Union of Liberal and Progressive Synagogues
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The Union of Liberal and Progressive Synagogues was founded in 1902 as the Jewish Religious Union (JRU). Two of its founders were Claude Montefiore and Lily Montagu, and did not intend itself to be a separate denominations. Rather, synagogues affiliated with the JRU were interested in developing a form of authentic Judaism that was responsive to changes going on in the modern world, without going down the path of classical German Reform. Many of its members were inspired by Claude Montefiore's 1903 book "Liberal Judaism - An Essay". In 1909 the JRU changed its name to the Jewish Religious Union for the Advancement of Liberal Judaism In 1944 the name changed again to the Union of Liberal and Progressive Synagogues, more commonly known as the ULPS.
Since 2003 the organisation has officially renamed itself Liberal Judaism, which has always been the main term used for the movement it represents.
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