Movement for Reform Judaism
The Movement for Reform Judaism (until June 2005, Reform Synagogues of Great Britain ) is the main organization of Reform Judaism in the United Kingdom .
The first reformed Jewish congregations in Britain were the West London Synagogue and the Manchester Synagogue in the mid-19th century. By 1942, when the first joint organization was formed, the number of reformed Jewish communities had increased to six. This organization, the Associated British Synagogues , evolved into the nationwide Associated Synagogues of Great Britain , and in 1958 into the Reform Synagogues of Great Britain , the name that was valid until 2005.
The organization aims to reinvigorate participation in community life among British Jews with particular attention to children, adolescents and families in which one member of the couple is not Halachic Jewish. Thanks to this work for youth welfare and development, the Reform Judaism Movement is a member of the National Council for Voluntary Youth Services (NCVYS).
Important persons
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Rabbi DTony Bayfield CBE
- President (since 2011)
- Head of the Movement (1994-2011)
- Robert Weiner
- Chairman (since 2013)
- Gary Copitch
- Deputy Chairman (since 2013)
- Rabbi Sybil Sheridan
- Chair of the Assembly of Reform Rabbis in the United Kingdom (since 2013)
- Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner
- National Rabbi of the Movement (since 2013)
- Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
- Education officer
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Our members . National Council for Voluntary Youth Services . Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ A b Rocker, Simon: Reform leader Bayfield to retire early . In: The Jewish Chronicle , November 1, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ A b Robert Weiner elected as Chair of MRJ, Gary Copitch becomes Vice-Chair . Movement for Reform Judaism. July 1, 2013. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ↑ a b c Rocker, Simon: Moving chairs as Reform changes leading posts . In: The Jewish Chronicle , July 8, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ Rabbi Sybil Sheridan: Chair of the Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK . Movement for Reform Judaism. 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ^ Rocker, Simon: Laura Janner-Klausner: Why I'm not the Reform rival to the Chief Rabbi . In: The Jewish Chronicle , July 28, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ Major change at the Movement for Reform Judaism as it implements its strategic plan . Movement for Reform Judaism. February 1, 2013. Retrieved on February 5, 2013. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Rocker, Simon: Reform chief executive to go . In: The Jewish Chronicle . February 1, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
