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Migration 101: Landing in Israel after making aliyah
August 27, 2024, 10:28 am
Pew Research Centre backs down on UK Jewish migration figures
Survey inaccurately claimed 120,000 foreign-born Jews living in UK – twice the probable number.
By Jenni Frazer
The Census 2021 start screen is displayed on a laptop screen.
September 8, 2023, 11:22 am
OPINION: A Census box for Jewish ethnicity will be helpful and healthy
"I believe ‘Jewish’ should be an explicit ethnicity option, and I am not alone," writes Amanda Bowman, vice president of the Board of Deputies.
By Amanda Bowman Vice-President Board of Deputies
A residential street in Stamford Hill
August 29, 2023, 12:32 pm
Three in 10 flats, terraces and semi-detached Jewish homes considered overcrowded
The data is the latest to be released from the census, which took place in England and Wales in March 2021.
By Jewish News Reporter
Census 2021: multi-person households with at least two different religions. See story RELIGION Census embargoed to 0001 Thursday July 27. Infographic PA Graphics. An editable version of this graphic is available if required. Please contact graphics@pamediagroup.com.
July 27, 2023, 11:43 am
Thousands living in multi-faith households, first figures of their kind show
The figures have been hailed as reflecting the “rich complexity of religious life” in the two nations.
Bea Baldwin, who was raised in a multi-faith household as her father practices Judaism and her mother is Christian. Bea says her upbringing shows "everyone can live in unison" if people are willing to educate themselves about different beliefs.
July 27, 2023, 11:42 am
‘Everyone can live in unison’, says child of multi-faith Jewish household
Bea Baldwin practices Judaism along with her father while her mother is a Christian.
By Jewish News Reporter
Moscow Choral Synagogue
January 12, 2023, 6:47 pm
Number of Russian Jews down sharply in last decade, pre-Ukraine war census reveals
Growing exodus from Russia with those identifying as Jewish dropping by over half to 82,644 in 2021 over an eleven year period.
By David I Klein (JTA)
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner
December 2, 2022, 11:17 am
OPINION: Join me in south London – a magnet for Jewish life
Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner says the census shows more British Jews are crossing the river where they find a young and vibrant community
By Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner
Up to 1,500 boys are estimated to attend unregistered schools in Hackney (Screengrab)
December 2, 2022, 11:05 am
OPINION: Census data will help community plan for future services
Jonathan Boyd says the 2021 snapshot of British life indicates stable numbers amid rocketing growth of the Charedi community
By Dr Jonathan Boyd
Map of Barnet, the most Jewish borough in the country
November 29, 2022, 11:58 am
Barnet continues to have largest Jewish population, Census 2021 confirms
The census for England and Wales confirms 56,616 people living in Barnet said they were Jewish, while in Greater Manchester the community was 28,072, and in Hertfordshire 26,436
By Lee Harpin
Israeli and British flags
November 29, 2019, 11:14 am
New figures show near-doubling of Israeli-born UK residents since 2001
Around 21,000 British residents were born in the Jewish state, up from 11,890 at the turn of the century - but only 8,000 have kept their Israeli nationality
By Jewish News Reporter
March 6, 2019, 4:36 pm
Jewish ‘ethnicity’ split for next census
Exclusive: 2021 survey for England and Wales will not include a 'Jewish' option under ethnicity
By Stephen Oryszczuk
August 23, 2018, 11:04 am
Exclusive: Ethnicity option on next census could show 400,000 Jews in UK
Community leaders have expressed concerns over the move, proposed by the Office of National Statistics
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