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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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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Another Jewish year draws to a close tonight. In his latest op-ed for @jewishnews.bsky.social, Dr Jonathan Boyd dives into JPR's research to see if it was a good one, and finds the reality is much more complex, nuanced, and interesting. Shana Tova u'Metuka from JPR! www.jpr.org.uk/insights/fiv...
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Five things we learned about Jewish life in 5786
As another Jewish year draws to a close, it is tempting to ask whether 5786 was a good year or a bad one for British Jews. It was, after all, a year that began with the deadly attack outside the Heato...
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#MakingHeadlines Dr Jonathan Boyd: “...(Jewish) views on Israeli government policy and the conflict are diverse. At the same time, Jews experience a close connection between public discourse on Israel and the climate they encounter as Jews.” @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Senior UK rabbis come out in support of sanctions on Israeli settlements
Spiritual leaders stress diversity of views within Jewish community and warn against inaction on settler violence
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
School might be out for summer... But in his latest op-ed for @jewishnews.bsky.social, Dr Jonathan Boyd uses our latest research to show why summer camps, Israel tours and Jewish youth movements are not ‘nice-to-haves’. They clearly matter. Available now on our website. Shabbat shalom from JPR 🎓
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Institute for Strategic Dialogue @isdglobal.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
ISD is excited to be part of the establishment of NERON—the Network for European Research on Jewish Life and Antisemitism—led by @jprdata.bsky.social & the @eui-eu.bsky.social. Together, we're working to advance research on countering antisemitism/fostering Jewish life in Europe. Learn more below ⬇️
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
#MakingHeadlines This week, JPR, the European University Institute and @ec.europa.eu launched NERON - the Network for European Research on Jewish Life and Antisemitism, a three-year initiative to strengthen the research needed to combat #antisemitism and foster #Jewishlife in Europe and the UK.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Last evening in Vienna, the European Commission Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, launched '𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐍' - network for researching antisemitism and Jewish life, to be led by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR) and the European University Institute (EUI).
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
#MakingImpact JPR Executive Director Dr Jonathan Boyd participated in the 16th EU–Israel High-Level Seminar on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life in Brussels, sharing the latest data on the rise of antisemitism in Europe and how it affects Jewish life, identity and demography.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
#MakingHeadlines Tonight begins the Jewish holyday of #Shavuot – the Feast of Weeks – which commemorates one of the most foundational moments in Jewish history: the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It marks the point at which a collection of tribes became a nation: The #JewishPeople.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Read this interview with JPR's Professor Sergio DellaPergola on his latest Policy Paper: The Jewish People in 2126. Get the full paper here: www.jpr.org.uk/reports/jewi...
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The Jewish People in 2126: Demography, identity and the future of a global minority
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
#makingimpact @worldjewishcong.bsky.social marked 90 years since its founding in Geneva, opening a week of high-level meetings on rising #antisemitism, global extremism, and the security of #Jewish communities worldwide. JPR is there to share the latest data and insights into how to fight it.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
With antisemitic attacks rising across the UK, and record numbers of British Jews making #aliyah in 2025, a critical question is coming into sharper focus: 𝗱𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲? Read the full report: www.jpr.org.uk/reports/time... #YomHaatzmaut #BritishJews #Antisemitism
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Time to leave the UK? Patterns of Jewish migration to Israel post-October 7
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
As Israel prepares to mark its Memorial and Independence Days, what does it mean to British Jews today? In his latest op-ed for The @jewishnews.bsky.social, @omrigal.bsky.social explores how #BritishJews are navigating their relationship with #Israel. www.jpr.org.uk/insights/hol...
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Holding on - and pulling away - from Israel
Since October 7, 2023, British Jewish life has been reshaped in ways that are still unfolding. The shock of the attacks on Israeli citizens, the subsequent war in Gaza and the global reaction to it ha...
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Tonight, amid differences in beliefs, practices, backgrounds, and circumstances, Jews worldwide will gather around Pesach seder tables to celebrate our transformation from slaves into a Peoplehood. In the UK, 84% of #BritishJews attended a seder in 2025: www.jpr.org.uk/reports/nigh...
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Jewish News @jewishnews.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
JPR data shows Passover remains one of the most widely observed and unifying rituals in UK Jewish life
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84% of British Jews attend Pesach seder as tradition unites community
JPR data shows Passover remains one of the most widely observed and unifying rituals in UK Jewish life
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
This coming Wednesday, Jews worldwide will attend seder night - the main tradition of Pesach (Passover). That's why we have produced our '𝗪𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗮𝘆' 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘇 for you to download, print and bring to the seder table: www.jpr.org.uk/insights/who... Chag sameach from JPR!
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Whose Passover is it anyway?
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Purim is here. A festival of masks, paradoxes and noisy joy, marking the story of how Persian Jews thwarted the evil Haman’s plot to annihilate them. A tale that takes a real form in current events. Compared with other key festivals, Purim is among the least widely observed by British Jews...
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
JPR Executive Director Dr Jonathan Boyd explores how #Purim can guide us to balance the fight against #antisemitism with the pressing need to invest in #Jewishlife after #October7 in his latest op-ed for @jewishnews.bsky.social
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
You are invited to two upcoming #JewishBookWeek 2026 events featuring JPR researchers: Dr @keithkahnharris.bsky.social and Dr Jonathan Boyd will share the latest data on Jewish life, and how it has changed over the past couple of years. @kingsplacelondon.bsky.social
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
In his latest op-ed for @jewishnews.bsky.social, Dr Jonathan Boyd asks: Can we move beyond “permanent crisis” in 2026, and create space for long-term vision, growth and resilience? Read the insight here: www.jpr.org.uk/insights/bey... Shabbat shalom from JPR!
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Beyond permanent crisis: Rebalancing Jewish communal priorities in Europe
Everything feels urgent right now. Across the UK, Europe, and indeed, the world, Jewish communities have been living since 7 October 2023 in a state of near-permanent alert: following events in Israel...
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
#MakingHeadlines 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-...
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The end of two-party politics? Emerging changes in the political preferences of British Jews
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
#MakingHeadlines BBC Radio 4 dives into the relationship between #Jews in the UK and Israel, and how the #October7massacre impacted what #BritishJews feel about #Zionism, the war and more. With JPR's Dr Jonathan Boyd. Now available on @bbcsounds.bsky.social: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Currently - The Split - BBC Sounds
A Jewish journalist explores his community’s relationship with Israel.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
We are shocked by the attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Yom Kippur, and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the two victims, Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby, as well as the injured. Shocked, but not surprised.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
The #JewishNewYear starts this evening, with its opening holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, both days focused on reflection and introspection, and Succot to follow. To you, your families and your friends: #ShanaTova – a happy, healthy and hopefully, a peaceful new year - from JPR. 🍎🍯
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
#MakingHeadlines The desire to find a 'silver bullet' experience that will forge #JewishIdentity is an understandable ambition. However, as our new landmark study reveals, it is the cumulative effects of multiple experiences working together as part of a larger ecosystem that genuinely matter.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
If you haven’t completed our 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆, this would be a good time to pause, have YOUR say, and make your opinions count: survey.jprpanel.org.uk/wix/2/p25928... With only 7 days left to respond, don't wait. Your voice matters to us!
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Are you Jewish, 16+ and living in the UK? Complete our Jews in Uncertain Times Survey and make your opinions count when policymakers plan for the future of our community: survey.jprpanel.org.uk/wix/2/p25928... 20 minutes to impact the next 20 years.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Are you Jewish, over 16 and living in the UK? Make your opinion count and help fight antisemitism and foster British Jewish life: survey.jprpanel.org.uk/wix/2/p25928...
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Join the JPR Research Panel - Have your say!
Thank you for your interest in JPR's research. If you are Jewish, aged 16 or over and living in the UK then we invite you to sign up for the JPR Research Panel to take part in our latest survey. This examines the uncertain times we are all facing following October 7th and the war in Gaza, and covers a number of topics related to Jewish life.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
This weekend, Jews worldwide will attend a #seder, the central tradition of #Pesach (#Passover). On #sedernight we gather with our families to celebrate our freedom while discussing our shared narrative through food and song, knowing that millions of #Jews are doing the same.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
#makingheadlines Our report on 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 continues to make waves across #Jewish communities worldwide, revealing 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅-𝗽𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱. Download the report and infographic factsheet from the JPR website: jpr.org.uk/reports/isra...
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Israelis abroad: The transformation of the Jewish Diaspora?
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
#makingheadlines Our new report finds 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅-𝗽𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲, possibly transforming #Jewish Diaspora. Thank you @theguardian.com, @jewishnews.bsky.social, @jewishchron.bsky.social, @haaretzcom.bsky.social and others for sharing these essential findings!
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
#makingheadlines This week, Jews worldwide wear costumes to celebrate the #Jewish festival of #Purim. But, as JPR Executive Director Dr Jinathan Boyd writes in his op-ed for The @jewishnews.bsky.social, many #Jews feel that they have to wear masks and hide their identity all year long.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Our new report on Jewish schools in the UK finds 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟲,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟯𝟲 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. It also notes that that number decreased for the first time in the last academic year.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
#makingheadlines In his latest op-ed for @jewishnews.bsky.social, JPR Executive Director Dr Jonathan Boyd explores the pernicious effects of 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 on Jews in the UK and worldwide. Read Jon's insight on the JPR website: jpr.org.uk/insights/per...
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
#MakingImpact Governments, civil society, representatives and experts from across the 57 @euosce.bsky.social member countries met this week in #Helsinki to discuss efforts to counter #antisemitism and other forms of #intolerance at the annual Conference on Addressing Antisemitism in the OSCE.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
#MakingHeadlines #Israel crossed 10 million inhabitants, surpassing countries such as Austria, Hungary, and Switzerland. It is no longer a "small nation". Prof Sergio DellaPergola, Chair of the JPR European #Demography Unit, writes to the@jewishnews.bsky.social about it.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Today is #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay. 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, #antisemitism has increased following the #october7 attacks in Israel by Hamas and the subsequent war in Gaza. But are there any signs of a Jewish 'exodus' from the UK?
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
News reports suggesting a massive ‘surge’ in #BritishJewish migrating to Israel have been going the rounds recently in the media. “#Jews are leaving the UK due to #antisemitism!” some reporters say. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
#MakingHeadlines Our new study of Jews in the #Netherlands exemplifies how #DemographicResearch can improve local community services, help us better understand recent global trends, and shake a few myths.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
We proudly announce the appointment of David Ereira as our new Chair, succeeding Stephen Moss CBE, who has provided JPR with exceptional leadership since 2015 and through some of the biggest challenges the #BritishJewish community has faced over the last decade.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
#makingheadlines The @nytimes.com just gave away one of the facts in our #chanukah2024 printout… but like the miracle of the oil, our factsheet lasts for eight days so that you can share seven more facts about #jewishlife today with your family, friends and colleagues this holiday.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟴 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗸𝗮𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 and have an enlightening holiday: www.jpr.org.uk/insights/eig...
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Eight facts for eight nights of Chanukah
This year, as we light the candles for each of the eight nights of Chanukah, let’s explore the vibrant and diverse world of contemporary Jewish life. To do so, we’ve chosen eight facts about the demog...
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Dr Jonathan Boyd's latest op-ed for The @jewishnews.bsky.social focuses on the unseen #economicimpact of current events and crises on the local #jewishcommunity in the UK.
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
#MakingImpact We are fortunate to have Lord Leigh of Hurley as JPR’s president. Last Wednesday at the House of Lords, he shared with his colleagues a few startling figures and conclusions from JPR's latest report on the impact #October7 had on the British #Jewish community. youtu.be/JdrCcBeTjkY
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Lord Leigh of Hurley at the House of Lords
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Institute for Jewish Policy Research @jprdata.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Dozens of organisations, charities and governmental bodies have commissioned us to provide data and analysis to strengthen their work fostering all aspects of Jewish life and combating antisemitism. Learn more about the JPR impact: www.jpr.org.uk/about-jpr/im...
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The JPR impact
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