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S3E7 Rosh Chodesh Nisan: Burning & Cleansing (Purification and Pesach)

Progressively JewishMar 31, 2022

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S3 Finale (Rosh Chodesh Av): Creation & Construction

S3 Finale (Rosh Chodesh Av): Creation & Construction

Host: Rabbi Richard Jacobi (East London and Essex Liberal Synagogue)  Rabbi Dr. Tali Artman (Sukkat Shalom) & Rabbi Jordan Helfman (South West Essex and Settlement Reform Synagogue).
Jul 29, 202233:56
S3E10 Rosh Chodesh Tammuz: Fertility and Infertility

S3E10 Rosh Chodesh Tammuz: Fertility and Infertility

Host: Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich (The Liberal Synagogue Elstree) Guest: Rabbi Miriam Berger (Finchley Reform Synagogue & Trustee, Wellspring UK)
Jul 04, 202222:50
S3E9 Rosh Chodesh Sivan: Coming of Age

S3E9 Rosh Chodesh Sivan: Coming of Age

Host: [Erev Rav] David-Yehuda Stern (Leo Baeck College)  Guests: Rabbi Shulamit Ambalu (Sha'arei Tsedek), Rabbi Dr. Tali Artman Partock (Sukkat Shalom) & Student Rabbi Shulamit Morris-Evans (Leo Baeck College). 
Jun 07, 202221:18
S3E8 Rosh Chodesh Iyar: Ukraine Special

S3E8 Rosh Chodesh Iyar: Ukraine Special

Host: Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich (The Liberal Synagogue Elstree)  Guests: Rabbi Anna Wolfson (Mosaic Jewish Community) & Rabbi Igor Zinkov (The Liberal Jewish Synagogue & Co-Chair, Ukraine Crisis Committee of the World Union for Progressive Judaism)
May 03, 202227:07
S3E7 Rosh Chodesh Nisan: Burning & Cleansing (Purification and Pesach)

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).

Mar 31, 202242:18
S3E6 Rosh Chodesh Adar II : Humour & Justice (Megillat Esther)

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)

Mar 03, 202239:31
S3E5 Rosh Chodesh Adar I : Creating Ritual (Birth & Pregnancy)

S3E5 Rosh Chodesh Adar I : Creating Ritual (Birth & Pregnancy)

Host: Rabbi Debbie-Young-Somers (Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue) 

Guest: Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner

Feb 02, 202234:11
S3E4 Rosh Chodesh Shevat: Planting & Nurturing (Women & Trees)

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).

Dec 30, 202137:58
S3E3 Rosh Chodesh Tevet: Death & Rebirth

S3E3 Rosh Chodesh Tevet: Death & Rebirth

Host: Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich (The Liberal Synagogue Elstree) Guests: Rabbi Dr. Michael Hilton, Sharon Rose, (The Compassionate Friends, www.tcf.org.uk) & Rev. Bruce Thompson. 
Dec 06, 202136:34
S3E2 Rosh Chodesh Kislev: Remembering the Foremothers

S3E2 Rosh Chodesh Kislev: Remembering the Foremothers

Host: Rabbi Richard Jacobi (East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue)  Guests: Rabbi Leah Jordan (Kehillah North London) & Kohenet Yael Tischler, Rabbinical Student, Leo Baeck College (LBC)
Nov 05, 202129:43
S3E1 Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan: New Moons, Femininity & Womanhood!

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

Host: David-Yehuda Stern, Rabbinical Student (Leo Baeck College). Guests: Rabbi Debbie-Young-Somers (Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue) & Student Rabbi Eleanor Davis (Leo Baeck College).
Oct 04, 202135:47
S2E46 Simchat Torah Special - Season 2 Finale!

S2E46 Simchat Torah Special - Season 2 Finale!

Hosts: Rabbi Debbie-Young-Somers (Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue), Rabbi Richard Jacobi (East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue) & David-Yehuda Stern, Rabbinical Student (Leo Baeck College).
Sep 23, 202124:19
S2E45 Ha'azinu - Truth

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)

Sep 17, 202126:47
S2E44 Vayeilech - Education

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.

Sep 10, 202152:54
S2E43 Nitzavim - Human Nature

S2E43 Nitzavim - Human Nature

Host: Rabbi Richard Jacobi (East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue). Guests: Various! 
Sep 02, 202152:51
S2E42 Ki Tavo - Joy

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)

Aug 26, 202128:58
S2E41 Ki Teitzei - Home

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)

Aug 19, 202127:05
S2E40 Shoftim - Justice

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). 

Aug 12, 202146:60
S2E39 R'eih - Giving

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

Aug 05, 202138:10
S2E38 Eikev - Land of Israel

S2E38 Eikev - Land of Israel

Host: Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich, Nottingham Liberal Synagogue (NLS). Guests: Rabbis Noa Sattat, IRAC, Yuval Keren, Southgate Progressive and Lea Mulstein, the Ark Synagogue and chair of Arzeinu.
Jul 30, 202147:44
S2E37 Vaetchanan - Torah

S2E37 Vaetchanan - Torah

Host: Rabbi Richard Jacobi (East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue). 

Guests: Avielah Barclay (Soferet STaM) & Marc Michaels (Sofer STaM).

Jul 22, 202138:00
S2E36 D'varim - Leadership

S2E36 D'varim - Leadership

Host: Rabbi Richard Jacobi (East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue). Guests: Debbie Danon (Co-Chair, Makor Hayim) & Rabbi Daniel Lichman (Makor Hayim). 
Jul 15, 202148:34
S2E35 Mattot-Mas’ei - Children

S2E35 Mattot-Mas’ei - Children

Host: David-Yehuda Stern, Rabbinical Student, Leo Baeck College (LBC)  Guests: Zoe Jacobs (Community Educator, Finchley Progressive Synagogue) & Maya Gottlieb (Senior Youth Worker, Finchley Reform Synagogue).
Jul 08, 202137:05
S2E34 Pinchas - Tolerance

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).

Jul 01, 202141:16
S2E33 Balak - Synagogue

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).

Jun 24, 202150:53
S2E32 Chukat - Prayer

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

Jun 18, 202148:59
S2E31 Korach - Controversy

S2E31 Korach - Controversy

Host: David-Yehuda Stern, Rabbinical Student, Leo Baeck College (LBC)
Guests: Rabbi Leah Jordan (Kehillah North London) and Student Rabbi Gabriel Kanter-Webber (LBC)
Jun 10, 202136:16
S2E30 Sh'lach L'cha - Doubt

S2E30 Sh'lach L'cha - Doubt

Host: Rabbi Debbie-Young-Somers (Edgware and Hendon Reform Synagogue) Guests: Rabbi Richard Jacobi (East London and Essex Liberal Synagogue) & Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich, Nottingham Liberal Synagogue.
Jun 03, 202123:05
S2E29 B'ha-lot'cha - Prejudice

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)

May 27, 202148:37
S2E28 Naso - Peace

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)

May 20, 202145:07
S2E27 Behar-Bechukotai - Freedom & Responsibility

S2E27 Behar-Bechukotai - Freedom & Responsibility

Host: Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich, Nottingham Liberal Synagogue (NLS) Guests: Reverend Anna Alls (Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham), Rabbi Richard Jacobi (East London and Essex Liberal Synagogue), and Robin Moss (former Director of Strategy of UJIA).
May 06, 202143:20
S2E26 Emor - Sanctification of Time

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).

Apr 29, 202133:48
S2E25 Acharei Mot/K'doshim - Life & Death

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.

Apr 22, 202144:42
S2E24 Tazria-Metzora - Health & Suffering

S2E24 Tazria-Metzora - Health & Suffering

Host: Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers, Edgware & Hendon Reform Synagogue   Guests: Dr. Abi Magrill & Dr. Natalie Shenker.
Apr 15, 202131:27
S2E23 Sh’mini - Holiness

S2E23 Sh’mini - Holiness

Host: Rabbi Mark Goldsmith, Edgware & Hendon Reform Synagogue  Guests: Rabbi Marcia Plumb, Congregation Mishkan Tefila (Massachusetts)
Apr 08, 202124:15
S2E23 Pesach 5781!

S2E23 Pesach 5781!

Host: David-Yehuda Stern, Rabbinical Student, Leo Baeck College (LBC)

Guest: Rabbi Adrian Schell of The Wimbledon Synagogue

Apr 01, 202128:52
S2E22 Tzav - Loyalty

S2E22 Tzav - Loyalty

Host: Rabbi Richard Jacobi 

Guests: Rabbi Ariel Friedlander and Rabbi Michael Hilton

Mar 25, 202128:12
S2E21 Vayikra - Holiness

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). 

Mar 18, 202126:14
S2E20 Vayakhel-Pekudei - Shabbat

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)

Mar 11, 202134:31
S2E19 Ki Tissa - Quest

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) 

Mar 04, 202124:15
S2E18 Purim - Shedding Light On Dark Texts

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.

Feb 25, 202122:35
S2E17 T'rumah - How Covid-19 Changed the Way We Pray

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.

Feb 18, 202128:52
S2E16 Mishpatim - Individuality

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.


Feb 12, 202140:14
S2E15 Jewish Task - Torah Portion Yitro

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


Feb 05, 202139:35
S2E14 Faith - Torah Portion B'shallach

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.

Jan 29, 202129:44
S2E13 Community - Torah Portion Bo

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

Jan 23, 202146:12
S2E12 Omnipresence - Torah Portion Sh'mot

S2E12 Omnipresence - Torah Portion Sh'mot

Host: David-Yehuda Stern

Jan 08, 202106:16
S2E11-Reconciliation - Torah Portion Vayechi

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

Jan 02, 202129:18
S2E10 Life's Journey - Torah Portion Vayiggash

S2E10 Life's Journey - Torah Portion Vayiggash

Host: Rabbi Michael Shire (and family!)

Dec 25, 202036:25
S2E9 Dreams - Torah Portion Miketz

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 

Dec 18, 202034:52