[Freedman's] survey is detailed and fair … For non-Jews, this explains us as well as is possible outside fiction.

The Spectator

Freedman, a prolific author of books on Jewish subjects, has produced something that could fairly lay claim to becoming the definitive guide to British Jewry…And as a portrait of a community at a particular moment, it is an exhaustive, impressive achievement.

The Tablet

The book is a great primer as an introduction to what makes Jews tick today.

Jewish News

[Freedman] writes clearly and knows the community inside and out.

New Humanist

Freedman's insider account of Britain Jewry...tells a story of “confidence”, “maturity”, even relative cohesion.

Times Literary Supplement