Saturday 24 July - WCLS - 1:30pm - A talk on Vassiley Grossman: his life and his fate; a Jew, a writer and journalist caught up in the dangers of the new Soviet Union. Email for joining info.

Saturday 24 July - Mosaic - 6pm - Tu b'Av: Love means... join Rabbi Rachel, Rabbi Kathleen and Rabbi Dr Eli Levin to discuss the meaning of love. For more information click here. 

Thursday 29 July - ELELS - 7:30pm - Hidden Pleasures: Simon Rothstein and Elliott Porte. For more information and to register, click here. 
 

Are you planning a new project or development in your community and looking for funding towards it? If so, you may want to consider an application to the Trust. Applications are welcome from all LJ communities.

Closing date for the next round of applications is 22 August 2021.

Examples of recent awards include educational resources and training, repair of sifrei torah, furniture, chumashim, upgrade to a synagogue building, and IT streaming facilities. 

Guidance on how to apply, including the application form, can be found at www.nlpstrust.org.uk

Queries should be addressed to admin@nlpstrust.org.uk

Leo Baeck College presents an opportunity to study with our world-renowned faculty and specialist teachers on a range of subjects as part of the Lehrhaus, our adult Jewish learning programme following in the footsteps of the Frankfurt Lehrhaus established in 1920 by Franz Rosenzweig.

Click here for the programme and to sign up.

Sharing one Shabbat all together, wherever you are - on your own, with family or with your community.

To register with the Jewish Small Communities Network for more information, please click here https://jscn.org.uk/oneshabbat/

After a short summer recess, Community Briefings will be back after High Holy Days. They'll be a little bit different as we're opening them up to all LJ members as opposed to just community chairs and Covid leads.

So far we have heard from a whole range of speakers, including the LJ EcoGroup, the Board of Deputies, Jami and the New Israel Fund. 

We'd like to hear what you would like us to provide as subject matter. It could be something that has already been covered that you think should be done again for the wider community; something that has already been covered that you think should be revisited in more detail; or something completely new!

Please share your ideas by clicking here. 
 

Black Jewish Lives: The Bush Report

13 June - 25 July

In the past year, Jews have grappled with ideas around race, diversity and inclusion like never before. In a landmark series, the Lyons Learning Project and Jewish Renaissance will be acknowledging and celebrating the experiences of black Jews, undermining the perhaps Eurocentric assumptions about Jewish life. First we look at the Bush Report with Marie van der Zyl, president of the Board of Deputies, and hear from black Jews in the UK, who will share some of their experiences, then we widen the frame for rare insights into Jewish life in Africa. In this opening session, we are delighted to be joined by Marie Van der Zyl, President of the Board of Deputies, who will share some insights into both the motivations and findings of the Bush Report. Click here to sign up.

New Position: Part-time Community Development Manager 

Southgate Progressive Synagogue are looking to appoint a part-time (15 hours/pw) Community Development Manager to develop our community in a multitude of areas with a special focus on families. The job will be based at the SPS site in Chase Road, Southgate but there will be some opportunity for home working. 
For more information and a job description, please email Mark Shaw at markshaw@sps.uk.com 

Part Time Cheder Teacher 

Kehillah North London are recruiting a part time cheder teacher to work 2 hours on a Saturday, twice a month during term time. Minimum 18 sessions per year and additional sessions may be negotiated in the future. Each session has a paid 1 hour prep time. 

The job description is available here. 

To apply please email a short cover letter and CV to imogen@kehillah.org.uk by 31 July 

Office & Education Administrator (Maternity Leave Cover) 

The Office and Education Administrator is a key role in the synagogue, helping to ensure that all the programmes, events and back-end functionality runs smoothly for the benefit of the community members, lay leaders and staff. 

This position is full time, temporary role. Ideal start date is Monday 13 September. 

Please apply via email to gary@westminstersynagogue.org. Closing date is Monday 26 July 

For any questions regarding using Zoom, or for support, first of all check the official Zoom support, available in text or video, or if you're not able to find the answers, contact montagu@liberaljudaism.org and we'll do what we can to help you.