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Progressively JewishJul 29, 2022

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

S2E8 The Human Family - Torah Portion Va-yeshev
Host: Tanya Sakhnovich, Rabbi of Nottingham Liberal Synagogue
Guests: Reverend Bruce Tompson, Chair of Lincolnshire Methodist District ; Reverend Kevin Shaw, lead-chaplain for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS foundation Trust ; Ferzana Shan, college of Policing Training Manager, Vice-chair of Himmah and a member of Salaam-Shalom Kitchen steering group

S2E7 Jewish Identity and Conversion to Judaism - Torah Portion Va-yishlach
Host: Rabbi Igor Zinkov, Rabbi of The Liberal Jewish Synagogue.
Guests:
Rabbi Jackie Tabick, Convenor of the Beth Din for Reform Judaism, and Rabbi of West Central Liberal Synagogue
Rabbi Mark Solomon, Rosh Beit Din & Interfaith Consultant for Liberal Judaism, Rabbi of Edinburgh & Leicester Liberal Jewish Communities, Senior Lecturer in Rabbinic Literature, Leo Baeck College

S2E6 Reverence - Torah portion Vayetzei
Host: David-Yehuda Stern

S2E5 Growing Old - Torah portion Toldot
Growing old, a conversation with Rabbi Roberta Eckstein-Harris, who has worked with a number of Liberal and Reform communities around the UK, and is soon starting work with the Lincoln Jewish Community; and with Rabbi Meredith Cahn, of Kol HaEmek congregation in Ukiah, CA, and interfaith chaplain at St. Paul’s Towers, a Covia elder community in Oakland, CA

S2E4 Consolation - Torah portion Chayyei Sarah

S2E3 Theodicy - Torah portion Va-yera
A Progressive Jewish conversation on theodicy
Host: Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich of Nottingham Liberal Synagogue
Guests: Rabbi Miriam Berger, of Finchley Reform Synagogue; Rabbi Neil Janes, of South Bucks Jewish Community; and Rabbi Malcom Cohen, of Temple Sinai in Las Vegas, Nevada

S2E2 Covenant - Torah Portion Lech-Lecha
Guests: Dr. Howard Cohen and Rabbi Dr. Margaret Jacobi

S2E1 Noah - Conservation and Preservation. Librarian and Archivist's Perspective.
Guests of the Podcast: Alison Turner the archivist of the Liberal Judaism and Cassy Sachar, the seniour librarian of Leo Back College
Host: Rabbi Igor Zinkov of The Liberal Jewish Synagogue

S1 Reflections on Season One. What is next?

Building the Future with a Little Help from Grace After Meals

An Understanding of Goodness And a Conscience to Choose the Right Path
with Rabbi Alexandra Wright of The Liberal Jewish Synagogue

Progressive Jewish Future: Between The Old And New
Malcom Cohen, Rabbi at Temple Sinai in Las Vegas, Nevada

We Are Always Building for the Future

You Cannot Repair The World Sitting At Home
Binyamin Minich - Rabbi at 'Daniel' congregation in Jaffa and is a PhD student at the Department of Jewish thought of Bar Ilan University in Ramat Gan.

Creating a Future Together: an Intergenerational Conversation
Rabbi Margaret Jacobi of Birminghma Liberal Synagogue in conversation with Liberal Judaism movement workers, Rosa Slater and Fran Kurlansky

Choosing Our Sacrifices
with Student Rabbi Eleanor Davis

Building a Future of Jewish Education
with Student Rabbi Lev Taylor

Dreaming a New World Into Being
Rabbi Kath Vardi of North-West Surrey Reform Congregation

I Am Because We Are
with Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich of Nottingham Liberal Synagogue

A Brief History of Redemption
with Tali Artman, final year rabbinical student at Leo Baeck College

Every Action Matters--It's a Place where Holiness Can Manifest
Rabbi Gershon Silins: Sermon delivered Yom Kippur morning at West London Synagogue.

One Step at a Time Redemption
Rabbi Mark Goldsmith of Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue

Let the Messiah Come but Let Me not See Him
with Rabbi Margaret Jacobi of the Birmingham Progressive Synagogue

Chevruta/Fellowship or Metutah/Death: Learning together in the pursuit of justice
Rabbi Robyn Ashworth-Steen, who is based at Manchester Reform Synagogue and and is a former human rights lawyer; and Rabbi Daniel Lichtman, rabbi of Makor Hayim - a community in the WestHampstead, Kilburn and Willesden area - that is committed to nurturing compassion, love and justice.

The meaning of Redemption
With Rabbi Dr. Charles Middleburgh, Dean and Director of Jewish Studies at Leo Baeck College

Learning to Let Go
With Student Rabbi Eleanor Davis

Returning -- A long poem

The Power of Deadlines
Rabbi Michael Hilton, Senior Lecturer in Vocational Studies, Leo Baeck College, Rabbi Emeritus, Kol Chai Hatch End Reform Jewish Community and Scholar in Residence, Liberal Jewish Synagogue

Mindful Speech and Apologies

Living the "Counterfactual"
Rabbi Elliot Karstadt of Alyth Northwest London Reform Synagogue

Harnessing Regret
Rebecca Birk of Finchley Progressive Synagogue talks about positively engaging with regret during the Ten Days of Repentance.

The Origins of Personal Repentance
Rabbi Leonid Bimbat of the Moscow Centre for Progressive Judaism, serving the Jews of Russia and other Former Soviet Union countries. He will talk about the root שוב and how the prophets made a revolution by introducing the idea of personal repentance.

What if...
David Maxa, Rabbi of Ec Chajim, Prague

Broigus
Rabbi Mark Goldsmith of Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue

Secular Repentance
Michael Hilton, Senior Lecturer in Vocational Studies, Leo Baeck College, Rabbi Emeritus, Kol Chai Hatch End Reform Jewish Community and Scholar in Residence, Liberal Jewish Synagogue

Aseret Y'mei Teshuvah--the Ten Days of Repentance
With Rabbi Elli Tikvah Sarah of the Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue

Torah - 'design for a perfect world'?
Rabbi Dr. Margaret Jacobi, Birmingham Progressive Synagogue

Leviticus 19:14 and its interpretation
Rabbi Richard Jacobi, East London and Essex Liberal Synagogue

Akedah and the Ram
Rabbi Matthew Durbin Rabbi of Temple Beit HaYam in Stuart, Florida talks about the challenges of the "Binding of Isaac" story.

Exodus 33 - no one can see all of God
Debbie Young-Somers of Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue

Ishmael and Isaac - Resolving trauma in the Abrahamson family
Mark Goldsmith of Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue

"Here I Am"
Charley Baginsky, Interim Director of Liberal Judaism

"Better world for all of us"
Rabbi Michael Shire, Oxford Jewish Community

"Love your fellow like yourself" This is the greatest principle of Torah
Yuval Keren, Southgate Progressive Synagogue

S1E19 Tapping into chesed to connect with others

S1E18 Acts of kindness and social justice in our communities

S1E17 Rabbinic stories on the difference between tzedakah and g'milut chasadim

S1E16 Doing the second 'o' - God to Good!

S1E15 Acts of loving kindness in Judaism
Celia Surget, Rabbi at Radlett Reform Synagogue

S1E14 What does it mean for us to ask God to "aseh imanu ts'dakah va'chesed" in Avinu Malkeinu
Cantor Sarah Grabiner, Radlett Reform Synagogue

S1E13 If I am not for myself...
Richard Jacobi, of East London and Essex Liberal Synagogue

S1E12 Small Gestures of Kindness
Tanya Sakhnovich, Rabbi of Nottingham Liberal Synagogue

S1E11 Reciprocity & Social Interaction In Community Building
Rabbi Sylvia Rothschild on the Jewish values that underscore community building

S1E10 Gratitude, not guilt, as the engine of tzedakah and gemilut chasadim

S1E9 Soul candles
Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers, Rabbi at Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue (EHRS)

S1E8: The Days of Awe Prayers

S1E7 Where is true north? Prayer to keep your moral compass intact

S1E6 The perfect service

S1E5 Prayer

S1E4 Prayer as a medium for interaction between clergy, congregation, and God

S1E3 Virtual Jewish Prayer

S1E2 Prayer and its changing meaning in our society.

S1E1 Using Psalm 27 to help us prepare for the Days of Awe
