After October 7, more and more Americans and Britons are choosing Judaism. Why?

Against a backdrop of rising antisemitism and the war in Gaza, rabbis in Britain and the United States describe an unexpected post-October 7 surge in people seeking to join the Jewish people

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Against a backdrop of rising antisemitism and the war in Gaza, rabbis in Britain and the United States describe an unexpected post-October 7 surge in people seeking to join the Jewish people

Itamar Handelman Smith

London, United Kingdom

04:44 AM • May 27 2026 IDT

Rabbi Shimon ben Lakish declared: "A proselyte is more precious in the sight of the Holy One, blessed be He, than those who stood at the foot of Sinai."

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