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The JDOV talks no.2 - Matthew Gould. reconciling faith and patriotism

In this talk, Matthew Gould tells us what he has learned about being a 'British Jew' from his life as a diplomat

December 22, 2016 15:32
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During his time as the UK Ambassador to Israel Matthew 's Jewishness seemed to become a real issue for some.

However, while he believes the age old accusation of “dual loyalties” is still alive and well, Matthew maintains that we can be both 100% proudly British and 100% proudly Jewish.  

We should not let anyone else define for us what it means to be patriotic and what it means to be Jewish.

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