Jews Do Count with Raymond Simonson and Dr Jonathan Boyd
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. It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since the horrific attacks on Israel, when 1200 people were brutally murdered and over 250 were taken hostage by Hamas terrorists, among whom almost a hundred still remain captive. It’s hard to believe the war in Gaza, northern Israel and now Lebanon continues a year on, causing a terrible toll of death, destruction, displacement and despair in its wake. The events of that day and the year since have profoundly affected Jews worldwide. They are the main topic of conversations around Friday dinner tables, at hundreds of community events and webinars, and every week in our newspapers. They’re in our thoughts and prayers more or less daily. They have affected our views about Israel, our sense of security in the UK, and the very ways in which we live our Jewish lives. In partnership with The Jewish News.
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Episodes
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Can you have a strong Jewish identity without believing in God? In the third episode of the Jews Do Count podcast, Jon and Raymond discuss religiosity, and lack of it, with Joanne Greenaway, Chief Executive of the London School of Jewish Studies, 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.
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Most Jews think that values and morals are an important part of their Jewishness, but what morals and values are they referring to exactly? In episode two of the Jews Do Count podcast, Jon and Raymond examine ‘Jewish values’ and discuss what it means to different people and sections of the community. They are joined by David Mason, a former United Synagogue Rabbi and the now Executive Director of HIAS+JCORE, the Jewish voice on refugees and racial justice. Are there any values we all share as Jews? And how do Jews in the UK compare to the rest of the population when it comes to donating money and time to social causes?
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
In the first episode of the podcast, Raymond and Jon introduce what unites and divides the British Jewish community at this particularly challenging time, highlighting religiosity, peoplehood, Israel, antisemitism, and values as issues that are central to British Jews.
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
What do Jews look like today in terms of their beliefs, practices, values and attitudes?
Drawing on the most recent JPR data and their longstanding experience of working in Jewish community life, Dr Jonathan Boyd (Executive Director, Institute for Jewish Policy Research) and Raymond Simonson (CEO, JW3 London) come together to discuss Jewish identity today in this 7-episode podcast series.
October 7 has changed us.
Series 2 of the Jews Do Count podcast shares findings from JPR’s landmark report, 'A year after October 7: British Jewish views on Israel, antisemitism and Jewish life', published in October 2024.
The report is based on the responses of nearly 4,500 British Jews to JPR’s Current Jewish Affairs Survey, held in July 2024v-the largest survey of British Jews since October 7.
Download the full report for free here:
https://www.jpr.org.uk/reports/year-after-october-7-british-jewish-views-israel-antisemitism-and-jewish-life
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