The Jewish Council has voiced fears over a diminishing community in a south Wales city.<\/p>\n
It has said the majority of its members in Newport are elderly, and young people are moving to cities, such as London.<\/p>\n
Resident Ron Black, 73, claims the community is on the verge of disappearing.<\/p>\n
But the south Wales representative for the Jewish\u00a0Council said it was working to build and “support the community”.<\/p>\n
Mr\u00a0Black said: “Everyone has left to go to the bigger cities. If they want to marry someone Jewish, it is more likely that they will find someone in London.<\/p>\n
“It makes me sad, but the community has finished.<\/p>\n
“I am the last man standing.<\/p>\n
“The time will come when I am not around and I don’t know what will happen.”<\/p>\n
But the Jewish Council’s Stanley Soffa acknowledged the “difficult challenge” and added: “We will continue to work hard and support the community to encourage young Jewish people to stay and move in.<\/p>\n
“I cannot understand why young Jewish people don’t want to move to Newport and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n
“We have fantastic resources locally, we are expanding, we have a great university, fantastic countryside and cheaper housing – you can’t get that in London.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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