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Book SynopsisTrade Review[Freedman’s] survey is detailed and fair … For non-Jews, this explains us as well as is possible outside fiction. * The Spectator *
Freedman, a prolific author of books on Jewish subjects, has produced something that could fairly lay claim to becoming the definitive guide to British Jewry…And as a portrait of a community at a particular moment, it is an exhaustive, impressive achievement. * The Tablet *
The book is a great primer as an introduction to what makes Jews tick today. * Jewish News *
[Freedman] writes clearly and knows the community inside and out. * New Humanist *
Freedman’s insider account of Britain Jewry...tells a story of “confidence”, “maturity”, even relative cohesion. * Times Literary Supplement *
Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The New Confidence 3. Life 4. Religion 5. Conformity and Dissent 6. Community and Cohesion 7. Not Just London 8. Giving and Caring 9. Education 10. Migrations 11. Glossary
