Jonathan and Raymond host Richard Ferrer, Editor of The Jewish News, to discuss how reactions to the war in the media, political life, universities, and demonstrations affect British Jews’ sense of security in Britain
Dr Jonathan Boyd
The past year has clearly affected British Jews’s sense of security and belonging in the UK: our new data show that 30% of all adult British Jews reported personally experiencing antisemitism in the first nine months after October 7. And between the October 7 attacks, the war in Gaza, and all of the public and media reactions to it, many Jews in the UK are feeling rattled and shaken, and starting to show multiple signs of insecurity, concern and alienation from wider society.
In the second episode of Series 2 of the ‘Jews Do Count’ podcast, Jonathan and Raymond examine recent data and discuss how the reaction to the war in the media, political life, on university campuses, and at pro-Palestinian demonstrations is affecting British Jews’ sense of security in Britain. They do so with the help of Richard Ferrer, Editor of The Jewish News and a regular contributor on BBC Radio 4.
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In series 2 of the ‘Jews Do Count’ podcast, JW3’s Raymond Simonson and JPR’s Dr Jonathan Boyd explore how the events of October 7 and the subsequent year have changed British Jews, drawing on the brand new data from JPR’s landmark report ‘A year after October 7: British Jewish views on Israel, antisemitism and Jewish life’, with the help of top experts from the community.
Dr Jonathan Boyd
Executive Director
Dr Jonathan Boyd
Executive Director
Jonathan has been Executive Director of JPR since 2010, having previously held research and policy positions at the JDC International Centre for Community Development in...
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Raymond Simonson
Raymond Simonson
Chief Executive Officer of JW3, London's leading Jewish community centre, and an experienced leader with a long history in the Jewish community, informal education and...
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