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High Holy Day Supplementary Service, 8th October 2024

As we approached the High Holy Days and the anniversary of the October 7th massacres, our mailboxes filled up with appeals for Jewish relief charities and New Year messages from various communal leadership bodies. But very few refer to the … Continue reading

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Gaza and the Future of Progressive Judaism, 13th June 2024

The Gaza War’s impact on the future of Progressive Judaism: Young British Jews’ perspectives on the conflict, and the implications for PJ’s future. Recording here 13th June, 6:30pm BST, by Zoom.  Israel’s conduct in its war in Gaza has shocked … Continue reading

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Standing Together – a Route to Peace, 3rd March 2024

Sunday 3rd March 2024 at 6:30 pm on Zoom (UK time) Standing Together – a route to peace In these troubled times, Standing Together offers a beacon of hope. A grassroots movement mobilising Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel, its … Continue reading

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Can Israel’s extensive pro-democracy demonstrations help solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? 13th July 2023

Thursday 13th July at 7.30 pm on Zoom (UK time) Can Israel’s extensive pro-democracy demonstrations help solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Over recent months, hundreds of thousands of progressive-minded Israelis have demonstrated against extremist elements in Israel’s current right-wing government. There … Continue reading

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Human Rights and Inequality in Israel, 19th April 2023

Wednesday 19th April at 7.30 pm on Zoom (UK time) The Current Human Rights Situation, and Implications for the Future With guest speakers, Raghad Jaraisy and Ofer Dagan, both of Sikkuy-Aufoq, a joint Jewish and Arab NGO in Israel that … Continue reading

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The Growing Crisis of Settlement Expansion, 28th Nov 2022 – video recordings, with transcripts

Links to the videos and transcripts are on this page, after the introduction. Settlements, settler violence, and population displacement in the Occupied Territories—an overview, including a special report from Masafer Yatta 7:30pm Monday 28th November  With guest speakers:Dror Etkes of … Continue reading

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Aliyah, the IDF, and Me: 6th July 2022

7:30pm Wednesday 6th July on Zoom Liberal Jewish member Grahame Gross led a discussion starting with his experience of going on Aliyah, first volunteering on a kibbutz then serving in the IDF as a combat engineer. We heard how Grahame’s … Continue reading

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Rabbis for Human Rights, 25th April 2022

7pm Monday 25 April on Zoom Rabbis are at the forefront of the struggle to protect human rights in Israel and the West Bank; the Israeli organisation, Rabbis for Human Rights, campaigns to uphold fundamental Jewish values in a tragic conflict that … Continue reading

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Parents Circle–Families Forum, Sunday 13th March 2022

Palestinian Bassam Aramin and Israeli Rami Elchanan spoke about their work. After each enduring the tragic killing of their daughter by the other side, they have worked for years to further peace and justice between Israel and Palestine. They will tell us their stories, and about … Continue reading

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