York’s Rabbinic Development fund has past £55,000 thanks to a flurry of donations from members and non-members alike following coverage of the community in The Times, the Jewish Chronicle and on the BBC. One anonymous donation following a report in The Times of Israel was for more
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Watch our new film here to learn the history of our community and then read on… Ask most people about the Jews of York and they will tell you about the infamous massacre of the City’s medieval Jewish population at Clifford’s Tower in 1190. A popular fiction
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For the moment, York Liberal Jewish Community is holding weekly online Shabbat services, alternating between Friday nights and Saturday mornings. Thanks to all those who have taken part and, in particular, helped to lead our services at this difficult time, especially Shannon, Sam, Ruth, Adrian, Lillian
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As a special treat during the lockdown, student rabbi Gabriel Webber will be virtually returning to lead a zoom Shabbat morning service for the York Liberal Jewish Community on Saturday 9th May at 11am. This will replace our scheduled Friday night service the evening before. Let’s
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To mark Tu Bishvat, the Jewish New Year for Trees, on 9th February, Members of the York Liberal Jewish Community and St Nick’s Environment Centre in York had planned to plant some trees on the Millennium Fields next to the Millennium Bridge in Fulford. Unfortunately, when
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Hard to believe, but York’s Liberal Jewish Community has been around for less than six years. Our first service was held on 14thJune 2014. My co-founders Ros Clayton and Rachael Reeves ensured a turnout of fifty people through frantic networking, newspaper articles and even accosting random strangers in
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With many apologies this event has had been cancelled due to the coronavirus. We hope to rearrange the Israeli dancing for some future occasion. In meantime, please keep safe and well.
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LJ have taken the decision to postpone the quiz due the coronavirus outbreak. They hope to reschedule in the not too distant future. Thanks to Katrina for offering to host – we look forward to taking up her offer in due course.
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York Liberal Jewish Community (recently featured in the Times of Israel) has announced that it is launching a campaign to raise £75,000 to allow the community to appoint its first Rabbi. Until this point the community has been sustained by visits from Liberal Rabbis based in London
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York’s Lord Mayor, Cllr Janet Looker, and her Consort, Patricia Castle, joined around a hundred others from across the faith traditions at the York Liberal Jewish Community’s annual interfaith service on Saturday 16th November at the Friargate Meeting House. The service, which included a explanation of Jewish
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