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Jonathan Boyd

Jonathan Boyd

Jonathan Boyd is Executive Director of the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR).

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Israeli International Relations

Israel at 75: Demographics of Israel tell us their own remarkable story

How the Jewish population grew from 630,000 in 1948 to more than seven million today

By Jonathan Boyd

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Israel at 75: Demographics of Israel tell us their own remarkable story

All kinds of Jews are drifting over to the left

All kinds of Jews are drifting over to the left

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Time to find out once more who we really are

Time to find out once more who we really are

2 min read

Close up image depicting a rear view of two Jewish men sitting together inside a synagogue. They have their heads bowed in prayer and they are wearing the traditional Jewish skull cap - otherwise known as a kippah or yarmulke - on their heads. Horizontal color image with copy space.

After Covid, will synagogue be the same again?

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Growth trend: UK Jewish success story goes on

But history always teaches us to be cautious about predicting the future so watch this space

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September 22, 2022 13:16

Growth trend: UK Jewish success story goes on

The identikit Jewish household doesn’t exist

Tradition prizes coupledom, but lifelong singletons are just as much a part of the community

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August 11, 2022 13:43

The identikit Jewish household doesn’t exist

We are gradually becoming majority Charedi

The implications for Anglo-Jewry are huge, and we need to grasp how things will change

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July 4, 2022 09:04

a crowded group of religious Jewish Men dancing at a wedding

We must refuse to be defined by our enemies

As we celebrate Israel’s independence, we should focus on the positives rather than Jew hate

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May 5, 2022 14:56

Little patriot jewish girl standing and enjoying with the flag of Israel on blue sky background.Memorial day-Yom Hazikaron, Patriotic holiday Independence day Israel - Yom Ha'atzmaut concept

Ukraine's Jewish population will only decline from here

Answering the question of how many Jews live in the country is harder than it first appears

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March 10, 2022 21:08

Two orthodox jews are seen arriving are seen arriving at the Medyka pedestrian border crossing in eastern Poland on February 25, 2022, fleeing the conflict in their country, one day after Russia launched a military attack on its neighbour Ukraine. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP) (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Decline of Christianity matters to British Jews

The new Census could reveal that Britain is no longer majority Christian, changing everything

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January 13, 2022 14:26

Churchgoers sitting in the pew

Why is Judaism irrelevant to climate change?

Our religion and culture do not seem to be shaping our views on the crisis facing the planet

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December 3, 2021 16:04

Why is Judaism irrelevant to climate change?

It’s not always bad for a community to decline

You will never stop Jews moving away from an area but you can make the most of its future

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October 7, 2021 17:32

E981T6 Orthodox Jews crossing the road in Stamford Hill, Hackney, London, UK

We need to talk about marrying out, urgently

It has become unacceptable in come circles to discuss the evidence around intermarriage

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August 19, 2021 17:39

We need to talk about marrying out, urgently

More people now think Israel is evil

Raul Hilberg’s famous phrase about antisemitism has morphed into a modern equivalent

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July 1, 2021 14:48

More people now think Israel is evil

We must not let the Israel Tour system collapse

The informal education system which has served us so well is creaking

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June 15, 2021 11:17

We must not let the Israel Tour system collapse

Fighting Jew-hate like Covid

Antisemitism is like a virus that mutates and creates new variants throughout history, writes Jonathan Boyd

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March 31, 2021 16:17

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos waves upon his arrival for a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Walid Muallem in Damascus on Septamber 8, 2009. Moratinos is on a regional tour that has already taken him to Egypt and will include Israel and the Palestinian territories. AFP PHOTO/LOUAI BESHARA (Photo credit should read LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images)

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