This marks a very important moment for Progressive Judaism and the cause of Jewish pluralism in Israel. On Tuesday 19th May the Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) won a precedent-setting case in the Israeli Supreme Court which says that the State has to provide equal funding for Reform and Conservative conversion classes.
The Board of Deputies has launched a major campaign to try to prevent the BNP winning seats at the forthcoming European Elections taking place on June 4th. The Movement for Reform Judaism strongly supports this campaign. The critical objective is to get people to vote as that is the way to ensure that the BNP do not succeed.
Henry Grunwald QC, out-going President of the Board of Deputies said: 'On June 4th 2009, the British National Party, the current incarnation of Mosley’s British Union of Fascists, is seeking election to the European Parliament. It plans to put up candidates in every part of the country. In some constituencies, they only need to secure 7.5% of the vote to get one MEP elected.'
It is vital that everyone who is registered to do so goes out to vote on June 4th as a high turnout makes it more difficult for the BNP to achieve its aims.
The simple question is, do you want to have “Your Voice or Theirs” representing you in Brussels?
25 Years in the Rabbinate
On Shabbat, 23 May 2009, the congregation of Sinai Synagogue, Leeds, honoured Rabbi Ian Morris, with a Kiddush to commemorate the anniversary of the Rabbi’s 25 years as a member of the rabbinate.
CST Security Bulletin
Latest news from the CST: Community Security Trust Security on implications for the UK Jewish community following the alleged plot to bomb synagogues in New York.
Times/Sternberg Active Life Award
Mrs Helen Bamber was awarded with the first Times/Sternberg Active Life Award. The award was presented by the Editor of The Times, James Harding and Sir Sigmund Sternberg, founder of the Three Faiths Forum and President of the Movement for Reform Judaism.
Read more Ask the Rabbi: Questions of Debt
Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Romain responds to the question: Some years back I lent a relative a considerable amount of money. He has never repaid me, nor even mentioned it to me or even shown the slightest gratitude. Should I simply write off the debt ?
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