LILY’S LEGACY - VOICES & VISIONS OF LIBERAL JUDAISM
COMMISSIONED BY LIBERAL JUDAISM, MARCH 2020
What is Liberal Judaism? Who are the Liberal Jews? Who were the founders and pioneers? What was their vision? And how is this vision embodied today?
A multi-media exhibition “Voices and Visions of Liberal Judaism” features the voices, visions, memories and mementos of Liberal Judaism through the 20th and 21st century, and their thoughts for the future.
The exhibition was created from stories and materials collected as part of the Lily’s Legacy Project, which showcases The Radical History and Heritage of Liberal Judaism in Britain. The project examines how Liberal Judaism embodies the vision of its founder – Lily Montagu, Claude Montefiore and Rabbi Dr Israel Mattuck – both today and throughout its history.
The project has collected over 100 audio and audio – visual oral histories and memorabilia from Liberal Jews across communities and from all walks of life – from those involved in setting up communities many decades ago to those who have only recently found a home for their Jewish story within Liberal Judaism.
We produced a 10 part podcast series as part of this exhibition compiled from oral histories and produced as part of a digital exhibition exploring how Liberal Judaism has evolved since it was
co-founded by British visionary Lily Montagu in 1902.
Produced by Miri Lawrence and Lucia Scazzocchio
Narrated by Harry Hurst, Sound editing and design by Lucia Scazzocchio, and special thanks to all the contributors who agreed to share their stories.