15 September 2026 – 4 Tishri 5787 | Festivals, Sermons, Thought
Rabbi Lisa Barrett is Rabbi of Birmingham Progressive Synagogue (BPS). This sermon was delivered at BPS on Erev Rosh Hashanah. — I love my garden. Gardening is my joy, my pleasure, my therapy; my heartbreak and despair when the slugs gobble my parsley down to...
27 July 2026 – 13 Av 5786 | Festivals, News, Rabbis and Cantors
Around 150 people joined this year’s beautiful and moving Movement for Progressive Judaism online Erev Tisha B’Av commemoration organised by Rabbi Alexandra Wright on the theme, ‘O God do not be silent, O humanity do not be silent’. Combining tradition with...
10 March 2026 – 21 Adar 5786 | Communities, Interfaith, News
Birmingham Progressive Synagogue welcomed guests from the Muslim, Christian, Sikh and other faiths to a ‘Friday Night Iftar’, coming together for candle lighting, kiddush and shared meal. Rabbi Lisa Barrett led the candle lighting, followed by reflections from Bishop...
29 October 2025 – 7 Heshvan 5786 | Communities, News
More than 140 members and guests gathered at Birmingham’s Council House Banqueting Suite to celebrate 90 years of Birmingham Progressive Synagogue (BPS), and a vibrant community that continues to grow and thrive. The afternoon began with blessings from Rabbi Lisa...
