Young doctor inspires Reform Jews to join him in Kenya
Written by Andrea Newman Monday, 08 December 2008
Dr Daniel Magnus, a 29 year old paediatrician who founded the Kenyan Orphans Project, addressed an audience of Reform Jews at a Jewish Journeys cultural evening held at the Sternberg Centre last week.
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Two Firsts for Reform Judaism
Written by Barry Hyman Monday, 17 November 2008
A Jewish Lord Mayor and a Shabbat service at the Guildhall.
Jewish Lord Mayors are not new in London. Sir David Salomons was the first one in 1855, but it took until last week for the first one from a major Reform Community, West London Synagogue, to aspire to the position of the 681st incumbent. He is Alderman Ian Luder, who took up his post on Friday 8th November.
Reform Jew to become Lord Mayor of London
Written by Movement for Reform Judaism Tuesday, 04 November 2008
Ian Luder is set to become the first Reform Jew to serve as Lord Mayor of London. He will be the first Jewish Lord Mayor of the century and only the 9th ever since the 1300s.
UK Communities reach out to Progressives in Israel
Written by Movement for Reform Judaism Tuesday, 04 November 2008
Members of Reform and Liberal communities have raised over £30,000 in aid of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism (IMPJ). The IMPJ found itself in a severe financial crisis earlier this year when the dramatic fall of the dollar against the shekel resulted in the Movement having 2 million fewer shekels than originally budgeted.
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