The Jews and the Church

Abstract

" To many people in this country the Jews are rather an abstract · reality. They exist; they constitute a social, political or theological problem; but they are not often met with in the flesh. "But to live in Leeds (and the same could be said of Manchester, parts of London, and a few other places) is to be aware' of the . . Jews as very concrete and numerous neighbours. In the district around my home and church Jews form a large and prominent part of the community. There is a Jewish family next door; a parade of Jewish shops round the corner; two synagogues within five minutes walk; a large Jewish youth club. Our M.P. and our City Councillor are both Jews. When the church members go house-to-house visiting and bring back their reports, a pile of cards accumulates marked "Jewish ""