Volunteers from YLJC turned out in force to help at the St Nick’s Environment Centre this weekend (19th November). We helped turn soil and sew flower seeds in their wild meadow area. We were delighted to play our part once again in Mitzvah Day, which is now
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Religious, political and civic leaders from across York came together to hold a vigil in York Minster on Saturday 11th November to call for peace and an end to the conflict in Israel and Gaza. The vigil began with a welcome and address from the Very Reverend
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York Liberal Jewish Community is deeply disturbed and saddened by the ongoing events in Israel and Gaza, which were precipitated by Hamas’ horrendous and indefensible attack on civilians, including women, children and old people, on the 7th October 2023. The right of Israel to exist and defend
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On Wednesday 18 October , an interfaith peace vigil was held at the Snow Room, in York Council offices, West Building. The vigil was organised by York Interfaith Group. Rabbi Elisheva, Ben Rich, Lilian Coulson, Lauren McNeilage and Sarah Hubbard ( interfaith rep) attended from YLJC. The vigil was also
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Join us for this unique event at the York City Screen on Wednesday 15th November 1-2pm. Booking essential…. Award-winning actor, writer and journalist, Tracy-Ann Oberman, is in York to take on the role of Shylock in the stunning new interpretation of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice re-set in
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Click here to donate Ten years after we reestablished a Jewish community in York we have just appointed the first resident rabbi since the expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290. Now we want to make this part-time post full-time. We have already raised £75k ourselves
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The City of York – once an important medieval Jewish centre and site of a notorious massacre of its Jewish population – is to see the return of its first resident rabbi since the expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290. Appointed to serve the thriving
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On the 18th of November 2022, Clifford’s Tower opened its doors for its first Jewish ceremony in over 800 years. The site, where a pogrom in 1190 left over 150 Jews dead, served as the venue for a historic first night of Chanukah celebrations, organised by York
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AGM Meeting All YLJC members are invited to join us for our annual general meeting at 10.00am on Saturday 4th December 2022 immediately prior to our monthly Shabbat morning service. The agenda is: AGENDA Welcome and Presentation of Trustees Report (attached) Minutes and Matters arising (attached) Resolutions
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Sunday 20th November – York’s Liberal Jewish Community’s Mitzvah Day grocery collection for York Foodbank has netted at least £2,000 estimated worth of items, from tuna to tampons and from soup to sticky toffee puddings. Generous shoppers at Sainsbury’s Foss Bank – site of the medieval Jewish
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