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Jews: Surprisingly Normal • Words • Kings Place A Jewish Book Week discussion that ignores the heroes, artists and thinkers who have made history as famous Jews, and turns instead to the everyday lives that make up the vast majority of the culture.

𝗝𝗲𝘄𝘀: 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹
𝗦𝘂𝗻, 𝟴 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺
Dr Keith Kahn-Harris (JPR, ‘Everyday Jews’) joins Professor Gavin Schaffer (‘An Unorthodox History’) and Karen E. H. Skinazi (Hebrew Union College) for a conversation.
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...

Hoping to see you there!

Diaspora Jews: A Shifting Landscape • Words • Kings Place How has the Jewish diaspora changed in recent years? Daniel Schwammenthal, Jewish Chronicle editor and former AJC Transatlantic Institute director, will be joined by leading voices from across the wor...

𝗗𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝘀: 𝗔 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲
𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗮𝘁 𝟯𝗽𝗺
A panel discussion featuring Daniel Schwammenthal (The Jewish Chronicle), Sarah Hurwitz (‘As a Jew’), Toby Axelrod (JTA) and Dr Jonathan Boyd (JPR).
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...

You are invited to two upcoming #JewishBookWeek 2026 events featuring JPR researchers: Dr @keithkahnharris.bsky.social and Dr Jonathan Boyd will share the latest data on Jewish life, and how it has changed over the past couple of years.

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Beyond permanent crisis: Rebalancing Jewish communal priorities in Europe Everything feels urgent right now. Across the UK, Europe, and indeed, the world, Jewish communities have been living since 7 October 2023 in a state of near-permanent alert: following events in Israel...

In his latest op-ed for @jewishnews.bsky.social, Dr Jonathan Boyd asks: Can we move beyond “permanent crisis” in 2026, and create space for long-term vision, growth and resilience?

Read the insight here: www.jpr.org.uk/insights/bey...

Shabbat shalom from JPR!

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For the first time, support for Labour and Conservatives combined drops below 60% among Jews in the UK, as Green and Reform UK climb.

Thank you @theguardian.com, @jewishnews.bsky.social, @jewishchron.bsky.social, @relmedcentre.bsky.social for sharing our research and insights.

The end of two-party politics? Emerging changes in the political preferences of British Jews

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Last summer, JPR reported that British Jews are more prone to vote for one of the two large parties than the general UK population. Our latest report suggests this gap is closing fast.

www.jpr.org.uk/reports/end-...

Currently - The Split - BBC Sounds A Jewish journalist explores his community’s relationship with Israel.

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BBC Radio 4 dives into the relationship between #Jews in the UK and Israel, and how the #October7massacre impacted what #BritishJews feel about #Zionism, the war and more.

With JPR's Dr Jonathan Boyd.

Now available on @bbcsounds.bsky.social:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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:
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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:

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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?

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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...