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Judaism: Social and Historical Developments in Religious Thought

Jews as a religious and ethnic minority in Britain

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When did Jews settle in Britain in the modern period?

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What is meant by assimilation?

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In the study of Jews as a minority in Britain, what is meant by segregation?

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    When did Jews settle in Britain in the modern period?

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    Edward I expelled the Jews from England in 1290, and resettlement followed Oliver Cromwell's decision in 1656. The community grew rapidly after 1881 with migration from eastern Europe.

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    What is meant by assimilation?

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    Assimilation is the absorption of a minority into the majority culture as distinctive practice fades. Intermarriage, loss of Hebrew and non-observance are the usual measures of it.

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    What is meant by segregation in this context?

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    Segregation is the deliberate separation of a community from wider society to protect its way of life. Haredi neighbourhoods in Stamford Hill and Gateshead are the clearest British examples.

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    What problems does segregation create for British Jews?

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    Separation limits employment, higher education and contact with neighbours, and can attract public suspicion. Poverty in large strictly Orthodox families is a recognised consequence.

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    What is kashrut?

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    Kashrut is the body of Jewish dietary law governing which foods are permitted and how they are prepared. Meat and milk are kept apart, and only animals that chew the cud and have split hooves may be eaten.

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    What practical difficulties does kashrut create in Britain?

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    Kosher food costs more and is unavailable in many towns. School meals, hospital catering and workplace canteens all need special arrangement.

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