Editorial

This issue begins with the proceedings of a conference held at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London, on 8 July 2024, marking the centenary of the birth of Rabbi Dr John D. Rayner, z'l. The remainder focuses on aspects of contemporary Jewish congregational life in the UK against the background of a major long-overdue development that is taking place between the two ‘Progressive’ movements of British Jewry. For those unfamiliar with the background history, the following introduction may be helpful.