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RABBI DANNY
RICH STEPPING
DOWN AS HEAD OF LIBERAL JUDAISM

 

Rabbi Danny Rich is stepping down as the senior rabbi and chief executive of Liberal Judaism after 15 hugely successful years in the role.


Danny announced his decision to Liberal Judaism’s Council on Tuesday night. He will leave his post at the end of March.


Speaking to Council, Danny made the following statement: “It has been my privilege and pleasure to have served the cause of Liberal Judaism all my working life, first for two decades as rabbi to Kingston Liberal Synagogue and for the last fifteen years as Liberal Judaism’s professional head.

“The Book of Ecclesiastes observes, ‘for everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven’, and I have decided that it is the right moment for me to turn my mind and skills to other opportunities. 

“In paying tribute to many rabbinic and lay colleagues, to professional and lay volunteers and to Liberal Jewish congregants and others, I am pleased with what Liberal Judaism has become during the last fifteen years and what it has achieved during my tenure. 

“I cherish the partnerships I have built with all Liberal Judaism constituent communities throughout England and in Edinburgh, Dublin and Copenhagen. 

“Alongside many Liberal Judaism initiatives and a thriving LJY-Netzer, I am particularly proud of the crucial role of Liberal Judaism, in partnership with Citizens UK and others, in making the United Kingdom a welcoming home for Syrian refugees, and of the Liberal Judaism leadership – with the Quakers and Unitarians – to persuade Parliament to introduce equal marriage.

“As I move to pastures new, I shall continue to play a different role in promoting Liberal Jewish values and furthering the Jewish mission – to contribute to the creation of a decent and worthy society in which ‘a person may sit under the vine and the fig and no other person shall make them afraid.”
 
To read more about Rabbi Danny's achievements during his time in post click here.

To read tributes to Rabbi Danny from our President Rabbi Dr Andrew Goldstein and Acting Chair Ruth Seager click here.
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Jonny Benjamin @ Crouch End Chavurah
25 January
Revd. Canon Ian Tarrant @ ELELS
Jonny Benjamin @ KLS

28 January
Transforming the Landscape of Mental Health
31 Jan - 1 Feb
Mental Health Awareness Shabbat
6 February
Beyond Medicine Series: Parkinson's
6-16 February
Beutel Seminar
20 February
CCJ Interfaith Refugee Training Workshop
March
Hot Potatoes Debate
13 March
NLPS Trust Deadline
13-14 March
Leo Baeck College Shabbat
13-15 March
Hebrew Crash Course Weekend

22 March
Inter-Community Cyber Quiz
15-17 May
Terezin-Prague Bike Ride
22-24 May
Biennial Weekend
11 June
Hot Potatoes Debate
14 June
LBC Garden Party

NLPS TRUST APPLICATIONS OPEN


Liberal Judaism communities across the UK and Europe (and affiliated communities) are now welcome to apply for the next round of applications

Visit www.nlpstrust.org.uk to apply

Deadline:
Friday 13 March

LJ IN THE MEDIA

 
Local night shelter leader speaks at Kingston Liberal

Learn to speak Hebrew at East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue

Podcast: Amelia Viney & The Advocacy Academy talk to Ed Milliband on Reasons to be Cheerful (Apple) (Spotify)
 

 
Read the January / February issue of  LJ Today here.
 

 
In this week's Jewish News, Rabbi Elana Dellal looks at the story of Reuben & Bilhah, and how it speaks volumes about the marginalisation of women in our sacred literature.

Click here to read the latest Jewish News issue.

Sign up for The Jewish News daily email here.

MITZVAH DAY AWARDS


Voting closes 31 January


A cross-communal West Midlands event featuring BPS - Birmingham Progressive Synagogue and green projects at Dublin Progressive Jewish Community and Kingston Liberal Synagogue are in the running for this year's Mitzvah Day Awards.

You can find out more here and vote for projects in each category at www.thejc.com/mdawards.

ENGAGING METHODOLOGIES FOR EXPERIENTIAL JEWISH EDUCATION SEMINAR


11 - 14 May 2020
Jerusalem


Yesod and M2 (The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education) will br running a seminar in May for teachers from across Europe.

Applications are welcome from those providing informal Jewish education in the settings of Talmud Torah, after school classes, and informal Jewish studies in schools.

Application deadline: 12 February
Click here to find out more and apply

UPCOMING EVENTS

 
Friday 24 January

Jonny Benjamin
 
To mark Mental Health Shabbat, mental health activist Jonny Benjamin will be talking at Crouch End Chavurah.

Location: Crouch End
Time: 6pm
To confirm your attendance please contact naomi@crouchendchavurah.co.uk
 

 
Saturday 25 January

Reverand Canon Ian Tarrant preaches at ELELS
 
This Shabbat Revd. Canon Ian Tarrant will be the guest preacher at East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue, before he moves to take up the post of Dean of the Anglican Cathedra of Gibraltar.

Location: East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue
Time: 10:30am
 

Jonny Benjamin at Kingston
 
To mark Mental Health Shabbat, Jonny Benjamin will be joining Kingston Liberal Synagogue's Shabbat morning service.

Location: Kingston Liberal Synagogue
Time: 11:15am
RSVP: www.klsonline.org/contact-org
 

 
Sunday 26 January

Shared History & The Long Friendship Between the Roma & Jewish People
 
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Daniella Abrahams - a Slovaki Romani from the Roma Sinti Memorial Trust - will talk about the relationship between the Roma and Jewish people.

Location: TBC
Time: 8pm
Cost: Free
Click here to book your place online
 

 
Tuesday 28 January

Transforming the Landscape of Mental Health
 
Join Jami, The Mental Health Service for our Community, together with JW3 for a panel discussion to mark The Mental Health Awareness Shabbat.

The panel will focus on how collaboration between organisations in our community can help improve our mental health and how we can best work together to achieve this.

Location: JW3
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: £7-10
Click here to book your place online
 


Thursday 20 February

CCJ Interfaith Refugee Training Workshop
 
To commemorate World Day of Social Justice, the CCJ invites you to hear from refugee expert Emily Bowerman on what we can do as members of faith communities to support refugees today.

Location: Westminster Abbey
Time: 10am-12:30pm


Friday 13 - Sunday 15 March

Hebrew Crash Course Weekend
 
Join Rabbis Aaron Goldstein & Lea Mühlstein for the annual Hebrew Crash Course. Learn to read or improve your fluency and understanding of Hebrew in a weekend in a stimulating community atmosphere.

Location: Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue
Time: Friday 6-10pm | Saturday 9:30am-4pm | Sunday 10am-3pm
Cost: £100 synagogue members | £150 non-members
Cost includes all sessions, study materials, and meals
Click here to book your place online

VACANCY: RABBI


Deadline: 10 February 2020


Kehillah North London, a warm, exciting urban Liberal community in Stoke Newington, are looking for a rabbi to join them for 0.4-0.5 FTE.

Visit www.liberaljudaism.org/work-with-us to find out more
 
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