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Palestinians in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip

May 15, 2025, 9:56 pm

UK rabbis launch weekly campaign urging Gaza aid and hostage release

Rabbis Laura Janner-Klausner and Warren Elf lead weekly selfie protest to David Lammy over Gaza aid blockade and hostages

By Annabel Sinclair

February 8, 2022, 4:23 pm

Former senior Reform rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner to take over at Bromley shul

Bromley synagogue looking ahead to Jewish leader's 'enthusiasm, intelligence, and spiritual guidance' as she returns to the congregational rabbinate

October 29, 2021, 2:21 pm

OPINION: When we look to refugees, we see a part of ourselves

Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner asks who we can expect solidarity from if we don't stand with refugees today?

By Laura Janner-Klausner

December 11, 2020, 4:05 pm

The Bible Says What? ‘Nothing about… Chanukah’

Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner looks into Jewish texts, and explains why nothing is said about the festival of light

By Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner

November 8, 2020, 11:27 am

Tribute: Rabbi Lord Sacks’ piercing intellect and gentle compassion shone

Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner reflects on talking Talmud with the former chief rabbi when they both served as heads of their respective movements

By Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner

October 14, 2020, 12:35 pm

Lord Janner’s children step up defence of their father as inquiry continues

Police officers tell Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse about aborted investigation into former Labour MP, who died in 2015.

By Jewish News Reporter

Uyghur people in a livestock market, Kashgar, China. (Wikimedia/ChiralJon_)

August 8, 2020, 11:09 pm

19 rabbis among UK faith leaders calling for ‘justice’ for Uyghurs

Reform, Liberal and United Synagogue rabbis join dozens of faith leaders in highlighting plight of China's minority community population

By Mathilde Frot

July 10, 2020, 9:41 am

Voice of the Jewish News: LJK – a rabbi who’s making Britain better

This week's editorial reflects on the departure of Reform Judaism's senior rabbi from her position, as tributes flood in from across the community

By Jewish News

July 7, 2020, 11:11 am

Senior Reform Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner to leave role

Tributes paid to faith leader's 'tremendous energy, warmth and integrity' as it's announced she'll step down in October, while colleagues say 'her work has made Britain better'

By Jack Mendel

From the WebJune 12, 2020, 10:17 am

Listen to the JN Podcast with Stephen Bush and Ron Arad

Guests include journalist Stephen Bush, who speaks about the new probe into racial inclusion, artist Ron Arad about his Covid masks, and Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner on annexation

A barmitzvah at Lauderdale Road Synagogue, Maida Vale, London.

Credit: Blake Ezra

June 7, 2020, 3:53 pm

Shul re-openings ‘very unlikely’ despite places of worship getting green light

Faith leaders in the community urge caution on resuming services, after the government announced that synagogues, churches, mosques and temples will be able to open on 15 June

By Jenni Frazer

May 29, 2020, 10:05 am

The Bible Says What? ‘Naomi’s sons married out’

For Shavuot, Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner looks into the book of Ruth

By Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner

May 20, 2020, 1:48 pm

OPINION: Time to accept we may not be physically together for Rosh Hashanah

As lockdown continues, senior Reform rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner says it's time to face the reality, that this year will be like no other when it comes to celebrating festivals

By Laura Janner-Klausner

May 5, 2020, 3:44 pm

Leading Reform rabbi: ‘How I found meaning in pain’

Laura Janner-Klausner reveals how she coped with the ordeal of unproven sex abuse allegations against her late father in a new book, Bitesize Resilience: A Crisis Survival Guide.

By Jewish News Reporter

Philippe Sands, Jonathan Freedland, Baroness Deech and Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner

April 22, 2020, 4:38 pm

Lineup for Limmud under lockdown announced

Organisers say the festival has been 'adapted for our socially-distanced times', featuring cultural, political and communal leaders including Jonathan Freedland and Phillipe Sands

By Jewish News Reporter

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