Liberal Judaism appoints new chaplain to champion students

The rabbi of Kehillah north London has been appointed to a major liberal chaplain role supporting university students and young adults around the UK.

Rabbi Leah Jordan will be available to all Jewish students on campus. She will head up Liberal Jewish Students, which offers a range of activities to ensure that Britain’s universities have a strong progressive Jewish presence. These include lunch and learns, prayer services, pastoral support, campus visits and much more.

Liberal Jewish Students also supports those who have suffered antisemitism on campus, which was further highlighted by the recent report showing that the National Union of Students (NUS) has failed to sufficiently challenge hostility towards Jews in its own structures.

Jordan previously served as progressive student chaplain for a number of years, before leaving the UK to study in Jerusalem in 2018. She is also currently the rabbi at Kehillah north London.

Leah said: “I am chuffed to be starting as the student chaplain for Liberal Jewish Students. It is really important that progressive Jewish students are empowered on campuses across Britain.”

Leah caused outrage across the community in 2018 when she took a lead role in the now infamous “Kaddish for Gaza” event outside Parliament to pay respects to Palestinians killed in a recent conflict with Israel – despite the majority of those who died being Hamas terrorists.

If you, or someone you know, would like to find out more about the work of Liberal Jewish Students, please get in touch with Leah by emailing chaplain@liberaljudaism.org.