British Jews
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British Jews are the Jewish communities living in the United Kingdom, known for their diverse religious, cultural, and political life and for playing an active role in both British public affairs and global Jewish causes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jewish community in Bradford | 1 |
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish community
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ethno-religious group ⓘ |
| advocacyOrganization |
Community Security Trust
NERFINISHED
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Conservative Friends of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jewish Labour Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Labour Friends of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Union of Jewish Students NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communalActivity |
Israel-related advocacy
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Jewish education ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalInstitution |
Jewish Historical Society of England
NERFINISHED
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Jewish Museum London NERFINISHED ⓘ Manchester Jewish Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diasporaStatus | part of the Jewish diaspora ⓘ |
| educationalInstitutionType |
Jewish day schools
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cheder schools ⓘ yeshivas ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
Ashkenazi Jews
NERFINISHED
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Baghdadi Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ Israeli Jews in the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Mizrahi Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ Sephardi Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ Yemenite Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| globalEngagement | active in global Jewish causes ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | expulsion from England in 1290 ⓘ |
| historicalPresenceSinceCentury | Norman period ⓘ |
| issueOfConcern | antisemitism in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ Ladino ⓘ Yiddish ⓘ |
| largestUrbanCommunity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | recognized religious minority in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| majorDenomination |
Haredi Judaism
NERFINISHED
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Liberal Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ Masorti Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ Reform Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ Secular Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| media |
Hamodia UK edition
NERFINISHED
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Jewish Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ Jewish News NERFINISHED ⓘ Jewish Telegraph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMigrationWave |
19th century Eastern European Jewish immigration
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20th century refugees from Nazi Europe ⓘ post-1948 immigration related to State of Israel ⓘ postcolonial immigration from former British Empire ⓘ |
| notableReligiousLeaderTitle | Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| politicalParticipation | active in British public life ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | approximately 270000 to 300000 ⓘ |
| readmissionToEngland | mid-17th century ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousOrganization |
Chief Rabbinate of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth
NERFINISHED
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Federation of Synagogues NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Judaism UK NERFINISHED ⓘ Masorti Judaism UK NERFINISHED ⓘ Movement for Reform Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations NERFINISHED ⓘ United Synagogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantCommunity |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
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Gateshead NERFINISHED ⓘ Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| umbrellaOrganization |
Board of Deputies of British Jews
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jewish Leadership Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jewish community in Bradford