing Liberal Judaism President Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein and new President Rabbi Alexandra Wright. Join us for food, dancing, magic, a prize draw and a healthy dose of nostalgia. Tickets cost £25. Email Tom on t.rich@liberaljudaism.org to reserve your place.

(L-R) Helen Stone, Robert Stone, Paul Flanagan and Sheila Chiat from SWESRS, Gaby Lazarus from The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, Hana Schlesinger of Mosaic Liberal Synagogue, Rabbi Andrew Goldstein and Michael Heppner from The Ark Synagogue, Peter Barber representing the Memorial Scrolls Trust, Fred Weil and David Rose of Finchley Reform Synagogue and Sharon Goldstein also from The Ark Synagogue

Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

The close of Yom Kippur at Bedfordshire Progressive Synagogue

LJ Link Officer Owen Power was delighted to join York Liberal Jewish Community for Rosh Hashanah and enjoy kiddush afterwards with York’s Chair Lilian Coulson. The congregation then celebrated Sukkot with their Quaker neighbours (see front page)

A late night Sukkot celebration took place at Kehillah North London

Southgate Progressive Synagogue had an all-star cast of service leaders including Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh (pictured), Rabbi Dr Deborah Kahn-Harris, Rabbi Danny Rich and Rabbi Neil Janes A sukkah discussion at Three Counties Liberal Jewish Community

Young people filled the sukkah at East London & Essex Liberal

The Ark Synagogue put on Tashlich in the Park on Rosh Hashanah

Kippur and Sukkot 5783

Dublin Jewish Progressive Congregation’s sukkah decorating team

The Liberal Synagogue Elstree’s cheder pupils celebrate Sukkot

All ages enjoyed the sukkah experience at Nottingham Liberal

Rabbi Dr Margaret Jacobi led Sukkot at Birmingham Progressive

LJ Chair Ruth Seager spent Rosh Hashanah with Wessex Liberal

The 1st Elul is traditionally known as the Jewish New Year for animals. To commemorate this, seven members of Mosaic Liberal Synagogue and four dogs walked round Bentley Priory - a refreshing outing to prepare the pups for their future bark mitzvahs

Members of The South London Liberal Synagogue enjoyed Tashlich at Tooting Bec (see front page) - while roof repairs meant the community built an indoor sukkah on the chuppah frame this year

High Holy Days with the Zoom Rabbi

Owen Power on a unique online initiative from LJ, BKY and Rabbi Judith Levitt

MOST Jews have a deep-rooted desire to attend services and feel a connection with a community during the High Holy Days, even if they are not seen again until the following year!

However there are many reasons why people may not be able to be there in person – whether because of distance, disability, ill health, family and carer responsibilities or simply because they prefer an online experience.

That is why, this year, Liberal Judaism and Beit Klal Yisrael (BKY) sponsored Rabbi Judith Levitt (pictured) to deliver services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur via Zoom. The hope was to meet the variety of needs of those unable to access services in-person.

While many communities ensured their services over the High Holy Days were live streamed on YouTube, Facebook or Zoom – which enabled people to watch online – Rabbi Judith’s had an edge. She was conducting the service from her home, which created a sense of a warm virtual community online in which everyone felt a connection.

Judith has been dealing with serious illness for many years because of a compromised immune system. She has a warm empathy with people struggling with illness and disability.

During the Rosh Hashanah afternoon sermon, Judith spoke movingly about how her illness has impacted on her life and the barriers she faced.

Much of what she said resonated and we became keenly aware of the need for a Zoom Rabbi and a Zoom community.

On Yom Kippur afternoon, Judith officiated at a three-hour Zoom service, which was a comfortable length. The atmosphere was warm and relaxed but still with reverence for the day.

Judith’s Yom Kippur included parts of mincha (afternoon service), a sermon, a full yizkor (memorial service), study and discussion, and finished with parts of neilah (the Yom Kippur closing service).

The yizkor service was quite emotional, and I for one appreciated having a moment to recover before transitioning to the study session in which we explored a beautiful piece of artwork and discussed how it might be interpreted to reflect the High Holy Days.

My friend and colleague on the Liberal Judaism Board of National Officers, Alex Boyd, described the Yom Kippur service as “so inclusive and just perfect!”

The service was ably supported with technical expertise by BKY’s Danny Lang and Adrian Coyle.

Judith has a personal connection with BKY, having first attended a service way back in Rabbi Sheila Shulman’s time. Sheila greeted Judith with the warmest of hugs and went on to inspire her to feel, as a lesbian, that there was a place for her in the rabbinate.

Judith trained at Leo Baeck College and works with both Liberal Judaism and Reform Judaism. She is available to deliver training, courses and services online. Judith can be contacted at rabbijudith@icloud.com

Ukrainian guests honoured in Finchley EcoSukkah

THE community at Finchley Progressive Synagogue had a fire pit inside their EcoSukkah to help keep warm as they held an Erev Sukkot service.

Environmentally friendly aspects included recycled decorations, made from old plastic bags, and decorated shower curtains turned into reusable walls.

Local Ukrainian guests were invited to the service and honoured, with a prayer also translated into Ukrainian as part of the evening event.

South Bucks Sukkot at church

Notts’ triple celebration

AN historic interfaith service took place at St Peter’s Church, Berkhamsted, as South Bucks Jewish Community (SBJC) and the Christian congregation held a joint celebration. The event, which combined Sukkot with a traditional choral Evensong, was part of the church’s 800th celebrations. Evensong is a service focused on psalms and canticles.

SBJC created a sukkah in the churchyard and decorated it with foliage and fruit to signify the harvest.

The event started with a service, held in the sukkah, including the traditional shaking of the lulav and etrog and traditional Liberal Jewish readings and prayers, recited in Hebrew.

The 100+ strong congregation, made up of both faiths, then moved into the church for further readings and Evensong.

The service concluded with Father Stuart Owen and Rabbi Neil Janes

reciting the priestly benediction in Hebrew and English.

Father Stuart Owen, rector of St Peter’s, commented: “We were delighted to welcome our friends from the South Bucks Jewish Community to celebrate with us and forge new bonds. In addition to the opportunity to pray together, groups of children visited the sukkah to learn more about the festival of Sukkot.”

Rabbi Neil Janes of SBJC added: “It was very special to be welcomed so warmly by St Peter’s Church. This was a unique moment to reflect on the last 800 years of history. Jews were expelled from Berkhamsted in 1242, so this was a real first to show to our communities and visitors throughout the week what we can create together 780 years later.”

The following weekend, the communities met again for a bring-andshare lunch and Simchat Torah service.

NOTTINGHAM Liberal Synagogue (NLS) had three reasons to celebrate during the festival period – as they welcomed a new rabbi and held an Open House Shabbat service to mark Liberal Judaism’s 120th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of the NLS building.

The newly appointed Rabbi Gili Zidkiyahu was joined by Liberal Judaism CEO Rabbi Charley Baginsky to lead the special service. It was dedicated to the congregation’s founding members, who had the vision to build the synagogue all those years ago, and those who will carry on building the community in the future.

There were archive materials on display, including a photo of the original dedication service led by Rabbi Sidney Brichto, then Executive Director of Liberal Judaism, and Rabbi Dr David Goldberg.

The celebrations continued into the evening with a lively 1970s-themed party that featured lots of dancing, laughing and, of course, eating.

Rabbi Gili Zidkiyahu (pictured) comes from an Israeli family with roots in Iraq, Riga, Hebron and Jerusalem. She served as shlicha (emissary from the Jewish Agency) to Liberal Judaism from 2004-2006. During that time she attended classes at Leo Baeck College. She was ordained

as a rabbi by Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem in 2008 and has served communities in Israel.

Father Stuart Owen and Rabbi Neil Janes before the historic service at St Peter’s Church

Party organisers Gill Clark, DJ John Kingsley, Cath Shipsides and Allyson Kingsley

Book review by Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh

Inscribed: Encounters with the Ten Commandments edited by Rabbi Oren J Hayon, with foreword by Andrew Rehfeld PhD

I HAVE long suspected that Progressive Jews fulfil many of the biblical mitzvot in the Leviticus Holiness Code without realising they are doing so.

Yet if questioned they would refer to the Ten Commandments as their irreducible minimum and be able to name them with only a little thought.

In Inscribed: Encounters with the Ten Commandments, Rabbi Oren J Hayon, Senior Rabbi of Congregation Emanu El in Houston, Texas, has brought together 22 contributors - rabbis, academics and others - who each reflect on a particular commandment and the teachings that may be adduced from them.

Their essays are eminently engaging and readable.

In his introduction, Andrew Rehfeld - the President of America’s Hebrew Union College - writes of “the affirming embrace of scholarship, fellowship, and the dazzling shimmer of Torah’s perennial bloom.” His words are amply justified by the content.

Readers will find material that they would expect due to the source texts, but there are some nice surprises too. These include essays entitled God’s Name in Theurgy, Amulets and Magic Spells: Contemporary Lessons from Ancient Jewish Magic, inspired by the third commandment; and Technology Shabbats: Unplugging in a Hyper-Connected World, on the fourth commandment. The fifth commandment becomes Navigating the New Life Stage of Caregiver and the eighth examines The Bible, Intellectual Property and Authorship Integrity.

Inscribed serves the useful purpose of reminding and educating us about the broad and enduring applicability of the Ten Commandments in the 21st century, as well as being an excellent resource for contemplation and action.

• Rabbi Dr Charles Middleburgh is Dean of Leo Baeck College.

RABBI Miri Lawrence of Ealing Liberal Synagogue has been involved in an Arts and Humanities Research Council funded project that interviewed faith groups about their experiences during lockdown. Many members of Liberal Judaism took part and were interviewed.

One output of the project is a resource guide looking at best practices across different faiths and recommendations for the future. It will launch on the afternoon of Thursday 24 November at Timber Lodge Olympic Park in London.

If you wish to attend, please email Miri on m.lawrence@qmul.ac.uk

LJY-Netzer is Liberal Judaism’s Zionist youth movement. It gives young people the opportunity to develop a strong Progressive Jewish identity, make lasting friendships and have loads of fun

‘Incredible’ Machaneh Kadimah in pictures

Everyone together

ATTENDEE Max Maginn writes… I thought last year’s LJY-Netzer Machaneh Kadimah was good, but this year’s was incredible. Without Covid restrictions I got to experience being part of the entire camp - which meant interacting more with the other year groups and enjoying whole camp activities such as the wide game (paint fight), sports day and evening discos.

I loved being away from home, seeing old friends and making new ones. Starting each day with ruach (spirit), learning about Liberal Judaism and celebrating Shabbat together were really special. There was also lots of free time to play football. I can’t wait for the next LJY-Netzer event, camp life is so much more fun than school life!

Contact LJY-Netzer: Sophie Leapman (s.leapman@liberaljudaism.org ), Jess Mindel (j.mindel@liberaljudaism.org), Joe Shotton (j.shotton@liberaljudaism.org) and Director of Youth - Rebecca Fetterman (r.fetterman@liberaljudaism.org)

Liberal Judaism congregations

The Ark Synagogue (Northwood and Pinner)

T: 01923 822 592

E: admin@arksynagogue.org

W: arksynagogue.org

Bedfordshire Progressive Synagogue

T: 0845 869 7105

E: info@bedsps.org.uk

W: bedfordshire-ps.org.uk

Beit Klal Yisrael (London)

E: admin@bky.org.uk

W: bky.org.uk

Birmingham Progressive Synagogue

T: 0121 634 3888

E: bps@liberaljudaism.org

W: bpsjudaism.com

Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue

T: 01273 737 223

E: info@bhps-online.org

W: bhps-online.org

Bristol and West Progressive Jewish Congregation

T: 0117 403 3456

E: info@bwpjc.org

W: bwpjc.org

Crawley Jewish Community

T: 01293 534 294

Crouch End Chavurah

E: naomi@crouchendchavurah.org

W: www.crouchendchavurah.org

Dublin Jewish Progressive Congregation

E: djpc@liberaljudaism.org

W: djpcireland.com

Ealing Liberal Synagogue

T: 020 8997 0528

E: admin@ealingliberalsynagogue.org.uk

W: ealingliberalsynagogue.org.uk

East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue

T: 0208 989 7619

E: administrator@elels.org.uk

W: elels.org.uk

Eastbourne Liberal Jewish Community

T: 07497 401 280

E: eljc.contact@gmail.com

W: eljc.org.uk

Edinburgh Liberal Jewish Community

T: 0131 777 8024

E: info@eljc.org

W: eljc.org

Finchley Progressive Synagogue

T: 020 8446 4063

E: fps@liberaljudaism.org

W: fps.org

Kehillah North London

T: 07706 354 602

E: info@kehillah.org.uk

W: kehillah.org.uk

Kent Liberal Jewish Community

T: 07384 993 553

E: enquiries@kljc.org.uk

W: kljc.org.uk

Kingston Liberal Synagogue

T: 020 8398 7400

E: kls@liberaljudaism.org

W: klsonline.org

Leicester Progressive Jewish Congregation

E: chair@lpjc.org.uk

W: lpjc.org.uk

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (St John’s Wood)

T: 020 7286 5181

E: ljs@ljs.org

W: ljs.org

The Liberal Synagogue Elstree

T: 020 8953 8889

E: office@tlse.org.uk

W: tlse.org.uk

The Montagu Centre 21 Maple Street London, W1T 4BE

T: 020 7580 1663

E: montagu@liberaljudaism.org

W: liberaljudaism.org

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Lincolnshire Jewish Community

W: lincolnsynagogue.com

Manchester Liberal Jewish Community

T: 0161 796 6210

E: mljc@liberaljudaism.org

W: mljc.org.uk

Mosaic Liberal (Harrow)

T: 020 8864 5323

E: office@mosaicliberal.org.uk

W: mosaicliberal.org.uk

Norwich Liberal Jewish Community

E: nljc@liberaljudaism.org

W: norwichljc.org.uk

Nottingham Liberal Synagogue

T: 0115 962 4761

E: info@nottinghamliberalsynagogue.com

W: nottinghamliberalsynagogue.com

Peterborough Liberal Jewish Community

T: 07561 331 390

E: info@pljc.org.uk

W: pljc.org.uk

Reading Liberal Jewish Community

E: readingliberaljewishcommunity@ gmail.com

W: readingljc.org.uk

Shir Hatzafon (Copenhagen)

E: shir@shirhatzafon.dk

W: shirhatzafon.dk

South Bucks Jewish Community

T: 0300 102 1506

E: info@sbjc.org.uk

W: sbjc.org.uk

Southgate Progressive Synagogue

T: 020 8886 0977

E: office@sps.uk.com

W: sps.uk.com

The South London Liberal Synagogue (Streatham)

T: 020 8769 4787

E: office@southlondon.org

W: southlondon.org

Stevenage Liberal Synagogue

T: 01438 300 222

E: stevenageliberalsynagogue@gmail.com

W: stevenageliberalsynagogue.org.uk

Suffolk Liberal Jewish Community (Ipswich)

T:01473 250 797

E: sljc@liberaljudaism.org W: suffolkljc.co.uk

Three Counties Liberal Jewish Community (Gloucestershire and Herefordshire)

T: 07900 612 058

E: info@3cljc.org.uk

W: 3cljc.org.uk

Wessex Liberal Jewish Community (Bournemouth)

T: 01202 757 590

E: secretary.wljc@gmail.com W: wessexliberaljudaism.org.uk

York Liberal Jewish Community

T: 0300 102 0062

E: info@jewsinyork.org.uk W: jewsinyork.org.uk

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Beit Ha’Chidush (Amsterdam)

E: info@beithachidush.nl W: beithachidush.nl

Oxford Jewish Congregation

T: 01865

E: connections@ojc-online.org W: ojc-online.org