Rabbis from across the UK Jewish community show Succot support for refugees
Oct 5, 2023
Rabbis from across the UK Jewish community have joined with HIAS+JCORE for a new series of videos, which draw connections between the festival of Succot and the need to help refugees and people seeking asylum.
The series sought to use Succot, a festival of welcome, as an opportunity to be positive about the contribution refugees can make to our society, and to highlight the need to support those fleeing persecution, discrimination and destitution.
We’re delighted and encouraged that Rabbis from five denominations featured in the videos, which you can watch in full below.
Rabbi Joseph Dweck, Senior Rabbi at the S & P Sephardi Community
Rabbi Robyn Ashworth-Steen, co-chair of the Assembly of Reform Rabbis & Cantors
Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Rabbi Josh Levy, CEOs of Progressive Judaism in the UK
Rabbi Elchonon Feldman, Rabbi at Bushey Synagogue and Exec member of the Rabbinical Council of the United Synagogue
Rabbi Jeremy Gordon, New London Synagogue
Rabbi Mark Goldsmith, Senior Rabbi at Edgware and Hendon Reform
Student Rabbi Dea Kulikovsky
Student Rabbi Matt Turchin
