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Josh Benjamin Israel Levy^[1] (born March 1974)^[1] is a British Reform rabbi and Chief Executive of the Movement for Reform Judaism, a post he has held since May 2023 and full time since November 2023.^[2]

He is working in partnership with Charley Baginsky, the chief executive of Liberal Judaism, on the creation of a unified movement in the United Kingdom for Progressive Judaism.^[3]

From 2008 to 2023, Levy was Rabbi of North Western Reform Synagogue (also known as "Alyth") at Temple Fortune in northwest London.^[4]^[5]

He is an alumnus of Exeter College, Oxford University and of the London School of Economics.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Josh Benjamin Israel Levy – Rabbi". Check Company. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ "Statement on Progressive Judaism" (Press release). Movement for Reform Judaism. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ Rosenberg, Michelle (17 April 2023). "Liberal and Reform merge to create single progressive UK Jewish movement". Jewish News. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Rabbi Josh Levy". Leo Baeck College. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
^ "North Western Reform Synagogue". Jewish Communities and Records – UK (hosted by jewishgen.org). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

External links

Levy's articles in The Jewish Chronicle

[Check-1] "Josh Benjamin Israel Levy – Rabbi". Check Company. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[MRJ_PR-2] "Statement on Progressive Judaism" (Press release). Movement for Reform Judaism. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[Rosenberg-3] Rosenberg, Michelle (17 April 2023). "Liberal and Reform merge to create single progressive UK Jewish movement". Jewish News. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

[LBC-4] "Rabbi Josh Levy". Leo Baeck College. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

[JCR-5] "North Western Reform Synagogue". Jewish Communities and Records – UK (hosted by jewishgen.org). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

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-Rabbi '''Josh Levy''' is Principal Rabbi of [[North Western Reform Synagogue]] (''"Alyth shul"'') at [[Temple Fortune]] in north-west London, a post he has held since 2008.<ref name="LBC">{{Cite web |title=Rabbi Josh Levy |url=https://lbc.ac.uk/member/rabbi-josh-levy/ |access-date=17 April 2023 |website=[[Leo Baeck College]]}}</ref><ref name="JCR">{{Cite web |date=4 January 2021 |title=North Western Reform Synagogue |url=http://www.jewishgen.org/JCR-UK/London/golders_nw_ref/index.htm |access-date=17 April 2023 |website=[[JewishGen|Jewish Communities and Records – UK (hosted by jewishgen.org)]]}}</ref> On 17 April 2023, the [[Movement for Reform Judaism]] announced that he is to take up the post of its chief executive (initially on a part-time basis) from 1 May 2023.<ref name="MRJ PR">{{Cite press release |title=Statement on Progressive Judaism |date=17 April 2023 |publisher=[[Movement for Reform Judaism]] |url=https://www.reformjudaism.org.uk/statement-on-progressive-judaism/}}</ref> He will work in partnership with [[Charley Baginsky]], chief executive of [[Liberal Judaism (United Kingdom)|Liberal Judaism]], on the creation of a unified movement in the United Kingdom for Progressive Judaism.<ref name="Rosenberg">{{Cite news |last=Rosenberg |first=Michelle |date=17 April 2023 |title=Liberal and Reform merge to create single progressive UK Jewish movement |work=[[Jewish News]] |url=https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/liberal-and-reform-merge-to-create-single-progressive-uk-jewish-movement/ |access-date=17 April 2023}}</ref>
+'''Josh Benjamin Israel Levy'''<ref name="Check"/> (born March 1974)<ref name="Check">{{Cite web |title=Josh Benjamin Israel Levy – Rabbi |url=https://www.checkcompany.co.uk/director/5149672/RABBI-JOSH-BENJAMIN-ISRAEL-LEVY |access-date=28 August 2024 |website=Check Company}}</ref> is a British [[Reform Judaism|Reform]] [[Rabbi|rabbi]] and Chief Executive of the [[Movement for Reform Judaism]], a post he has held since May 2023 and full time since November 2023.<ref name="MRJ PR">{{Cite press release |title=Statement on Progressive Judaism |date=17 April 2023 |access-date = 31 August 2024|publisher=[[Movement for Reform Judaism]] |url=https://www.reformjudaism.org.uk/statement-on-progressive-judaism/}}</ref>
+He is working in partnership with [[Charley Baginsky]], the chief executive of [[Liberal Judaism (United Kingdom)|Liberal Judaism]], on the creation of a unified movement in the United Kingdom for Progressive Judaism.<ref name="Rosenberg">{{Cite news |last=Rosenberg |first=Michelle |date=17 April 2023 |title=Liberal and Reform merge to create single progressive UK Jewish movement |work=[[Jewish News]] |url=https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/liberal-and-reform-merge-to-create-single-progressive-uk-jewish-movement/ |access-date=17 April 2023}}</ref>
-He is an alumnus of [[Oxford University]] and of the [[London School of Economics]].<ref name="LBC"/>
+From 2008 to 2023, Levy was Rabbi of [[North Western Reform Synagogue]] (also known as ''"Alyth"'') at [[Temple Fortune]] in northwest [[London]].<ref name="LBC">{{Cite web |title=Rabbi Josh Levy |url=https://lbc.ac.uk/member/rabbi-josh-levy/ |access-date=17 April 2023 |website=[[Leo Baeck College]]}}</ref><ref name="JCR">{{Cite web |date=4 January 2021 |title=North Western Reform Synagogue |url=http://www.jewishgen.org/JCR-UK/London/golders_nw_ref/index.htm |access-date=17 April 2023 |website=[[JewishGen|Jewish Communities and Records – UK (hosted by jewishgen.org)]]}}</ref>
+He is an alumnus of [[Exeter College, Oxford|Exeter]] College, [[Oxford University]] and of the [[London School of Economics]].<ref name="LBC"/>
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