As for Jewish life in Britain: Despite the challenges, it is thriving. Are there problems? Of course. Physical threats to the community are fuelled by extreme hostility to Israel. That threat is illustrated by the £2 million for the protection of Jewish schoolchildren from attack, granted by the British government Leibler lambasts to the highly respected and effective Community Security Trust (CST), a cornerstone of the Jewish leadership he criticizes.

We are right also to be concerned by extremism on British campuses and anti-Israel sentiment in sections of the British media, trade unions and NGOs. More needs to be done, but signs of progress are there. As we fight the calls for boycotts, for instance, what better response than the recent figures announced showing trade between Britain and Israel hitting £3.75 billion, up 34 percent in a year?

The challenges facing UK Jewry are significant and cannot be ignored, but neither should they be distorted or embellished. Increasingly, from Jewish schools to Limmud to Jewish Book Week, Jews are celebrating their identity with confidence, vitality and innovation. British Jewish life is experiencing something of a resurgence, proud of its heritage, connected to Israel and finding its voice. Far from running for cover, British Jews are walking tall.

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