About this episode

The episode discusses the fears and frustrations of the London Jewish community regarding antisemitism and government inaction, alongside economic challenges in Israel's northern regions.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Jewish world and real estate correspondent Zev Stub joins  host Jessica Steinberg  for today's episode. WATCH the full episode here:   With London Jews feeling scared and angry about last week's stabbing attack of two men in Golders Green, Stub discusses the community sentiment that the government isn't doing enough to fight antisemitism, and similarities to events in Canada and Australia. Stub reports on his trip to the northern city of Kiryat Shmona, noting that the local economy, weakened by more than two years of war, has only 60% of residents who have returned after being evacuated. There is a need for more ultra-Orthodox housing, Stub discusses, reviewing possible government plans to create three Haredi hubs in the south and raising questions about economic viability and the various social service issues inherent in an ultra-Orthodox city. Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Starmer booed at site of Golders Green terror; promises to tackle antisemitism, extremism…

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Steinberg

Guest: Zev Stub

Topics covered

• antisemitism
• Jewish community
• real estate
• economic issues
• housing
• government response

Keywords

• antisemitism
• London Jews
• Golders Green
• Kiryat Shmona
• ultra-Orthodox housing
• economic viability
• community sentiment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Times of Israel

Places: London, Golders Green, Canada, Australia, Kiryat Shmona

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