Institute for Jewish Policy Research
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Our work is deliberately policy-oriented. We collect and analyse data to ensure that organisations working to fight antisemitism and foster Jewish life in the UK, Europe and across the world.
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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.
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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-...
The end of two-party politics? Emerging changes in the political preferences of British Jews
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November 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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.
Thank you @theguardian.com, @jewishnews.bsky.social, @jewishchron.bsky.social, @relmedcentre.bsky.social for sharing our research and insights.
November 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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.
Thank you @theguardian.com, @jewishnews.bsky.social, @jewishchron.bsky.social, @relmedcentre.bsky.social for sharing our research and insights.
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 😞
Read Dr Jonathan Boyd's insight: www.jpr.org.uk/insights/wri...
Shabbat shalom from JPR 😞
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...
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October 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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 😞
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-...
Download the full report: www.jpr.org.uk/reports/two-...
www.jpr.org.uk
October 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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-...
Download the full report: www.jpr.org.uk/reports/two-...
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.
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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...
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September 22, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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...
www.jpr.org.uk/insights/jud...
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
Download the report: shorturl.at/INR7Y
The Season of our Joy: The celebration of Succot among UK Jews and how it compares to other Jewish High Holydays
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September 22, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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
Download the report: shorturl.at/INR7Y
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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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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Jewish children in Jewish schools in the UK today
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August 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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!
@jewishnews.bsky.social
@jewishchron.bsky.social
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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@jewishchron.bsky.social
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...
Download the full report, commissioned by @thejlc.org: www.jpr.org.uk/reports/what...
What works: The impact of Jewish programmes and experiences on Jewish identity outcomes in the UK
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August 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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...
Download the full report, commissioned by @thejlc.org: www.jpr.org.uk/reports/what...
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!
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Happy Pesach from JPR!
Whose Passover is it anyway?
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April 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
You only need to download it, print it out, and follow the questions as you read the #Haggadah:
jpr.org.uk/insights/who...
Happy Pesach from JPR!
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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.
April 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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.
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
@jewishnews.bsky.social:
jpr.org.uk/insights/ex-...
And don't forget to support our research: Support our #research: cafdonate.cafonline.org/5461
Ex-pat Israelis rejuvenating the Jewish Diaspora is exciting. Let's put it into proportion
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March 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Read Dr Jonathan Boyd's latest op-ed for
@jewishnews.bsky.social:
jpr.org.uk/insights/ex-...
And don't forget to support our research: Support our #research: cafdonate.cafonline.org/5461
@jewishnews.bsky.social:
jpr.org.uk/insights/ex-...
And don't forget to support our research: Support our #research: cafdonate.cafonline.org/5461
Download the full report here: jpr.org.uk/reports/isra...
Support our research here: cafdonate.cafonline.org/5461
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Support our research here: cafdonate.cafonline.org/5461
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Israelis abroad: Transformation of the Jewish Diaspora?
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March 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Support our research here: cafdonate.cafonline.org/5461
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Support our research here: cafdonate.cafonline.org/5461
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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 🤡
Read the full insight: jpr.org.uk/insights/mas...
Happy Purim to all 🤡
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...
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March 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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 🤡
Read the full insight: jpr.org.uk/insights/mas...
Happy Purim to all 🤡