| NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 2007 
LJ e-Bulletin 16th
November 2007
ACTION REQUIRED
MP to Launch
New Liberal Judaism Publication 2nd December
2nd December, 3pm at the Montagu Centre: Liberal Judaism is launching a new publication by
Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah of Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue, called 'Compelling
Commitments'. Liberal Judaism is honoured that Gillian Merron, MP for Lincoln and Liberal
Judaism patron, will be chairing the launch. Liberal Judaism in Britain emerged at the
dawn of the twentieth century and has been on the move ever since. 'Compelling
Commitments' presents a new approach to Liberal Judaism as a way of life, with a view to
galvanising individuals - both those who are already involved in Liberal Judaism, and
those who are not - into choosing to become committed Liberal Jews in the twenty-first
century. Click here for invitation.
** Jobs at
Liberal Judaism **
Liberal Judaism is now recruiting for four important roles at its head office in Central
London. Structural reorganisation and retirement of senior staff enable us to offer the
following positions: Head of Internal Services; Administrator, Internal Services;
Administrator, Community Development; PA to the Chief Executive. For more information
please click
here or email e.museri@liberaljudaism.org.
NEWS and EVENTS
Chief Executive
This week Rabbi Danny Rich led the first ever visit of a group of rabbis to the Wiener
Library, one of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust and
Nazi era. The visit saw Rabbi Dr Harry Jacobi finding members of his own family in the
1931 Register of Jews in Berlin. Rabbi Rich also officiated at a funeral and led a meeting
at the Kingston University Interfaith Chaplaincy. Next week, Rabbi Rich will be at the
Rabbinic Kallah in Ammerdown in Somerset, discussing issues such as Israel at 60, Jewish
status and the new Liberal Judaism Haggadah.
REMINDER:
ISRAEL TOUR for Teachers (only 50% of true cost!)
25th March - 2nd April 2008. This is a reminder for you to send in your application forms
with your £200 deposit before 1 December to secure your place on this unique seminar
featuring an exciting programme with the Lokey International Academy of Jewish Studies at
the Leo Baeck Education Centre in Haifa, which is sure to be enjoyable, stimulating and
really useful to you in your work in Religion Schools. Click here for the flyer or email j.thwaites@liberaljudaism.org.
REMINDER: Torah
L'Am at the Montagu Centre
By popular demand the Montagu Centre is running another Torah L’Am course at 7.30pm
on Mondays from 7th January to 11th February 2008 inclusive. Experience this amazing
6-week course which will give you easy access to the entire Torah and enable you to
“talk Torah” and pass your ideas onto others. Janet Berenson-Perkins from Leo
Baeck College will be facilitating the course. Registration deadline: Fri 14th Dec. Click here for registration form, email j.thwaites@liberaljudaism.org
or click here for the flyer.
Jewish Agency
Ulpan in Your Community
Can’t make it to Israel for an Ulpan? Then let the Ulpan come to you… The Jewish
Agency has qualified Israeli Hebrew teachers on its books who are available to run classes
for your congregants in the London area. Classes are usually 2 hours long and run for 10
weeks. The teacher’s fee of £30 an hour would be shared equally between participants
(i.e. a 2-hour class for 10 people would cost £6 per participant). If you are interested
in setting up an Ulpan class at your congregation, please get in touch with Liberal
Judaism's Shlicha, Noa Marom on shlicha@liberaljudaism.org.
Channukah
Action on the Darfur Crisis
The Festival of light commemorates the survival of the Jewish people through millennia of
trials and tribulations. Make a difference now for the Darfuri people, and head to the
Tricycle Theatre Kilburn, London, on Sunday 2 December 2007, to support the Day for
Darfur: The 11th hour, an 11 hour summit of performances, films, speakers, workshops an
more, focusing on the crisis in Darfur and what we can do. Guest Speaker is Mia Farrow.
Book your tickets by clicking here.
King James
Bible
Liberal Judaism's Honorary Archivist, Bryan Diamond, is trying to find out when the King
James Bible was last used in a Liberal community. If you know the answer, please contact
him on bryan@bjdiamond.plus.com.
You can hear Claude Montefiore reading the King James Version of the Book of Jonah by
clicking here and downloading the mp3 files. |
