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Rabbi Romain to leave Maidenhead Synagogue after 44 years
He will be concentrating on his new role as convenor of the Reform Beit Din
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Obituary: Neville Sassienie
Environmental campaigner who shaped community response to climate change
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Dismay as progressive rabbis back ‘apartheid’ letter
Criticism from within Progressive community for use of 'A-word'
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Rabbis work side by side at a three-in-one community
Members from three different branches of Judaism attend service to induct Rabbi Rachel Benjamin and Rabbi Anna Wolfson at the Mosaic Jewish Community
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Meet the millennial matchmaker who is helping her mates find a shul
Sonti Ramirez is launching a digital platform to help engage Jews to a synagogue
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Liberal and Reform merger ‘most significant event for a generation’
New chair of Progressive Judaism says coming together will give the two movements even more energy and momentum
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It's time to legalise assisted dying, in the name of compassion
In my work as a congregational rabbi I see people die in pain, needlessly
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Leading Reform rabbi to chair assisted dying campaign group
Rabbi Romain supports greater choice for the terminally ill
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UK Progressive leaders discuss unification plans with the Archbishop of Canterbury
Hour-long meeting held at Archbishop's request
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Historic Cornish Sefer Torah to feature on Antiques Roadshow
Reform community's 'most sacred possession' included in episode filmed at the Eden Project as an important faith artefact
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Liberal and Reform Judaism host first event since unification announcement
The biennial weekend event was Progressive Judaism's first major in-person event in five years
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Liberal and Reform rabbis attend first joint meeting since announcement of merger plan
Rabbis say the prospect of a unified movement is 'a dream come true'
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Is polyamory allowed in Judaism?
We pose a question of morality to our two rabbis, one Orthodox, the other Progressive...
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Manchester rabbis make commitment to the Pope on climate change
Reform ministers were part of a delegation of civic and religious leaders at papal audience
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It's right to unite! Reform and Liberal leaders hail the benefits of merger
Movement CEOs Rabbi Josh Levy (Reform) and Rabbi Charley Baginsky (Liberal) tell the JC: 'This is an idea whose time has come'
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Others should learn from Liberal and Reform merge
The JC Leader, 21 April 2023
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