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Progressively JewishJul 15, 2021

S3 Finale (Rosh Chodesh Av): Creation & Construction

S3E10 Rosh Chodesh Tammuz: Fertility and Infertility

S3E9 Rosh Chodesh Sivan: Coming of Age

S3E8 Rosh Chodesh Iyar: Ukraine Special

S3E7 Rosh Chodesh Nisan: Burning & Cleansing (Purification and Pesach)
Host: Rabbi Richard Jacobi (East London and Essex Liberal Synagogue)
Guests: Rabbi Rachel Benjamin (Mosaic Liberal) & Rabbi Monique Mayer Bristol (West Progressive Jewish Congregation).

S3E6 Rosh Chodesh Adar II : Humour & Justice (Megillat Esther)
Host: Kohenet Yael Tischler, Rabbinical Student, Leo Baeck College (LBC)
Guests: Rachel Creeger (Comedian/Writer) & Shoshana Jedwab (Educator/Musician)

S3E5 Rosh Chodesh Adar I : Creating Ritual (Birth & Pregnancy)
Host: Rabbi Debbie-Young-Somers (Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue)
Guest: Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner

S3E4 Rosh Chodesh Shevat: Planting & Nurturing (Women & Trees)
Host: Student Rabbi & Kohenet Yael Tischler (Leo Baeck College)
Guests: Yael Roberts (Educator, Westminster Synagogue & Visual Artist) & Sara Moon (Writer & Rising Kohenet).

S3E3 Rosh Chodesh Tevet: Death & Rebirth

S3E2 Rosh Chodesh Kislev: Remembering the Foremothers

S3E1 Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan: New Moons, Femininity & Womanhood!

S2E46 Simchat Torah Special - Season 2 Finale!

S2E45 Ha'azinu - Truth
Host: Rabbi Debbie-Young-Somers (Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue)
Guest: Reverend Canon Dr. Tim Bull (Director of Ministry and Residentiary Canon at St Albans Cathedral)

S2E44 Vayeilech - Education
Host: Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich, The Liberal Synagogue Elstree.
Guests: Rabbi Dr. Deborah Khan-Harris, the Principle of Leo Baeck College and Robin Moss, the Chief Executive of Unitas, Barnet's Youth Zone.

S2E43 Nitzavim - Human Nature

S2E42 Ki Tavo - Joy
Host: David-Yehuda Stern, Rabbinical Student, Leo Baeck College (LBC)
Guest: Rabbi Etienne Kerber, of Communaute Juive Libérale de Paris (CJL)

S2E41 Ki Teitzei - Home
Host: Rabbi Debbie-Young-Somers (Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue)
Guests: Sara Nathan (Co-Founder, Refugees At Home,) & Rabbi Elliott Karstadt (Alyth Synagogue & Trustee, Together in Barnet)

S2E40 Shoftim - Justice
Host: Rabbi Richard Jacobi (East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue).
Guests: Dr. Edie Friedman (Founder, JCORE) and Rabbi Jackie Tabick (Convenor of the Reform Beit Din).

S2E39 R'eih - Giving
Host: Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich, Nottingham Liberal Synagogue (NLS)
Guests: Dr. Mike Harris, retired Chief-Executive of Rampton Hospital, Dr. Sheila Marriott, recently retired regional Director, Royal College of Nursing and David Braham, doctor at the NHS A&E hospital in Leeds

S2E38 Eikev - Land of Israel

S2E37 Vaetchanan - Torah
Host: Rabbi Richard Jacobi (East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue).
Guests: Avielah Barclay (Soferet STaM) & Marc Michaels (Sofer STaM).

S2E36 D'varim - Leadership

S2E35 Mattot-Mas’ei - Children

S2E34 Pinchas - Tolerance
Host: Rabbi Debbie-Young-Somers (Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue)
Guests: Navleen Kaur (Sahara Sisterhood), Ravi Khanna (Convergence Consulting) & Amaranatho Robey (former Buddhist Monk).

S2E33 Balak - Synagogue
Host: Rabbi Richard Jacobi (East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue).
Guests: Rabbi Shulamit Ambalu (Principal Rabbi, Sha’arei Tsedek) and Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman (co-founder "Synagogue 2000/3000" & Professor Emeritus of Liturgy, Worship and Ritual at Hebrew Union College).

S2E32 Chukat - Prayer
Host: Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich, Nottingham Liberal Synagogue (NLS)
Guests: Rabba Dr. Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz, Rabbi Elli Tikvah-Sarah (Brighton and Hove Liberal Progressive Synagogue) and Robin Moss

S2E31 Korach - Controversy
Guests: Rabbi Leah Jordan (Kehillah North London) and Student Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber (LBC)

S2E30 Sh'lach L'cha - Doubt

S2E29 B'ha-lot'cha - Prejudice
Host: Yael Tischler, Rabbinical Student, Leo Baeck College (LBC)
Guests: Rachel Rose-Reid (Kohenet, Rabbinical Student, Storyteller & Co-Founder of Yelala) & Annie Cohen (Rising Kohenet, PHD student focusing in Eastern European History)

S2E28 Naso - Peace
Host: Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich, Nottingham Liberal Synagogue (NLS)
Guests: Janet Berenson (Writer, Poet & Educator), Leonid Bimbat (Rabbi, Moscow Centre for Progressive Judaism) and Cllr Sajid Cllr Sajid Mohammed (Founder & CEO, Himmah Food Bank)

S2E27 Behar-Bechukotai - Freedom & Responsibility

S2E26 Emor - Sanctification of Time
Host: Yael Tischler, Rabbinical Student, Leo Baeck College (LBC)
Guests: Rabbi Naomi Goldman (Kol Chai Reform) & Nicky Spencer-Hutchings (trainee Interfaith Minister).

S2E25 Acharei Mot/K'doshim - Life & Death
Host: David-Yehuda Stern, Rabbinical Student, Leo Baeck College (LBC)
Guests: Miriam Grabiner, Founder of Hesped.org & Rabbi Colin Eimer, Emeritus Rabbi of Sha’arei Tsedek, Alyth clergy team member & lecturer at LBC.

S2E24 Tazria-Metzora - Health & Suffering

S2E23 Sh’mini - Holiness

S2E23 Pesach 5781!
Host: David-Yehuda Stern, Rabbinical Student, Leo Baeck College (LBC)
Guest: Rabbi Adrian Schell of The Wimbledon Synagogue

S2E22 Tzav - Loyalty
Host: Rabbi Richard Jacobi
Guests: Rabbi Ariel Friedlander and Rabbi Michael Hilton

S2E21 Vayikra - Holiness
Host: Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers (Edgware & Hendon Reform Synagogue)
Guests: Danielle Trainis (Moishe House), Rabbi Eryn London & Jonathan Tebble (member New North London Synagogue).

S2E20 Vayakhel-Pekudei - Shabbat
Host: Rabbi Richard Jacobi (Rabbi at East London and Essex Liberal Synagogue)
Guests: Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers (Edgware & Hendon Reform Synagogue) & The Reverend Graham Buckle (Vicar of St Stephen with St John Westminster)

S2E19 Ki Tissa - Quest
Host: Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich, Nottingham Liberal Synagogue (NLS)
Guests: Charlie Barker, Cheder Teacher (NLS) & Student Rabbi Matt Turchin (Leo Baeck College)

S2E18 Purim - Shedding Light On Dark Texts
Host: Rabbi Igor Zinkov, The Liberal Jewish Synagogue
Guest: Rabbi Robyn Ashworth-Steen,
the Principle Rabbi of Manchester Reform Synagogue,
a member of the leadership team of Tzelem, the Rabbinic Voice for social and economic justics in the UK
co-chair of Greater Manchester Citizents.

S2E17 T'rumah - How Covid-19 Changed the Way We Pray
Host: David-Yehuda Stern, Rabbinical Student, Leo Baeck College (LBC)
Guests: LBC Student Rabbis Tali Artman, Eleanor Davis and Yael Tischler.

S2E16 Mishpatim - Individuality
Host:
Richard Jacobi, Rabbi at East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue
Guests:
Tanya Sakhnovich, Rabbi at Nottingham Liberal Synagogue,
Pete Tobias, Rabbi at The Elstree Liberal Synagogue.

S2E15 Jewish Task - Torah Portion Yitro
Host: Rabbi Richard Jacobi, East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue
Guests:
Rabbi Robyn Ashworth-Steen, the Principle Rabbi of Manchester Reform Synagogue, a member of the leadership team of Tzelem, the Rabbinic Voice for social and economic justics in the UK, co-chair of Greater Manchester Citizents.
Charlotte Fischer, Senior Community Organiser, Citizens UK.
Rabbi Janet Darley

S2E14 Faith - Torah Portion B'shallach
Host: Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers, Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue
Guests:
Cantor Zoe Jacobs, Finchley Reform Synagogue,
Cantor Tamara Wolfson, Alyth (North Western Reform Synagogue),
Cantor Sarah Grabiner, Radlett Reform Synagogue.

S2E13 Community - Torah Portion Bo
Host: Tanya Sakhnovich, Rabbi at Nottingham Liberal Synagogue
Guests: Members of Nottingham Liberal Synagogue: Jessie and Dan Clark, OBE; Karen and Solly Worth; Darren Barker talking about their community and the future of Liberal Judaism

S2E12 Omnipresence - Torah Portion Sh'mot
Host: David-Yehuda Stern

S2E11-Reconciliation - Torah Portion Vayechi
With Dr Chani Smith, a musician and lecturer on the rabbinic programme at Leo Baeck College and a founding member and former Hon. Secretary of Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum. Host: Rabbi Monique Mayer

S2E10 Life's Journey - Torah Portion Vayiggash
Host: Rabbi Michael Shire (and family!)

S2E9 Dreams - Torah Portion Miketz
Host: Rabbi Debbie-Young-Somers, Rabbi at Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue
Guests: Kohenet Yael Tischler and Rabbi Daniel Lichman