A dozen York Liberal Jewish Community members joined thousands of others, braving the rain, to march in this year’s York Pride parade for the first time, starting at the Minster and finishing at the Knavesmire. They proudly carried the community’s banner, made specially for the occasion in
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Five years on from leading – on 14thJune 2014 – the first Shabbat (Sabbath) morning service in York for forty years, Rabbi Danny Rich, the Chief Executive of Liberal Judaism – one of the most senior Rabbis in the country – returned to lead our May service.
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At our next Shabbat morning service on Saturday 18th May, we will be joined by Inspector Kevin Kelly of the Jewish Police Association. Inspector Kelly will provide an insight into his journey as a North Yorkshire police officer and how modern policing has changed, improving for people
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Nearly sixty members and guests gathered for York Liberal Jewish Community’s Passover seder meal on Tuesday 23rd April to celebrate the festival with games, story-telling and an elaborate meal. The service, in which a dozen of the community’s children played a major part, was led by student
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Keren Morris led two dozen community members – young and old – in a fantastic session of Israeli dancing to mark this year’s York Liberal Jewish Community Purim celebration. Organised by Lillian Coulson, the event, at the Fulford Social Hall, also featured a Megillah reading (the Purim
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The on-going row about antisemitism within the Labour party generates strong emotions across the community. Some argue that Jews should have nothing to do with the party until it takes what they regard as serious action to tackle the issue. This is an understandable response, which I
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Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations in York are extended to also mark the massacre – in 1190 – of the City’s own Jewish population at Clifford’s Tower. This year, this will be held from 6.30-7.30pm on Thursday 14th March at Clifford’s Tower itself in the presence of the
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A quality rendition of the eight days of Chanukah as only the YLJC Cheder know’s how…. York’s Cheder has around a dozen children, meeting once a month before and during the Shabbat morning service. After the December service they performed their own version of the eight days
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York Liberal Jewish Community’s first ever writing competition attracted a staggering 25 entries from our 100 members. Entrants were challenged to produce no more than 400 words of poetry or prose on the theme of social action. Judged anonymously, the results are now in and we
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York’s Interfaith Weekend, which encompasses its annual interfaith service with the Lord Mayor, Keith Orrell and local MP, Rachael Maskell, as well as grocery collections for those in need has once again proved a great success. Over hundred people – representing every one of York’s faith communities
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