Episode three: Raymond and Jon discuss religiosity, and lack of it, with Joanne Greenaway, Chief Executive of the London School of Jewish Studies
Dr Jonathan Boyd
In episode three of the Jews Do Count podcast, Jon and Raymond try to find out: Can you have a strong Jewish identity without believing in God? In a growingly secular society like the UK, the connections between one's religiosity and the strength of their Jewish identity need to be identified. They explore what it means to be Jewish yet not religious, and discuss the implications with Joanne Greenaway, Chief Executive of the London School of Jewish Studies (LSJS), looking at what the research shows about religious observance among British Jews, what the term means to different members of the community, and how it can affect one's Jewish identity.
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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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