This week (7 October) marked two years since the world witnessed, with horror, a modern-day pogrom, events that shocked the modern conscience. And just last week, two British Jewish men were shot dead outside a synagogue in Manchester. How must the Jewish community be feeling?
This moment is not only about the fear and loss of the present; it’s also a reminder of deep, generational wounds.
Each act of hate stirs memories of persecution and raises old questions about safety, belonging, and trust.
Antisemitism, paradoxical accusations and the human heart
For many Jewish people in Britain today, antisemitism no longer feels like a shadow from history.Since 7 October 2023, …