“What I’ve Learned in 12 Years in Britain” – Rabbi Dweck on Antisemitism, Extremism and Identity

Rabbi Joseph Dweck has spent over a decade as Senior Rabbi of Britain’s oldest Jewish community. Now, as he prepares to leave the UK and move to Israel, he joins Jonathan Sacerdoti for an unflinching conversation about antisemitism, extremism, identity, and the moral decline of Western civilisation.

In this moving and courageous interview, Rabbi Dweck reflects on his years in Britain, the backlash he faced for challenging orthodox norms, and the deep dangers he sees in a society that has lost confidence in itself. From Islamist threats to cultural appeasement, from Jewish pride to political cowardice, he explores what Britain must do to recover – and what Jews must do to survive.He also opens up about his infamous controversy over homosexuality, the costs of candour in religious leadership, and his growing fear that we are no longer willing to call evil by its name.

👁‍🗨 Watch if you want to understand Britain’s Jewish future, the ideological crossroads of the West, and why Rabbi Dweck believes it’s time to reclaim faith, identity, and courage.

💬 We Discuss:

🕍 The future of British Jews in an age of rising hate

📉 Why Britain has lost its cultural confidence

🕌 Islam, extremism, and the prospects for reform

🌈 The fallout from Dweck’s comments on homosexuality

🇮🇱 Why he’s leaving for Israel now – and what he hopes to find there

🤝 Jewish values, Western heritage, and what we must defend

🧠 Why the centre is disappearing – and what that means for us all