Antisemitism has been rising in years since 7 October attacks, including recent arson attacks at Jewish sites
British Jews feel under siege and worried about their children displaying religious symbols in public, community leaders have said.
There have been a series of attempted arson attacks at Jewish sites over the past week, including incidents at two synagogues in London and one at a building used by the charity Jewish Futures. Four Jewish community ambulances were also set on fire in north London in the early hours of 23 March.
Parents are picking children up from stations, fearing drop offs at nurseries and schools, and choosing universities based on safety rather than academic fit. Some avoid wearing religious or Hebrew symbols, while many think twice before attending large Jewish events.
“Suddenly you look back and realise how much our lives have changed,” said Rabbi Charley Baginsky, co-chair of Progressive Judaism.
