Becoming a Member of the LJS
Everyone is welcome to join The LJS, either as a Member, or as a Friend. We have membership rates for individuals, families and young adults
If you wish to join or if you have any questions about joining, please email Membership at membership@ljs.org or you can call 020 7432 1296
If you are interested in conversion to Judaism, please scroll down to ‘Choosing Judaism’, below
Friends of The LJS
The LJS was the first synagogue in the UK to invite non-Jewish partners and people who have identified with the Jewish community to associate themselves with us by becoming a ‘Friend’
Friends are welcome in all aspects of synagogue life (excluding a vote at general meetings) and their involvement and commitment to the synagogue is both encouraged and valued
In addition, the LJS remains one of the few synagogues in the UK which permits non-Jewish partners to be buried next to their Jewish partners at our cemetery in North West London. See the Cemetery section for more details
Choosing Judaism
We welcome any individual who wishes to become Jewish. If you are interested in conversion to Judaism, please contact our Education Co-ordinator on 020 7432 1284 or education@ljs.org
Alternatively, you can attend a service and introduce yourself to the Rabbi or a member of the synagogue. Our conversion booklet goes into further detail about the process and can be viewed here.
For security reasons, please contact the office on 020 7286 5181 so we can inform our security team of your visit.
Annual Review
For further information about the LJS, please see our latest Annual Review by clicking below:
Tue, 24 May 2022
23 Iyar 5782
LATEST NEWS
- Read the latest blog by Rabbi Igor Zinkov 'Paying it Forward: A YES Fund Story' describing his recent visit to Poland in support of Ukrainian refugees. Rabbi Igor is co-chair of the WUPJ/EUPJ Ukraine Crisis Fund. Click here to read
- Progressively Jewish Podcast - Rosh Chodesh Iyar: Ukraine Special with Rabbis Tanya Sakhnovich, Anna Wolfson and Igor Zinkov. Listen here to this informed and intense discussion about the current situation in the Ukraine
- Become a Member of the LJS Council! Nominations are currently being invited for the LJS Council which has responsibility for key decisions affecting our vibrant and multi-facetted synagogue. Click here for further information and a nomination form.
- Our Purim festivities in the news! Click here to read
- Click here to read LJS member Judith King's article about this moving Solidarity Shabbat we held on 18 February
In light of President Putin's attack on Ukraine, please click here to read the European Union for Progressive Judaism Rabbinic Assembly's statement on the situation in Ukraine
The World Union for Progressive Judaism has launched a crisis fund to support the Ukrainian Jewish Community. Please click here to donate and to find out more - Discover Chavruta (companionship), an innovative study programme by Rabbi Igor Zinkov, to create friendship through learning and lively debate. For LJS Members and Friends from ages 18 to 120! Click here for more information
- Education Spring/Summer Term
The LJS offers an exciting programme of learning and engagement for adults, known as The Learning Circle. Classes and groups occur throughout the week and on Shabbat mornings before the service, all taught by expert teachers. Click here for the Spring/Summer 2022 brochure. - AFGHAN REFUGEE CRISIS - If you wish to help directly, please make donations via JCORE, the Jewish Council for Racial Equality, and World Jewish Relief. Care4Calais operates several collection points for specific items needed.
- Please do NOT bring any items to the LJS.
- We are happy to welcome back Members and Friends to the LJS for Shabbat services. Click HERE to view our attendance requirements.
- 'We should be deeply pained by the way we are with the stranger who lives in our midst', read Rabbi Alexandra Wright's recent piece in The Guardian here.
- Read our 2020 Annual Review:
- For a useful page of links to organisations that may be able to assist or provide advice in times of need, click here
- The LJS Cemetery opening times are:
Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm
Friday 9am-2pm
Sunday 9am-5pm - For more information, please click here
For more events, please see our calendar page
Watch Ann & Bob Kirk's virtual tour of the LJS:
You can also visit our dedicated LJS YouTube page
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