Tag Archives: Board of Deputies of British Jews

Baroness Warsi’s Resignation and Other News

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Clive D. Field

  Baroness Warsi’s resignation Last Tuesday (5 August 2014), Baroness Sayeeda Warsi resigned from Britain’s coalition government in protest at its response to the crisis in Gaza arising from the latest round of conflict between Israel and Hamas. She had … Continue reading →

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Portrait of Catholics and Other News

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Clive D. Field

This week’s post contains five religious statistical stories, leading on a major new survey of Roman Catholic religious practice and values. Portrait of Catholics Results from one of the most extensive surveys of Roman Catholic opinion for many years were … Continue reading →

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Britain’s Jewish Community Statistics, 2010

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Clive D. Field

Britain’s Jewish community, long in decline, may ‘very probably’ be experiencing natural increase, and much of this growth may be due to Strictly Orthodox Jews, who now (conservatively) account for more than two-fifths of Jewish births. This is according to … Continue reading →

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Census and Social Science

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Clive D. Field

The Salvation Army’s Research and Development Unit and the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR) in association with the Board of Deputies of British Jews were among the 42 respondents to the call for written evidence by the House of Commons … Continue reading →

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Census Snippets

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Combined household and individual questionnaires for the 2011 population census have been dropping on doormats all week in preparation for the official enumeration date of Sunday, 27 March. They can be completed on paper or online. This will be the … Continue reading →

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Synagogue Membership in 2010

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Membership of a synagogue has traditionally been regarded as the most widely held point of formal affiliation to and identity with the Jewish community. However, the situation has been changing fast in recent years, with membership becoming more fluid and … Continue reading →

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