Union for Progressive Judaism
Conservative rabbis pray at the Ezrat Yisrael egalitarian prayer space at the Western Wall, December 12, 2024. Photo: Courtesy/ File via TOI
February 26, 2026, 4:57 pm
Progressive groups slam Knesset bill restricting Western Wall prayer
'For Australian Jews who identify with Progressive, Reform, or Masorti traditions, these developments feel like a direct assault on the legitimacy of our own religious lives'
By AJN STAFF and SAM SOKOL
Sorting and preparing vegetables at Mizilot Mazon.
November 13, 2025, 11:27 am
‘Thank you, thank you, thank you’
Let us continue to fight back against the waves of antisemitism that we must not allow to engulf us.
By David Knoll
Noa Argamani is reunited with her partner Avinatan Or. Photo: Facebook
October 14, 2025, 10:00 am
Australian Jewish leaders welcome hostage returns
'Tonight, for the first time since that dark day, we can begin to rejoice once more on Simchat Torah'
By Gareth Narunsky
Yaron Shavit.
June 12, 2025, 11:28 am
Diaspora ‘has a voice’ in Israel
"The Jewish people have a voice in what's happening in Israel," said Yaron Shavit.
By Peter Kohn
Yair Lootsteen. Photo: Peter Kohn
November 14, 2024, 10:23 am
Communities strong, says Israeli Progressive
Lootsteen wants an inquiry into the security lapse leading to October 7.
By Peter Kohn
Philip Bliss and Maureen Barten. Photo: Peter Kohn
June 4, 2023, 6:57 am
Netzer presented with sifrei Torah
Netzer has received two Torah scrolls through a program organised by the World Union for Progressive Judaism.
By Peter Kohn
Candles along the protest route.
May 9, 2023, 6:47 am
Standing up for the Israel we care for
The broad and deep 16 weeks of protests across the nation are a constitutional moment. It is as yet far from clear what the outcome will be.
By David Knoll
The Kotel plaza in Jerusalem.
July 14, 2022, 8:55 am
Action urged
'It is completely unacceptable that Jews cannot freely express their Jewish identity in the State of Israel.'
By Gareth Narunsky
Rabbi Gilad Kariv.
May 6, 2022, 9:30 am
Israel firm on Ukraine
Rabbi Kariv, Progressive Rabbi and Labour MK, will address a UPJ webinar this Sunday.
By Peter Kohn
April 13, 2022, 10:00 am
Oli – the joy of Pesach
We can get so wrapped up in the "doing" we can forget why we do it at all.
By Rabbi Gary Robuck
Rabbi Sergio Bergman.
February 24, 2022, 9:28 am
‘Terrorist attack changed my life’
The birth of his baby meant WUPJ president Rabbi Sergio Bergman wasn't at the MIA Jewish Centre on July 18, 1994 as a terrorist bomb planted by Iran and Hezbollah ripped through the centre, claiming 85 lives and injuring hundreds.
By Peter Kohn
December 8, 2021, 8:00 am
New ideas for UPJ
By Peter Kohn
Rabbi Gersh Lazarow. Photo: Peter Haskin
November 24, 2021, 8:42 am
Rabbi Lazarow stands down
Rabbi Lazarow’s decision to stand down, made shortly after he returned from medical leave, came days after new claims involving 25 alleged incidents of plagiarism dating back to 2012.
By Peter Kohn
August 15, 2021, 9:30 am
Inspiring a better future
From left: Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio, Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins, Reverend Sam Zwarenstein, Rabbi Dr Orna Triguboff, Rabbi Cantor George Mordecai and Rabbi Rafi Kaiserblueth.
August 11, 2021, 10:00 am
Engage to co-exist
We have to do more than just tolerate each other, in order to successfully co-exist.
By Rabbi Rafi Kaiserblueth
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