Whenever I post about antisemitic incidents in this country, and about the fear, exhaustion and uncertainty many in the British Jewish community are feeling right now, I receive countless messages from allies across the UK asking the same question:
โWhat can I do to stand with the Jewish community?โ
The answer - amongst many other things - is to speak up, call out antisemitism wherever you see it, and stand visibly with the Jewish community.
Because the reality is that British Jews are under attack.
Daily stories of arson attacks, stabbings, attempted car rammings outside Jewish schools, Hitler salutes outside Jewish shops, abuse on social media, anti-Jewish graffiti in our communities, Jewish people being assaulted on public transport and open glorification of extremism on our streets.
And it is getting worse.
The Jewish community is becoming more and more besieged by security. Synagogues, schools and communal buildings increasingly resemble fortresses. Parents are frightened sending their children to school. Jewish students hide symbols of their identity. Many Jews no longer feel comfortable openly expressing who they are in parts of the country they once called home.
Too often, we hear words. Statements. Condemnations. But many Jews feel increasingly alone.
This Sunday, there is a march outside Parliament against anti-Jewish hatred and extremism. A cross-communal gathering of Jews and allies coming together to say that this hatred, intimidation and violence cannot become normalised in Britain.
Too often, Jewish people are told that support exists quietly in the โsilent majority.โ But silence is not enough anymore. Visible solidarity matters. Presence matters.
Please join us. Stand with the British Jewish community. Stand against antisemitism. Stand against extremism.
Because the future of this country depends on whether good people are willing to speak - and stand - when it matters most.