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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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Why you must tick 'Jewish' on the census

It is one of the most important and consequential things you can do, writes Dr Jonathan Boyd

By Jonathan Boyd

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Closeup of woman's hand holding a pen filling out a census form.

Jewish Ultra Orthodox men pray on the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, on January 21, 2019. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)

Think before you condemn the Charedim

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A picture of Ilan Halimi is seen at a makeshift memorial, on February 13, 2019 in Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois, after a ceremony in his tribute, two days after two trees planted in memory of the 23-year-old Jewish man abducted and killed over a decade ago, have been found vandalised. - Ilan Halimi was kidnapped by a gang that demanded huge sums of money from his family, believing them to be rich because he was Jewish. After being tortured for three weeks, the 23-year-old cellphone salesman was found dumped next to a railway in the southern suburb of Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois. He died while being brought to hospital. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) (Photo credit should read BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images)

Ilan Halimi’s murder shows why IHRA is so vital in today’s world

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Our way of life put us in danger from the virus

Our way of life put us in danger from the virus

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More from Jonathan Boyd

We are divided — but we can work together

'We may all be Jews, but if our preferences in the American presidential election are indicative, we differ significantly in terms of our core values.'

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November 12, 2020 14:24

We are divided — but we can work together

Mental health is in crisis among young people

'People who are members of synagogues score rather better on mental health scales than people who are not'

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October 28, 2020 18:01

Mental health is in crisis among young people

Find your own path to return to a new normal

'There is an important underlying relationship between our mental health and how we feel about going back'

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September 23, 2020 10:19

Find your own path to return to a new normal

How do you blot out yet remember evil men?

'Historical injustices aren’t corrected by simply deleting them; on the contrary, they need to be recalled, over and again, to learn from them.'

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August 16, 2020 10:59

How do you blot out yet remember evil men?

You can help us find out the impact of Covid-19

'JPR is launching a major nationwide survey of Jews next week'.

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July 9, 2020 13:21

You can help us find out the impact of Covid-19

Identity politics must not distort real figures

'With a current intermarriage rate of about 58 per cent, the boundaries around who is and who is not Jewish in the US are becoming increasingly blurred'

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June 4, 2020 14:11

Identity politics must not distort real figures

It’s not who we are that kills, it’s where we live

'Our geographical choices also appear to have inadvertently affected the likelihood of us contracting Covid-19'

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May 2, 2020 22:27

It’s not who we are that kills, it’s where we live

Are Jews disproportionately dying after contracting coronavirus?

It's too early to tell but it wouldn't surprise me to see elevated numbers, writes Jonathan Boyd

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March 30, 2020 15:26

Are Jews disproportionately dying after contracting coronavirus?

Coronavirus could destroy our community

You can't really do Judaism alone, says Jonathan Boyd

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March 27, 2020 17:11

Coronavirus could destroy our community

Memory of the Shoah is giving way to history

'There seems to be a growing sense of angst in the Jewish community about life in the post-survivor era.'

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February 21, 2020 18:15

Memory of the Shoah is giving way to history

Time to look beyond hate

'While we need to keep a close eye on antisemitism, I think we can also now afford to look beyond it. The country faces enormous challenges.'

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January 20, 2020 15:59

Time to look beyond hate

Nine places where a Jewish vote could count

Is there a Jewish vote? And if so, where might it make a difference?

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December 5, 2019 15:43

Nine places where a Jewish vote could count

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