Episode four: Jon and Raymond discuss Israel, the 7 October attack and their impact on our Jewish identity with Robin Moss
Dr Jonathan Boyd
What is it about Jews and Israel? In the fourth episode of the 'Jews Do Count' podcast, Jon and Raymond try to explain the ties that bind Jews in the UK and Israel by sharing some personal stories about their own connections to Israel, and producer Richard Miron is sent to ask community members what Israel means to them and how the 7 October attack on the country affected them. They are joined by Robin Moss, former Director of Strategy at UJIA and current Chief Executive of Unitas, Barnet Youth Zone, an educator and activist on Israel-related issues, to discuss why Israel now, more then ever, features in British Jewish life.
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In 'Jews Do Count podcast', Dr Jonathan Boyd (Executive Director, Institute for Jewish Policy Research) and Raymond Simonson (CEO, JW3 London) come together to discuss Jewish identity today, drawing on the most recent JPR data and their longstanding experience of working in Jewish community life. The two hosts grapple with some of the findings from the landmark JPR report, ’Jews in the UK today’, published in February 2024, and explore some of its major themes with leading specialists from the UK Jewish community. The report is based on the responses of nearly 5,000 British Jews to the JPR National Jewish Identity Survey – the largest survey of its kind to date.
This series was produced, recorded and edited by Richard Miron from Earshot Strategies – the podcast consultancy.
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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