Progressive Judaism (United Kingdom)

The Movement for Progressive Judaism, commonly known as Progressive Judaism, is a WUPJ-affiliated Jewish denomination in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Formed by the merger of The Movement for Reform Judaism and Liberal Judaism, the new organisation will be Britain's second largest Jewish denomination in terms of individual members, representing around 30% of synagogue-affiliated Jews. In terms of congregations, it will be Britain's largest synagogue organisation, with around 80 member communities across the UK and Ireland.

The Progressive approach to Judaism blends tradition with modernity, with a focus on shared values, diverse voices, and a commitment to inclusion and equality.

The intention to create one Progressive Judaism for the UK was first announced in April 2023 and then confirmed on 18 May 2025, when the member communities of both organisations voted to unite into one movement. The legal process to dissolve Reform/Liberal Judaism and substitute a singular Progressive Judaism is expected to be completed around November 2025.

Progressive Judaism is a member of the World Union for Progressive Judaism and dates its history back to the Haskalah (Jewish enlightenment) of the 1770s and the introduction of Reform Judaism to Britain from the 1840s.