Newsletter 1 - July 2007

Welcome to the first Newsletter of New Jewish Thought.

New Jewish Thought is a group of British Jews from across the communal spectrum, who have come together to pursue the following vision:

• New Jewish Thought seeks to foster dialogue and respectful connection between Jews with different opinions, from different streams of Jewishness, from different backgrounds.

• New Jewish Thought seeks to highlight issues that are not extensively discussed within the Jewish community.

We are pleased to announce that our website is now live. You can now find a number of articles on the site, including :

• A selection of responses on natural burials in the UK Jewish community.

• In Hiding? The Jews of Europe by Dr Nick Lambert author of the forthcoming Europe and the Jews in the Twenty First Century (Vallentine Mitchell)

• Reflections on the Simchat Bat by Danny Bermant.

We will be holding a discussion with Nick Lambert on the theme 'Is Europe Good for the Jews?' at 8pm on Thursday 6th September 2007 at a venue to be confirmed. Nick will talk about his research and open up a discussion on Anglo-Jewry's relationship with Europe. Places are limited - if you want to come please contact us at info@newjewishthought.org

We're looking for writers, editors and volunteers to contribute to our project. If you would like to get involved, or if you know someone who may be interested, please contact us at info@newjewishthought.org