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Most British Jews believe Israeli government has not done enough to release the hostages

JPR report finds a sharp divide between left- and right-wing opinion

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

New survey will reveal the impact of October 7 on British Jews (photo: Getty)

Judaism in the wild: Miknaf Ha'aretz shemittah retreat

Back to the land: the radical new group promoting ‘earth-based’ Judaism

By Simon Rocker

4 min read

JLC chairman Keith Black (Photo: Mark Thomas)

JLC leader: British Jewry faces ‘the fight of our lives’ after October 7

By Simon Rocker

4 min read

Celebrating Purim in Hackney - Charedim are the most emotionally attached to Israel, according to the new survey ()Getty Images)

How UK Jews do Judaism today

By Simon Rocker

4 min read

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26: Protestors wear flags of Israel on their backs as they march against anti-Semitism on November 26, 2023 in London, England. The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas has sparked a wave of protests across Europe, and heightened concerns over anti-Semitism among Jewish communities. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

Census uncovers increase in British secular Jews

By Simon Rocker

3 min read

Protestors march against antisemitism on November 26, 2023 in London, England (Photo: Getty)

Antisemitism has soared across UK since October 7, police figures show

By Eliana Jordan

3 min read

English and Welsh Jewry increased by 5.7 per cent from 2011 to 2021, rather than 2.4 per cent as earlier reported

UK Jewish population rise higher than first reported

By Simon Rocker

2 min read

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Eight out of ten British Jews identify as Zionist, says new poll

The CAA said the November survey countered far-left claims that Zionism is separate from Jewish identity

By Daniel Ben-David

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December 28, 2023 10:34

Gathering of British Jews and Israelis for a vigil for Israel and to demand the release of hostages held by Hamas, Parliament Square, October 15, 2023

The making of a super-shul

A new book charts the rise of one of the UK’s biggest synagogues, New North London

By Simon Rocker

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December 28, 2023 10:25

Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg of the New North London Synagogue

Inquiry launched at university after Jewish lecturer is called a ‘white supremacist’

Goldsmiths, University of London appoints senior barrister to probe antisemitism at institution

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May 18, 2023 08:59

Inquiry launched at university after Jewish lecturer is called a ‘white supremacist’

Jews live the longest - thanks to chicken soup and brandy

Jewish centenarians share the secret to a long a life after the census revealed that the proportion of 100-year-olds in the Jewish community is nearly three times higher than in the overall population

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February 2, 2023 11:16

Jews live the longest - thanks to chicken soup and brandy

Antisemitism watchdog launches UK-wide Stand With Jews campaign

The organisation's billboards will feature in cities across the UK such as Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

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January 17, 2023 15:32

Antisemitism watchdog launches UK-wide Stand With Jews campaign

The changing landscape of British Jewry

Initial figures from the new Census reveal how the community is evolving

By Simon Rocker

4 min read

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January 16, 2023 16:19

Programme Name: Canvey: The Promised Island - TX: 09/01/2018 - Episode: n/a (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: Naftali and family on the beach at Canvey Island. - (C) Laurie Sparham - Photographer: Laurie Sparham

Arise, Sir Ephraim: Meet the man behind the New Year's Knighthood

A lover of jokes, song and Spurs, Ephraim Mirvis is described as 'warm and principled'

By Jenni Frazer

6 min read

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January 5, 2023 11:16

Arise, Sir Ephraim: Meet the man behind the New Year's Knighthood

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By Benjamin Vos

SAS Rogue Heroes continues the tradition of joke Jewish soldiers

This comic relief role for Jewish soldiers has been a constant for well over a century

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December 1, 2022 12:51

SAS Rogue Heroes continues the tradition of joke Jewish soldiers

Board of Deputies calls for Jewish 'ethnicity' to be included on Census form

'We are concerned many Jewish citizens... will not feel fully counted'

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

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November 30, 2022 10:16

Board of Deputies calls for Jewish 'ethnicity' to be included on Census form

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