Institute for Jewish Policy Research

The writing was on the wall, and in the data Two weeks ago, on the eve of Rosh Hashana – the Jewish New Year – I spoke to one of the senior teams at the European Commission involved in combating antisemitism across Europe. We were mainly discuss...

The wider atmosphere surrounding Jews has been febrile for at least two years now, with one in three British Jews reporting feeling unsafe as Jews in the UK today, compared to 9% before October 7.

Read Dr Jonathan Boyd's insight: www.jpr.org.uk/insights/wri...

Shabbat shalom from JPR 😞

Our most recent report, based on a survey of over 4,800 British Jews in Jun/Jul 2025, shows that more British Jews think antisemitism is a “very big” problem in the UK than ever previously measured.

Download the full report: www.jpr.org.uk/reports/two-...

We are shocked by the attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Yom Kippur, and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the two victims, Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby, as well as the injured.

Shocked, but not surprised.

The judgements we face this Rosh Hashanah In Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashanah is less New Year’s Day than Judgement Day. For practising Jews, it’s a time for introspection, accountability and renewal – a moment to stand before God and ask to b...

We begin this year in a notably different place from where we were two years ago, according to our recent data. JPR work is designed to help #policymakers and community leaders understand more accurately how #JewishLife is changing, every year.

www.jpr.org.uk/insights/jud...

The Season of our Joy: The celebration of Succot among UK Jews and how it compares to other Jewish High Holydays

Last year, we shared our analysis of those who observe #RoshHashanah and fast on #YomKippur; this year, our report looks for the first time at how many #BritishJews celebrate #Succot, based on the responses of over 4,800 members of the JPR Research Panel.

Download the report: shorturl.at/INR7Y

The #JewishNewYear starts this evening, with its opening holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, both days focused on reflection and introspection, and Succot to follow. To you, your families and your friends:

#ShanaTova – a happy, healthy and hopefully, a peaceful new year - from JPR.

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Jewish children in Jewish schools in the UK today

Read insights by Dr Jonathan Boyd and Dr David Graham: www.jpr.org.uk/insights

And don’t forget to download our infographic factsheet: www.jpr.org.uk/reports/jewi...

Have an enjoyable, interesting and safe school year!

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What works: The impact of Jewish programmes and experiences on Jewish identity outcomes in the UK

As the new #schoolyear begins, we emphasise that Jewish identity develops through a long-term and dynamic process. Understanding how different experiences interact with one another is the key.

Download the full report, commissioned by @thejlc.org: www.jpr.org.uk/reports/what...

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The desire to find a 'silver bullet' experience that will forge #JewishIdentity is an understandable ambition. However, as our new landmark study reveals, it is the cumulative effects of multiple experiences working together as part of a larger ecosystem that genuinely matter.

If you haven’t completed our 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆, this would be a good time to pause, have YOUR say, and make your opinions count: survey.jprpanel.org.uk/wix/2/p25928...

With only 7 days left to respond, don't wait. Your voice matters to us!

Are you Jewish, 16+ and living in the UK?

Complete our Jews in Uncertain Times Survey and make your opinions count when policymakers plan for the future of our community:

survey.jprpanel.org.uk/wix/2/p25928...

20 minutes to impact the next 20 years.

Are you Jewish, over 16 and living in the UK?

Make your opinion count and help fight antisemitism and foster British Jewish life:

survey.jprpanel.org.uk/wix/2/p25928...

Whose Passover is it anyway?

You only need to download it, print it out, and follow the questions as you read the #Haggadah:
jpr.org.uk/insights/who...

Happy Pesach from JPR!

So, in this spirit, we have created a special quiz, ‘𝗪𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆?’, with ten questions about #Jewishlife worldwide and #JewishPeople today, based on recent JPR research.

This weekend, Jews worldwide will attend a #seder, the central tradition of #Pesach (#Passover). On #sedernight we gather with our families to celebrate our freedom while discussing our shared narrative through food and song, knowing that millions of #Jews are doing the same.

Ex-pat Israelis rejuvenating the Jewish Diaspora is exciting. Let's put it into proportion

Read Dr Jonathan Boyd's latest op-ed for
@jewishnews.bsky.social:

jpr.org.uk/insights/ex-...

And don't forget to support our research: Support our #research: cafdonate.cafonline.org/5461

YouTube video by JPR / Institute for Jewish Policy Research Israelis abroad: The transformation of the Jewish Diaspora?

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Our report on 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 continues to make waves across #Jewish communities worldwide, revealing 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅-𝗽𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱.

Download the report and infographic factsheet from the JPR website: jpr.org.uk/reports/isra...

Israelis abroad: Transformation of the Jewish Diaspora?

Download the full report here: jpr.org.uk/reports/isra...

Support our research here: cafdonate.cafonline.org/5461

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Our new report finds 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅-𝗽𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲, possibly transforming #Jewish Diaspora. Thank you @theguardian.com, @jewishnews.bsky.social, @jewishchron.bsky.social, @haaretzcom.bsky.social and others for sharing these essential findings!

The masks we wear on Purim – and all year long Jews traditionally wear masks on Purim. The reasons are varied: they range from the simple calendrical alignment of the holiday with Mardi Gras in medieval Italy, when masks were commonly worn, to the...

They hide it because they're afraid wearing #Jewish symbols might make them a target of #antisemitic behaviour. And it only got worse following the #October7th attacks on Israel and the following war in Gaza.

Read the full insight: jpr.org.uk/insights/mas...

Happy Purim to all 🤡

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This week, Jews worldwide wear costumes to celebrate the #Jewish festival of #Purim. But, as JPR Executive Director Dr
Jinathan Boyd writes in his op-ed for The @jewishnews.bsky.social, many #Jews feel that they have to wear masks and hide their identity all year long.

Can’t find the time to read the report? We gathered interesting facts about #Jewisheducation from this and other JPR reports into a short read and infographic factsheet you can share:

www.jpr.org.uk/insights/fiv...

Numbers of Jewish children in Jewish schools

Education is at the core of every #Jewishcommunity. Tracking these data ensures that #Jewish schools can meet the demand for places and instil a strong sense of #Jewishness in their pupils. Nobody else does all this, only JPR.

Download the full report: www.jpr.org.uk/reports/numb...

Our new report on Jewish schools in the UK finds 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟲,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟯𝟲 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. It also notes that that number decreased for the first time in the last academic year.

Antisemitism in the aftermath of October 7: What do the data tell us, and what more do we still need to know?’

Ambient antisemitism is antisemitic incidents that might not even qualify as antisemitic and aren't directed at someone personally. These might not be recorded, but they bear an overarching effect on Jews everywhere.

That's why JPR is researching it: www.jpr.org.uk/reports/anti...

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In his latest op-ed for @jewishnews.bsky.social, JPR Executive Director Dr Jonathan Boyd explores the pernicious effects of 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 on Jews in the UK and worldwide.

Read Jon's insight on the JPR website: jpr.org.uk/insights/per...

Our impact Our work is deliberately policy-oriented. We collect and analyse data to ensure that organisations working to support and enhance Jewish life, and leaders and policymakers positioned to develop and sh...

JPR’s work is #policy-oriented. We collect and analyse #data to ensure that organisations, leaders and policymakers working to support #Jewishlife have the needed statistics and information.

Learn more about the JPR impact here: jpr.org.uk/about-jpr/im...

Shabbat Shalom from JPR!

The session also featured the Director of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency, Ms Sirpa Rautio; @euantisemitism.bsky.social, the @ec.europa.eu Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life; and Co-Chair of the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation, The Rt Hon Eric Pickles.

JPR Executive Director Dr Jonathan Boyd presented JPR’s latest findings on antisemitism in Europe following the #october7attack on Israel and the following war in Gaza.

You can access our latest reports here: jpr.org.uk/reports (they're free to download)

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Governments, civil society, representatives and experts from across the 57 @euosce.bsky.social member countries met this week in #Helsinki to discuss efforts to counter #antisemitism and other forms of #intolerance at the annual Conference on Addressing Antisemitism in the OSCE.